Martin hopes for season's stay at Town (From Swindon Advertiser)

Send him back not needed save money simples. The only caveat being WC keep their shooting boots on lol!

I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off.

What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Good to read so much good news in such a short period of days.

Lordjim13 wrote:
I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off.

What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Fair do's and comment and yep I'd keep Martin over Rooney so same difference get rid of AR and save money lol!

Malkym wrote:

Lordjim13 wrote:
I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off.

What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Fair do's and comment and yep I'd keep Martin over Rooney so same difference get rid of AR and save money lol!

would like to sign martin up on a perm deal send rooney back too

Malkym wrote:

Lordjim13 wrote:
I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off.

What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Fair do's and comment and yep I'd keep Martin over Rooney so same difference get rid of AR and save money lol!

Totally agree we have to ask how many games will Adam Rooney play the rest of this season. May be Paolo kept him in case the Martin deal fell through and because of injury to Miles Storey, but I get the feeling Rooney will get very little game time. I believe we will see a better Martin in the next month.

mikek wrote:

Malkym wrote:

Lordjim13 wrote:
I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off.

What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Fair do's and comment and yep I'd keep Martin over Rooney so same difference get rid of AR and save money lol!

Totally agree we have to ask how many games will Adam Rooney play the rest of this season. May be Paolo kept him in case the Martin deal fell through and because of injury to Miles Storey, but I get the feeling Rooney will get very little game time. I believe we will see a better Martin in the next month.

Mikek, I think we HAVE to keep Adam Rooney as part of the Caddis arrangement
I also think a few on here are a little bit too harsh on the lad, yes he lacks a bit of pace and shame he is not too footed, as I said in a few days ago everyone will remember him for the couple of chances he squandered, but it seems obvious to me that Paulo thinks he is worth perservering with, just as he did Marshall last season who also devided opinions, but as long as he wears the colours, we should be encouraging him, true to say he is hardly going to get a start with the form of Collins, Williams and Martin, but 3 goals from 6 starts doesn't sound too bad to me.

mikek wrote:

Malkym wrote:

Lordjim13 wrote:
I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off.

What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Fair do's and comment and yep I'd keep Martin over Rooney so same difference get rid of AR and save money lol!

Totally agree we have to ask how many games will Adam Rooney play the rest of this season. May be Paolo kept him in case the Martin deal fell through and because of injury to Miles Storey, but I get the feeling Rooney will get very little game time. I believe we will see a better Martin in the next month.

Why knock Rooney he is a Town player, Paolo rates him. You never know he might just score the vital gol that wins us the league.

Support all Town players they are doing it for us.

Need to keep Martin - his movement and link play are pretty well spot on and he's bound to find his shooting boots soon....just needs time and one bit of luck (or lack of bad luck) and he'll be firing them in like Williams and Collins have started to.
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Managed to get 70/1 for Williams as League 1 top scorer prior to the Carlisle match - couldn't resist that one. Also did a side bet on Collins but far lower odds sadly.

old town robin wrote:

mikek wrote:

Malkym wrote:

Lordjim13 wrote:
I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off.

What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Fair do's and comment and yep I'd keep Martin over Rooney so same difference get rid of AR and save money lol!

Totally agree we have to ask how many games will Adam Rooney play the rest of this season. May be Paolo kept him in case the Martin deal fell through and because of injury to Miles Storey, but I get the feeling Rooney will get very little game time. I believe we will see a better Martin in the next month.

Mikek, I think we HAVE to keep Adam Rooney as part of the Caddis arrangement
I also think a few on here are a little bit too harsh on the lad, yes he lacks a bit of pace and shame he is not too footed, as I said in a few days ago everyone will remember him for the couple of chances he squandered, but it seems obvious to me that Paulo thinks he is worth perservering with, just as he did Marshall last season who also devided opinions, but as long as he wears the colours, we should be encouraging him, true to say he is hardly going to get a start with the form of Collins, Williams and Martin, but 3 goals from 6 starts doesn't sound too bad to me.

Before i get hammered for poor spelling, Rooney has a problem with his left and is not TWO footed.

Also would like to add if Storey gets fit, I can see him going out on loan to gain experience as did Bodin. Well down the pecking order and not much chance of getting more game time thi8s season.

SAPFanSTFC wrote:
Need to keep Martin - his movement and link play are pretty well spot on and he's bound to find his shooting boots soon....just needs time and one bit of luck (or lack of bad luck) and he'll be firing them in like Williams and Collins have started to.
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Managed to get 70/1 for Williams as League 1 top scorer prior to the Carlisle match - couldn't resist that one. Also did a side bet on Collins but far lower odds sadly.

Agree. We do need to keep him. At the moment he has to be behind Williams and Collins in the pecking order. Although he's come on a lot in his short time with us, he doesn't yet seem to be at the level of sharpness and confidence the other two have reached. The best is yet to come from him I'm sure.

old town robin wrote:

mikek wrote:

Malkym wrote:

Lordjim13 wrote: I think Paolo would argue that's it's the competition that keeps the shooting boots on. It's great having two hot strikers, but without someone pushing them you never know when they might cool off. What I want to know is why are we bothering with Adam Rooney?

Fair do's and comment and yep I'd keep Martin over Rooney so same difference get rid of AR and save money lol!

Totally agree we have to ask how many games will Adam Rooney play the rest of this season. May be Paolo kept him in case the Martin deal fell through and because of injury to Miles Storey, but I get the feeling Rooney will get very little game time. I believe we will see a better Martin in the next month.

Mikek, I think we HAVE to keep Adam Rooney as part of the Caddis arrangement I also think a few on here are a little bit too harsh on the lad, yes he lacks a bit of pace and shame he is not too footed, as I said in a few days ago everyone will remember him for the couple of chances he squandered, but it seems obvious to me that Paulo thinks he is worth perservering with, just as he did Marshall last season who also devided opinions, but as long as he wears the colours, we should be encouraging him, true to say he is hardly going to get a start with the form of Collins, Williams and Martin, but 3 goals from 6 starts doesn't sound too bad to me.

Well said Old Town. Give the lad a chance, 3 goals in what amounts to 6 full 90 minutes is not a bad scoring rate and he gives us additional back-up.

Forget he replaced Caddis and give him a break !

COYMR

Oi Den! wrote:

SAPFanSTFC wrote:
Need to keep Martin - his movement and link play are pretty well spot on and he's bound to find his shooting boots soon....just needs time and one bit of luck (or lack of bad luck) and he'll be firing them in like Williams and Collins have started to.
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Managed to get 70/1 for Williams as League 1 top scorer prior to the Carlisle match - couldn't resist that one. Also did a side bet on Collins but far lower odds sadly.

Agree. We do need to keep him. At the moment he has to be behind Williams and Collins in the pecking order. Although he's come on a lot in his short time with us, he doesn't yet seem to be at the level of sharpness and confidence the other two have reached. The best is yet to come from him I'm sure.

Agreed....he is a good option to mix it up a bit if Collins and Williams are struggling in any particular fixture.
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Have to say he ran the Portsmouth defence ragged before Collins came on so really good options....he'll kick start soon I'm sure.

Big fan of Martin, gets better every time I see him

i think need to watch Martin what he does in a game and what he brings to the side. His movement and first touch is excellent and remember when he came to us he wasnt fit and it has taken him a few eeks to get up to the fitness levels of our players. But now he is sharper, quicker , leaner and seems to have more pace and he is going to start cracking the goals in very soon.
He is a good player and i;m glad we have him a bit longer. It wasnt that long ago he as the top scorer in L1 when Norwich won the league and you dont lose it just like that. He has been in and out of the team at Norwich and probably on a bit of a downer but all these players like the Paolo method and they cam all see something good is happenning on the pitch and he wants to be part of it otherwise its back to Norwich in the reserves.
I am confident Martin is going to be banging them in starting at Bournemouth this week.