I think he'll definitely do a decent job for a year, both on and off the field.

Yes when he broke the line he did have a total lack of pace. However the fact he actually broke the line is the positive, he has young fast legs on his outside to use once he's broke the line. I thought Sharp looked a lot better at weekend and will continue to grow in stature by 1, been given more game time and 2, playing outside of somebody like Martin who has the experiance to guide him in a positional/defensive aspect whilst also putting him into space to best utlise his pace.

Someone like Martin will also bring on the young guns, improve there talents by been a mentor and improving there awarness and positional understanding and bring them through to the next level of there development. ie ready for the rigours of superleague rugby.

Spot on.

You need these guys even if its only to show them the way at training or maybe the correct diets. In my job I may be quicker and more keener then a lot of the older workers but there experience is vital and I constantly learn off them all the time. I see this as no different and the young players like Crooks will be learning off him all the time.

It is one year deal, perfect signing because he fitted under the cap, brings experience and can on his day be a good player. Even if just signing him gives Crooks that bit of competition to help him step up then again it was a good signing. Just because he is 33 or came from Crusaders means nothing at all and the sooner you "experts" out there realize this, the better.

I was underwhelmed at the signing at the time but I think he'll do a decent job for us.

Hopefully Ben Crooks will be ready in a year or so, it would have been an error to sign a centre for, say, two or three years and have Crooks leave the club.

By all accounts Martin is the consumate pro and hopefully the likes of Turner, Crooks, Cunningham and Lynn will all learn something from him this year.

I wouldnt underestimate what he can bring to the playing side either.