Ryan Ledson

rem · Mar 3, 2023

baldnobber said:
I struggle to understand how Ledson captained an extremely successful England age group. Even with those who were highly rated in their youth only to fall away and not make it in the game you can usually detect a hint of technical ability. Just can't see anything with Ledson, I'm afraid.
No problem with his work rate or attitude from what I can see - just extremely limited and probably sums up our squad as a whole.

He must have peaked at 17. Otherwise I can’t see why Everton transferred him to Oxford.

noelpne · Mar 3, 2023

So what were the criteria to take him from Oxford to Deepdale?

Let's hear it from YOU first, Peter Ridsdale.

noelpne · Mar 4, 2023

SF said:
And we gave him a new contract.

We could pluck any half decent tackler from L1 to do a similar or better job.

And to think we used to have someone the quality of John Welsh.

Finneylad · Mar 4, 2023

Flippin_lump said:
Who do you think was better.. jack king or ledson?

We laying or plastering?

Schemer · Mar 4, 2023

Finneylad said:
We laying or plastering?

I had a lot of time for Jack King. Plucked from the depths of non-league, working part time in the building trade, he didn't look out of place in League 1 and was versatile enough to play in several positions, including centre forward. Always gave his all.

BPIG · Mar 4, 2023

noelpne said:
And to think we used to have someone the quality of John Welsh.

Let’s be honest, Ledson is better than that scumbag and I don’t rate Ledson at all.

SF · Mar 4, 2023

Welsh earned cult hero status when we were promoted from L1, but he never had the legs for the Championship. Made 24 starts across three seasons after we were promoted.

Kilkenny was the better player to be fair. Think he's still playing over in Oz.

twickerspne · Mar 4, 2023

I am sure Ledson will score at Watford today to prove me wrong, but all 3 - Ledson, King, or Welsh were not/are not Championship quality and/or temperament-

simo · Mar 4, 2023

Ledson gives the ball away too much attempting worldy passes. Simplify things and he’ll look better.

simon_pne · Apr 19, 2023

Horrendous player.

SoccerHQ · Apr 19, 2023

He's cheap and cheerful.

Happy to sit on the bench for long periods and then gets random starts here and there.

I suspect the midfield will be much weaker come August/September so he's going to be starting every week next season aswell. That alone will drive the season ticket sales down.

Hard to believe he's been here five years now as give or take an o.k few months towards end of AN's tenure he was much the same under him aswell.