Russell Martin’s brutal Rangers confession threatens his judgement with next manager fuzzy feeling missing
The former Ibrox player has been honest about his time in Glasgow – but could he come back as boss?
Russell Martin was injured for the match at Ibrox (Image: SNS Group)
Russell Martin is the first to say so. He was “crap” at Rangers.
There’s no point trying to sugar-coat the performances he put in during his six-month loan stay.
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Tinfoil Rangers claims are debunked as a foolish Bomber served up a truth that will blow his mind – Hotline
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Steven Gerrard truly became Rangers boss with golden words in France but second coming raises big questions
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5 Derek McInnes new Hearts boss priorities as he wastes no time in getting stuck into Tynecastle to do list
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Russell Martin the man to reinvent Rangers as transformative boss tipped to emerge from Steven Gerrard shadow
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Steven Gerrard’s favourite Glasgow spots as star tipped for Rangers return
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Tinfoil Rangers claims are debunked as a foolish Bomber served up a truth that will blow his mind – Hotline
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Aberdeen drawn Celtic shock blueprint by club legend as ex Rangers boss hands them ‘key’ to Hampden glory
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Brendan Rodgers stockpile of Celtic trophies blows club hero away but boss will see Scottish Cup Final like it’s his first
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Celtic prankster drops wild Steven Gerrard claim to set Hotline on fire as Rangers punters have their own fan
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Brendan Rodgers ‘quietly pleased’ Rangers didn’t appoint Barry Ferguson as Celtic told they escaped real challenge
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Steven Gerrard to Rangers faces major stumbling block as wife holds key to Ibrox return
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Kyogo and Idah Celtic conundrum solved by ex striker as Brendan Rodgers works out double act plan
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I’ve heard the Gerrard and Henderson to Rangers rumours rise in volume but I’m less than convinced and here is why
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Steven Gerrard truly became Rangers boss with golden words in France but second coming raises big questions
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I’m a Man Utd title winner who had a medical at Celtic and wanted a Roy Keane reunion
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Russell Martin the man to reinvent Rangers as transformative boss tipped to emerge from Steven Gerrard shadow
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Steven Gerrard’s favourite Glasgow spots as star tipped for Rangers return
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Celtic prankster drops wild Steven Gerrard claim to set Hotline on fire as Rangers punters have their own fan
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Alex McLeish reveals Aberdeen Scottish Cup trophy lift warning from Willie Miller as he delivers message to Thelin’s men
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Brendan Rodgers ‘quietly pleased’ Rangers didn’t appoint Barry Ferguson as Celtic told they escaped real challenge
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Green Brigade to defy Celtic tifo ‘ban’ as ultras share cryptic outside help Trophy Day display hint
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Steven Gerrard to Rangers faces major stumbling block as wife holds key to Ibrox return
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Kyogo and Idah Celtic conundrum solved by ex striker as Brendan Rodgers works out double act plan
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I’ve heard the Gerrard and Henderson to Rangers rumours rise in volume but I’m less than convinced and here is why
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Steven Gerrard truly became Rangers boss with golden words in France but second coming raises big questions
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Russell Martin the man to reinvent Rangers as transformative boss tipped to emerge from Steven Gerrard shadow
The bitter results speak for themselves.
Two Old Firm games, NINE conceded and a third-place league finish behind Aberdeen.
Perhaps it’s those memories of Martin flailing about in a blue shirt for Graeme Murty’s ragged Rangers that are dampening some of the enthusiasm for his return to Ibrox as manager.
But is there a danger that Martin’s reputation as an Ibrox flop is clouding the Light Blue legions’ views on his potential to be a hit as Gers gaffer?
Or maybe it is the patchy record of the expansive yet inconsistent teams he’s built as a boss that have sparked the lukewarm reaction to his name on the Ibrox shortlist.
The man himself has his own view on his time in Glasgow.
Speaking back in February 2023 when in charge of Swansea, he held his hands up while being questioned on the future of Swans winger Morgan Whittaker – a then target for Gers boss Michael Beale.
“I’ve had Rangers fans message me on Linkedin saying let him go,” he said. “I apologised to them saying sorry I was crap at your club but it’s not my decision.”
Now it might be Martin having to weigh up a major call if the US consortium preparing to take control at Ibrox decide he’s the best man to replace Philippe Clement.
There’s an opening at Leicester too for which he is in the running. But would he fancy returning to Gers where the fans don’t exactly have a warm fuzzy feeling for him?
The former Scotland and Norwich defender arrived at Ibrox in January 2018 having not kicked a competitive ball since the previous August.
At 32, his legs were on the wane and he’d been dropped from a Canaries team languishing a lowly 14th place in the Championship down south.
It was Murty who offered him a chance to kick-start his stalled career at Ibrox.
The caretaker gaffer has been put in charge of the misfit line-up initially assembled by Pedro Caixinha and hoped the years of experience Martin had gathered in the Premier League and across 29 international appearances might help stiffen up a backline leaking goals.
But what started as a trickle soon became a torrent as Martin’s lack of pace was brutally exposed during his brief stint in Glasgow.
The concession of a couple of needless penalties against Ross County and Hamilton were the first signs of concern for the Gers faithful.
But it was in two disastrous derby showdowns against Celtic that killed off any hope Martin may have had of making his Rangers move a permanent affair.
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His Hampden howler in a Scottish Cup semi-final savaging allowed Callum McGregor to fire Brendan Rodgers’ team on their way to a 4-0 triumph. A fortnight later, Martin and his weary team-mates walked out at Celtic Park knowing defeat would allow the rampant Hoops to wrap up the title in front of their own fans.
They never stood a chance. Martin was hopeless, run ragged by a sensational Celtic attack spearheaded by the red-hot Odsonne Edouard. Were it not for Jak Alnwick in the Gers goal, a 5-0 pasting could have hit double figures.
Rangers’ Ross McCrorie speaks with Russell Martin (Image: SNS Group)
His Gers stay was almost over but there was still time for that crazy, chaotic Easter Road afternoon in which Rangers came back from three-goals down to hit five – only to concede twice late on as Neil Lennon’s men snatched a draw and allowed Aberdeen to steal second spot.
That summer proved to be a turning point for the club as Steven Gerrard waltzed in to Ibrox and set about revolutionising a stale institution.
While Martin is remembered as a member of one of the worst ever Ibrox line-ups, the Rangers faithful still cling to the images of Gerrard’s team storming to the title in 2021.
But with the club back in a similar state to the one which Gerrard found first time round, is he ready to do it all over again?
His record at Aston Villa and in Saudi Arabia suggests he might not have the same hunger he had while kicking off his managerial career.
Gerrard’s team was slick in its third season but the first two featured plenty of occasions when Rangers lacked the guile to break down stubborn defences – a story that anyone who has watched this season’s lumbering displays will be familiar with.
A lack of attacking invention, however, is hardly a complaint that can be thrown at Martin’s teams.
At the end of his second season in charge of MK Dons, the only other European teams with higher possession stats than his side were Manchester City and Barcelona.
His vision for the game centres on a team dominant on the ball and aggressive off it.
That adventurous streak, however, has often caused problems with his instance on building from the back. Time and time again this season his Southampton side’s attempts to play out were picked off.
Russell Martin
It was a habit his Saints struggled to shake even after his sacking in December following a woeful record of one win from 16 Premier League fixtures.
They’d end the season having shipped 19 goals from unforced errors – the most of any team in England’s top flight.
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I’ve heard the Gerrard and Henderson to Rangers rumours rise in volume but I’m less than convinced and here is why
I’ve heard the Gerrard and Henderson to Rangers rumours rise in volume but I’m less than convinced and here is why
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Brendan Rodgers stockpile of Celtic trophies blows club hero away but boss will see Scottish Cup Final like it’s his first
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Celtic prankster drops wild Steven Gerrard claim to set Hotline on fire as Rangers punters have their own fan
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Steven Gerrard to Rangers faces major stumbling block as wife holds key to Ibrox return
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Kyogo and Idah Celtic conundrum solved by ex striker as Brendan Rodgers works out double act plan
Kyogo and Idah Celtic conundrum solved by ex striker as Brendan Rodgers works out double act plan
I’ve heard the Gerrard and Henderson to Rangers rumours rise in volume but I’m less than convinced and here is why
I’ve heard the Gerrard and Henderson to Rangers rumours rise in volume but I’m less than convinced and here is why
It’s not a recent phenomenon. Martin has taken charge of more than 250 games since moving into management yet his career goal difference stands at just plus five.
Critics claimed it was foolhardy to go so gung-ho against Premier League opponents equipped with far stronger squads than his own but Martin believes in his principles: “There is a difference between being stubborn and having conviction. If you really believe in something as a coach, manager, leader, then the logic for me is that you stick with it and try to be better at it.”
If Martin is to be the next Rangers boss, he’ll have to do better. Otherwise the fans will be first to tell him what THEY think.
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