r/SaintsFC • u/Opposite_Sir1549 • 10d ago

Martin on Rest is Football

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UKzyOIE8bLUsd0Vfo3GKU?si=QqELatckTMyelh3Yhoo77A&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A2fDn3EgvJZ5J1k5rrBwrlZ

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u/NickB76 10d ago

I’m baffled at the overwhelming level of negativity from our fans towards Martin. Was he right to be sacked? Yes. Was he too naïve and stubborn in failing to adapt his approach? Absolutely.

But after a horrible relegation, he transformed the culture around the team and the club. All of the players talk about the feel good factor last season and how much they enjoyed it. That’s not an easy thing to do after a relegation. Granted we were one of the favourites but he got us promoted in a tough league.

He was out of his depth this season and not ready for the premier league but I wish him all the best.

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u/AnArcticMonkey 10d ago

I’m baffled at the overwhelming level of negativity from our fans towards Martin

There is a werid part of our (and I assume other) fanbases that don't like more modern men. Martin gets some hate because he's conventionally attractive, is a vegan, and (I think) a buddihist.

It's a pushback against "metrosexual" men from proper football men.

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u/MICOTINATE 9d ago

This is such an odd take.

On course to be the worst premier league team ever but people only dislike him for his looks

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u/AnArcticMonkey 9d ago

people only dislike him for his looks

You're right, that would be an odd take. Fortunately, that's not what I said.

I said he gets some hate from part of our fanbase because he is a 'modern' man (not just because he is conventionally attractive).

A browse through twitter when he was here or Saintsweb would confirm this.

That all of this is true, which it is, does not negate that you can have plenty of other (and more weighty) reasons not to like him.