Ledley retires

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The Sundance Yid said:
Well the captaincy in itself is purely a cosmetic role nowadays, and if there's any player on the pitch who's got his head screwed on properly its BAE. As down to Earth as they come, and maybe we need a bit of that in the changing room.

Although more than likely it will be Parker...
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I don't think it is cosmetic. Teams with good leaders on the pitch do well imo:

Puyol, Viera, Konpany, Keane, Terry or Gerrard.... it's not a co-incidence.
 
Hoddle Is A God said:
Without doubt one of the best centre halves English football has ever produced. Revered and respected by every player in the game, both on and off the field. A fantastically loyal servant to our great club, and one whom we, as fans, have never doubted would always be there for us, playing for the shirt and for us.

Thank you, Ledley, for the loyalty and respect you have shown to us fans, and for having proven to us, in a cynical world, that there are still a few players out there who are not in it merely for the money.
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Well said, mate!! <applause>
 
He is a top player pity that injury has brought his career to an end, he's done well to play this long from what I know of his injury.
 
Relayer69 said:
And don't forget that at one point was more than holding his own as England's DM!!
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If my memory serves me well, his best game for England was against France in euro 2004 but also he was outstanding at DM for england, it was his composure on and off the ball which always stood out.
 
A really good defender, and to go as long as he has with that type of injury is incredible. Makes you wonder what he could have achieved had he not had such an injury.

I could see him go on to make a pretty good manager - he reads the game superbly.
 
Very sad to see King retire. He was one of the best centre backs in the PL for years, such a shame his injuries held him back and eventually got the better of him.
 
The Boss said:
If my memory serves me well, his best game for England was against France in euro 2004 but also he was outstanding at DM for england, it was his composure on and off the ball which always stood out.
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I remember Alan Green spending the entire first half bitching and moaning that Ledders was playing in that match - presumably somebody headbutted some sense into him in the second half, because it suddenly dawned on him he was the best player in a white shirt.
 
humanbeingincroydon said:
I remember Alan Green spending the entire first half bitching and moaning that Ledders was playing in that match - presumably somebody headbutted some sense into him in the second half, because it suddenly dawned on him he was the best player in a white shirt.
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Alan Green often needs head butting to make him see sense.
 
A shame, but inevitable I'm afraid. One of the all time great centre backs, IMO. He played for England a mere 21 times - probably a quarter of the number a fully fit Ledley would have got. I'm sure that had he not had the problems, that he did, the likes of Real would have been knocking on our door.
 
NowsufferinginSpain said:
A shame, but inevitable I'm afraid. One of the all time great centre backs, IMO. He played for England a mere 21 times - probably a quarter of the number a fully fit Ledley would have got. I'm sure that had he not had the problems, that he did, the likes of Real would have been knocking on our door.
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They could have had Woody and King, imagine how amazing that partnership could have been.... :cheesy:
 
Sad news but the right decision,glad to see he's staying at the club in another role.these mercenary players like Rat-boy should take note.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...rompts-the-question-what-could-have-been.html

and a great comment from one of their readers
Euro 2004, Ferdinand was banned, and England had two talented young defenders to step in to play alongside Sol Campbell.

King played against France, and nullified a Thierry Henry who was right at the very height of his powers. He had a rare combination of pace, power, and the ability to read the game with ease.

Looking back at their respective careers, it is the man who replaced King for the third game of the tournament, John Terry, who will have the cabinet full of medals, and caps, and King who will become a pub discussion in years to come: how good could he have been if his knees weren't shot. He couldn't even train!

Terry has gone on to be one of Europe's most celebrated defenders over the last decade, and King has played sporadically. But if you ask anyone outside of Chelsea and Tottenham about the character of these two, King will be remembered as a gentleman and an ambassador for Spurs, named by Henry as "the best defender I ever played against in England", and the fairest: "He is the only guy who doesn't hold players. He will get the ball off you without you even noticing. For me, that is a good defender."

In the years to come, Terry will be remembered fondly by Chelsea fans, but by few beyond Stamford Bridge. His footballing achievements with forever be associated with his long list of shameful incidents. King will be remembered as a good, solid bloke, a role model, and a sad story of unfulfilled potential.
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