Football Daily | Russell Martin, Gary O?Neil and a relaxing Christmas without Premier

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Football Daily didn?t get where it is today by sticking rigidly to a certain style. Like Groucho Marx, we?ve always tried to adhere to certain principles but if we get even the slightest sense readers don?t like them ? well, we have other ones that might be more to your liking. The same, sadly, cannot be said for Russell Martin, whose fanatical zealotry when it came to making Southampton play football in what he perceived to be The Right Way when almost all available evidence suggested it was the wrong way, has finally cost him his job after his side suffered a humiliating home defeat at the hands of Tottenham at St Mary?s on Monday night.
Many Manchester City fans are seeing their team?s present predicament as virtually the end of the world (or at least the end of an era) while others, clearly in denial, regard the last 10 games as merely a blip. They might both be right; in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Blip was a five-year period of societal collapse on earth so, even before the verdict on all those charges, the fans have been warned? ? Adrian Irving.
The fact that Bigger Cup overachievers, Brest, are nicknamed ?The Pirates? explains a lot (Wednesday?s Football Daily). The new one-legged format of the group stage was clearly made for them. Arrrr? ? James Peebles.
In response to Tony Dunbar?s idea to seed the FA Cup third-round draw (Wednesday?s Football Daily letters), a better idea would be not to. On the day when you revealed that Saudi Arabia would be hosting the Human World Cup II, not meddling with something that is perfectly good as it is would be the best way to ensure we are not following that route ourselves. Maybe putting more cash into the lower leagues so they aren?t so desperate to boost their coffers, and less cash in certain people?s pockets, would be an idea worth further incubation? ? Chris Harrison (and others)
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