It might well have been an overreaction, but the smatterings of boos at full time on Tuesday night were perhaps a vocal reflection of the rumblings of discontent that have been simmering away in SA1 recently.
Russell Martin, understandably, has been keen to calm things as best he can this week, once again emphasising his belief in this group of players and the fabled 'process', pointing out the positives of the last few games.
There certainly have been plus points under Martin's tenure. Despite a few full-time jeers, most fans can see the progress in this side for themselves and, crucially, what the current boss is trying achieve.
