NorwichLad Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 No idea what happened with the above reply. It does feel as if we let our natural Grant Holt sucessor leave just before he he was reaching his peak footballing years just as Grant Holt was entering into a period of rapid decline. I use that comparison because he was our talisman and goalscorer too, and I think Chris Martin learnt a lot from Holt (drawing in the foul etc). Both of them having the same primary asset.... a great footballing brain. Martin is probably technically better than Holt was, good with both feet for a start, but their are strong parallels to be drawn between the two. They had a fantastic partnership for a season, I think Martin has learnt a lot from him. Just think he had to leave, not always that simple. Norwich fans often say that we shouldn't have released Martin, I just think it needed to happen. Never really had any reason to like or dislike Derby, but would be nice to see Chris Martin have a crack at the Premier League (which could go either way really) and now you've got Bradley Johnson too I think I'm going to have to make you my Championship team for the season. With a bit of luck we'll be playing each other in the top division next season, rather than the second tier. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 interesting to note how many posters have dropped off the forum. Then again, the forum is better than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 6 minutes ago, SaintRam said: You could pick any Derby player that's been around for a while and drag up lunacy on this forum. But those are pretty good. Someone should do this for the Keogh thread lol Probably had some shockers myself to be fair.....just off to edit transfer talk threads now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks for your kind words , Norwich Lad , and i love Beccles !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorksopRam Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 On the original post, interesting that you mention he's a free-kick specialist. Never knew he'd had that label. He can really hit them though, don't think I've seen him hit a bad one. Why doesn't he take them more often? I've probably seen Ince and Russell take as many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 On 26 February 2013 18:54:18, Alpha said: Wonder if we might see 433 Friday? Wow, you were ahead of your time back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwichLad Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 6 minutes ago, WorksopRam said: On the original post, interesting that you mention he's a free-kick specialist. Never knew he'd had that label. He can really hit them though, don't think I've seen him hit a bad one. Why doesn't he take them more often? I've probably seen Ince and Russell take as many. Banged in a load of free kicks for us in League One, pretty sure he was our primary direct free kick taker, also banged in a few on loan at Luton when he was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idiakez Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 On 2/23/2013, 12:35:47, NorwichLad said: Very clever little player, according to Paul Lambert one of the best finisher's he has seen, just needs to leave Norwich and move somewhere permanently to fulfill some of his undoubted potential. Went to Swindon very unfit, due mostly to us not having a reserve team, don't judge him on 1 goal in 12 though, unless you actually know what you are talking about because he only started 6 games and was often played as an attacking mid / second striker. Is also a free kick specialist. Have no idea how you lot like to play football but I hope for your and Martin's sake it is with the ball on the floor and not pumping long balls up field because you have signed the wrong player if you want somebody to chase every lost ball or to win balls in the air.... his strength is clever link up play and final ball, needs the ball at his feet. No doubt you are getting a fitter Chris Martin than Swindon did, wouldn't be surprised if he bangs in a few goals for you between now and the end of the season if he is there for that long. What the kid really needs is to leave on a permanent and play week in week out, the best we've seen him is under Lambert in League One alongside Holt.... 23 goals and 8 assists that season. Struggled the next season in the Championship with injuries but respectable nonetheless that season as we won promotion. Played 30 times in our promotion season, although a lot off of the bench as Simeon Jackson was lethal in the second half of that season. Hope he makes a decent impression at Derby and earns himself a permanent move to be honest. No doubt a good Championship player and once he gets a permanent to a Championship club I think he'll show that. He's a Norwich boy through and through so I wish him nothing but the best, hopefully he'll do enough to earn himself a move to Derby at the end of the year, too clever for League One. DiCanio may not have been able to get the best out of him, but Lambert did, and in half a season at Palace he may only have scored 7 but he was their top scorer in a team packed full of kids, Palace fans liked the fella. That's it, have a nice life. I'm actually shocked at how accurate this is. Couldn't have put it better myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 12 minutes ago, WorksopRam said: On the original post, interesting that you mention he's a free-kick specialist. Never knew he'd had that label. He can really hit them though, don't think I've seen him hit a bad one. Why doesn't he take them more often? I've probably seen Ince and Russell take as many. He's taken eight for us, scored three and hit the woodwork twice. Unbelievable technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorksopRam Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Just now, cannable said: He's taken eight for us, scored three and hit the woodwork twice. Unbelievable technique. That's a superb return! How did you find those numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 1 hour ago, SaintRam said: 6 minutes ago, cannable said: He's taken eight for us, scored three and hit the woodwork twice. Unbelievable technique. If you look at the Norwich compilation video quite early on in this thread you'll see him hit the bar with at least 3 free kicks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 15 minutes ago, NorwichLad said: Banged in a load of free kicks for us in League One, pretty sure he was our primary direct free kick taker, also banged in a few on loan at Luton when he was a kid. you mention Simeon Jackson in your original post.... for a while he was the obsessions of a few Rams fans wanting him to come here... whatever became of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 2 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: you mention Simeon Jackson in your original post.... for a while he was the obsessions of a few Rams fans wanting him to come here... whatever became of him? 4 clubs, 5 goals, 53 games in 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Ennui Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I'm utterly baffled that Jamie Ward was allowed to take free kicks when Martin was playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Just now, Daveo said: 4 clubs, 5 goals, 53 games in 3 years maybe Nigel knew exactly what he was doing by not bringing him to Derby (why is the emoticon icon the link chain?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I remember wanting us to play a 4-4-2 with Sammon and Russell up top, Wardy and Coutts on the wings, Hendrick and Hughes in the middle and a lovely back 4 of Adam Smith, Keogh, Bucko and Fozzy. What a lovely little throwback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwichLad Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 13 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: you mention Simeon Jackson in your original post.... for a while he was the obsessions of a few Rams fans wanting him to come here... whatever became of him? Who knows, last seen struggling for goals in League One! Probably a mixture of being over rated at the time, loss of confidence, and not being hungry enough would be my complete guess. In hindsight he only really had a great three months with us, he scored two or three super important goals including the promotion clincher, so he has a bit of a cult hero status due to one or two goals only, was never one of the first names on the team sheet and was more of an impact sub really. Probably just never all that good. Looked a bit like Jermaine Defoe, scored a few goals which were Defoe-esque, so was suddenly seen by various Championship managers and fans as the 'poor mans Jermaine Defoe', when he was probably just not very good. Surprised he's messing around in League One though, would have thought he could have got a good MLS deal whilst his stock was high, where the standard of defenders would continue to mask his complete mediocrity. Like Bradley Wright-Phillips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 1 minute ago, NorwichLad said: Who knows, last seen struggling for goals in League One! Probably a mixture of being over rated at the time, loss of confidence, and not being hungry enough would be my complete guess. In hindsight he only really had a great three months with us, he scored two or three important goals including the promotion clincher, so he has a bit of a cult hero status due to one or two goals only, was never the first name on the team sheet and was more of an impact sub really. Probably just never all that good. Surprised he's messing around in League One though, would have thought he could have got a good MLS deal whilst his stock was high, where the standard of defenders would completely mask his mediocrity like Bradley Wright-Phillips. I think we like you here, please feel free to visit often, whenever you're bored, you are our feeder team, after all ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 4 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: maybe Nigel knew exactly what he was doing by not bringing him to Derby (why is the emoticon icon the link chain?) Did you clear your cache after the upgrade? did put a notice up for the day advising people to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 1 hour ago, Daveo said: These are my favourites It's harvest time - the likes are falling off the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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