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Ryan Ledson

Ledson passes the ball with accuracy and purpose. He was unlucky not to score when he hit the post the other week. A little bit lightweight, perhaps, when the pressure is on, but a good player for a young pup.
 
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justinr73 said:
I suspect he’s got a good reputation within the game, in terms of his attitude and leadership qualities. He was very well thought of at Cambridge. He stood out in a shit Oxford side in League 1 but it’s a big step up for him.
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Everton fan I work with certainly thinks so. He was disappointed they didn't do more to hold on to him.

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Hasn't impressed me so far but he's only 21, needs time and it doesn't help that we've been struggling.

He's Pearson's understudy at the moment for me, wouldn't want to see him starting ahead of DJ or Gallagher when Pearson is available.
 
It appears we have found our latest scapegoat.

PNE fans have embarrased me big time this weekend with the the Barkhuizen incident and now this thread, FFS whats wrong with some of you?
 
raefil said:
It appears we have found our latest scapegoat.

PNE fans have embarrased me big time this weekend with the the Barkhuizen incident and now this thread, FFS whats wrong with some of you?
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Who is scapegoating him? all I see is people saying he's not quite ready to be a first team regular yet.
 
justinr73 said:
By the standards of this forum (and any other), I wouldn't say that this thread contains too much stick, does it??
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You're probably right but it's yet another example of posters sticking the boot into another PRESTON player.
Robinson, Nmecha,Barky, DJ, Hunts,Clarke, Rudd, Maxwell, Harrop, Earl etc etc. They've all kopped for it when perhaps there's been a dip in form. Some of the criticism has been embarrassing.
If this forum is representative of Preston fans as a whole then it's shameful.
There's not one player that doesn't give 100%. Do they all go through a run of bad form at some stage? Show me a player that doesn't.
It's easy sat behind a keyboard putting the world to rights but unfortunately it ain't that easy or realistic.
Players do read posts made on here I'm sure. I would.
Support and encourage don't kick them in the bollocks when they're already down.
 
He is no Pearson - yet.

But cast your mind back to when Pearson first came, many including me were not particularly impressed, but he slowly settled in, found his feet and kicked on leaps and bounds - that is sometimes just how it is with young players, patience is required to let them develop into something better.

Let's face it, if he was shit-hot immediately and consistently he would probably have been picked up by a Prem club / have never left Everton and got into their 1st team.

No reason he can't get there in the future though, so give the lad some time and encouragement and I am hopeful we'll have another decent player.
 
MrHodgeheg123 said:
You're probably right but it's yet another example of posters sticking the boot into another PRESTON player.
Robinson, Nmecha,Barky, DJ, Hunts,Clarke, Rudd, Maxwell, Harrop, Earl etc etc. They've all kopped for it when perhaps there's been a dip in form. Some of the criticism has been embarrassing.
If this forum is representative of Preston fans as a whole then it's shameful.
There's not one player that doesn't give 100%. Do they all go through a run of bad form at some stage? Show me a player that doesn't.
It's easy sat behind a keyboard putting the world to rights but unfortunately it ain't that easy or realistic.
Players do read posts made on here I'm sure. I would.
Support and encourage don't kick them in the bollocks when they're already down.
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Well no, it's not an example of that because nobody actually stuck the boot in but I don't disagree with the general thrust of your post.

On the other hand, 'twas ever thus.

And it won't change any time soon.
 
paolo poggi said:
Ledson passes the ball with accuracy and purpose. He was unlucky not to score when he hit the post the other week. A little bit lightweight, perhaps, when the pressure is on, but a good player for a young pup.
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That is a fairly accurate assessment though in the most literal sense he is perhaps a tad overweight - he possibly needs to slim down a bit because he still slightly off-the-pace at Championship level. But I have no great foreboding about Ledson stepping into Pearson's boots a week on Saturday - it is the role he was bought for primarily and as you say he has got a lot of developing to do but the raw material looks promising. What is probably the case is that we don't have like-for-like replacements for either Johnson or Browne if they get injured/suspended. Gallagher does not bring the ball forward in the way Johnson does and in the absence of Harrop I can't see anyone else who could play that forward hassling role that Browne does. In the case of an absent Johnson the best option might be to play Ledson in the Pearson role and tell Pearson to play the Johnson role. In the case of Browne I am not certain how we would cope - it is why just maybe an experienced midfielder on loan might be a useful option in January but if he gets the chance maybe Burke will step up. Anyhow let's not worry about things that have not happened.
 
norky84 said:
Some people wrote Pearson off when he first joined us. Some players need time to adjust to playing at a higher level. I think Ledson will be a good player for us.
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Exactly what I was thinking reading the posts on here. Some people have very short and selective memories.

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paolo poggi said:
Ledson passes the ball with accuracy and purpose. He was unlucky not to score when he hit the post the other week. A little bit lightweight, perhaps, when the pressure is on, but a good player for a young pup.
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sf said:
Hasn't impressed me so far but he's only 21, needs time and it doesn't help that we've been struggling.

He's Pearson's understudy at the moment for me, wouldn't want to see him starting ahead of DJ or Gallagher when Pearson is available.
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This is the thing - he is young but a very good player and a talent he has played more England under age games than anyone in our team, including Pearson. He may have even played more games than Billy Jones, but I'd have to check. He has also played in the England teams that have been winning tournaments regularly, that may be down to the players around him, but the fact he is centre midfield and I think he played as captain in a few games shows that he was a very important figure in that team/squad.

In all likelihood he is here as long term replacement for Pearson and this is his bedding in year. I embrace that, as if he actually played too much and clubs higher up came and poached him and Pearson then, after this summer's transfer problems, chances are we would be scratching our heads at getting a replacement.

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Same idiots making judgment after a couple of games, like they did about Nmecha & now how stupid do they look.

Personally, I think the lad will turn out to be quality. Calm on the ball and has two things Pearson doesn't have, creativity and an eye for goal.
 
pbc373 said:
Same idiots making judgment after a couple of games, like they did about Nmecha & now how stupid do they look.

Personally, I think the lad will turn out to be quality. Calm on the ball and has two things Pearson doesn't have, creativity and an eye for goal.
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Where has this come from? People were saying it just before he was announced as well despite what Oxford fans were saying. He absolutely does not have an eye for goal.
 
MrHodgeheg123 said:
You're probably right but it's yet another example of posters sticking the boot into another PRESTON player.
Robinson, Nmecha,Barky, DJ, Hunts,Clarke, Rudd, Maxwell, Harrop, Earl etc etc. They've all kopped for it when perhaps there's been a dip in form. Some of the criticism has been embarrassing.
If this forum is representative of Preston fans as a whole then it's shameful.
There's not one player that doesn't give 100%. Do they all go through a run of bad form at some stage? Show me a player that doesn't.
It's easy sat behind a keyboard putting the world to rights but unfortunately it ain't that easy or realistic.
Players do read posts made on here I'm sure. I would.
Support and encourage don't kick them in the bollocks when they're already down.
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Don't forget Hugill - multi-thread on him being a donkey whem here, now threads about why we sold him!
 
Far too early to draw any conclusions about Ledson. Against Villa he disappeared, but has shown what he is capable of in other games. Give the lad time.
 
on balance I think his first games games were better than Pearsons first few games !...


He can certainly play better passes and better shooting.....(not hard that one) - but the rest of his game will clearly be behind BP for a season or two


Expect Gally to be the sitter @ Hull....... - which means back to something like the Reading game midfield, with PG & DJ winning the ball back ?!
 
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