Benching Duffy

[Eric Cartman]

Someone try and explain the thought process to me please? It’s not like it’s a one off, it happens quite often and it’s fucking bizarre.

He’s the link between our midfield and strikers. They look lost without him. We look 1000 times better when he plays, even if he only manages 70 minutes so be it.

Playing Lundstram and Evans while Duffy is sat on the bench for 86 minutes... un fucking believable.

Reminds me of when he tried to keep shoehorning EEL into the centre of defence when Jake Wright’s record was outstanding.

 

[SwissBlade]

Fairness he’s not really featured that much in preseason. Whereas Holmes has. Which is a strange one as Holmes has gone out

 

[Eric Cartman]

Fairness he’s not really featured that much in preseason. Whereas Holmes has. Which is a strange one as Holmes has gone out

It’s very strange.

 

[borbokis]

He's not capable of doing 90 mins week in week out

 

[Foxy]

Fully expected in my view... Though I'd have started Woodburn and replaced him with Duffy later on.

 

[Stretch]

He's not capable of doing 90 mins week in week out

True, but he is by far our most creative player for the 70 minutes he normally plays.

 

[Eric Cartman]

He's not capable of doing 90 mins week in week out

It’s the first game of the season

 

[Eric Cartman]

Fully expected in my view... Though I'd have started Woodburn and replaced him with Duffy later on.

Duffy has to start every game, sorry

 

[Toronto Blade]

5 games in 14 days might be too much for Duffy.
Wilder might have thought rotate the squad and start Duffy against Boro on Tuesday.
Lundstram,Evans, Stevens were the weakest players for me today too slow.
McGoldrick and Clarke might be too similar.

 

[Eric Cartman]

5 games in 14 days might be too much for Duffy.
Wilder might have thought rotate the squad and start Duffy against Boro on Tuesday.
Lundstram,Evans, Stevens were the weakest players for me today too slow.
McGoldrick and Clarke might be too similar.

Possibly so, but why line up like we’re playing Barcelona with 3 centre mids and 5 at the back? It doesn’t work.

Duffy should’ve started today. No doubt about it.

 

[Foxy]

Duffy has to start every game, sorry

There is a reason he doesn't, it also depends heavily on the rest of the team in terms of shape as to whether he's effective or not.

 

[Eric Cartman]

There is a reason he doesn't, it also depends heavily on the rest of the team in terms of shape as to whether he's effective or not.

That 3 in the middle doesn’t work, we should always be playing someone ‘in the hole’

I’ve not seen us play well with 3 in the middle.

 

[Harry's Game]

Depends which Duffy it is.

He was poor from March to May last season.

 

[Eric Cartman]

Depends which Duffy it is.

He was poor from March to May last season.

No he wasn’t

 

[Harry's Game]

No he wasn’t

I’m afraid he was.

From September to January he was superb, in the form of his life..

After that he faded badly.

 

[Newbury Blade]

There is a reason he doesn't, it also depends heavily on the rest of the team in terms of shape as to whether he's effective or not.

He was more effective in 5 minutes than the rest of the midfield were in 85.

 

[Eric Cartman]

I’m afraid he was.

From September to January he was superb, in the form of his life..

After that he faded badly.

I’m afraid you were watching different games to me

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Duffy is the only creative player we have, he has to start at home surely.

 

[FinchleyBlade]

Depends which Duffy it is.

He was poor from March to May last season.

Rubbish. Not sure what you were watching but just about every game I saw him play in he was our most creative and skillful player.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Duffy has to start every game, sorry

Nope, he’s part of a squad. He looks great when we are on the front foot, but is a passenger when we are under the cosh. And he isn’t a player who keeps us on the front foot. I love Duffy, but he isn’t a starter every week. I’m more concerned about complete lack of mobility up front.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Can accept Duffy starting on the bench - but he should have been the first change on 60 minutes, because Swansea changed it at half time and were running the midfield.

Can never accept Lunny and Evans in the same team - pathetic, negative team selection for the start of the game.

Wilder picked a side NOT to lose the game, not one to try and win it.

Picked not to lose and we lost..........and we got what we deserved - Swansea were absolutely useless first half and couldn't possibly play as bad 2nd half. Same thing last season v Preston away. Preston stepped up that day, Swansea did today.

Changes not made soon enough and wrong ones at that.

It seems as though Clarke will play every game and will never be subbed - bizarre.

UTB

 

[Foxy]

That 3 in the middle doesn’t work, we should always be playing someone ‘in the hole’

I’ve not seen us play well with 3 in the middle.

As I said, personally I'd have started Woodburn and brought Duffy on 60/70 mins in.

 

[AWetFlannel]

That 3 in the middle doesn’t work, we should always be playing someone ‘in the hole’

I’ve not seen us play well with 3 in the middle.

You didn't go Norwich then.

 

[robbiez666]

Fairness he’s not really featured that much in preseason. Whereas Holmes has. Which is a strange one as Holmes has gone out

Sadly, I think the game may be up for Duffy. I was surprised he didn't play more in preseason and it's probably because his legs have gone. Fully expect him to make most of his appearences from the bench this season.

 

[Addison]

You didn't go Norwich then.

Leonard was in the midfield 3 that day not Evans and Lundstram

 

[Bladesman]

As I said, personally I'd have started Woodburn and brought Duffy on 60/70 mins in.

That is exactly what I expected as well.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

When i saw the midfield announced i cringed,the two peas in a pod Lundstram/Evans should not play at the same time.

We looked very ordinary today,there was no magic coming from midfield (cos he was sat on bench for 85mins),just a sterile sideways passing game.

On the contrary they had number 14 and number 10 who were both quick thinking and moved the ball forwards very quickly.

And again McBurnie shows how good he is at poaching a loose ball in the six yard box,did it against us for Barnsley.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Leonard was in the midfield 3 that day not Evans and Lundstram

Who played in the 3 was not the topic under discussion, what's your point?

 

[Weasel]

At home, fitness permitting, we should always start with Duffy. At home where we are trying to get after teams then it should be Duffy, Fleck and one other (until Coutts is back and firing).

Away from home, I can see the merit in having Duffs on the bench. But at home...its criminal not to start him imo.

 

[Weasel]

When i saw the midfield announced i cringed,the two peas in a pod Lundstram/Evans should not play at the same time.

We looked very ordinary today,there was no magic coming from midfield (cos he was sat on bench for 85mins),just a sterile sideways passing game.

On the contrary they had number 14 and number 10 who were both quick thinking and moved the ball forwards very quickly.

And again McBurnie shows how good he is at poaching a loose ball in the six yard box,did it against us for Barnsley.

I did also (cringe when I saw the starting line up). As you say, Lundstram and Evans together just doesn't do it. Pick one or the other and go with it. The other should be on the bench. Please don't start both of them again from the start Chris.