Russell Martin Sweepstake

[Guest Bilo]

Date of sacking: November 15th

Position when sacked: 16th

Points: 10

Last game in charge and result: Southampton (H) 0-4

[Mark_w]

I'm sure Norwich will give him longer than that

[winteriscoming]

Date of sacking: September 18th 

Position when sacked: 17th 

Points: 1

Last game in charge and result: Leyton Orient 0-3 (H) 

[StanSP]

7 minutes ago, Bilo said:

Date of sacking: November 15th

Position when sacked: 16th

Points: 10

Last game in charge and result: Southampton (H) 0-4

Date of sacking - Dec 1st

Position when sacked - 12th

Points - 15

Last game in charge - 2-0 loss at home to Birmingham. 

[Spudulike]

9 minutes ago, Mark_w said:

I'm sure Norwich will give him longer than that

Isn't Liam Manning going there? 

[AKCJ]

Date of sacking: 14th May

Position when sacked: 4th

Points: 83

Last game in charge and result: Birmingham (H) 0-1

[Skidmark]

Date of sacking: May 20th 2032

Position when sacked: 4th (Premier League) 

Points: 68

Last game in charge and result: Roma - Europe League Final win 2-0. 
 

(Steps down rather than sacked to take the England job)

[ramboacdc]

Feb 4th

12th

Wrexham (A) 5-1 defeat on TV.

 

Get someone in who has no transfer window and say you want the title or bust. 

[Parafox]

Date of sacking: after the last game in May, whatever date that is.

 

Position: 19th.

 

Points:  less than Southampton.

 

Last game in charge: final game of the season by which time we still won't be shouting for the board to resign and Rudkin/Whelan will still be present as directors. Top will be on the pitch smiling and waving, joshing with JR  not JV.

Edited 21 May 2025 by Parafox

[Trav Le Bleu]

9th August after being booed off following a 5-0 defeat of Birmingham City, Daka scoring a hat trick, Ayew bagging a brace, all assisted by BDR. Stolarczyk is erroneously sent off in the 5th minute (VAR would've saved him) and Wout Faes produces a string of fine saves.

 

Although down to ten men for the vast majority of the match, the tactical nous of our new manager shines through, with every player given it their all, clearly as a result of the new fitness regime that has been brought in.

 

Still, fans are not happy and despite a dominant performance against a widely tipped team, Top finally bows to public pressure. Martin is gone.

[James and his giant peach]

To be honest if he does get the job and fans act like this from the start what chance does he have? Points deductions maybe transfer embargo, probably a fire sale of all our best players and coupled with all that fans hating on him before he's even been appointed. He has to be given a chance. I'm sure I read an interview with him more or less admitting he got it wrong at saints trying to play that brand of football and was too stubborn and he'd learn from it. 

 

This appointment does have a doomed feel about it already. It's probably the lowest mood at the club since the Stoke relegation day. 

[Chelmofox]

14 minutes ago, James and his giant peach said:

To be honest if he does get the job and fans act like this from the start what chance does he have? Points deductions maybe transfer embargo, probably a fire sale of all our best players and coupled with all that fans hating on him before he's even been appointed. He has to be given a chance. I'm sure I read an interview with him more or less admitting he got it wrong at saints trying to play that brand of football and was too stubborn and he'd learn from it. 

 

This appointment does have a doomed feel about it already. It's probably the lowest mood at the club since the Stoke relegation day. 

Don't believe it. They never, ever learn. They have their way and what they stand for. Cooper said the same. He will come here and play exactly the same setup he had at Southampton, and if we get promoted he will do exactly the same again in the PL.

 

He might (might) have better players that can do it better. But it will be the same.

Edited 21 May 2025 by Chelmofox

[jayfox26]

1 hour ago, ramboacdc said:

Feb 4th

12th

Wrexham (A) 5-1 defeat on TV.

 

Get someone in who has no transfer window and say you want the title or bust. 

Vardy hat trick? 

[iancognito]

12 hours ago, James and his giant peach said:

To be honest if he does get the job and fans act like this from the start what chance does he have? Points deductions maybe transfer embargo, probably a fire sale of all our best players and coupled with all that fans hating on him before he's even been appointed. He has to be given a chance. I'm sure I read an interview with him more or less admitting he got it wrong at saints trying to play that brand of football and was too stubborn and he'd learn from it. 

 

This appointment does have a doomed feel about it already. It's probably the lowest mood at the club since the Stoke relegation day. 

The most telling interview was on MOTD2 a couple of weeks back where he said "maybe a club that's used to success and used to playing that style of football even though they may not be at the moment"

 

I wish him the best but fear the worst.

[Finnegan]

It's cute you think we'll be able to afford to sack him 

[Kitchandro]

18 hours ago, James and his giant peach said:

To be honest if he does get the job and fans act like this from the start what chance does he have? Points deductions maybe transfer embargo, probably a fire sale of all our best players and coupled with all that fans hating on him before he's even been appointed. He has to be given a chance. I'm sure I read an interview with him more or less admitting he got it wrong at saints trying to play that brand of football and was too stubborn and he'd learn from it. 

 

This appointment does have a doomed feel about it already. It's probably the lowest mood at the club since the Stoke relegation day. 

No he doesn’t. That’s the point. We’ve tried giving people a chance. This time I want to see just one competent decision before I give someone the benefit of the doubt.

 

After the last 4 managers I’m no longer giving an inch. If they’re not interested in entertaining people in the slightest, I’m opposing them from minute one. Martin is in that category.

[Number 6]

Date of sacking: October 5th

Position when sacked: 10th

Points: 3

 

Last game in charge and result: Newcastle (H) 0-3

[Verumex]

Date of sacking: October 20th 2026

 

Position when sacked: 16th

 

Points: 8

 

Last game in charge and result: Everton (H) 0-2

[JimJams]

Won't get sacked.  Whoever gets the gig will piss it.

 

I might apply.

[foxfan92]

17 hours ago, Kitchandro said:

I want to see just one competent decision 

I think you're being a little unrealistic with the club.

 

We haven't done this at all since we lost Vichai.

 

Right now I think I'd just settle for an accidental decision that is good enough, so it doesn't feel like we're making the worst possible decision all the time.