Etherington or Ledley

[walrus]

Who would you honestly rather have?

For me, ledley is a great player and a very good prospect, but if he's going to cost more than £7 million I'd rather have Etherington for a third of the price. He's been a great signing for us so far.

[garyhackett]

Etherington was exactly what we needed at the time, Ledley was / is not.

[ManderBeast]

Etherington EVERY single time... even if they were available at the same price i'd go for Matty.... he's been excellent for us so far. He's a proven talent in the Premiership...

A ledge!

[redditchpotter]

Matty for me

[exiledstokie]

proven prem player who prefers to play left mid, for 2mil or unproven championship player who prefers to play in the center for treble the money, i think TP got it bang on!!

[Lakeland Potter]

Ledley is more of a central midfielder and only an occasional winger. So you can't compare the two. If you said Whelan or Ledley then I suspect Ledley is the better player but at the price we paid Whelan is better value.

[CrazyPotter]

Ethers every single time. What a joy it is to see a natural left winger in the red and white. Its been a while.

GOARN MATTY!!

[Targaryen Stokie]

Etherington hands down, every time I've watched Ledley play I've not been impressed.

[youngstenny]

Another for Matty.
Watched Ledley twice in recent weeks,albeit on tv playing for Wales against Finland and for Cardiff against Swansea and he has not impressed me at all.Certainly not worth £7 million.

[AlanHansen]

When you bring the money issue into it, it has to be Matty.

[Paul Spencer]

Apr 7, 2009 11:42:11 GMT Lakeland Potter said:

Ledley is more of a central midfielder and only an occasional winger. So you can't compare the two. If you said Whelan or Ledley then I suspect Ledley is the better player but at the price we paid Whelan is better value.

That's a great answer.

I think it's more of a case of Ledley or O'Neil or Huddleston or Similar for the future.

[lazymatt]

I am glad we have Matty, he is everything we could have wanted for that position.

[ManderBeast]

Apr 7, 2009 12:02:15 GMT lazymatt said:

I am glad we have Matty, he is everything we could have wanted for that position.

maybe jus missin' a kind of all year round tan

[march4]

A proven Premiership player or an average Championship player. It is no competition really.

[PottersPride]

matty

[PotteringThrough]

WE've got Ethers so why not go and sign Ledley just as back up!

[monkeycat]

Apr 7, 2009 12:06:12 GMT march4 said:

A proven Premiership player or an average Championship player. It is no competition really.

I think Etherington was a far better deal, but Ledley is not just an average Championship player

[lordb]

Ledley is a good player & is very young - he's only going to get better.

hopefully we will see even more from Ethers next season when he's that bit fitter & more confident too.

Huddleston is a good shout as there has to be at least one deal between HR & TP reeally doesnt there?
has weight issues mind.

[Danstoke82]

Etherington definately, he is what we were crying out for, a tricky left winger with pace and a decent cross. Him and Lenny are the perfect combination.

As for Ledley, well, yeah, sure I'd like to see him come in, but he pissed us around for too long I am passed caring about him now, if he comes, fair enough, if not, well then I wont cry about it. We have some real quality in our squad.

[lordb]

how did Ledley piss Stoke around?

Cardiff turne ddown our bids for him.

[Danstoke82]

I dont know tbh, I dont go around on here like other people do spouting crap that "Ledley is at the Brit".

However, I did hear constant ramblings that an offer was accepted by Cardiff but Ledley was apparently waiting for better offers. Thats what I heard. Not fact.

[monkeycat]

Apr 7, 2009 12:37:21 GMT lordb said:

how did Ledley piss Stoke around?

Cardiff turne ddown our bids for him.

Not wanting to go over old ground again but a deal was agreed but Ledley advised by his agent held out for a "bigger" club

[DelapsWankingArm]

ethers defo, was what weve needed for a long time.

[lordb]

oh right.

I've slept since then.

[euan ouzami]

Personally I'd forget about Ledley. Anyone who is that disinterested in coming to Stoke can F*** off in my book.

However, was I the only one frustrated by Ethers' reluctance to go past the Baggies full backs and get a cross in?

[Tones Specs]

If Caridiff dont go up and Stoke stay up Ledley will be a Stoke player 100%

I will take that too, Ledley is a centre mid anyway so no need to compare...

[stokiemama14]

etherington for sure!

[trebor63]

Apr 7, 2009 12:40:46 GMT monkeycat said:

Apr 7, 2009 12:37:21 GMT lordb said:

how did Ledley piss Stoke around?

Cardiff turne ddown our bids for him.

Not wanting to go over old ground again but a deal was agreed but Ledley advised by his agent held out for a "bigger" club

I heard an interview with ledley after the transfer window and Ledley sounded gutted that the move didn't come off and he mentioned more than once that he wanted to go to Stoke. And this was on local radio in Cardiff!

[Tones Specs]

bollocks, I am sorry but the Ledley situation in quite staight forward:

1 the lad loves Cardiff his boyhood team - Cardiff

2 the lad wants to better himself and play in the Prem

3 this season Cardiff have a good chance of getting in the Prem

4 Risdale is a thick cunt a was willing to turn down 6 million to keep Ledley and help push for the Prem

5 Ledley will give it this season to get in the prem with Cardiff, if not he will move to the Prem and Stoke more than lightly

6 Tony Pulis lives in his atic and wont let him out of his sight

7 Joe Ledley is not a cunt and would love to come to Stoke (prob will), but would also like the chance of fullfilling his boyhood dream and going up with Cardiff (prob wont)

8 Cardiff are thick cunts

[crimesy]

Etherington, we needed a pacy winger who could take players on and win freekicks.. Lawerence is better than Ledley but they are very similar players.