Joel Ward

[bakajack]

For me Ward's mistakes that he made were more due to lack of time on the pitch / understanding with team mates with the exception of that one back pass which he mopped up himself to his credit.

I saw enough there to be optimistic about his impact on the side for the rest of the season

 

[J_B]

Good debut from Joel today, looking forward to seeing how this plays out.

I'm off to eat some humble pie

Great band, Humble Pie.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Ward came on and took charge; his class and experience shone through. An absolute bang-on signing, even at 36 years old. Well done, Dimi.

 

[Magic_Michu]

I think he’ll need to be used in certain games.

He’s not going to be your Tymon type wing back bursting forward, up and down the pitch.

Buy defensively he looked solid and you could just see his quality and experience.

In games where we expect to attack and be on the front foot then I expect Galbraith or Key to get the nod.

Away from home and against tougher opposition when we may need to be a bit more conservative then Ward plays.

 

[J_B]

I think he's going to be useful around the club off the pitch as well as on it.
Young players will have respect for a guy who has been captain of a Premier league club. Wales and Yalcouye need a hug and reassurance right now and hopefully Ward will have a part to play in that.

 

[Glyn1]

He's not a game changer, but he isn't expected to be. He's solid, and that's absolutely fine with all of us (apart from various idiots on X / Twitter).

 

[Niigata Jack]

I thought he was great, got class written all over him, the career he's had tells you that, great debut IMO.