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Post by aghast on Jan 4, 2022 17:30:21 GMT
Just seen, a bit after the event, that he's now permanently with Gloucester City having failed to make any impact at all with Newport.
I often saw great promise in him and he was exciting to watch at times, but it never really happened despite over 100 appearances for us. Very pacy but the end result didn't often come off. Wonder if Manse will be able to get the best out of him at a much lower level? He didn't actually sign him and he's 31 now.
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Post by yattongas on Jan 4, 2022 17:39:42 GMT
Agreed , he had all the attributes but just didn’t quite fulfil his potential
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Post by pucklegas on Jan 4, 2022 17:41:11 GMT
Masses of speed but crossing was awful shame really thought he was going to be a star.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jan 4, 2022 17:43:25 GMT
Masses of speed but crossing was awful shame really thought he was going to be a star. But then again could say the same about Wan-Bissaka.. Leadbitter was injured a lot. |
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Post by oliverhelmet on Jan 4, 2022 18:39:14 GMT
Yes injuries a massive factor in his demise.Will always remember the superb cross he put in at Oxford for Marty to equalise,proved to be a crucial win in our promotion season.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Jan 4, 2022 18:42:16 GMT
Saw him score for us at Lincoln,poss his only Gas goal.
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Post by badengas on Jan 4, 2022 18:52:11 GMT
Lightning fast but a bit Bambi on ice at times, both going forward and backwards.
Genuinely thought he could have been an absolute star with just a small improvement and a consistent run.
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Post by philbemmygas on Jan 4, 2022 19:44:02 GMT
Saw him score for us at Lincoln,poss his only Gas goal. Saw him score a very Byron Anthonyesqe own goal away at Shrewsbury, rifled it past our keeper into the top corner  |
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Jan 4, 2022 20:56:15 GMT
Hope it works out for him, always seemed a decent enough chap.
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 4, 2022 22:46:55 GMT
He did ok for us didn’t he. Played 5 more or less successful seasons despite having injury problems and when he played well we always looked a better team with him there. He had shortcomings and his crossing could be inconsistent but I’ll remember him haring up the wing, doing several for pace and putting us on the front foot. I guess if he had been better he wouldn’t have done 5 years with us!
Good luck to him.
UTG!
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jan 5, 2022 8:00:52 GMT
He did ok for us didn’t he. Played 5 more or less successful seasons despite having injury problems and when he played well we always looked a better team with him there. He had shortcomings and his crossing could be inconsistent but I’ll remember him haring up the wing, doing several for pace and putting us on the front foot. I guess if he had been better he wouldn’t have done 5 years with us! Good luck to him. UTG! Hate to say it but I don't think it's a coincendence he struggled for game time when the snake left. The snake used to link up well with him, put the ball out wide, Leads would run it down the wing, beat his man and then try and get a ball across. Yes his crossing wasn't the best but if you get in those positions then you have more chances. Plus you have Wan-Bissaka playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world and he can't cross a ball either! Leads wasn't the best defensively. His one asset was his pace but it was a big asset to have. He used to keep getting hamstring injuries if I remember rightly though? |
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Post by Quarters on Jan 5, 2022 9:10:59 GMT
Remember concentrating on watching his crossing one game and noted one was bad and about three were good but no player had made the run.
If a player put's in the right area but no player anticipates not really the crossers fault.
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Post by SleepyGas on Jan 5, 2022 9:43:30 GMT
Remember concentrating on watching his crossing one game and noted one was bad and about three were good but no player had made the run. If a player put's in the right area but no player anticipates not really the crossers fault. He was just too fast for our attackers to keep up  |
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 5, 2022 9:44:04 GMT
He did ok for us didn’t he. Played 5 more or less successful seasons despite having injury problems and when he played well we always looked a better team with him there. He had shortcomings and his crossing could be inconsistent but I’ll remember him haring up the wing, doing several for pace and putting us on the front foot. I guess if he had been better he wouldn’t have done 5 years with us! Good luck to him. UTG! Hate to say it but I don't think it's a coincendence he struggled for game time when the snake left. The snake used to link up well with him, put the ball out wide, Leads would run it down the wing, beat his man and then try and get a ball across. Yes his crossing wasn't the best but if you get in those positions then you have more chances. Plus you have Wan-Bissaka playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world and he can't cross a ball either! Leads wasn't the best defensively. His one asset was his pace but it was a big asset to have. He used to keep getting hamstring injuries if I remember rightly though? You’re probably right, but then we all struggled when MT left didn’t we? 🤔 Only JCH has come close to replacing his goals in the last 4 years. So fingers crossed on this one. UTG! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2022 14:08:49 GMT
Watched him play the other week against leamington which was quite possibly the worst game of football I’d seen all year which is saying something. He seems to have lost all pace he once had. Soon as his pace went this is very much his level
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Post by hollyhillgas on Jan 5, 2022 16:01:28 GMT
He was decent when playing along side Mark McChrystal who was always encouraging and advising him, probably because he had the pace to cover Macca. Tom Lockyer didn't need that.
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Post by bluebiro on Jan 5, 2022 16:19:17 GMT
One of his best displays was against barnet at home. Tore them apart for 30 mins down the right and then his hamstring went.
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Post by wrongsideoftheriver on Jan 5, 2022 16:27:06 GMT
Always rated him, he had big boots to fill once we last Smith and he didn’t really disappoint.
As mentioned not the best player to wear the quarters but always gave 100% percent and offered us plenty of pace down the wing, shame injuries got the better of him.
Wish him all the luck he deserves with manse
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Post by gulfofaden on Jan 6, 2022 14:27:46 GMT
Leads without pace is a busted flush.
I heard he was in athletics as he was a sprint champion and he later got playing football.
That’s exactly how he appeared as a player, but his pace was such that he was a real asset.
Kind of similar to how I viewed Lewis Haldane. In the lower leagues you get physical ability, or skill, but you don’t get both.
It’s good therefore to have a bit of both in your side.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 6, 2022 15:19:22 GMT
Always rated him, he had big boots to fill once we last Smith and he didn’t really disappoint. As mentioned not the best player to wear the quarters but always gave 100% percent and offered us plenty of pace down the wing, shame injuries got the better of him. Wish him all the luck he deserves with manse Talking of Smith, what happened to him, is he still playing in Scotland? |
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