{"id":81436,"date":"2023-05-19T19:59:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/?p=81436"},"modified":"2023-05-19T19:59:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:59:06","slug":"martin-set-for-southampton-role-what-next-for-the-swans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2023\/05\/19\/martin-set-for-southampton-role-what-next-for-the-swans\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin set for Southampton role &#8211; what next for the Swans?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It now looks almost certain that Southampton will be appointing Russell Martin as the man that they seem ideal to spearhead their hoped return to the Premier League next season with most news outlets reporting that he will sign on at St. Marys next week.<\/p>\n<p>And with Jake Silverstein pretty much confirming it in a &#8220;chat&#8221; via Twitter we better hope that the club have their ducks lined up &#8211; or more importantly a new manager &#8211; or we risk another wasted summer trying to undertake yet another managerial search.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='UjcNTKMaSQtlx3az93O3xw' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1253160852' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UjcNTKMaSQtlx3az93O3xw',sig:'6L7fYjg3LWfk7g1gAO2HewbSA3DHkwsJ2ZocftYat60=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1253160852',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>With ownership change expected in some format as well this summer and the farce that has been the start of Andy Coleman&#8217;s reign as Chairman then it has been a pretty rocky start to the summer break that is currently less than two weeks old.<\/p>\n<p>Martin&#8217;s departure has been speculated for a few weeks but the speed at which it has developed this week appears to be slightly more than alarming.\u00a0 \u00a0The comments from SIlverstein tell you just how far the two parties have been apart in any discussions that may or may not have taken place over a potential contract extension.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that the owners must have surely had some backing for Martin giving their insistence of sticking with him during a run of four wins in twenty four games but it&#8217;s also pretty evident that the backing is not necessarily from a financial viewpoint which undoubtedly has probably played a part in where we are right now and the desire of the manager to move onto pastures new.<\/p>\n<p>The knock on effect of his seeming inevitable departure will also be felt this summer and place a huge question mark over the Swansea futures of the likes of Grimes, Piroe and Wood and certainly see the end of any hope that we may have gained another contract for Ryan Manning who will now surely leave us in a short period.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your feelings on Russell Martin and his process this is a pretty dismal situation to find ourselves in.\u00a0 \u00a0We do it on the back of a January window where we spent absolutely nothing and with an ownership group some of whom are mute and some of which have very strange ways of enhancing their communication.\u00a0 Or, at the very least, very strange communication habits and use of words.\u00a0 \u00a0&#8220;It&#8217;s just reality man&#8221; as Jake Silverstein seemingly likes to say.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='1fCPgRBORSZle1G-bIu66g' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1234682215' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'1fCPgRBORSZle1G-bIu66g',sig:'iwS9QtuPANHloQcMvVrohOv6OsTuEI2KpT0KEolpJWc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1234682215',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The club has regressed badly under this ownership and the departure of Steve Cooper was often suggested as one due to a lack of support and it seems we have gone down that route again with Martin.\u00a0 \u00a0Quite why anyone would want to come here and work under the conditions that we have in place is beyond me.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody actually knows at the moment what the owners may have lined up by way of replacement but it would be incredibly remiss of them not to have a contingency plan in place for situations than this.\u00a0 \u00a0Of course it could just be &#8216;contact Wayne Rooney&#8217; given his connections with DC United or could we simply be considering an internal move or just a known name in Swansea because it seems inconceivable that we could attract anyone who is in a comfortable place at the moment?<\/p>\n<p>For now though we sit back and wait for the official confirmation that could even come over the course of the weekend &#8211; could Russ even be in attendance at Brighton on Sunday as the Saints look to at least try and finish their season with some level of winning run no matter how short.<\/p>\n<p>Once that move is confirmed then the search starts again with rumours no doubt set to start over this weekend but this is not what we needed this summer and the owners must take full responsibility for overseeing yet another pretty unsatisfactory period.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='SbctxO1AQ0pHkk6B9kIvkw' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252672043' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'SbctxO1AQ0pHkk6B9kIvkw',sig:'uAMNGiwoRVutKOZ5nIw837hZ9z77F_p9EXL29hHegJA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1252672043',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It now looks almost certain that Southampton will be appointing Russell Martin as the man that they seem ideal to spearhead their hoped return to the Premier League next season with most news outlets reporting that he will sign on at St. Marys next week. 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