Ledley again

[Stokecity_m]

In Pulis we trust!

[SneydGreenStokie]

Im not being funny bit who is Ledley Again? The site just talks about Joe Ledley?

SGS

[th05]

He seems terribly over priced to me.

[Joules]

He is very over-priced, BUT Pulis wants him and is prepared to pay over the odds.

If can help keep Stoke in the Prem - bring him in Tony

[FullerMagic]

www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_4738894,00.html

[sgtpotter89]

interesting, well we'll have to wait and see, in about and 2 and a half hours we will know

[Bick]

I would love to sign Ledley, but that is just too much.

[monkeycat]

Wow, wouldn't that break the transfer record

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 3, 2009 11:58:19 GMT Bick said:

I would love to sign Ledley, but that is just too much.

agreed. i have a feeling he is either going to be a fantastic signing or a flop

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 3, 2009 11:59:33 GMT monkeycat said:

Wow, wouldn't that break the transfer record

aahhh we've got it out of you ;D

[FullerMagic]

Going anywhere near £7m would surely be utter, utter, utter madness?

[monkeycat]

Jan 3, 2009 12:00:03 GMT sgtpotter89 said:

Jan 3, 2009 11:59:33 GMT monkeycat said:

Wow, wouldn't that break the transfer record

aahhh we've got it out of you ;D

As Jimmy Cricket would say...."and theres more"

[coggy]

If he got Kitson firing he would be worth every penny as the second piece of an expensive jigsaw which was probably the plan in the last window which went tits up when they refused the 6m offer !

[FullerMagic]

The Cardiff fans say he's infinitely better in central midfield, and has looked much better there after relative anonymity on the left.

[Joules]

HOW MUCH ????? Surely Not !

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 3, 2009 12:01:48 GMT monkeycat said:

Jan 3, 2009 12:00:03 GMT sgtpotter89 said:

aahhh we've got it out of you ;D

As Jimmy Cricket would say...."and theres more"

you just had to say that didnt you? keep us on the edge a bit more ;D

[pulisatemyhamster]

7 fucking million he'd better be good

[daveray26 nealy 27]

id like sign him just because we need a left winger, but 6 million, thats too much

[sgtpotter89]

Jan 3, 2009 12:12:46 GMT daveray26 nealy 27 said:

id like sign him just because we need a left winger, but 6 million, thats too much

if you think thats too much you wont be happy the fee is actually £7m

[kiwistoke]

Dec 19, 2008 16:19:31 GMT @stokebill said:

This article is 2 years old, and perhaps nothing that we don't all know already - but there's plenty here to see that he ticks every Pulis box going. Valuation changed a bit though.

Liam Lawrence anyone?


Scouting Report: Joe Ledley, Cardiff City

Steve Claridge
The Guardian, Tuesday 24 October 2006


This may shock a lot of people but Joe Ledley has no real strengths apart from his team-play. He's the type of player who, if I hadn't gone specifically to watch him, I wouldn't have noticed playing.

Cardiff are the surprise package of the season and they're the type of side in which everyone has to play their part and be capable of doing what's asked of them. This is certainly the case with Ledley.

He is a product of Cardiff's academy and broke into the first team in 2004 aged 17. He has benefitted from a year under Dave Jones, a very astute manager, and I don't think I have ever seen a player, and certainly not a winger, more prepared to do a job for the cause.

He is the archetypal old-fashioned up-and-downer, extremely uncomplicated in his play, always taking the safety and percentage option, which means he is not an obvious crowd-pleaser.

I have to be careful here, because it's far easier for me to write about the negative side than the positive. He has nothing that makes him stand out; no wow factor in his game. But he's a dream for his full-back as he does everything and more asked of him defensively. At times he does too much.

Against Southampton last week he was marked tightly and occasionally pushed too far back, receiving the ball too deep. But he showed the experience he's gained by not trying to do too much in the wrong areas and rarely lost the ball. His positional play is exceptional, tucking himself in when the opposition had the ball to make a strong four in midfield without leaving too much space between him and the left-central midfielder, but also giving width when his side had possession, although, as I said, it was a little deep at times.

This also meant that he couldn't get into what we call the "po-mo" - the position of maximum opportunity - which for him is coming in at the far post when the ball is crossed from the right. He prefers to hang back to sweep up and allow the central midfielder the chance to get into the box.

It is surprising, therefore, that he's already managed to score as many league goals this season as he did in the whole of last (three). His fitness levels are exceptional, which is vital for someone who plays the game as he does. And he found it easier to beat his man in tight situations rather than when he had the chance to run at the right-back with no real trick other than knocking the ball one side and running round the other. Unfortunately he doesn't possess blinding pace, so that was also a bit hit and miss in its effectiveness.

His quality was fine, as with most left-footers, and before people think that I've been a bit harsh - I haven't forgotten that at the age of 19 there will still be huge amount of improvement left in his game - all I can say is he played 42 league games last season and hasn't missed one this time round. His value to the side is such that it would be no surprise to me if he was the first name on the team-sheet for many years to come.

Age 19

Born Cardiff

Position Winger

From Trainee

Honours 8 Wales caps

Height 6ft

Weight 11st 7lb

Awareness 8/10

Heading 7/10

Attitude 8/10

Tackling 7/10

Passing 7/10

Team responsibility 10/10

Valuation

£500,000-600,000

Great report from one of my favourite ex pros, but he doesn't half make him sound like a left footed Beckham.....

[white wall boy]

Hopefully come on abit since then aswell, sounds like he works ard and a good team player but £7m ? I'd want him man of the match every week not someone you wouldn't notice playing unless you looked for him

[robwahlmann]

According to "Teamtalk" he is left out of Cardiff's team today as he is going to Stoke for £7M!!! Way too much in my opinion!

[STAYIN UP FOR..scfcboothengirl]

its likely to be a staggered deal like kitson's ..... kitsons was 3 mil upfront ... and 2.5mil add ons .... thats what ledleys will be i think .... 7mil upfront is stupid ....but if he can cross a ball better than cresswell id pay it myself lol

[Laughing Gravy]

According to the Bardiff official site (admittedly updated yesterday) Ledley is in the team for today.
You might have thought they'd have known about the transfer yesterday and made up a convenient injury for him or something.

[ukstoke1]

This one has been dragging on.. I wonder if it will actually happen? Pulis must really see something in this lad!

[th05]

I have never really trusted that site to be honest.

[Joules]

Would be good to have Joe Ledley for the Liverpool game plus another Striker

[marsho]

Jan 3, 2009 12:14:08 GMT sgtpotter89 said:

Jan 3, 2009 12:12:46 GMT daveray26 nealy 27 said:

id like sign him just because we need a left winger, but 6 million, thats too much

if you think thats too much you wont be happy the fee is actually £7m

And to add to your disappointment he's not really a winger either ;D

[FullerMagic]

www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1507445,00.html He's in the starting XI

[daverichards]

Jan 3, 2009 14:21:53 GMT FullerMagic said:

www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1507445,00.html He's in the starting XI

Obviously Dave Jones is listening to the radio and knows we wont be fussed if he is cup tied