Russell Martin

[Lionator]

16 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

If it's Russell that tells me a few things 

 

1. Bobkin is staying 

2. The club haven't learnt anything at all

3. We are probably going to rely on youth, so not much money....again!!

4. We are still hung on Enzoball

5. They are even more shortsighted than I originally thought. 

 

Doesn't sound good to me. All the things we need to move away from, of I'm honest. 

If we were hung on Enzo ball, we wouldn’t have appointed tweedle dum (Cooper) and tweedle dee (RVN).

[oakman]

[gurru991]

23 minutes ago, sylofox said:

I just pop in every now and again. I used to be in here 10 or 12 times every day.

Sure

Edited 21 May 2025 by gurru991

[winteriscoming]

My only hope is that we’ve been linked with Dyche, Carsley and now Martin in recent weeks and that it’s nonsense. 
Hopefully next week it’ll be someone else who I’d rather want. 
I think the club are trying to get a gauge on fan reaction because they haven’t got a clue who to get in. 

[RumbleFox]

He’s such a fvcking roaster. 

[OntarioFox]

1 minute ago, winteriscoming said:

My only hope is that we’ve been linked with Dyche, Carsley and now Martin in recent weeks and that it’s nonsense. 
Hopefully next week it’ll be someone else who I’d rather want. 
I think the club are trying to get a gauge on fan reaction because they haven’t got a clue who to get in. 

They should look local and get someone from the British Asian community, it would be good optics. I nominate the Belgrave FC youth coach, Saktha Bhorde.

[john ridley]

Think the only way for real change would be another  relegation and for Top to sell  up on the cheap.His family arnt going to put up with this forever ,spunking money away .

[AyewJoking]

worst season ever, Vardy leaving, Russel Martin

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Reading through this thread on the verge of being sick, then pushed over the edge by a notification on my phone asking me to give the gift of LCFC on Father's Day this year.

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 May 2025 by Electric Yetis

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, Electric Yetis said:

Reading through this thread on the verge of being sick, then pushed over the edge by a notification on my phone asking me to give the gift of LCFC on Father's Day this year.

 

 

 

 

My dad's a twat so sounds like a good idea

[OntarioFox]

Mental gymnastics going on in my friends and family WhatsApp chat, trying to convince themselves it would be a better appointment than it seems on paper.

 

No, no, no. No! 

 

I hope everyone at Bournemouth makes it abundantly clear that we don't want Brussel within 30 miles of our club (or whatever the total distance is to Coventry).

 

uggggghhhh 

[MaidstoneFox]

Good news for Vestergaard, Winks, vegan burger sellers and Buddhist monks

[Blue ROI]

This was at 10 pages earlier when I last looked.

 

It's worrying that's it's now on 17

[niyaminski]

They're going to turn back.

 

They always do this. Push some feelers (rumors) out, see how negative the fanbase are, then go from there. Happened last time we got relegated. 

[VictorFox]

I don’t think anything will come of this 

[fazzyfox]

Rhymes with “fartin’ “ so plenty of scope for new songs 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

5 minutes ago, VictorFox said:

I don’t think anything will come of this 

Indeed

 

we can't be that stupid can we  

[FrankieADZ]

1 hour ago, JonnyBoy said:

No, Support them - anybody that has renewed ST or bought merch, match day pints etc etc is lining their pockets.

 

I love LCFC as much as the next man, but I am so glad I didn't renew my ST for this season so i can do my bit to try and initiate change 

tbf you can look at that another way, you are supporting the people who work in the ticket office etc? 

how much the stupid idiots are losing per year we aint lining their pockets either.

 

I renewed, i always will, unless im dead in the ground, even then id want my STH renewed

 

[gazzaa2]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

The only positive I'm taking is that people were talking about Dyche like it was a done deal last week

 

Dyche and Martin on the shortlist would sum the club up. Two polar opposites in terms of tactics and style of play.

[Nalis]

29 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

This was at 10 pages earlier when I last looked.

 

It's worrying that's it's now on 17

It's 17 pages of people saying they don't want him here and polite Southampton troll saying he isn't actually that bad.

[RedSoxUK]

He isn't that bad.

[Spudulike]

27 minutes ago, niyaminski said:

They're going to turn back.

 

They always do this. Push some feelers (rumors) out, see how negative the fanbase are, then go from there. Happened last time we got relegated. 

Didn't happen with Cooper.

[Saint Le God]

Saints Fan here. 
 

Good luck with Lego Head. You guys can do so much better than this. Just check what Swanseas lot say about him, as well as us.

 

Your players will eat him alive, we unfortunately under him were a bunch of youngsters and miss fits. 
 

See you in the Championship. 
 

 

 

[niyaminski]

7 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Didn't happen with Cooper.

Cooper was too quick to properly gauge the fans’ reaction.

 

Was never meant to be his. Was meant to be Potter’s job. But he was stalling for a good week if I remember correctly.

Edited 21 May 2025 by niyaminski

[Saint1983]

Saints fan here.

 

its a difficult one to get excited about, aye?

 

I think there’s quite a few caveats, variables and nuances that need to be considered when appointing Russell Martin.

 

For me, he’s probably a one or two shifts away from being a very good manager. If you put the tactical inflexibility aside, there were times where he showed his nous by changing the formation for some of our games to suit the opposition (vs Leeds twice and vs West Brom twice. He genuinely showed he ‘could’ switch it up tactically and get results - that’s the bit I would hope he’s learned from; it’s not a crime to move away from your philosophy for a game or two.

 

What holds him back is just that - his overriding, pig headedness to change when his vanity project is falling apart. He takes things very personally when questioned and can be a bit spiky also.

 

that said, the players seemed to ‘buy into’ his philosophy and if they do, you’ll be ok.

 

Have my doubts about him being a nice guy though, much like the Swans fan above. The portrayal is different from the reality.

 

also - can’t see him liking Fatawu or Mavididi; way too front footed and direct for him.