yes, like no-one else since Sutton.
The other players you mentioned were all stars of the youth/reserves and were almost guaranteed to play in the first team.
Sutton & Martin were virtual unknowns who got their chance and then made an immediate impact.
Martin has only scored 5 Reserve goals, which hardly marks him out as ready for the step-up.
Note also that both Sutton & Martin were over 18 when they reached the first XI - Bellamy made his debut at 16.
We can never put the clock back, but if earnie had remained fit I don't think Martin would have started the last 7 games.
Posted By: jayson blair on March 14th 2007 at 13:37:19
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- PG’s first 150 days in charge (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 12:37:16
- Martin came from nowhere? (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Mar 14, 12:49:43
- yes, came from nowhere (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 13:14:13
- Correct James (NCFC) - TheOldColostomyShop, Mar 14, 14:28:51
- Blossomed like no other youngster since Sutton (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 13:15:17
- yes, like no-one else since Sutton. (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 13:37:19
- Sutton made an immediate impact????????!!!!!!!!! (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 14, 13:48:05
- Not sure I agree (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 13:41:19
- well we disagree then (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 13:52:33
- "Jayson" (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 14:09:44
- yup (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 14:21:40
- I know what you mean... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Mar 14, 14:00:08
- Ha ha. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 14:10:34
- "Jayson" (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 14:09:44
- well we disagree then (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 13:52:33
- But he's right about the "Grant always had big plans for Martin" stuff, isn't he? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 14, 13:26:45
- Yes but he's simply stating the obvious, but spinning it so as (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 13:34:43
- which is what happened (NCFC) - megson, Mar 14, 14:00:50
- Yes but he's simply stating the obvious, but spinning it so as (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 13:34:43
- please refrain from posting rumours regarding anyone's private life (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Mar 14, 13:18:02
- yes, like no-one else since Sutton. (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 13:37:19
- yup, watched them midweek at pompey early on (NCFC) - megson, Mar 14, 12:51:42
- yes, came from nowhere (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 14, 13:14:13
- Good post (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 14, 12:41:56
- not getting rid of Hughes and Doherty (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 14, 12:43:24
- Hooze is doing OK at RB isn't he? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 14, 12:53:58
- better than in midfield maybe (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 14, 13:02:00
- I still hope he'll sign a specialist RB, though. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 14, 12:55:55
- Is a specialist RB (NCFC) - Tomblander, Mar 14, 13:07:09
- He'll get rid of Colin, Etuhu, Safri, Hendo and McVeigh IMO (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 12:49:37
- saf and etuhu debetable (NCFC) - megson, Mar 14, 12:53:10
- oh, and (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 12:50:59
- wouldn't get rid of either of them (NCFC) - megson, Mar 14, 12:49:16
- Hooze is doing OK at RB isn't he? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 14, 12:53:58
- not getting rid of Hughes and Doherty (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 14, 12:43:24
- Don't worry Steve (NCFC) - Tomblander, Mar 14, 12:40:20
- With much use of punctuation (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 14, 12:43:45
- and stolidly remaining in the third person (NCFC) - Tomblander, Mar 14, 12:45:19
- With much use of punctuation (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 14, 12:43:45
- What an oversimplification (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 14, 12:38:00
- Martin came from nowhere? (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Mar 14, 12:49:43
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