Match Thread Chesterfield v Sheffield United - Pre-Season Friendly - 23/07/19

[Foxy]

 

[FinchleyBlade]

If Duffy being left out is a sign he is off I really do think its a mistake, he deserves a chance in the prem and I believe he is good enough for it.

 

[BladeTillIDie]

Lunny played full 90 and started again.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

Sorry for the delay, data is crap in Ches

View attachment 58108

Thats because it's still 1999 in Chezvegas

 

[wavy-blade]

If Duffy being left out is a sign he is off I really do think its a mistake, he deserves a chance in the prem and I believe he is good enough for it.

I agree, but I think its a sign there's more signings coming in with the 25 limit someone's gotta go !
That's Chris`s job to make decisions and he lives or dies with them !! Love Duff though

 

[Foxy]

 

[dazzlingblade]

If Duffy being left out is a sign he is off I really do think its a mistake, he deserves a chance in the prem and I believe he is good enough for it.

i agree, however none of us know what's gone on behind the scenes, I doubt Wilder would just do this without a reason, Duffy will always be a hero for what he has done here, but i reckon there is more to this than meets the eye

 

[wavy-blade]

This is more like it , I know its only Chessy but its good for moral

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

If Duffy being left out is a sign he is off I really do think its a mistake, he deserves a chance in the prem and I believe he is good enough for it.

We're playing for £100M+ in 20/21, thats serious money and there is no place for sentimentality unfortunately.
Thats Duffs done probabaly but always a warm welcome awaits on any return.

Good luck lad and thanks.

 

[Mouth of the South]

If Duffy being left out is a sign he is off I really do think its a mistake, he deserves a chance in the prem and I believe he is good enough for it.

Unfortunately for Duff, his chance at the Prem came two years too late. It was evident during last season that he had started to go backwards and has struggled to get 90 mins for quite a while.

Like Coutts, a real shame but needed in order for the club to keep progressing. Again like Coutts, he leaves a legend and a hero's welcome awaits him whenever he returns.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I'll admit I spent far too long trying to work out if that was a cryptic clue to a dodgy Facebook based steaming solution.

Thought Pheasant Moose was a bit of a weird name. They're usually a bit more obvious.

In rumour mill tomorrow.

 

[wavy-blade]

Unfortunately for Duff, his chance at the Prem came two years too late. It was evident during last season that he had started to go backwards and has struggled to get 90 mins for quite a while.

Like Coutts, a real shame but needed in order for the club to keep progressing. Again like Coutts, he leaves a legend and a hero's welcome awaits him whenever he returns.

Life's a bitch !! That old squad has come to an end now , have loved watching them all ❤

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Body language of some of the Chezzy players is poor, could be a long season for them.

 

[wavy-blade]

Body language of some of the Chezzy players is poor, could be a long season for them.

Remember their in the National league, an awful long way from us now , I hope they have a good season and get back in league 2

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Unfortunately for Duff, his chance at the Prem came two years too late. It was evident during last season that he had started to go backwards and has struggled to get 90 mins for quite a while.

Like Coutts, a real shame but needed in order for the club to keep progressing. Again like Coutts, he leaves a legend and a hero's welcome awaits him whenever he returns.

Duffy isn't going anywhere.

Why are you speaking as if he's left the club?

 

[Mouth of the South]

Duffy isn't going anywhere.

Why are you speaking as if he's left the club?

Is he not about to leave? Perhaps CW will confirm in his interviews this evening?

 

[wavy-blade]

Chesterfield were on the wrong end of a lopsided scoreline against Premier League Sheffield United, but had plenty to be positive about tonight at the Proact.

The 5-0 result reflected the quality on show in red and white, but didn't tell the story of how hard Town worked throughout the 90 minutes.


There were chances for the home side, who were never going to enjoy a lot of possession and tried to make the most of the ball when they got it.


Billy Sharp grabbed a hat-trick, adding to goals from Callum Robinson and Luke Freeman, in front of the second biggest ever Proact crowd for a friendly.



Sheffield United imposed themselves from the very first minute, earning an early corner and threatening through Callum Robinson's low 25-yarder, Luke Coddington watching it safely behind.

It was a breathless start, the red and white shirts pouring forward and looking for shooting and crossing opportunities high up the pitch, Town forced to work very hard to close down their visitors.

With five minutes gone Regan Slater found himself in acres of space on the edge of the area and was unlucky to see a fierce effort deflected wide.

The Blades were served a reminder that the hosts had come to play too, a counter attack giving Scott Boden the chance to release Anthony Spyrou who showed a nice turn of pace but couldn't quite fend off Phil Jagielka.



That seemed to settle the Spireites, who soon after put together their best spell of early possession.

United were soon back on the attack however and when Robinson escaped the clutches of Anthony Gerrard, Will Evans had to hare back and make a vital sliding challenge.

Gerrard made a goal-saving intervention of his own before the midway point of the half, clearing from his own six-yard area with Billy Sharp poised to strike.

Town had to be content to try and feed off scraps, but there were some. John Lundstram's careless pass out of defence allowed Liam Mandeville to feed Boden, the striker foiled on the edge of the area before he could shoot.



Having weathered a lot of pressure, Town actually looked quite comfortable defensively at the very time they conceded.


The Blades had worked the ball wide on a number of occasions without a great deal of joy, yet with 11 minutes left in the half Luke Freeman got to the byline and produced a lovely cross and Sharp didn't need a second invitation, glancing a deft header past Coddington.

There was action at both ends before the half was done, Mandeville tricking his way into the area and going down under a challenge, referee Darren England unmoved, before Coddington denied Sharp a second with a terrific point-blank stop at the back post.

Chesterfield enjoyed their best moments in the final minute before the break, Evans getting on the end of two corners and forcing saves from Marcus Dewhurst in the away goal.

It took United just four minutes of the second half to double their advantage and take full control, a low cross giving Robinson the chance to sweep home a sidefoot finish.



And it would have been three shortly after had it not been for the hand of Shwan Jalal, on at half-time for Coddington, tipping a Robinson effort onto the crossbar, Haydn Hollis clearing the rebound from danger.

The counter attack appeared to be Chesterfield's best bet and a clever dummy by Spyrou allowed him to race off down the right, gaining the box before his cross was cut out.

Sharp showcased his finishing ability by taking a Luke Freeman pass and dinking it over both Jalal and the backpedalling Hollis for number three.

The hat-trick looked on when Sharp ran onto a ball over the top, but last man Evans stayed with him and used his body to win both the ball and the free-kick.

It was long over as a contest but Town continued to work hard and with several subs on, came close to a consolation, Jay Sheridan fizzing a shot across the face of goal and wide, via a deflection.

Charlie Wakefield made a nuisance of himself in the latter stages and the Spireites enjoyed a little more possession as the game's rhythm was disrupted by replacements.

The final goal came at the other end however, Jalal denying the clean-through McGoldrick and watching in despair as the ball rebounded to the feet of Luke Freeman, who found the empty net.

Chesterfield: Coddington (Jalal 46), Gerrard (Rowley 46), Evans (Wedgbury 72), Hollis, Yarney, Buchanan (Sheridan 72), Weir (Weston 46), Maguire (McKay 61), Mandeville (Sharman 72), Boden (Smith 46), Spyrou (Wakefield 61).

Sheffield United: Dewhurst, Basham, Jagielka (Stearman 77), Bryan, K. Freeman (Baldock 67), Stevens (Fleck 77), Slater (Norwood 68), L. Freeman, Lundstrum, Robinson (McGoldrick 65), Sharp (Boyes 79). Subs: Fleck, O'Connell, Moore, Brunt.

Goalscorers: Sharp 34, 63, 76, Robinson 49, Freeman 90

Attendance: 6,270 (3,365 away)

 

[ItsTheTruth]

Duffy isn't going anywhere.

Why are you speaking as if he's left the club?

CW has confirmed he can speak to other clubs.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

CW has confirmed he can speak to other clubs.

Doesn't mean he's leaving.

We're just not going to be offering him any new contracts.

 

[Bill Johnson]

Lundstrams careless pass.

Sorry but that's been a recurring theme in his time with us.

Kind of ok against a non league outfit..

Against a Prem outfit?
Sorry for being opinionated. I hope the lad is a star for us.

 

[Mouth of the South]

Doesn't mean he's leaving.

We're just not going to be offering him any new contracts.

You reckon he'll still be with Utd at 5pm on 8th Aug? I'll bet you a pint he's not

 

[frechyblade]

CW said that duff had been given the weekend to think about his position and has chosen to look at other clubs. When CW was pushed on whether there was any clubs interested he said the duff has said there is I’m leaving it to him. This sounds very much like we’ve seen the last of duff. GLTTL

UTB

 

[Antonb]

gutted hes more than likely going to leave. But Duffy realises his chances to get game time is going to be limited. So carnt really blame him. Im not surprised by Wilders stance either. He has to put the club first and foremost.

 

[8lade]

I reckon he'll work out his contract and hopefully in that time he'll still show us, the man who scores, provides assists and holds the ball as well as anybody else in the team.

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

He does, but I've a feeling we will regret this.

Too often we've tried to ween him out...and more often than not, our game isn't fluid until he returns. The players we've brought in to replace him with, whilst they maybe better long term options, short term they're not necessarily going to be.

I just love the Duffy, ah well.

 

[JackSUFC]

Lundstrams careless pass.

Sorry but that's been a recurring theme in his time with us.

Kind of ok against a non league outfit..

Against a Prem outfit?
Sorry for being opinionated. I hope the lad is a star for us.

The only time he gave the ball away. No mention of Norwood nearly putting the ball in Tesco car park trying to switch the play?

 

[benn5712]

Did JOC pull something pre match? Was going to be a sub but went straight down the tunnel.
Half time he came out and looked a bit like he was labouring.
Hopes it's very minor.

 

[Tongeincheek]

Did JOC pull something pre match? Was going to be a sub but went straight down the tunnel.
Half time he came out and looked a bit like he was labouring.
Hopes it's very minor.

Saw him sat with some ice on his leg during 2nd half, which was a bit worrying.

 

[Tongeincheek]

Bryan has looked decent I think. Could be the heat I suppose if I'm alone on that.

I thought he had a cracking game - he saved our bacon on a counter-attack when it was still 0-0, made a few towering headers and his passing was good.

Only slight negative was that Wilder kept having to remind him (in his gentle CW way) to get forward more.

 

[bromtom]

I thought he had a cracking game - he saved our bacon on a counter-attack when it was still 0-0, made a few towering headers and his passing was good.

Only slight negative was that Wilder kept having to remind him (in his gentle CW way) to get forward more.

Did seem to saunter forward a lot rather than leg it like Jack, but very promising.