Russell Martin

[GJP 79]

And I remember being told I was wrong when I said Spillane would never make it.

[firststeps 0]

Back to his liability ways! Poor poor passing!

[Buh 0]

Well, at least whittaker can have a weak off from whipping boy detail.

[Katie Borkins 1]

If only he offered some sort of attacking threat.

[firststeps 0]

Great, very happy. But his primary role is a defender.

[Buh 0]

You are gutted mate

[mrs miggins 0]

Good goal from him today, defensively though, him and whitts - eek.

Very lucky today, which makes it even sweeter.

Is Martin our top goalscorer?

[Ray 111]

firststeps,

If only our strikers were as good at scoring (and defending) as RM was, we could be dangerous!!

[mrs miggins 0]

It would be like the Lambert days when we used to lets $hitloads in, but scored tonnes.

Russel Martin is the new Grant Holt!

[king canary 7,603]

Just saw on twitter that RM''s wife gave birth last night so didn''t join up with the squad till about 4am. Not sure if this is true but the tweet apparently came from his brother.

[Hairy Kenneth 0]

I''m really pleased for Russ-drove back from Liverpool last night to be at the birth of his son, no sleep and flew back up just in time for the game.

Yes he made a mistake but made up for it!

[Hairy Kenneth 0]

Russ was already in Liverpool and came back to Norwich.

[hogesar 9,657]

Brilliant from Russ. Proper captain.

[unique 435]

THE best post-match interview given by a Norwich player on Canary Call.

Top man.

[firststeps 0]

Congratulations to the Martins.

[firststeps 0]

How many more times...

[Grant Holts Moustache 105]

What are you blaming him for this time?

I''m watching and he has played well so far picking up good positions and keeping the ball moving. Showed really good intelligence in a few interceptions too.

[Hairy Kenneth 0]

Maybe he means how many more times are we going to miss good chances where we could be well ahead?

[JF 694]

Al Martins fault it''s 1-1 then is it!? We''ll overlook the sitter a Jerome missed to put us 2-0 up shall we?

[lake district canary 4,531]

If he is talking about the goal, the cause for that was the poor pass in midfield that gave the ball away, nothing to do with Martin. 

[firststeps 0]

I''m blaming him for the equaliser, not closing down (that''s his defensive role) and not cutting out the pass! If you are watching you know what I''m talking about!

[Wiz 0]

There always has to be a scapegoat doesn''t here? Martin''s been ok in my book.

[Phillip J Fry 0]

[quote user="lake district canary"]If he is talking about the goal, the cause for that was the poor pass in midfield that gave the ball away, nothing to do with Martin.  [/quote]

Martin could have attempted to block Sakho rather than intercept the ball. He had already tracked him well and just needed to keep his position but chose to try and intercept. It''s just a split-second decision that, in this case, didn''t work out.

It''s one of those things that will be mercilessly used to batter Martin when, if things had just been ever so slightly different, he would''ve picked the ball up and ended any danger of a goal. 

[ca 1]

If we hadn''t missed two really good chances we wouldn''t be talking about Russell Martin

[firststeps 0]

It''s not the point City Angel, the fact we kept a clean sheet in midweek when he wasn''t playing can''t be ignored?

[Grant Holts Moustache 105]

It is the point first steps. Why should Russell take so much criticism from you but not our forward players who have made mistakes too?

[Hairy Kenneth 0]

I hadn''t realised Russ is the only member of our current back 5 who didn''t play in the clean sheet mid week.

[Grant Holts Moustache 105]

Good clearance off the line at 1-2 from him. There when it mattered, as he so often is.

[lake district canary 4,531]

[quote user="Phillip J Fry"][quote user="lake district canary"]If he is talking about the goal, the cause for that was the poor pass in midfield that gave the ball away, nothing to do with Martin.  [/quote]

Martin could have attempted to block Sakho rather than intercept the ball. He had already tracked him well and just needed to keep his position but chose to try and intercept. It''s just a split-second decision that, in this case, didn''t work out. It''s one of those things that will be mercilessly used to batter Martin when, if things had just been ever so slightly different, he would''ve picked the ball up and ended any danger of a goal. 

[/quote]

True - it was a good break away goal, the defence were under extreme pressure due to the lax pass in midfield which led to the break, so no recriminations on Martin necessary. Not that it will stop some people trying.     

[city4eva 209]

[quote user="lake district canary"][quote user="Phillip J Fry"][quote user="lake district canary"]If he is talking about the goal, the cause for that was the poor pass in midfield that gave the ball away, nothing to do with Martin.  [/quote]

Martin could have attempted to block Sakho rather than intercept the ball. He had already tracked him well and just needed to keep his position but chose to try and intercept. It''s just a split-second decision that, in this case, didn''t work out. It''s one of those things that will be mercilessly used to batter Martin when, if things had just been ever so slightly different, he would''ve picked the ball up and ended any danger of a goal. 

[/quote]

True - it was a good break away goal, the defence were under extreme pressure due to the lax pass in midfield which led to the break, so no recriminations on Martin necessary. Not that it will stop some people trying.      [/quote]On the flip side, whatever he does, wont stop you defending him and telling us all he is a centre half