Ryan Ledson

[raefil]

These past 2 games I think we are finally seeing a real player coming through. Thought he was excellent, last night, and along with Rafferty we've got a couple of players to look forward to seeing on a more regular basis.

Got to say that Storey also put ina damned good shift too.

Nice to be able to see some positives for a change.

 

[SF]

Didn't do much for me, but also didn't do much wrong.

Gave Browne a bit more license to push on.

DJ has to come back in for one of them, took him about ten minutes to create a goal.

 

[Sports Trader]

Didn't do much for me, but also didn't do much wrong.

Gave Browne a bit more license to push on.

DJ has to come back in for one of them, took him about ten minutes to create a goal.

Massive fan of Browne, but he shouldn’t be anywhere near the side at the minute. Been dreadful since the restart.

 

[buckshawwhite]

Massive fan of Browne, but he shouldn’t be anywhere near the side at the minute. Been dreadful since the restart.

Sadly, I agree with this. His shortcomings have been really apparent since the restart. I personally think Potts, Harrop & DJ should be ahead of him on current form

 

[paddysr]

Said this last night (in a slightly different way) but the last couple of games he looks to have matured.

We aren't seeing the diving in and the running around like a headless chicken. He has done some good tracking and put in some really good tackles. Got himself in the box a couple of times and were it not for a last ditch block would have taken the back of the net off yesterday.

Still got a long way to go and IMO it has taken too long for us to see this from him but the signs are positive.

 

[StickyBrick]

These past 2 games I think we are finally seeing a real player coming through. Thought he was excellent, last night, and along with Rafferty we've got a couple of players to look forward to seeing on a more regular basis.

Got to say that Storey also put ina damned good shift too.

Nice to be able to see some positives for a change.

Could it be that he is now being played in his more natural position (box-to-box) with BP covering?

 

[Tino]

Said this last night (in a slightly different way) but the last couple of games he looks to have matured.

We aren't seeing the diving in and the running around like a headless chicken. He has done some good tracking and put in some really good tackles. Got himself in the box a couple of times and were it not for a last ditch block would have taken the back of the net off yesterday.

Still got a long way to go and IMO it has taken too long for us to see this from him but the signs are positive.

I think that’s down to him not having to play the Pearson role. I’ve been saying it for months and months that he isn’t a Pearson back up or replacement and that he can easily play alongside Pearson.

It also makes it even more surprising that he’s hardly been used. Since he was hung out to dry at Hull he’d made 3 sub appearances in 22 games before his start at Huddersfield.

 

[ernest]

Ledson overhit a couple of forward passes that could have been better measured last night but you only start getting that right when you have had a bit of game time - the important thing is that he was trying to play constructive through balls and not sterile sideways passes. But what he did get right last night repeatedly was being in the right place at the right time to make important defensive interceptions.

 

[officiale4real]

I've been seriously impressed with him in these last couple of games. To come back into the team after all this time out and put in those performances is brilliant. Really hope he keeps it up

 

[Final Stand]

Have some hope for Ledson, honestly think he hasn’t been given a decent run, and he’s a fair old unit to be able to compete well in midfield.

 

[pne4ever]

Players form will fluctuate but it helps massively when they are played in their best natural position.

 

[justinr73]

Said this last night (in a slightly different way) but the last couple of games he looks to have matured.

We aren't seeing the diving in and the running around like a headless chicken. He has done some good tracking and put in some really good tackles. Got himself in the box a couple of times and were it not for a last ditch block would have taken the back of the net off yesterday.

Still got a long way to go and IMO it has taken too long for us to see this from him but the signs are positive.

There’s every chance that he was previously trying too hard (and under the impression that to be appreciated at Deepdale you had to dive into stupid challenges).

I’d tell the lad that he was in for the rest of the season and to make sure that his last game was at Wembley.

 

[sports rehab]

Ledson is clearly an 8 who has had to be a back up 4 because he can 'tackle' where the other options cant...so now he is getting to play in the 8 (because of injury to DJ and old age for Gally) is can show us why he had a good reputation - though he is still a red card waiting to happen.

As for Browne, his touch & goals seems to have deserted him, but he is putting in a shift and a 1/2 every game.....who else would be asked to 'mark Rooney; play in the 10; support the striker; drop into the deep midfield; go across to RWB; Drop into RB and still be the only player who could keep up with Barky when he should have scored the 1 v 1 with AB free for the tap in on a square pass.

He is effectively 5 players in 1 and in none of those 5 positions is anyone 'head and shoulders' better than him !

 

[BPIG]

There’s every chance that he was previously trying too hard (and under the impression that to be appreciated at Deepdale you had to dive into stupid challenges).

I’d tell the lad that he was in for the rest of the season and to make sure that his last game was at Wembley.

Come on man, every single post you make is a veiled dig at Pearson. Has he bummed your wife or something?

 

[Mortis]

Ledson I think will mature into a very good player , he has all the attributes and if played as a box to box midfielder with game time and the learning of the players around I think he has enough in his locker to be a good Championship player

 

[StickyBrick]

Ledson is clearly an 8 who has had to be a back up 4 because he can 'tackle' where the other options cant...so now he is getting to play in the 8 (because of injury to DJ and old age for Gally) is can show us why he had a good reputation - though he is still a red card waiting to happen.

As for Browne, his touch & goals seems to have deserted him, but he is putting in a shift and a 1/2 every game.....who else would be asked to 'mark Rooney; play in the 10; support the striker; drop into the deep midfield; go across to RWB; Drop into RB and still be the only player who could keep up with Barky when he should have scored the 1 v 1 with AB free for the tap in on a square pass.

He is effectively 5 players in 1 and in none of those 5 positions is anyone 'head and shoulders' better than him !

All fair points, but I don't think that he had been sent off before coming to PNE which suggests that he is either (a) more disciplined when playing as an 8 or (b) has to make less last-ditch tackles

 

[MEST White]

Always thought Ledson would make a decent player but he is NOT a replacement for Pearson, those 2 should play alongside one another. Hopefully he gets a decent run in the side now.

 

[djwoody]

Lesson looks like the player we thought we'd signed. Nice to see him finally get a chance alongside Pearson and we've dominated the 2 games he's played in.

 

[djwoody]

Ledson. Damn autocorrect!

 

[mozzchops]

I think he also looks fitter than he has for most of his time here. He's always looked a yard off the pace, in the last 2 games he hasn't.