GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 19: Rangers head coach Russell Martin during a UEFA Champions League Play-Offs First Leg match between Rangers and Club Brugge at Ibrox Stadium, on August 19, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Eight games into their latest Revolution and loyal bears are calling time on Russell Martin.
Even before the former Southampton hipster was appointed as manager it was obvious that this was the cultural mismatch of the century, it seemed extreme Banter Years territory to impose Martin on the most backward, right-wing anti-WOKE supporters in world football.
The messengers were all instructed to sugar coat the introduction of the new man, the bears were promised that this was their Ange Postecoglou as a new brand of thrilling attacking football was about to take world football by storm.
Some fans were reluctantly won over to giving Martin a chance but there was always the real prospect that this one could blow up even quicker than the Pedro Caixinha Revolution.
Last night it almost did.
Fortunately Brugge put the breaks on after half an hour, Martin was able to claim a moral victory from the second half as he lives to fight another day.
Virtually no Ibrox fans have any belief in their manager, their instincts called it right with Martin unlikely to survive through to the traditional autumn sacking season.
The anger hadn’t died down any as loyal bears found new ways of expressing their despair
There are now four full days before Martin takes his side to face St Mirren on Sunday, Stephen Robinson’s team seem perfectly set up to expose the soft centre in the 2012 Ibrox Tribute Act.
If John Souttar and Jack Butland think that they can tap the ball around in defence with Max Aarons as their outlet they are in for the fright of their lives. St Mirren have taken five points from their last three matches against their neighbours along the M8.
The anger of social media is certain to intensify this week, if St Mirren take the lead on Sunday there will be no escape for Martin with the away fans certain to make their anger very personal, it might be best if Russell’s mum finds something else to do rather than watch her son being personally trashed.
Leave the mother out of it, Joe.
From the pic at the top, have a guess at which one is smoking dope?
Romeo, Romeo, where from art thou Romeo? Thanks to Djiga and Butland’s blunder, HUNdreds of loyal supporters left on 3 minutes, thousands more on 7 minutes and exodus movement of the people on 20 minutes. It must be a Scottish record for walking a way.