'Ricketts needs confidence' - Kevin Markey

Last updated : 22 February 2005 By Rob Stanway
"In theory, an excellent signing, prolific scorer at Walsall and Bolton at Championship level, started okay at Middlesbrough but faded" said Markey.

"In practice, very disappointing, lacking any confidence, has ability, but hasn't shown an ounce of it at Leeds except in a pre-season agame against Hibs when he scored two goals".

"He's worth a gamble. If he shows his true worth at least he'll come back to Leeds with some form!" he concluded.

Another striker to come to Stoke with a lack of confidence was Ade Akinbiyi, and despite perhaps not proving the goalscorer we'd hoped for, he certainly got his confidence back and if Stoke can do the same for Ricketts - he may score us some goals.