Cheer up, it might never happen.
After all, who thought he should have been a starter when he came back from Celtic?
Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊
[Albion] Duffy
- Thread starter BluesRockDJ
- Start date
Cheer up, it might never happen.
After all, who thought he should have been a starter when he came back from Celtic?
Nobby Cybergoat
Well-known member
- Jul 19, 2021
- 7,116
Probably he is, but if I was Leic manager i'd be more looking at how ruthlessly Everton exposed Gross and Veltman with direct running and pace.
We'll be pressed and playing through will be tough. It would have been with White in the team. It's up to his team mates to give him an outball, and if that's a hoof down the channels sometimes then fine, we need to be competing for that ball.
albionfan37
Well-known member
Of course not and if truth be known the 4 games Duffy has played in you wouldn’t pick other teams to suit his style now Sunday is a real test of his qualities I hope he does as well as he has been doing and that he can build on them but I have my reservations
Iggle Piggle
Well-known member
- Sep 3, 2010
- 5,396
Leicester are playing Napoli on Thursday in the noddy Euro Cup. It's a good a time as any to play them albeit it would be better if they were away from home.
albionfan37
Well-known member
Which is probably why March will start rwb as you say we got totally murdered for pace against Everton
London Irish
Well-known member
Hmmm having an accurate long pass doesn't nesser celery equate to being good on the ball though.
I think talk about his flaws though are massively overdone - and people did so cos they were desperate to support the manager. Think that was unfair on Duffy and it is good to see he's taking his second chance
Super Steve Earle
Well-known member
Actually I suggested we wouldn't sign a c/b and he could come back a new player to replace White. I also think his ball playing ability is massively over criticised. He's an International Captain and more Foster than Lawrenson, but he's perfectly capable at Premier League level and let's face it, DunknDuffy is the best ever demonstration of synergy on a football pitch.
All of this.
I do have to own my blind spot re this debate.
I loves Duffy - he's as close as I can get to the no nonsense players of my yoof.
Yet still has more than enough about his skills to not look out of place against good players.
I bristle when that's called into question. (Even when I'm doing it!)
Currently I'm still a bit titsy from reading criticism of him minutes after the 3 points/clean sheet that took the Albion to third.
Vardy and players of his ilk don't attack in a manner favourable to any of our mahooosive centre backs.
It'll take a team effort to keep him our from open play.
(The less said about our current corner defensive set up, the better, as far as I'm concerned)
Shame on me.
As much as I felt the club wasn't signing another.
I did think one of the kids would be drafted in with Shane in the Championship 'nearer his level now'.
Probably goes someway to explain why I'm even more of a
now.
Oh.
Are we in trouble v palace as that's the dictionary definition of a Duffy Type Game?
Not Andy Naylor
Well-known member
I think the point was made elsewhere, but you couldn't take a ball-playing defender and make him brave if he wasn't. But if you've got a defender with a heart as big as the Amex, you can work on his passing and distribution and improve that enough to make him fit into a Graham Potter team. And Potter obviously understands and values that sort of asset because he stuck up for Dan Burn when he was having a difficult time.
albionfan37
Well-known member
I already spoke about Duffy on the new Duffy thread. No need to be a dick about it!
Christ, wave goodbye to 99% of NSC traffic.
Come not only did I predict Duffy's performance I even predicted Vardy's goal.
Nobody else can lay claim to that kind of insight...
...oh
albionfan37
Well-known member
I’m on nightshifts and a sensitive tw@tChrist, wave goodbye to 99% of NSC traffic.
Come not only did I predict Duffy's performance I even predicted Vardy's goal.
Nobody else can lay claim to that kind of insight...
...oh
I know you were right when I was being overly pessimistic
I’m on nightshifts and a sensitive tw@t
Can't do nights.
I did them for about 2 months, once, and I'd have been safer driving home from work in a dodge'um.
Once a week I would be inches away from ploughing into something - normally something large - like a stationary bus.
albionfan37
Well-known member
I’m on nightshifts and a sensitive tw@t
Could you please write him off before every game. Im superstitious.