Others have pointed out that Martin has been unfairly singled out, an escape goat

But even if the mistakes were not of his own making he was certainly not the one you'd pick out for having taken the responsibility himself or for having played a captains's performance. In fact, the regular outbursts about his team mates and the almost unotouchable status he himself seemed to enjoy within the club can't have been to everyon's liking.

It might be a bit unfair to put the change in fortunes down solely to his absence, but the reappearance of leadership (individually and collectively) and players putting their bodies on the line does make the case for Martin's weaknesses being about much more than his individual errors.

Posted By: Chalk Hill Bitter on September 18th 2017 at 09:02:07

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So where is Russell Martin? (NCFC) - forzancfc, Sep 18, 05:46:51
- we now have 4 centre backs with hanley joining (NCFC) - skippdogg, Sep 18, 09:21:08
- The Matt Jackson comparison is quite interesting. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 18, 08:30:38
  - If you watch most of the goals we've conceded from crosses of late (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 18, 08:38:36
- he played for the under 23s yesterday (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 18, 08:09:35
- Martin (NCFC) - letsbehavinyou, Sep 18, 08:08:52
  - Hahahhhahhahhhqhahhahahhahahahahahhahaha hahhahahahhahahaahhqhhahhahahhahahhahaha hahahhahah (NCFC) - APB, Sep 18, 08:23:23
    - You could do a car share with him (n/m) (NCFC) - archroy, Sep 18, 08:39:43
- 4 games he's not started. 4 clean sheets. Who gives a toss where he is or Naismith (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 18, 08:08:47
  - I'm not disagreeing but since RM has been dropped we have also changed (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 18, 09:42:21
  - There's certainly a lot less arm flapping and berating of others without these two (n/m) (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Sep 18, 08:19:20
    - People actually marking their man rather than standing off and pointing. Was (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 18, 08:36:58
      - Others have pointed out that Martin has been unfairly singled out, an escape goat (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Sep 18, 09:02:07
        
        Naismith still has a role to play (NCFC) - revsimon, Sep 18, 09:26:49
        
        collecting the balls after training? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 18, 09:43:22
        
        Or an escaped goat (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 18, 09:09:39
        
        I think the abuse was unfortunate but I don't think he was a scapegoat he's (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 18, 09:07:49
        
        Wide (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 18, 09:09:56
        
        No ball (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 18, 09:48:54
        
        go Surrey (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 18, 10:01:22
      - Don't we employ zonal marking so the players don't really mark anyone? (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Sep 18, 09:01:39
        
        From set pieces I think but you don't do it in open play do you? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 18, 09:08:46
- Bristol (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 18, 07:15:45

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