Cptn Hooch Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Durnford said: Who's Ledingham? Academy lad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Durnford said: Who's Ledingham? Calan Ledingham - youth defender? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Colour me surprised, 1-0 Livi, Brucie scoring. 4 clean sheets in our friendlies. Back three seems to be working well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptn Hooch Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, LIVIFOREVER said: Colour me surprised, 1-0 Livi, Brucie scoring. 4 clean sheets in our friendlies. Back three seems to be working well. The back 3 was immense with Gallagher, Halkett and Lithgow so if we could get back to something like that it'd great. It also allows us to get more support to the striker which is something we seriously lacked last season. With our well known budget constraints Martindale seems to be going back to making us hard to beat which will be a welcome sight to all the opposition fans...Livi back to being b*****ds.....YAS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Cptn Hooch said: The back 3 was immense with Gallagher, Halkett and Lithgow so if we could get back to something like that it'd great. It also allows us to get more support to the striker which is something we seriously lacked last season. With our well known budget constraints Martindale seems to be going back to making us hard to beat which will be a welcome sight to all the opposition fans...Livi back to being b*****ds.....YAS Always thought a large part of the effectiveness of Gallagher, Halkett and Lithgow was down o the strength of our midfield (not ignoring their impressive scoring record either of course). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Assume the trialist was an attacking midfielder? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, LIVIFOREVER said: Colour me surprised, 1-0 Livi, Brucie scoring. 4 clean sheets in our friendlies. Back three seems to be working well. 24 minutes ago, Cptn Hooch said: The back 3 was immense with Gallagher, Halkett and Lithgow so if we could get back to something like that it'd great. It also allows us to get more support to the striker which is something we seriously lacked last season. With our well known budget constraints Martindale seems to be going back to making us hard to beat which will be a welcome sight to all the opposition fans...Livi back to being b*****ds.....YAS I think regaining defensive solidity is what its all about for Martindale just now. I remember at the time of the world cup break last season the team had conceded the least goals in the league outside Ran/Cel and one other, I think it was St Mirren. Yet after the new year the arse fell out the defence and that was why results turned so bad. 3 centre backs really suits Boyes and Obileye. Boyes' skill set is sort of a mix of full back and centre back so wide centre back is ideal. Obileye being middle of a three allows him to just stay as a central rock. Not having to cover wide areas where he's been beaten in the past by opponents dribbling at him. Brandon, Montaño and Penrice are all naturally attacking full backs so the extra centre back gives them more scope to play that way. The attacking mids will drift wide when in possession but come in narrow out of possession to defend. The two holding mids behind them will keep the middle of the pitch blocked solid and force opponents to attack down the flanks instead. Hopefully that'll mean just a loads of speculative crosses coming in which Ayo will clear all day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav nan Gael Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Good workout last nite in absolutely appalling conditions...... Bruce with a header early 2nd half was enough to win the game,we looked solid throughout and when QP did get in behind us particularly towards the end of the game there was always someone there to snuff out the threat. Not to sure the trialist (no.40) up front is gonna cut it,time will tell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 56 minutes ago, Dav nan Gael said: Good workout last nite in absolutely appalling conditions...... Bruce with a header early 2nd half was enough to win the game,we looked solid throughout and when QP did get in behind us particularly towards the end of the game there was always someone there to snuff out the threat. Not to sure the trialist (no.40) up front is gonna cut it,time will tell. The from the brief glimpse I've seen the trialist looks like the same guy we had as no 19 trialist playing against Alloa? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavideFernandezLoveChild Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Worth listening to what Davie is saying about the young boy Ledingham in his post match. Around the 4:20 mark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Any idea what position he plays? Looks like he's one that might get a few appearances this season if he doesn't go out on loan. Something to look forward to at least 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Think he came on in replacement for De Lucas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Durnford Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 minute ago, LIVIFOREVER said: Hasn't appeared as a trialist on any of the friendlies as far as I am aware which is strange; although I don't know the line-up for the rangers bounce match. Will wait and see if the club announce something/anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Durnford said: Hasn't appeared as a trialist on any of the friendlies as far as I am aware which is strange; although I don't know the line-up for the rangers bounce match. Will wait and see if the club announce something/anything. Yeah nothing official yet, just an ITK source. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnford Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 43 minutes ago, LIVIFOREVER said: Yeah nothing official yet, just an ITK source. Not come across ITK before so googled: Twitter ITK An football transfer news account on Twitter that pretends that they have insiders at a football club and usually tweet bullshit that their gullible followers will believe. They base their tweets from what other reports are saying and copy and paste it, or they make guesses and once every blue moon they get a deal right which somehow lures in followers. Football mole (Twitter ITK ACCOUNT) : "Arsenal will sign Mahrez for 35m welcome to Arsenal!" Actual reliable reports: Leicester want 50m for Mahrez, Arsenal reluctant to pay *Ends up not happening* Mole: Oh well the deal broke down I still have insiders and definitely not a bullshitter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 His name was mentioned quite a while back and I think he was in the stands for our home friendlies which I found a bit weird unless he had a knock and Martindale already knew he wanted to sign him. Sounds like that Twitter account tends to be correct about things but will wait and see. Hopefully he can come in and do a job and not another one who joins, goes on loan, then leaves a year later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 South African fans seem to really really rate the boy. Hopefully he’s actually good but this could be the Nouble replacement 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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