Aaron Martin joins Crystal Palace on loan

3:08pm Thursday 7th June 2012 in Saints News

Aaron Martin Aaron Martin

SAINTS defender Aaron Martin will join Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal, the club has confirmed.

The 22-year-old centre half will link up with the Championship side for the 2012/13 campaign in order to gain more first team experience.

Martin has made 29 appearances for Saints since joining the club from non-league side Eastleigh in 2009.

He is under contract at St Mary's until 2014.

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Sainty saint saint says...
3:14pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Oooh, that must mean we're getting another CB in surely?

I wonder who it'll be?!

Good luck Aaron - be good to get a run of games.

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Red n White says...
3:15pm Thu 7 Jun 12

I guess we can presume a deal for at least one centre-back is lined up then. I like Martin, and think he could definitely be pushing for a starting place in a year or twos time. Could this be part of a deal for Zaha? Good luck at Palace Aaron!

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saintmac says...
3:21pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Certainly must have someone
lined up.If he had played for us in the Prem. I think he would have been OK but a season of
regular first team football can
only improve him.
Good luck, Aaron, see you in
2013/4.

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saintkenny says...
3:31pm Thu 7 Jun 12

good idea as he has not played many games since coming from non league .probably means were going to bring in another half .last season nigel made 3 bids for bristol citys fountain ,maybe he may go back in ,as he did do for jay before .now looks like he will put pen to paper by the end of the day

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insane saint says...
3:42pm Thu 7 Jun 12

good move for him to get some experience then he can come back in and storm the premier league.

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Seedhouse the Unrepentant says...
4:31pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Didn't see this coming. We needed one more with him in the squad so surely two now? I know he's still cutting his teeth but he is 22 and not 18.

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Over the Edge says...
4:34pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Must be getting someone else otherwise this to me is a strange one, if I'm not wrong he doesn't count in the squad (25) because of his age.

In Nigel we trust and all that, but it's a bit odd.

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mcsaint says...
5:10pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Good move ... He is good for a full championship season but not ready for premier .. and how would sitting on the bench help him? See where we are in 1 year on this one ... Good luck Aaron

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mcsaint says...
5:12pm Thu 7 Jun 12

... also maybe part of a deal with Zaha or Clyne ?

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Jannersaint says...
5:37pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Nothing strange about this move he is a promising young defender who will be a Premier league player in a few years time at the moment this will really help his development is not quite good enough as we need more experience in the first team he will get some valuable experience and in two years time this lad will be starting for us in the prem.

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up saints says...
5:46pm Thu 7 Jun 12

suprised at this news must have someone lined up.but will do him good

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Ashley Charles Pragnell says...
7:18pm Thu 7 Jun 12

I honestly did not see this one coming. Nigel must be planning a move for a right sided centre back. Read that Houghton is going to take Curtis Davies to Norwich. So than might be the one which got away. I also heard that Matt Mills is not happy at Leicester city prehaps Nigel might go for him. I can see Martin coming back from Palace at the end of the season, it will be a good learning curb for him. Prehaps it is a sweeter to get Clyne or Saha. I still think we will sign Butland.

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Ashley Charles Pragnell says...
7:18pm Thu 7 Jun 12

I honestly did not see this one coming. Nigel must be planning a move for a right sided centre back. Read that Houghton is going to take Curtis Davies to Norwich. So than might be the one which got away. I also heard that Matt Mills is not happy at Leicester city prehaps Nigel might go for him. I can see Martin coming back from Palace at the end of the season, it will be a good learning curb for him. Prehaps it is a sweeter to get Clyne or Saha. I still think we will sign Butland.

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Strasbourg Saint says...
7:46pm Thu 7 Jun 12

mcsaint wrote:
... also maybe part of a deal with Zaha or Clyne ?
.... or both!

Forget Matt Mills, seems to be disruptive and is sent off too often.

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RedArmy1 says...
8:57pm Thu 7 Jun 12

RED ARMY RULE THE SOUTH.

We're getting our Striker in with Jrod - Hooper would have also been good ...

We need to secure a Top Goalkeeper with ENGLAND connections ...

Then in for a new CB ( to replace Jaidi) but also to drive into the space left by Jose Fonte inconsistent performance last season. At League One Level he was fantastic - and against lowly Coventry - but let himself down when he struggled by going for the man rather than the ball.
This is an essential purchase - getting in a new CB.

The whole Defence needs a review and getting an established RB is the right thing to do - Danny Butterfield will not cope with the pacy attacks in the Premiership.

Finally a pacy Goal Scoring Quality Midfielder supplying our Strike Force will help our cause.

If we had got in Hooper - then we would have had a formidable line up.

WE GO INTO NEXT SEASON FEARING NO-ONE HOME AND AWAY.

In the South and London WE ARE RED ARMY - and we will send wet spam and chelski packing.

Don't mention those plastic wannabe reading fans - they are a joke :O) LOL (Stop it my sides are hurting)

RED ARMY 2012. FIGHT AND WIN. COYR.

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Jesus_02 says...
8:58pm Thu 7 Jun 12

what a fantastic signing for Crystal Palace...I reckon he will have an Excellent Season there

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ghk230473 says...
9:29pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Good move, Martin has good potential and needs games.

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OSPREYSAINT says...
10:00pm Thu 7 Jun 12

A sort of thank you for letting us have Fonte? The experience will do him good.

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slugger says...
10:27pm Thu 7 Jun 12

jordan sibley has tweeted that there will be news on the official site tomorrow morning ........ wonder what that could be ?

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