Russell Martin - Confirmed as First Team Manager

[coolhandfox]

2 minutes ago, ARM1968 said:

Hope I’m wrong, but Brussel is crap. Likely gone by Christmas as we languish mid table. 

Based on what? 

[Reg Vardy]

Whist I am sure Russell dearly wants (and needs) success, but he will be paid in full, and therefore employment and wages, will still be delivered good or bad. I have been pleasantly surprised by him, good communication, handled tricky transfers, and suggesting not done yet…..on to Nottingham…..

[Lesterlad]

On 11/08/2026 at 17:30, sylofox said:

We need a jock Wallace Pearson,Fergusson type manager and an owner with bollox.

 

See that sand hill, run up and down it till your dead or fvck off.

 

Id fvck off 60% of the squad in the first training session.

 

I'd end up with a squad with bollox like water melons and up for any fight.

 

Sadly i dont see it in any of these ****s. I,d break the lot or fvck em off in a week.

 

 

Are any of your players able to play football or just run up to old John in an August heatwave ?

[LCFC1996]

4 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

Are any of your players able to play football or just run up to old John in an August heatwave ?

They'll all shite themselves when they see (most) pitches are flat

[Fox92]

23 minutes ago, ARM1968 said:

Hope I’m wrong, but Brussel is crap. Likely gone by Christmas as we languish mid table. 

Grown men still calling him "Brussel" then.

[Tuna]

1 minute ago, Fox92 said:

Grown men still calling him "Brussel" then.

1968 presumably his birth year!

It's annoying like "Manure" and Steve "Pooper"

[Phube]

35 minutes ago, Tuna said:

1968 presumably his birth year!

It's annoying like "Manure" and Steve "Pooper"

Yeah well… you can shut up… Poona! 

[Kuredufox]

1 hour ago, ARM1968 said:

Hope I’m wrong, but Brussel is crap. Likely gone by Christmas as we languish mid table. 

F@@kin humbug

[Samilktray]

2 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Just waiting on his resignation post now following his visit to the Narborough rd area..

With all the places around Seagrave to take him for a coffee, they took him to Narborough Road. Poor bloke 

[Clever Fox]

Russell has done well in preseason but the real job starts on Saturday. He know the task at hand which is promotion to the Championship.

 

We have put together a decent squad for the job, I just worry we are light a Striker and the squad is quite big.  It's hard to keep that many players happy.  

[Philkeavo]

Save the OPA X post. What are the odds that RM is complaining in November the reason the team are languishing in mid table is because he only has one striker who is serving his third ban of the season due to the number of yellow cards!

Edited 14 August by Philkeavo

[coolhandfox]

17 minutes ago, Philkeavo said:

Save the OPA X post. What are the odds that RM is complaining in November the reason the team are languishing in mid table is because he only has one striker who is serving his third ban of the season due to the number of yellow cards!

What the odds RM never said it and OPA has just stated they are the options at present. 

 

 

[Philkeavo]

11 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

What the odds RM never said it and OPA has just stated they are the options at present. 

 

 

Fair point, never trust a journalist. 

[coolhandfox]

Just now, Philkeavo said:

Fair point, never trust a journalist. 

Another X post with that is more clear, we need to focus on other areas but there is still two weeks left of the window. 

[Philkeavo]

11 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Another X post with that is more clear, we need to focus on other areas but there is still two weeks left of the window. 

Yeah, I re-read OPA’s post. It’s misleading to say the least. The defence looks worryingly unsettled so I imagine that’s where the focus will be. We need those two weeks.
 

I remain sceptical about anything positive happening at the club due to the scars of the disastrous last few seasons, it makes hard to adopt a positive outlook. I / we need to give him time but patience remains in short supply.

Edited 14 August by Philkeavo

[Fox1norfolk]

1 hour ago, Clever Fox said:

Russell has done well in preseason but the real job starts on Saturday. He know the task at hand which is promotion to the Championship.

 

We have put together a decent squad for the job, I just worry we are light a Striker and the squad is quite big.  It's hard to keep that many players happy.  

My concern is that we have young players that haven’t yet peaked, signed a group of players that are probably past their peak. We need players who are firing now, but unfortunately players of that form and calibre would not be interested in joining LCFC
I hope I’m proved wrong but I’m not that confident we will get promoted

[Muzzy_no7]

3 hours ago, Samilktray said:

With all the places around Seagrave to take him for a coffee, they took him to Narborough Road. Poor bloke 

Yeah tragic isn’t it.

 

Wouldn’t have been too difficult to nip Everards Jennos. 

[HankMarvin]

6 hours ago, Lionator said:

A bit like us, if every manager turns out the be awful, it tends to tell you more about the club than it does the individual manager. 

Beales record was good, Rohl form fell off a cliff and they finished like how RM started 

[coolhandfox]

27 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

Beales record was good, Rohl form fell off a cliff and they finished like how RM started 

I think both clubs giving managers only 6 months isn't helping their individual situation.

Edited 14 August by coolhandfox

[Tuna]

5 hours ago, coolhandfox said:

Based on what? 

Interesting to see the reply (there won't be one)

[Clever Fox]

4 hours ago, Fox1norfolk said:

My concern is that we have young players that haven’t yet peaked, signed a group of players that are probably past their peak. We need players who are firing now, but unfortunately players of that form and calibre would not be interested in joining LCFC
I hope I’m proved wrong but I’m not that confident we will get promoted

I've always found that good young players adapt quite quickly, there will be the odd mistake but I'm confident in them. 

The worry is that Senior players will just go through the motions and not give it a real go.                                                                                                                                                                                             Also It's very hard to keep everyone happy, As the Team settles Russell could have a mutiny on his hands from the one's not getting a game.

[cityfanlee23]

Here we go!

[Lambert09]

Solid 8 minutes 

[Danizen]

I didn't like him when we were linked with him every 6 months, I didn't like him when he was absolutely dogshit for Rangers, I didn't like him when we appointed him, I didn't trust him despite him saying all the right things during preseason, I ****ing hate him now I've seen our CBs get mugged about 7 times in 150 minutes of football. 

 

We're actually a parody of the style of football he and Top idolises. 

 

Get this p***k out! 

Edited 15 August by Danizen

[blue army 1988]

Not great football today but, he Russell wasn't the reason we lost today.

Is Soutter hadn't stood there with his arm up we would have won that game.