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Has his job role changed? I'm sure that yesterday he was described as head coach.

Rangers; - Are a big club. - Are in a league where everyone sees them as the cup final. - Are a club whose fans are totally disillusioned. - Are a club that historically plays quick, entertaining football. - Has a dressing room that doesn't like being told harsh truths. - Are in need of a serious rebuild that probably won't happen. Rudkin watched Martin go there in almost identical circumstances to those we'll face this season and achieve a 29% win ratio and thought, yep he'll do. It is gross incompetence.

I do get where they're coming from by making out it was entirely involuntary because these wet wipes that think everything is offensive will never believe that something is genuinely just innocent banter. But yeah, he's clearly not making white power signs on the biggest day of his career in front of hundreds of millions of people watching all over the world.

I had no idea it was a racist symbol. When I was a kid you did this and if someone looked you got to punch them in the arm That's what I assumed he was doing.

"They stepped forward at an important and challenging time for us" 14% win ratio btw.

hahahah ****ing hell just had to delete the post I was about to make about this fat bastard.

Daily reminder that the club thinks you are stupid.

"Russell’s appointment follows a thorough process and reflects the qualities that are important for Leicester City. He is a strong leader, a clear decision-maker and someone with a defined way of working".

Is that the biggest ever World Cup shock? It's right up there.

It's like a cup tie. Like a non-league team going away to Anfield. They generally are entertaining when there isn't an early goal for the favourite. The longer it stays level, the more tense it gets. Of course, normally the big team eventually finds their goal but it's hard to say it's not entertaining to watch the European Champions on the ropes against a tiny island like this.

****ing hell what a chance!

Anthony Herlihy to Russell Martin as he's about to click post.

Panathinaikos This drip will shit himself.

I do think football is inherently different. Re. the part in bold, it's not that it's affecting the excitement of the game but more that it almost restarts the game tactically. The players shouldn't be able to take on one-to-one tactical advice from their coaches. Almost every game that has stopped for a water break has had the flow of the game disrupted. Last night Cucacao had Germany genuinely rocked but the water break gave Germany the chance to have a breather and take on instructions. It was an entirely different game immediately and IMO that's wrong.

When it's 30+ degrees I completely agree. But some of these games are played in mild climates or even air conditioned stadiums. Last night the pitch side temperature for Japan/Netherlands was 22 degrees. We don't need a drinks break in this situation yet they still had two. England's first game is in an air conditioned stadium yet we'll still be told how awful the conditions are etc. The main problem is that it's breaking up the flow of the game and it allows players the chance to recalibrate, take instruction from coaches and to catch their breath. It's like having 4 quarters and it's wrong.

This is an important point that I had forgotten. Vardy scored roughly 75 Premier League goals once Puel left.

The problem is we need a total reset of the culture. Martin is just another plaster trying to cover up a stab wound. Nothing really changes until Top and Rudkin go, but it would have been really good to see them change their mindset by appointing a manager that was going to come here to look at behaviours and attitudes. Martin isn't going to do that.

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A lot of people like to make out that Puel was brilliant for us. The reality is that we just had a summer where our incoming transfers were very good. Football under him was miserable and those players only reached their potential after he left.

The world cup really shines a light on how dreadful Gary "lets not be kidding ourselves oh my god to be fair this is sort of like Manchester United we're talking about here" Neville actually is. He's all you see for 10 months of a Premier League season. Refreshing to be able to see other pundits who aren't desperately trying to say something outrageous. He can't go 5 minutes without crying about the conditions either.

Surely the biggest dweeb to ever get a professional contract. I'd take £5 let alone £5m.

Hydration break in an air conditioned stadium. Just blatantly being used by American media to put in more adverts.

The big drawback of a bigger world cup is that the records are erased.

I don't see how it'd make a difference when we're discussing players on a piece of paper. On their day there are plenty of German players that are top quality. As the lad I quoted above pointed out, Wirtz and Musiala are top class players. I'm just not sure they get into the England side ahead of Bellingham.

Not sure i'd take any of them over their English counterparts.