Why isn't Chapman starting!?.

[BigBed]

I'm sure he could play opposite Duffy and create width, and also fill Done's position, he's got the skill, speed, talent, we've seen he can score!!!! which is most important at present.
He deserves a chance, Clarke gets them and he's shown me nothing in comparison to Chapman.

 

[PokerBlade]

Anyone think this is vaguely reminiscent to Conor Dimaio a few years back on here?

Or McFadzean, Diego, McAllister, Forte, or any of the other youth players that didn't go onto be good enough for us. But that's unfair on Chapman, because he looks better than any of those players when he's featured on the pitch. Point is, crying out that a youngster has to be started is something that happens every few months and invariably it turns out the manager knew the player better than the fans.

Chapman will continue to get chances as long as he works hard.

 

[FriethBlade]

Not similar to Dimaio, nor is it about youth. Our attack has gone a bit flat the last 3 games, we scraped by two bottom of the table teams down to 10 and then 9 men at home then dominated Charlton and got a point.

What we are lacking and what Chapman has in abundance is pace and when sides shut up shop that is a valuable commodity. He scored 3 v Orient so isn't short of confidence.

In Wilder we trust and I think Chapman will get his opportunity v Walsall but probably from the bench. What is for sure is Boro will be getting impatient about his lack of game time.

 

[bartman]

I'm sure he could play opposite Duffy and create width, and also fill Done's position, he's got the skill, speed, talent, we've seen he can score!!!! which is most important at present.
He deserves a chance, Clarke gets them and he's shown me nothing in comparison to Chapman.

I think CW made an error yesterday by not bringing on Chapman for Duffy. Chapman has the technique to take over the role Duffy does whilst not the passing ability but he keeps the ball well.

 

[Ricky]

I think CW made an error yesterday by not bringing on Chapman for Duffy. Chapman has the technique to take over the role Duffy does whilst not the passing ability but he keeps the ball well.

I think there were arguments for any substitution yesterday with Scougall, Done, Chapman and Lavery.

Scougall for his work rate late in the game but he can easily become a passenger and I'd prefer to see Chapman on.

Maybe Done would've been a safer option than Lavery, but Wilder had a 2nd goal in mind, not closing the game out - in which case it would've also made sense to get Chapman on instead of Scougall. In hindsight it would've been best to get Done on so he could move back to the left wing when they started playing with two out and out wingers.

But Lavery could've been moved to the left wing as well. Any of the players mentioned could do that.

I think the tactics were probably more of a problem than the personnel. We could've probably done more to defend the wide areas in the last 10 minutes, maybe with two banks of four.

 

[tomtheblade]

I think there were arguments for any substitution yesterday with Scougall, Done, Chapman and Lavery.

Maybe Done would've been a safer option than Lavery, but Wilder had a 2nd goal in mind, not closing the game out - in which case it would've also made sense to get Chapman on instead of Scougall..

I agree that you could make an argument for any of those players to replace Duffy, but surely if it's goals you're looking for then our 2nd highest goal scorer (Scougall) makes more sense. He has a habit of scoring as a sub later on in games as well, so i think that's exactly why Wilder brought him on.

 

[Ricky]

I agree that you could make an argument for any of those players to replace Duffy, but surely if it's goals you're looking for then our 2nd highest goal scorer (Scougall) makes more sense. He has a habit of scoring as a sub later on in games as well, so i think that's exactly why Wilder brought him on.

It's not just about scoring though, it's creating as well. Chapman's more creative, and although Scougall's had a purple patch, you'd typically expect Chapman to score more.

I'm not only talking about Duffy either, Clarke too. I think any 2 of the 4 mentioned could've replaced the 2 who went off. There are arguments for all of them so I wouldn't criticise the subs he made.

 

[BigBed]

I just think Chapman comes on and makes things happen, it's like giving us that extra gear to push on, he seems to boost the dynamic of the game.

 

[blackydog]

Maybe because we've no chance of having him long term so CW is trying to build a team that isn't reliant on loanees?
Let's hope we sign EEL then!!

That's what I thought originally but now I think lets make the most of him whilst we have him. What have we got to lose? Worry about next season when we eventually say goodbye to L1.

 

[tomtheblade]

I agree that i'd definitely like to see more of Chapman. We have him on loan for a reason, and he looks like the kind of player who can make things happen.

One positive right now is we seem to have a multitude of options across attacking midfield, so have the ability to switch it up if things aren't going exactly to plan

 

[blackydog]

I think that front flip on his debut goal did it for him. That's got to be up there with private number plates and draping your jumper over your shoulders for pissing the gaffer off.

Unfortunately that's what kids do nowadays, because they can.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Mark Duffy probably.

Think he was mainly brought in as a winger. Wilder said he had tried to get him to play more centrally as we don't actually have wingers in this changed formation.

Unlucky cos I've liked what i've seen of him, but I don't think you fit them both in the current 11 unless you drop done or something

What a good idea!

 

[BigBed]

Come on Chris stop fucking about and get him on!!!

 

[Rodley]

Who do you take off? Duff?!

It's time for Done.

 

[Ricky]

Get him on for Lafferty. Sick to fucking death of having no one who can take a player on.

 

[BigBed]

Lafferty for me too!

 

[Ricky]

That's it now, he has to start the next games, absolutely no excuses.

We again looked far more threatening when he came on.

We dominated possession as expected. When we do that, he has to be on the pitch, simple as that.