West Bromwich Albion have reportedly taken former Norwich centre-back Russell Martin on trial, and many fans have taken to Twitter to express their concern over such a move.
As reported by the Express and Star, enforcer Martin has been taken on trial by the Baggies alongside former Norwich teammate Wes Hoolahan, with Darren Moore running the rule over the duo.
A section of Baggies fans have taken to Twitter to react to the possibility of signing 32-year-old Martin, with the vast majority seemingly not keen on such a move.
This is Futbol have rounded up some of the best tweets below.
OPINION
It is clear that Darren Moore is desperate to plug a few obvious holes in his squad, and he is obviously hoping that Martin will help him address his defensive problems. The 32-year-old does has vast experience in the Championship – 144 games in the division to be exact – so you can see where the idea has come from. His spell in the Premier League with the Canaries is another aspect in his favour, with the centre-back being a mainstay for the club during their time in the top-flight. However, experience is all well and good, but Martin’s recent form suggests this could be a mistake from Moore, as suggested by many of these fans. His most recent spell at Rangers was hugely unsuccessful, and it looks like Martin’s career is coming to an end. Much like the signing of Tyrone Mears, this could be desperate attempt from Moore that will not go down well with fans. These supporters certainly seem far from keen, and it will be interesting to see what happens over the coming days with regards to Martin.
https://twitter.com/albion181094/status/1037728961382555648
Are we starting a seniors team
— simon hevigan (@SimonHevigan) September 6, 2018
Both top professionals in their attitude, however Martin's performances have been poor in his last Norwich games and with Rangers. He's 32. Can he revive his earlier performances? Hoolahan might still have that ability in him. Not bad if we get both on short term contracts.
— Conrad Chircop (@conradchircop) September 6, 2018
If we can’t bring through our cracking babes in the championship then let’s drop to the league 1 maybe then they’ll deem good enough.
— Roger Blunt (@bluntroger) September 6, 2018
Id rather sign JT just to piss Villa fans off.
— Power to the people (@mr_dead_2012) September 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/MrGuyOwen/status/1037546821332029440
https://twitter.com/ItsYouDanDanwba/status/1037395674957000704
Wes Hoolahan and Russel Martin ffs ??#wba
— Dylan Ashmore (@WBADyl) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/ccc1990/status/1037723398657527809