Ramchope Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Love Martin to bits.... He's just like Gabbiadini was, but with less pace.... Ok no pace.... Loved watching him completely out run a Rotherham defender on Saturday, was the most shocking moment of the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Loved watching him completely out run a Rotherham defender on Saturday, was the most shocking moment of the match. I heard he told McClaren that's at least 6 months worth of sprint used up. Think that's why he was poor at Carlisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptherams Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Wouldn't Martin of been +30 goals if he'd had scored his/the pens? That own goal against Brighton would have been his if it was a few inches lower too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheltenhamRam Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Of the things I hope to see during a game Martin getting involved in a bit of the physical stuff is one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrydean98 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 50-50 on Martin. Would keep him purely for the amount of goals he scores but there's inconsistency about him. One game he can be the best player on the pitch. Another game it looks like he doesn't want to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfb Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 50-50 on Martin. Would keep him purely for the amount of goals he scores but there's inconsistency about him. One game he can be the best player on the pitch. Another game it looks like he doesn't want to be here. Name me a striker who is consistent every game ? especially in the under 5 million bracket p.s. He was free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrydean98 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Name me a striker who is consistent every game ? especially in the under 5 million bracket p.s. He was free I never said I didn't like him mate, just have a different opinion on him. When he's performing at his best he's one of the best Strikers in the Champ for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I wonder if Martin (and similarly Thorne) is worth more to us than he would be to other teams? Basically, he is a perfect fit for our formation, providing the fixed point around which all the movement happens.. Do many other teams need a 'pivot' man? It's his intelligence, strength and superb control which make him perfect for us, but his lack of pace* might well mean he would be a liability for other sides. * I reckon that CM's slowness is a result of him having legs which are comically short compared to his body - Jamie Ward's legs attached to Connor Sammon's body, just look next time he plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I wonder if Martin (and similarly Thorne) is worth more to us than he would be to other teams? Basically, he is a perfect fit for our formation, providing the fixed point around which all the movement happens.. Do many other teams need a 'pivot' man? It's his intelligence, strength and superb control which make him perfect for us, but his lack of pace* might well mean he would be a liability for other sides. * I reckon that CM's slowness is a result of him having legs which are comically short compared to his body - Jamie Ward's legs attached to Connor Sammon's body, just look next time he plays But much better end product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I could tell this was a slow news day when I saw we were filling pages guessing the value of a player who is not for sale and who we don't want to sell. To top it off, the last few posts have made mention of Conor. Drop the Dead Donkey anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 A striker who scored 25 goals in his last full season, and is arguably the best poacher in the division? As i-Ram says ... it's all academic .... but yeah - pretty much worth his weight in gold. Connor Salmon is like a blind dog chasing a stick, and he is apparently a million pounds worth of player. Makes me wonder what Nick Pickering would be worth in today's market...<<goes all dewy eyed.>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMalicious Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Loved watching him completely out run a Rotherham defender on Saturday, was the most shocking moment of the match. Yes....what he actually did though was amazing...he slowed down slightly as did the defender...then did a double-click thing with his feet (not your common or garden kick and rush) where the ball was first being stopped/slowed down with one foot and then kicked with the other - and you could see the defender was thinking "WTF?" - the ball shot forward and Martin went with it and the defender was like "Ermmmmm...what did he just DO!?!" then set off after Martin - but by then he was 2 yards away and clear. So it was speed of thought and great skill/execution that allowed him to roast the defender. It was one of four fantastic bits of skill from Martin in the 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Frank Wignall won't be the only Derby player remembered in history for being 'slower than he looked' 'The first yard is upstairs' as they say...and Martin also knows where that onion bag is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupoli Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 They're getting a lot of man for their money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mills Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Beautiful thing about Martin as he doesn't do anything all game, you don't even notice him for 89 minutes of the match, but he still manages to bag 2 goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_The_Ram Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Beautiful thing about Martin as he doesn't do anything all game, you don't even notice him for 89 minutes of the match, but he still manages to bag 2 goals. The mark of a truly great striker. As my old man would say ... 'If you asked Jimmy Greaves to start tearing up and down the pitch in his heyday - he'd have told you to piss off.' The footnote of that is though, that Martin's work rate is exceptional. A bit unfair to say the least to brand him unnoticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Beautiful thing about Martin as he doesn't do anything all game, you don't even notice him for 89 minutes of the match, but he still manages to bag 2 goals. You what?! He's the pivot of our attack! Almost everything goes through him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 But much better end product Ward's end product better than Sammon's? You sure about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Ward's end product better than Sammon's? You sure about that? We could go on bare stats.... But I believe so.... Unless you're pulling my leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 We could go on bare stats.... But I believe so.... Unless you're pulling my leg I just class them both under the 'awful' category in terms of end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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