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Adam Blackmore column: How Russell Martin is 'rubbing off' on both the players and fans

Every time Russell Martin speaks I see an authentic person.

I can't say the same about all the managers I've worked with over the years, but he shares the sort of authenticity I appreciated with Mauricio Pochettino, Nigel Adkins and Ralph Hasenhuttl.

They are all very different but all very genuine in my view. And you may ask me how am I judging that?

We all perform to a certain degree in the public domain - some more than others - but for me it's the moments most people don't see, or the small comments that might go unnoticed.