Connor Roberts

Good signing this, been told by a Yeovil fan he was excellent for them last season and a Swansea fan that he's very much seen as a future first team player for them.

Seems like his primary position is RB which I think is a good thing as it will mean we'll see James Clarke challenging for a place at centre back which in my opinion is where he's far more comfortable.

I think Leadbitter is a very good attacking full back who very much like Michael Smith has improved the defensive side of his game massively since he first came in. I'm not convinced he's quite good enough going forward to be a wing back, hes had a few opportunities this season to really attack a space and seems to lack a bit of confidence/footballing brain to make the most of it so if we are going 3-5-2 it will be interesting to see Roberts in the wingback position.

I'm pretty happy with or defence, but only having 6 first team players who can play there was always a risk when we often play 5 of them so his versatility will be a big asset.

I don't like to talk down Rovers players but I personally don't really rate Leadbitter and haven't since he joined.

His pace is a massive asset but it is only almost all of his assets. His control isn't great, he isn't a great defender and his final ball is often poor.

He also gives the odd situation of never really playing well at wing back but also not really being trusted in a four man defence. He is often one of the first casualties when we play a difficult game which for me says it all.

Sadly although he has progressed since he joined I don't think he'll progress up to Michael Smith's level.

For a player with such blistering pace, it is incredible how often he stops his run & ops to play it inside or pass backwards. At first I thought it must be his instructions, but it's such a common occurrence in his game, surely it has to be a confidence thing?! It isn't hard when you are blessed with that speed, to push it past your marker and get on your bike. There aren't many players in this league that will catch him over 10/20/30 yards. So why never do it?!

I've found it hilarious (prior to the Chelsea game anyway) that Sinclair was the player getting all the pelters for his performances so far. 'Not good enough for this league' they said, after merely 1 league match and 1 league cup game. For me, Leadbitter has had a very poor start to this campaign and really has to improve. Otherwise Roberts will step into the side and DL will find it extremely hard to get back in.

The thread is about Connor Roberts, which on paper seems another decent acquisition.

We need cover for both full back positions.

The subject of Leads is something else, albeit indirectly related. I like him. His progress has been remarkable, from when he first joined us. His blistering pace and stamina is amazing. His choice in the last third leaves alot to be desired, but surely this can be coached?

*tin hat on* I would love to see him try a Scott Murray now and again. After getting himself in position, why not try a shot?