Ryan Ledson

[Jay]

Unless you’re a Football Manager game expert, you won’t understand what I am talking about in the next paragraph:

I downloaded FM14 demo today and started with Everton, as I was checking reserves and under 18, I noticed all of them have 2.5 stars (potential) at best (out of 5) apart from Ryan Ledson who has 4.5! I googled a bit and it turned out that he has -9 as PA (potential attribute), he is 1 of the 110 youngsters who has -9 PA in the World, along with Barkley and Deulofeu http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/football-manager-2014-players/142502-fm14-wonderkids-2.html

For the rest, FM thinks that Ledson is/will be as good as Barkley and Deulofeu and before you say its just a game, they have real people who scout those players and report back to the game developers, anyway he is the captain of England U-17s, played for U-21s few times this season and couple of times last season (was 15 years old!) and Phil McNulty wrote this about him http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/england/23965756

At Everton central midfielder Ryan Ledson, 16, and 15-year-old striker Kieran Dowell have already made their mark with England Under-17s. Their progress is being watched closely, with accompanying rave reviews.

For those who follow our youths, what do you have to say about him?

 

[chicoazul]

It would easier to say says Swisso?

 

[Moomin]

Yeah but can he play in a non ventilated shirt though?

 

[crusade]

Just let him play football ffs.

trained with the U21s in Spain Pre-season with John-Joe Kenny who is also 16

 

[Walken]

Just let him play football ffs.

trained with the U21s in Spain Pre-season with John-Joe Kenny who is also 16

dont think anyone was suggesting a career change

 

[bluemangroup]

Yeah but can he play in a non ventilated shirt though?

Wouldn't he suffocate if there was no ventilation whatsoever?

 

[Connor]

Everyone that follows the youths rave about him.

One of the fellas on here does our FM Scouting so I'd speak to him to find out a bit more.

 

[Jozzy]

trained with the U21s in Spain Pre-season with John-Joe Kenny who is also 16

Both of them have also been regulars for the U/21's this season.

Ryan is also the England U/17's captain.

 

[sageyefc]

Speaking to some lads who watch the youth, they seem to think he could surpass rooney and barkley if he developes properly.

 

[The Hibbert Agenda]

He's simply the single best player we've ever had
At his current trajectory he will single-handedly win us the champions league and cure cancer
Exciting times right?

 

[cduff]

If only Moyes was here to nurture him!

 

[Eggs]

...central midfielder, sounds promising but need to manage expectation with these kids.

 

[Roger Milla]

I followed his age group around the Milk Cup 2 years ago, he looked a really good prospect and took all the set pieces.

However Kyle Scarisbrick and Danny O'Brien played better than him throughout the tournament but have both been released by the club. Scarisbrick is a CB and finished our top scorer is now at Sheffield United and Danny O'Brien a winger is at Villa I think.

 

[Azzurri]

He's good. Potentially VERY good.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It's certainly interesting how FM has changed the scouting process. Hopefully this lad will develop into something special, but it's very early days yet. Best that he keeps his head down and keeps working on his game without hype going to his head.