Sean St. Ledger

**paul_oshea** · 14/05/2009, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by youngirish

I'd agree if we had an abundance of Premier League talent in our squad but considering the lack of quality around at the moment there's no harm having the more promising, younger Championship players around the squad to gain experience and some game time in friendlies so when an emergency does arrive (a Dunne suspension or JOS injury for example) we have a viable option to replace them.

Anyway the fact is KK is a weak link (as has been proven), we've been very lucky so far most people will agree (Georgia at home, Bulgaria at home spring to mind) and JOS is no Paul McGrath though he's been solid if not spectacular under Trap thus far. He's already been switched to one of the fullback positions against Italy anyway to accomodate McShane of all players.

Point is there's no harm trying out something different in friendlies and I'm just suggesting St Ledger will most likely (imo) go straight into the squad just because he got a move and a few games in the Premiership and not because he's had a year or two to develop as a player and this approach doesn't make sense.

I'm not criticizing Trap I think he's done a great job with very limited resources but I do think DG and Liam Brady are recommending the wrong fringe players to him which could come back to bite him on the ar*e.

YI stay off the happy pills!

**Stuttgart88** · 14/05/2009, 3:08 PM

yeah, I'd go along with that.

**paul_oshea** · 14/05/2009, 3:10 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

yeah, I'd go along with that.

btw i spotted what you did in your 3rd last post stutts.

**Stuttgart88** · 14/05/2009, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

btw i spotted what you did in your 3rd last post stutts.

I'm not sure if I spotted it myself but if it was clever I'll take full credit. What did I do?

**paul_oshea** · 14/05/2009, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I'm not sure if I spotted it myself but if it was clever I'll take full credit. What did I do?

Sledge.

**Stuttgart88** · 14/05/2009, 5:49 PM

No I didn't. I never offend anyone.

**elroy** · 15/05/2009, 8:34 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

If true, sounds good, but dont they have 3 good CBs there already. Though I cant see moyes spending 4 mil without actually using the player a lot. He wont surely dispose of Jagielka or Lescott?!

I think Lescott is meant to be a target of Arsenals this summer.

**drummerboy** · 10/06/2009, 2:18 PM

Interesting article about St Ledger's experience with Irish team, taken from PNE's official website.

http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail...688718,00.html

**the doc** · 10/06/2009, 2:37 PM

Good article from the Lancashire Evening Post

http://www.lep.co.uk/pnenews/Sean-re...th=10#comments

**Duggie** · 10/06/2009, 2:41 PM

trap has a great way of comparing the players to there italian counter parts, like with whelan / gattuso. if it helps there performances and confidence then keep it up trap.

**johnnyc** · 10/06/2009, 2:54 PM

I love the way St. Ledger refers to Trap as Mr. Trapattoni all the time!

**drummerboy** · 10/06/2009, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by the doc

Good article from the Lancashire Evening Post

http://www.lep.co.uk/pnenews/Sean-re...th=10#comments

Impressed that Irvine went all the way to Sofia to watch St Ledger.

**geysir** · 10/06/2009, 3:01 PM

Good stuff that the PNE manager travelled all the way to Sofia.

BTW, he calls him "Ledge".

**paul_oshea** · 10/06/2009, 3:34 PM

Ya, a mate was out in some snazzy club the saturday after the nigeria game, and was calling him ledge, i asked him why he called him ledge and he said cos thats what everyone calls him

Btw on a side note, he said he was sound chatting away for ages, and unbelievably chuffed that he was recognised by an Irish supporter.

**carloz** · 10/06/2009, 5:30 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Impressed that Irvine went all the way to Sofia to watch St Ledger.

Read that over the weekend. Think it was an absolutly fantastic gesture. Supposedly he put off the family holiday to go over to Sofia. Wonderful gesture to do for a player having his debut. Sledge has come a long way since Big Ron manager. Reads the game very well, glad he has got his chance

**the doc** · 11/06/2009, 6:22 AM

http://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/tab...low-grand.aspx

**republicofwhite** · 11/06/2009, 1:03 PM

If Lescott leaves Everton, to go there would be a perfect move for him. I think he has it written all over him that he can go on and emulate what Lescott has achieved and become a top class centre half who makes a gradual but smooth transition from the Championship.

**the doc** · 22/06/2009, 7:50 PM

http://www.lep.co.uk/pnenews/Super-S...tip.5387340.jp

**Wangball** · 23/06/2009, 8:29 AM

Big rumours around Glasgow that Mowbray wants him at Celtic,seems unlikely though, exposure to Champions league football seems the only advantage of that move