19 Sep 2025 14:38:12
This is Russell Martin's stats before we appointed him.
MK Dons:
Played - 80
Won - 30
Drawn - 19
Lost - 31
Goals Scored - 107
Goals Conceded - 105
Swansea:
Played - 99
Won - 36
Drawn - 27
Lost - 36
Goals Scored - 139
Goals Conceded - 143
Southampton:
Played - 73
Won - 33
Drawn - 14
Lost - 26
Goals Scored - 120
Goals Conceded - 113
How on earth did this qualify him to manage our club? ?.
19 Sep 2025 14:51:05
One of those guys in life who can talk a good game.
19 Sep 2025 15:00:02
Because it's not what you know, it's who you know.
19 Sep 2025 15:20:27
What was G Souness's ratio of wins? Walter Smiths?
19 Sep 2025 15:31:48
That's astonishing really when you see it laid out like that.
19 Sep 2025 15:42:57
These stats 100% should not have got him an invite to the table.
19 Sep 2025 15:45:25
I find in life now it's more about bull sh*t than substance perception rather than evidence. He talks well and has all the corporate jargon to sell himself. If they looked at the win % he wouldn't have got 1 interview never mind 7.
19 Sep 2025 15:50:17
Because nobody with any class wanted to be our manager mate that's the harsh truth.
19 Sep 2025 15:58:01
Been asking same question for weeks Florida. How they thought those basically exact same stats at every club were going to jump up to the type of stats it takes to win titles is beyond me mate. It actually angers me looking at those ? stats that anyone thought that was good enough for Rangers wtaf.
MARTIN OUT!
19 Sep 2025 16:06:50
Florida it probably didn't but he is the manager now however that happened. There are lots of managers out there who play a progressive possession game more effectively than he has but perhaps none of them were interested. I also think his ask was to change the culture, which was mentioned by the last two sets of managers.
btw I couldn't be bothered looking up what their stats were before he got those jobs as they might have been worse with previous managers. he could then say he improved them.
19 Sep 2025 16:14:57
The goals against is unbelievable so even when it does click you still ship goals and apparently he was successful at all 3 clubs ?.
19 Sep 2025 17:05:17
Now Angus I know you love a stat or two my friend ?
These are shocking though and were never going to magically improve at a bigger club ?.
19 Sep 2025 17:11:06
One of the things we heard about 49ers when they took over was that they were a 'data driven organisation'.
Either that was bullsh*t or someone staked their neck to get Martin in the mix for the final 3 candidates.
If Martin is canned, that person can pack their bag as well.
19 Sep 2025 17:21:34
I agree Florida that it would seem unlikely they would improve. but just can't be bothered looking to see what stats were as they no-one is interested.
That is why I say the ask must have been more from the club. whatever everyone thinks of Thelwell and Stewart they would have looked at those stats and wondered. Perhaps if the competition was Ancelotti Jnr they couldn't compare and went with martin's who at least had some to look at. Your guess is as good as mine.
19 Sep 2025 17:28:15
Here are his stats for his time with us.
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But we have won the best trainers of the week award every week.
19 Sep 2025 17:28:19
A disgraceful appointment if ever i saw one.
Thelwell needs sacked as well.
19 Sep 2025 17:41:53
Can't believe it's took so long for somebody to check his stats. i checked this out on wiki as soon Martin was made manager and noticed his previous results and goals for / against. cannot belive he was hired chase him now. will be watching his game in guidos lossiemouth up in moray speyside checking that the whiskey is OK ha ha I'm pished.
19 Sep 2025 17:47:23
Angus wether he improved them or not is irrelevant mate, those stats should never have gave him the chance to manage rangers, especially being a data driven organisation. Those stats are mediocre. I'm not great with numbers but can anyone translate that to what his win percentage is, thanks I'm advance if you can.
19 Sep 2025 19:50:56
Bluey 1979 do not fall for the rhetoric that he had seven interviews, that's put out there to make supporters believe it was a very rigorous process.
19 Sep 2025 19:52:10
Boy blue I think u r being very kind describing them as mediocre.
19 Sep 2025 20:33:11
39% win rate BB4 so should be enough to avoid relegation this year if things pick up because his win Rate in the league for us just now is 0% so he can only improve fingers crossed.