Richy_Seagull
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Injured again? Not like Oscar to make a sub at HT.
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Buckley.....
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Just a precaution according to Naylor.
Agustien, Calderon, Ince and JFC have all come off at half time and featured in the following match (doesn't completely rule out they were taken off for injuries, but suggests they were tactical, bruno and someone else has been subbed at half time and missed the following game suggesting they were injury related)
Agustien, Calderon, Ince and JFC have all come off at half time and featured in the following match (doesn't completely rule out they were taken off for injuries, but suggests they were tactical, bruno and someone else has been subbed at half time and missed the following game suggesting they were injury related)
spanish flair
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Commentators confirmed the Buckley substitution was tactical and not due to any injury to Buckley.
I'm clinging to the hope the game plan was:-
'Just play 45 mins, full gas, and your coming off, no matter what'.
'Just play 45 mins, full gas, and your coming off, no matter what'.
Tricky Dicky
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Yup, they did say that, but I can't see it - he was doing fine, and we looked ok with him on.
CP 0 3 BHA
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I suspect it was Oscar's plan all along to give both Buckley and March 45 minutes. Makes sense with the weight of fixtures coming up.
British Bulldog
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He was feeling unwell according to Oscar.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
The two fellas behind me (who sporadically go to games):
"Looks like March is on for Buckley"
"Good, he did nothing in the first half"
Nothing. Apart from make one of our best technical goals this season, and constantly stretch the defence. Nothing.
Aye carumba.
"Looks like March is on for Buckley"
"Good, he did nothing in the first half"
Nothing. Apart from make one of our best technical goals this season, and constantly stretch the defence. Nothing.
Aye carumba.
Not to mention the cross that was his last touch of the game.
Also lets not forget many on this board, 3 weeks ago, were happy to drive Buckley to Selhurst for the price of a full tank of petrol.
Taking Buckley off, may have cost us the win.
I like March, a lot, but Buckley was offering us something different, and was often in the centre as well as being wide.
His link-up play with Leo was causing them a lot of headaches.
Oscar May well have rested him, but it has back fired quite badly now with us needing a replay.
I like March, a lot, but Buckley was offering us something different, and was often in the centre as well as being wide.
His link-up play with Leo was causing them a lot of headaches.
Oscar May well have rested him, but it has back fired quite badly now with us needing a replay.
Yeah your right, Will should have run himself into the ground until his hamstrings finally snapped.
dougdeep
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And March didn't do ok?
Lifelong Supporter
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Buckley was our creative threat in the first half and showed by Premiership clubs have made substantial bids for him and will do again.
Or he could do the bloody job he is paid for and play football.
He's a young lad ffs.
He can last 90 minutes without dying!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are talking about the same Will Buckley who clearly can't last 90 minutes without metaphorically 'dying'.
Tricky Dicky
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Yeah he did ok but you don't know that before he comes on, but why change it "tactically" if you don't need to. I'm not complaining, just curious.
Don Tmatter
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One thing I noticed watching the game again this morning, after playing Ulloa through, Buckley doesn't push up in support of Leo, now if Leo had hit the post or McGregor had parried it back out, you would want another player forward for any rebound
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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You don't understand injuries, do you?