Guest thompers Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 6 goals in 18 appearances now. Scoring twice in 2 of them. Makes it 4 games in which he's scored. Hopefully today will mark the start of an improvement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon_Crazy Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Doing well for his first season in English footie, next year with Owen I reckon he'll be class! Could be a mouth watering prospect seeing the two fo them start!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Knee jerk tastic. Similar to people writing him off after a few games tbh Exactly, I think he's going to be good for us given time but this post is the epitome of the board man. I'm just giving him credit for the last two matches, what's your problem? He's hardly on fire yet though is he? hopefully he will be in the up and coming fixtures as since the Arsenal game he's looked a hell of a lot better and is growing in confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 both goals were well taken,he did miss a few aswell,chances like that don't come too often vs teams like,lets say.. chelsea.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thompers Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Scoring in 4 games out of 18 is far from impressive. He has looked better lately, but unless he does score more goals and have more games like today then he'll stuggle to justify a £10m fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Knee jerk tastic. Similar to people writing him off after a few games tbh Exactly, I think he's going to be good for us given time but this post is the epitome of the board man. I'm just giving him credit for the last two matches, what's your problem? He's hardly on fire yet though is he? hopefully he will be in the up and coming fixtures as since the Arsenal game he's looked a hell of a lot better and is growing in confidence. figure of speech. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Where's the fella that kept saying he was a sprinter in the wrong sport? As said in the match thread, 10+ goals at the end of the season from him plus some more team play like he has been doing and its a very good first season for a young foreigner settling into the league. So you'd be happy with just 4 more from now until May? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Good to see him getting on the scoresheet. He really is starting to adapt, what is a positive sign. I am still not totally convinced though. He should unsettle the opposition with his pace far more than he is doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Le Tiss calling him excellent, super today. Said he took his goals really well, and his hold-up play was good. Said he'd not given him enough credit for the second at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon55544 Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Le Tiss calling him excellent, super today. Fucking hate Le Tiss with Passion!!!! Glad he praised Oba thou Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Le Tiss calling him excellent, super today. Said he took his goals really well, and his hold-up play was good. Said he'd not given him enough credit for the second at the time. Bob Moncur on Century never shut up about how bad he was. He does exactly the same every week, it's ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I'm actually starting to think Martins-Owen might just work as a pairing. Martins does win a fair share in the air (oh yes) for his height. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Where's the fella that kept saying he was a sprinter in the wrong sport? As said in the match thread, 10+ goals at the end of the season from him plus some more team play like he has been doing and its a very good first season for a young foreigner settling into the league. So you'd be happy with just 4 more from now until May? Would prefer more but its not a bad amount of goals for someone who is young and starting out in an entirely new league. Maybe 10 premiership goals then bluewink.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I'm actually starting to think Martins-Owen might just work as a pairing. Martins does win a fair share in the air (oh yes) for his height. Wins loads in the air, I've never seen a player who can jump as high. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Where's the fella that kept saying he was a sprinter in the wrong sport? As said in the match thread, 10+ goals at the end of the season from him plus some more team play like he has been doing and its a very good first season for a young foreigner settling into the league. So you'd be happy with just 4 more from now until May? Would prefer more but its not a bad amount of goals for someone who is young and starting out in an entirely new league. Maybe 10 premiership goals then bluewink.gif Yeah I'd take that. Martins should get 4 in the cups alone. I can see him getting 15-20 myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Owen is very good in the air for a little'un also. Uses his excellent positioning to beat defenders in the air when a ball comes into the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I'm actually starting to think Martins-Owen might just work as a pairing. Martins does win a fair share in the air (oh yes) for his height. Wins loads in the air, I've never seen a player who can jump as high. Agree. His feet are normally at hip height when he leaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Can't wait to see Owen & Martins tbh. Even if they don't immediately click as a partnership, there's loads of pace, movement, aerial ability and goals there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 The thing to remember with Martins is that he isn't an out and out goalscorer, he's someone who'll get around 10 goals a season and chip in with a few assists, he's suffered by not having an experienced striker to play off yet after a shaky start he's got better and better Him and Owen will be electric as a strike partnership IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 The thing to remember with Martins is that he isn't an out and out goalscorer, he's someone who'll get around 10 goals a season and chip in with a few assists, he's suffered by not having an experienced striker to play off yet after a shaky start he's got better and better Him and Owen will be electric as a strike partnership IMO. If he is rather a supporting striker then I find his rather static play even more dubious tbh. blueconfused.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anders Rye Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 How is Bellamy doing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 The thing to remember with Martins is that he isn't an out and out goalscorer, he's someone who'll get around 10 goals a season and chip in with a few assists, he's suffered by not having an experienced striker to play off yet after a shaky start he's got better and better Him and Owen will be electric as a strike partnership IMO. If he is rather a supporting striker then I find his rather static play even more dubious tbh. blueconfused.gif Its his first season, he is constantly getting used to new partners and he is still young. He is showing more than enough potential at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 The thing to remember with Martins is that he isn't an out and out goalscorer, he's someone who'll get around 10 goals a season and chip in with a few assists, he's suffered by not having an experienced striker to play off yet after a shaky start he's got better and better Him and Owen will be electric as a strike partnership IMO. If he is rather a supporting striker then I find his rather static play even more dubious tbh. blueconfused.gif But he isn't playing as a support striker as we have nobody up top to score goals. Just glad he's not Jon Dahl Tommason mk 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 The thing to remember with Martins is that he isn't an out and out goalscorer, he's someone who'll get around 10 goals a season and chip in with a few assists, he's suffered by not having an experienced striker to play off yet after a shaky start he's got better and better Him and Owen will be electric as a strike partnership IMO. If he is rather a supporting striker then I find his rather static play even more dubious tbh. blueconfused.gif Its his first season, he is constantly getting used to new partners and he is still young. He is showing more than enough potential at the moment. All nice and fair, I give him that. Still no reason for his lack of mobility IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon55544 Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 The thing to remember with Martins is that he isn't an out and out goalscorer, he's someone who'll get around 10 goals a season and chip in with a few assists, he's suffered by not having an experienced striker to play off yet after a shaky start he's got better and better Him and Owen will be electric as a strike partnership IMO. If he is rather a supporting striker then I find his rather static play even more dubious tbh. blueconfused.gif Its his first season, he is constantly getting used to new partners and he is still young. He is showing more than enough potential at the moment. Yep i agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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