Very positive. He speaks well, has a clear vision of what he wants to do and how he wants his team to play, and is a big advocate of the one thing that could get him what he wants: hard work.

Keith Jackson stated yesterday that if Davide Ancelotti was the Ibrox dream, then Russell Martin is their nightmare. Well, this morning, if that’s what they construe to be a nightmare, then the nightmare has become reality.

Of course, there are Rangers men and Rangers men. Barry Ferguson was A Rangers Man. Russell Martin, by his own admission, drifted in and then out of Ibrox between stints at Norwich City and, er, Walsall. His final appearance, a 5-5 draw against Hibs, might have been memorable but the rest of the half season he spent there, not so much.

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Pinder is also close friends with Cardiff-born model and Gary Lineker's ex-wife Danielle Bux, with the two women recently sharing photos of a night of wine and games that was also attended by Martin and the former Match of the Day host.

To say that Russell Martin has an extensive to-do list is a massive understatement. The new Rangers head coach has what will likely be a critical seven-week period before his new side kicks a competitive ball in anger.

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