David Martin in no rush to leave Southend United

[Evening Echo]

DAVID Martin is keen to remain involved with Southend United’s first team, despite being made available for transfer.

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[Angell Delight]

Thought the official line from the club was that Martin had asked to leave. Doesn't sound like it from that interview.....

 

[Hazey]

Would be foolish to sell him if Hall goes. Intelligent player on the pitch. Really needs a run of games though!

 

[Smiffy]

Good attitude from the lad. Not sure what he has done to warrant being transfer listed to be honest. Granted he has not set the world alight. But to be fair, he has not had a fair crack of the whip and he has shown some real glimpses of quality when he has.

If it is for financial reasons then fair enough. But otherwise he should be given a chance to prove himself. We could do a lot worse.

 

[Earls Hall Blue]

I for one hope he stays. He never got picked regularly despite PS saying at the time of signing him, 'one of my targets Ive been after for a while' or words to that effect. Got picked even less after the Accrington draw, seemed to be made a scapegoat.

Thought he had a good game Saturday until the injury & imo a more than adequate replacement for Hall. Has enough about him to be a threat at this level if he's given the chance to show it. My only criticism is that sometimes he's a bit lightweight & doesn't challenge / be challenged well, but then Hall is hardly prolific in that department either.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Good attitude from the lad. Not sure what he has done to warrant being transfer listed to be honest.

Sturrock didn't sign him, that's why.

I like Martin and if the worst comes to the worst and we do lose Hall I see Martin as a more than adequate replacement for him.

 

[shrimpled]

Martin is plenty good enough IMO and hopefully when Ryan Hall does soon depart he will be given an oppertunity to impress. Wipe the slate clean and all that.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Well Peter Clarke and Simon Francis spent a whole season transfer listed so this by no means spells an immediate end for Martin.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

This confirms Hall is off more than anything else to me :sad:

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Well Martin was my Man of the Match until he went off injured on Saturday ...... and in that time I saw more good play from him than from Hall so far this season ....... and a big plus was that Prosser passed the ball on the ground (yes, I repeat ..... on the ground :omg:) to Martin on more than 1 occasion.

So I will add my voice to those that hope he stays and gets a good run in the team. :thumbsup:

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

We had another david Martin in the 80's and he was a good guy too. I hope he stays and plays. If he can form an understanding with whoever is the left back then we could be in business!:smiles:

 

[silentshrimper]

Good player from the games I have seen, we would be idiots to get rid of him.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

agreed, let's keep him. really don't see why we would want to get rid of him