Josh Martin

[RoversAlias]

Personally I'm more concerned that we look like we will be starting the season without any fit full backs. Hopefully in the attacking areas we've someone better and cheaper than Martin lined up.

The season doesn't start for another 25 days. There is no chance we don't sign a left back before then.

[jmt23]

Agree with the above, but disagree with Funk, not a chance we will have better than Martin!
He will have a good career at a decent level, probably championship level.
Yes he is a bit of a gamble, but given we have had him for a few months it should be a calculated gamble, and the closest thing we have to a reasonable sell on- barring seaman and i have no idea on the new lads( I have heard they also have big potential!!!)

[Move DRFC]

Im really n ot sure he is a gamble. Thats the point of a loan in some cases no? To prove they’re good enough. He proved he is good enough for L1. No gamble at all.

[Sammy Chung was King]

I think you would be talking about a hundred and fifty grand for him. Less if the sell on fee was bigger in their favour.
Along with being self sustainable we must gamble on a player or two, just to add the chance of making a profit, on a player in the future.

Seaman has a lot of potential if we can get him playing regularly. Olowu ,Faulkner, Griffiths, all have potential to improve to be sold at a profit.

[TheFunk]

Personally I'm more concerned that we look like we will be starting the season without any fit full backs. Hopefully in the attacking areas we've someone better and cheaper than Martin lined up.

The season doesn't start for another 25 days. There is no chance we don't sign a left back before then.

What like there was no way we were going to start last season without a striker.

[steve@dcfd]

Personally I'm more concerned that we look like we will be starting the season without any fit full backs. Hopefully in the attacking areas we've someone better and cheaper than Martin lined up.

The season doesn't start for another 25 days. There is no chance we don't sign a left back before then.

But will we sign a good defensive left back in 24 and half days or will we sign the Trialist.

[EasyforDennis]

I think you would be talking about a hundred and fifty grand for him. Less if the sell on fee was bigger in their favour.
Along with being self sustainable we must gamble on a player or two, just to add the chance of making a profit, on a player in the future.

Seaman has a lot of potential if we can get him playing regularly. Olowu ,Faulkner, Griffiths, all have potential to improve to be sold at a profit.

IF and it's a big IF we could sign Josh Martin for £150k for me it's a no brainier.
If we cannot afford to pay £150k for a good player then we are stuffed and we can resign ourselves to not playing any higher than we are currently at.

[Chris Black come back]

Not entirely beyond possible that Rowe becomes our left back. I’d probably drop a tenner on that at long odds to be the end result.

[steve@dcfd]

Not entirely beyond possible that Rowe becomes our left back. I’d probably drop a tenner on that at long odds to be the end result.

If that’s the case then the recruitment team including GMC and Copps will have got it wrong. We wait and see.
I don’t want us to pay a fee we can’t afford for Josh Martin if it means we can’t get a good left back. But we are in July will good players be available on free or do we loan a young inexperienced left back. When we announced the two recent signings it was said we needed a left back yet we still not signed one and have an inexperienced one on trial.

[Sammy Chung was King]

The club will do it as cheap as possible, so I wouldn’t be surprised at us going into the season with Rowe as left back. I think we need a specialist player in as many positions as possible.

[Jonathan]

As I understand it the quotes attributed in the article are more than a couple of weeks old and it’s been a changing situation since. Not dead, and not a case of us not wanting him, but one of the biggest challenges would be persuading JM to drop into league 2.

[Donnywolf]

The club will do it as cheap as possible, so I wouldn’t be surprised at us going into the season with Rowe as left back. I think we need a specialist player in as many positions as possible.

Hope not ... that would be a waste imho

[RoversAlias]

Personally I'm more concerned that we look like we will be starting the season without any fit full backs. Hopefully in the attacking areas we've someone better and cheaper than Martin lined up.

The season doesn't start for another 25 days. There is no chance we don't sign a left back before then.

What like there was no way we were going to start last season without a striker.

Thing is, we did have a striker. It was Cukur, and an injured Fej, but we did have a striker. Right now we don't have a recognised left back, since Rowe has been restored to midfield.

We will probably sign Dunne but I suspect we'll also be trying to bring another left-back in.

My point really was that the season is a shade under 4 weeks from starting. There's loads of time to sign players and I think some of the hysteria building up in fans the last few days is wholly unnecessary at this stage.

[Spud]

Personally I'm more concerned that we look like we will be starting the season without any fit full backs. Hopefully in the attacking areas we've someone better and cheaper than Martin lined up.

I agree re the full backs, however if you can find someone better attacking than Josh Martin & cheaper you really should have a job at the club.

[steve@dcfd]

Alias will we sign a left back from a free agent we have one of them on trial. Will pay a fee for a left back . Will we loan a left back if it’s a young untried at league football then what’s the point. I believe we will sign Dunne and have either Olowu or Rowe as back up. That will be the wrong decision imo.

[RoversAlias]

I agree that if we only sign Dunne then it's a mistake on the same scale as leaving ourselves short in a couple of areas last summer.

[silent majority]

As I understand it the quotes attributed in the article are more than a couple of weeks old and it’s been a changing situation since. Not dead, and not a case of us not wanting him, but one of the biggest challenges would be persuading JM to drop into league 2.

That's exactly right Jonathon, the issue isn't a transfer fee.

[Chris Black come back]

Am sure our management team can walk and chew gum at the same time, but you would hope our efforts are primarily on signing a left back, striker, defensive midfielder and if Tom is going to be out again for several months, a central defensive leader with the ability to defend.

[roversdude]

Time to make a call to Mr Butler

[pib]

Time to make a call to Mr Butler

Stan?

[scunny rover]

In talks with martin

[Alan Southstand]

Until he’s signed or loaned, he’s not our player.

[jmt23]

If this happens it is probably one of the best signings we have made in years - probably as good as Whiteman. Sooo much potential.
I’m getting excited to see a fresh start

[ncRover]

In talks with martin

Where’s this come from?

[Dutch Uncle]

Should this now be moved to Rumour Mill?

[Jonathan]

To be fair I think we’ve been in talks with him since January and that’s continued into the summer. It still doesn’t mean we can persuade him to play in league 2. But never give up hope.

[roversdude]

Would be an awesome signing if he moves forward rather than across the pitch - could have been that nobody moved forcing him to run sideways

[drfchound]

Too good to be true IMO.

[sedwardsdrfc]

It's probably a case of him waiting to see if anyone higher up will take him on. If he's outright not willing to come there's no point talking to him at all. So if it's going to happen it'll be towards the end of the window i'd guess

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Most likely. He's bound to want a need a fall back position.

We know there are some parasites around who feed off other clubs groundwork but as said, he will want to try for as high as he can.