It can feel like the loneliest place in the world.
When you’re standing on the touchline at Ibrox with your Rangers team two goals down – and the punters are venting their anger.
I’ve experienced it myself. So I know exactly how Russell Martin must have felt on Tuesday night against Club Brugge.
It’s not a nice feeling. You feel helpless. But you know what I used to say to myself? I’d be reacting exactly the same way if I was in the stands.
Because at that moment, the fans are RIGHT. They’re entitled to be angry and frustrated.
And as manager, it falls on you.
In games like that, and Russell said it himself afterwards, you’re just desperate to get the players in.
You’re looking at the clock and it’s not moving.
You just want to sort it and ensure they go back ou