Birmingham complete Martins deal

AJ Guru · Post by **AJ Guru** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:54 am

BLUES COMPLETE MARTINS DEAL

Blues have today bolstered their forward line by signing former Newcastle and Nigerian international striker Obafemi Martins on a six-month international loan.

Following a successful work permit application, the 26-year-old move to St. Andrew's from Russian club Rubin Kazan can be confirmed.

Blues boss Alex McLeish has been determined to sign a striker with proven Barclays Premier League experience and Martins, who will wear number 17, fits that bill.

During a three year spell with Newcastle between 2006-09 he scored 39 goals in 105 appearances for the Magpies.

His form with Newcastle earned him a £9m move to German champions Wolfsburg in August 2009.

After a year in the Bundesliga, where he scored six times in 16 appearances, he was on the again to link up with Russian Premier League champions Rubin Kazan in a deal reportedly in the region of 17m Euros.

Obafemi MartinsBorn in Lagos, Martins began his footballing career in his country with local side FC Ebedei.

His talent brought him to the attention of scouts from Italian side Reggiana, with whom he spent a season before he was snapped up by Inter Milan.

After four seasons at Internazionale (85 appearances, 28 goals) he made the switch over to the UK to join Newcastle.

On the international stage, Martins has represented Nigeria 38 times and found the net 18 times.

Following the capture of the star striker, the club's third signing of the January transfer window, Blues' acting chairman Peter Pannu said: "We are thrilled to have secured the three players in this window, which represents a comprehensive strengthening and support for our back four in Curtis (Davies), rejuvenation of the midfield in (David) Bentley and further strengthening of the attack line in Martins.

"I am certain these new additions will augment and supplement what we already have and create some competition within the team for places which benefits the whole squad. I wish the new recruits the best of luck and I am certain they will settle in well."

Following speculation concerning Seb Larsson's future at Blues, Pannu added: "Regarding Seb, although his agent had failed to reach any agreement with Newcastle and Villa , their loss may be our gain as hopefully closer to the window, we can sit down with Seb again and with the market tested by his agent , we can come to a sensible agreement finally."

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odi · Post by **odi** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:56 am

Wow!

Undertaker · Post by **Undertaker** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:17 am

I can't keep up with what club this bobo dey play for. He changes club every week.

wanaj0 · Post by **wanaj0** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:23 am

Definition of JOURNEYMAN

PaJ, whats happening to your boy?

maceo4 · Post by **maceo4** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:27 am

Hey its the life of a footballer, good luck to the bobo can't wait to see him back in the EPL!!!!

But damn, Martins and Osaze would have been helele!

The Notorious B!GGESTMAN · Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:50 am

useless player!

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:50 am

maceo4 wrote:Hey its the life of a footballer, good luck to the bobo can't wait to see him back in the EPL!!!!

But damn, Martins and Osaze would have been helele!

My thoughts too...
Assuming (that w/out Lagerback) they'll learn to pass to each other.

airwolex · Post by **airwolex** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:44 am

TOWER OF STRENGTH wrote:useless player!

marko · Post by **marko** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:52 am

how the mighty have fallen!!! Birmingham of all teams!!

odi · Post by **odi** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:55 am

maceo4 wrote:Hey its the life of a footballer, good luck to the bobo can't wait to see him back in the EPL!!!!

But damn, Martins and Osaze would have been helele!

Mschewww... how come they haven't been helele for the SE?

odi · Post by **odi** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:19 am

Gotti wrote:
maceo4 wrote:Hey its the life of a footballer, good luck to the bobo can't wait to see him back in the EPL!!!!

But damn, Martins and Osaze would have been helele!
My thoughts too...
Assuming (that w/out Lagerback) they'll learn to pass to each other.

Yup, cos their combo was setting the world alight when Amodu was in charge.

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:45 am

odi wrote:Yup, cos their combo was setting the world alight when Amodu was in charge.

It got us to the WC...
Which is more than could be said for your pal Lagerwack's team.

Orion · Post by **Orion** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:16 am

At this rate the dude will be playing in the Middle East soon.

cchinukw · Post by **cchinukw** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:42 am

Someone should be humble enough to say thank you Amodu

I guess humility is a scarce commodity among CE's ONO clan

Our players have never been good enough for the top flight and we over reached ourselves.

Post by **Robbynice** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:28 pm

Atleast he gets to tap leather at Wembley later in the year...

wale1974 · Post by **wale1974** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:52 pm

wanaj0 wrote:Definition of JOURNEYMAN

PaJ, whats happening to your boy?

U and Undertaker need to stop seriously, the level of bad belle on CE is just amazing
2002–2006 Internazionale 85 (28)
2006–2009 Newcastle United 88 (28)
2009–2010 VfL Wolfsburg 16 (6)
2010– Rubin Kazan 12 (2)
Explain how that is a journeyman again

Stephen Makinwa is a prime example of a Jounrneyman not Martin

Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Reggiana 29 (6)
2003–2005 Genoa 18 (6)
2003–2004 →Como (loan) 21 (6)
2004 →Modena (loan) 17 (1)
2005 Atalanta 17 (6)
2005–2006 Palermo 23 (5)
2006– Lazio 44 (3)
2008 →Reggina (loan) 9 (0)
2009 →Chievo (loan) 9 (1)
2010– →Larissa (loan) 10 (1)

wale1974 · Post by **wale1974** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:54 pm

marko wrote:how the mighty have fallen!!! Birmingham of all teams!!

As if West brom, West ham or Leicester city are top 4 teams

wale1974 · Post by **wale1974** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:56 pm

Orion wrote:At this rate the dude will be playing in the Middle East soon.

Abdul Kader Keïta plays in the Middle East and he is still a beast, so what is your point?????

Lager-back · Post by **Lager-back** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:48 pm

Robbynice wrote:Atleast he gets to tap leather at Wembley later in the year...

What is he scores the winner and Birmingham win the final?

patrick · Post by **patrick** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:04 pm

wale1974 wrote:
wanaj0 wrote:Definition of JOURNEYMAN

PaJ, whats happening to your boy?

U and Undertaker need to stop seriously, the level of bad belle on CE is just amazing
2002–2006 Internazionale 85 (28)
2006–2009 Newcastle United 88 (28)
2009–2010 VfL Wolfsburg 16 (6)
2010– Rubin Kazan 12 (2)
Explain how that is a journeyman again

Stephen Makinwa is a prime example of a Jounrneyman not Martin

Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2003 Reggiana 29 (6)
2003–2005 Genoa 18 (6)
2003–2004 →Como (loan) 21 (6)
2004 →Modena (loan) 17 (1)
2005 Atalanta 17 (6)
2005–2006 Palermo 23 (5)
2006– Lazio 44 (3)
2008 →Reggina (loan) 9 (0)
2009 →Chievo (loan) 9 (1)

2010– →Larissa (loan) 10 (1)

SANNI KAITA

Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2005 Kano Pillars
2005–2008 Sparta Rotterdam 22 (0)
2008– Monaco 3 (0)
2009 → Kuban Krasnodar (loan) 17 (0)
2009 → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) 3 (0)
2010 → Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) 6 (0)
2010 → Metalist Kharkiv (loan) 6 (0)
2011 == Iraklis

mcal · Post by **mcal** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:07 pm

when u screw up in the eyes of the world (@wc) dem go see u aplenty

metalalloy · Post by **metalalloy** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:04 pm

maceo4 wrote:Hey its the life of a footballer, good luck to the bobo can't wait to see him back in the EPL!!!!

But damn, Martins and Osaze would have been helele!

That would have been sick... The pace of Thomas, Ozaze and Martins running at any defense is outright terrifying..

Ebyboy · Post by **Ebyboy** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:09 pm

metalalloy wrote:
maceo4 wrote:Hey its the life of a footballer, good luck to the bobo can't wait to see him back in the EPL!!!!

But damn, Martins and Osaze would have been helele!
That would have been sick... The pace of Thomas, Ozaze and Martins running at any defense is outright terrifying..

See hype.

Cybereagles

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