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Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:38 pm

Who? :lol:

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:39 pm

I know lol

he ws on the bench for our game against deportivo, but jobes played vignal and kalio instead.

hopefully a gem.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:39 pm

http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/New ... 19,00.html

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:40 pm

hes f*cking 29 and hes from stevenage :o :shock: :? another taiwo, looks like a very bad signing.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:43 pm

I thought he was from America!!

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:43 pm

Think you'll find John Martin plays for stevenage, we have signed Martin John.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:44 pm

You sure? I thought this was him...
http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/mens ... esne.shtml

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:46 pm

quadsas wrote:hes f*cking 29 and hes from stevenage :o :shock: :? another taiwo, looks like a very bad signing.


He's most definitely not. Check the official site.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:49 pm

quadsas wrote:hes f*cking 29 and hes from stevenage :o :shock: :? another taiwo, looks like a very bad signing.

:roll: He is from Canada.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:51 pm

Back of the Net wrote:You sure? I thought this was him...
http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/mens ... esne.shtml



Yeah thats him

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:56 pm

Is that naylor not coming then :?

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:03 pm

oh crap. canadians are the best. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: anyways I don't think he has what it takes to make it into first team anytime soon. time will tell.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:13 pm

a defender ,full back.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:13 pm

davdil wrote:a defender ,full back.

http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/New ... 19,00.html

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:19 pm

Am I right in thinking he's the forst trialist to get a contract.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:22 pm

cant find anything at all on this guy, he's a complete mystery. Maybe another Dave Jones Gem? soon find out.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:22 pm

quadsas wrote:oh crap. canadians are the best. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: anyways I don't think he has what it takes to make it into first team anytime soon. time will tell.


Starting football in Canada didn't do any harm to Owen Hargreaves....Fingers crossed though.

Any other Canadians who have successfully made the leap across the pond? Paul Stalteri and Rob Friend come to mind. Germany seems to have been a popular destination for Canadians...

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:35 pm

unknowns from nowhere u never know i know he played a few non-league games sumwhere just said on the radio

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:37 pm

Starting tonight. I'll trust Dave Jones on this one. Hasn't got a bad track record with defenders; Quinn and Hudson aside.

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:39 pm

Lee Naylor not coming now then?

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:42 pm

so He's been playing in Argentinian 2nd Division and in conference football over here. Dave Jones scout spotted him gave him a trial and Dave Jones likes him - Bargain!!! :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:04 pm

bluebird1977 wrote:unknowns from nowhere u never know i know he played a few non-league games sumwhere just said on the radio


Paul Pescisoledo (sp)

Re: Martin John signs

Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:45 pm

Just heard on CC Player, that he was born in England, is 22 yrs old, with a Ghanain father! :ayatollah:

Re: Martin John signs

Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:45 am

Seems someone has already put up a wiki for him:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_John_(footballer)

His college bio gives additional insights....

During his college career he was primarily used as a left back, but could also play in a central (holding) midfield role. Characterised by a strong and athletic style, and likes to drive forward.
Senior (2008): Played in 18 matches with nine starts. Scored two goals and added an unquantified number of assists. Scored one goal in a 3-1 win over Wright State and another in a 1-0 win over Duquesne.
Junior (2007): Played in 16 matches with three starts. Scored two goals and provided two assists in his first season with the Bulls. Scored the game-winning overtime goal against Cornell to give the Bulls a 2-1 victory. Netted a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 victory against Bowling Green.
Previous School: Played two seasons at the University of Maine. Made 29 career appearances for the Black Bears, 20 of them coming as a starter. Scored one goal and had one assist at Maine.
High School: Attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa. Played for coach Steve O'Kane with the Ottawa Fury club team during a period when the Fury twice won the New England Conference.
Majored in management and listed his interests as including Colombian cuisine.

Re: Martin John signs

Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:21 am

Welcome to the fold Martin John :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Naylor is obviously a greedy tw*t who thinks he's better than he his , must be his agent eh ? :lol: