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Ryan Ledson

Thought he was superb today, if Davies and Pearson do leave in the summer. Then I do feel like both Ledson and Storey are quality players who will be able to fill them positions.

Although Ledson won’t play the same as Pearson, I thought he was brilliant today.

As well with Stockley, as if we keep playing to his strengths, he seems a real handful up top. Just need a quality striker to go up with him next season I believe.
 
I was concerned he might well have seen red today when he clattered The Phantom of the Opera in front of our bench in the second half. He wasn't taking prisoners. Credit to the Forest lad though who jumped straight back up without a word.
 
Sid Snot said:
I was concerned he might well have seen red today when he clattered The Phantom of the Opera in front of our bench in the second half. He wasn't taking prisoners. Credit to the Forest lad though who jumped straight back up without a word.
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I wasn’t sure who he was meant to be. I thought Zorro or The Lone Ranger. Showing my age,
 
oliharg said:
Thought he was superb today, if Davies and Pearson do leave in the summer. Then I do feel like both Ledson and Storey are quality players who will be able to fill them positions.
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We will still need additions to replace sold players because if we do nothing then our depth disappears, but if young players/other players in the squad stepping up and improving plays a big part in replicating the quality that has left then that is good.

As for Stockley, we all know his limitations but he'll give himself the best chance at making it here if he's aggressive every game. Games like the last 2 he has been aggressive and actually wanted to compete, and has been a handful as a result.

If he reverts back to winning little in the air and falling over a lot then he'll be back on the bench. It's up to him.
 
The 'fringe' players - Ledson, Potts, Rafferty - look like they've breathed a bit of life back in to the team. We had started to look stale, tired and devoid of ideas.
Conversely the 'Old guard' of davies, Pearson and browne have been very poor imo since the restart.
Interesting to see what AN does when everybody's fit.
 
Reverts to type I fear. I like Browne but agree he‘s not in finest form but he’s being played in various positions and different systems and with different players. Recent events show that players who are natural fits for their position should generally play over utility players eg Rafferty at FB not Browne, or even Ledson at FB earlier in season
 
baldnobber said:
The 'fringe' players - Ledson, Potts, Rafferty - look like they've breathed a bit of life back in to the team. We had started to look stale, tired and devoid of ideas.
Conversely the 'Old guard' of davies, Pearson and browne have been very poor imo since the restart.
Interesting to see what AN does when everybody's fit.
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Will we ever see Bayliss come through?!
 
AcrossMoorPark said:
Reverts to type I fear. I like Browne but agree he‘s not in finest form but he’s being played in various positions and different systems and with different players. Recent events show that players who are natural fits for their position should generally play over utility players eg Rafferty at FB not Browne, or even Ledson at FB earlier in season
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Going off what AN has done previously I fear you may be correct.
I actually quite like Browne at right back - it's the constant chopping and changing where he plays full back one week and 10 the next that I don't think is helpful...for him or the team. I don't think Browne has the quality to be a prem midfielder...as a full back he might have a chance though.
Right now though Rafferty deserves the shirt...I think he's been excellent since he came in. That said, it wouldn't surprise me to see Fisher against Brentford to try and stifle Benrahma.
 
baldnobber said:
Going off what AN has done previously I fear you may be correct.
I actually quite like Browne at right back - it's the constant chopping and changing where he plays full back one week and 10 the next that I don't think is helpful...for him or the team. I don't think Browne has the quality to be a prem midfielder...as a full back he might have a chance though.
Right now though Rafferty deserves the shirt...I think he's been excellent since he came in. That said, it wouldn't surprise me to see Fisher against Brentford to try and stifle Benrahma.
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Stifle? Fisher is more likely to break him in half 😂 suppose that’s a form of stifling!
 
baldnobber said:
Going off what AN has done previously I fear you may be correct.
I actually quite like Browne at right back - it's the constant chopping and changing where he plays full back one week and 10 the next that I don't think is helpful...for him or the team. I don't think Browne has the quality to be a prem midfielder...as a full back he might have a chance though.
Right now though Rafferty deserves the shirt...I think he's been excellent since he came in. That said, it wouldn't surprise me to see Fisher against Brentford to try and stifle Benrahma.
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Fisher should be starting every game, people’s recency bias is staggering. Prior to lockdown he put together an excellent season, dominant defensively and a good contributor going forward. Suddenly he misses a couple of games and people are trotting out the same tired stereotypes how he is ‘lazy’ and a defensive liability who ‘switches off all the time.’

Against the best winger in the league, we want one of the few players in the league who can actually match him up to be starting. Rafferty has proven to be comfortable at left back and would be a good option against Mbuemo who likes to cut inside.

Fisher was a huge part of why we beat Brentford last time out and is our best defender, simply has to start this one
 
Lee Trundle said:
Fisher should be starting every game, people’s recency bias is staggering. Prior to lockdown he put together an excellent season, dominant defensively and a good contributor going forward. Suddenly he misses a couple of games and people are trotting out the same tired stereotypes how he is ‘lazy’ and a defensive liability who ‘switches off all the time.’

Against the best winger in the league, we want one of the few players in the league who can actually match him up to be starting. Rafferty has proven to be comfortable at left back and would be a good option against Mbuemo who likes to cut inside.

Fisher was a huge part of why we beat Brentford last time out and is our best defender, simply has to start this one
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I agree with all of that ... Fisher on Benrahma and Raff at LB to naturally fade inside with Mbuemo
 
if that means Hughes misses out, who will mark Watkins at set pieces when Hunts & Storey are marking Pontus and Pennock ?
I'm presuming we dont start Stockley against a mobile passing team.

Brentford need to win....and so lets frustrate them and when they get desperate hit them with a late counter !
 
Lee Trundle said:
Fisher should be starting every game, people’s recency bias is staggering. Prior to lockdown he put together an excellent season, dominant defensively and a good contributor going forward. Suddenly he misses a couple of games and people are trotting out the same tired stereotypes how he is ‘lazy’ and a defensive liability who ‘switches off all the time.’

Against the best winger in the league, we want one of the few players in the league who can actually match him up to be starting. Rafferty has proven to be comfortable at left back and would be a good option against Mbuemo who likes to cut inside.

Fisher was a huge part of why we beat Brentford last time out and is our best defender, simply has to start this one
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I thought he wasn't starting because he's still struggling with his injury? Don't forget the missed a fair amount of the training after the come back and wasn't even fit enough for the bench vs Luton. Leave Rafferty in for me though if I had to pick 2 at the moment and they were all fully fit then Rafferty and Fisher for me.
 
sports rehab said:
if that means Hughes misses out, who will mark Watkins at set pieces when Hunts & Storey are marking Pontus and Pennock ?
I'm presuming we dont start Stockley against a mobile passing team.

Brentford need to win....and so lets frustrate them and when they get desperate hit them with a late counter !
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Hopefully if they go all out to win the game there might be a chance of a few counter attacks for us, leave Sinclair & Barky on the half way line at their corners & free kicks to stop all their defenders going up, then set them on their way if we can clear the set pieces, they are both fairly rapid and might be able to outstrip the defenders marking them, we used to play on the counter & have been bloody good at it, use pace if you've got it, and we have that.
 
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