There was plenty to be excited about when Lee Martin made the move from Old Trafford to Portman Road back in 2009, but the winger never lived up to the lofty expectations of the Ipswich Town faithful during his time in Suffolk.
Having impressed on loan at a number of EFL clubs, it looked like the permanent move away from the Red Devils was going to be the next step in a promising career for the midfielder, with Roy Keane bringing him to the club for a reported £1.5 million fee.
In reality, Martin’s time in East Anglia wasn’t anything to write home about, with the Town boss sticking him on the transfer list just two months after he had scored his first goal for the club, although he did go on to remain at the club for four years.
With just six goals in his 100 league games for the club, the, the midfielder flattered to deceive during his time in a blue shirt, and exemplified the malaise that the club found themselves in at the time.
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