Duffy

[Cheeky Monkey]

Probably one of the signings of the season so far in the whole of the championship.

We do seem to have a knack of recruiting or bringing through the development squad decent CBs.

And yet rarely can a transfer, at the price it was, have been greeted with such a head scratching response by our fans (me included). Who'd have thunk it?

 

[tigertim68]

And Stockdale

Apart from the goal where he somehow slipped over to give them there goal

 

[grubbyhands]

Did he? Brilliant, I can't stand fatty Martin.

Yeah, he is one fat knacker, and I hate Coldplay too.

 

[trueblue]

Duffy is absolutely immense. I like Dunk but Duffy is better than him. Excellent signing!

Isn't the whole point that they are both excellent and, most importantly, complement each other. Dunk is more mobile and his distribution is far better. Duffy is more in the old Steve Foster mode - anything that comes into the box at head height he will absolutely SMASH. Great partnership. I can't imagine any club has 4 better centre-backs in this division... Goldson especially and Huenemeier would walk into most Championship teams.

 

[GT49er]

What a fantastic signing he's turned out to be. I have to admit, when we got him I was very skeptical as to whether it was worth breaking our transfer record for a centre back who had the start to the season that he did..........................................

You certainly aren't the only one!

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Apart from the goal where he somehow slipped over to give them their goal

...and we'd have been 5 down without his saves.

 

[dazzer6666]

Isn't the whole point that they are both excellent and, most importantly, complement each other. Dunk is more mobile and his distribution is far better. Duffy is more in the old Steve Foster mode - anything that comes into the box at head height he will absolutely SMASH. Great partnership. I can't imagine any club has 4 better centre-backs in this division... Goldson especially and Huenemeier would walk into most Championship teams.

Based on what he did to Martin today, it's literally anything that comes to him at any height. One challenge was just in front of us and it was like listening to a rugby tackle - a noticeable thud as they came together. Duffy jogged away, grinning slightly. Martin was on the floor, obviously.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I was watching a different game to everyone else, clearly. Duffy was one of our weakest performers first half, was at fault for the goal (not for the first time) and got ruffled far too easily by Martin. Also, his poor distribution and lack of pace means we end up sitting much deeper than we were at the end of last year with Goldson in the side.

 

[Technohead]

Duffy is absolutely immense. I like Dunk but Duffy is better than him. Excellent signing!

Really? I thought Dunk narrowly nudged it today and would have given him man of the match. Generally I think the difference between them is paper thin, with Duffy better in the air, but Dunk having come of age with regards his positioning and composure. As a pair together, absolute quality.

 

[tigertim68]

And Stockdale

Apart from the goal

 

[HantsSeagull]

stockade saved the game today

literally

 

[dazzer6666]

stockade saved the game today

literally

3 down at half time without him. Kept us in it.

 

[Mayonaise]

Brick wall at times and him thumping Chris Martin was almost as good as a goal late in the 2nd half

Chris Martin that attempt to buy a penalty in the first half was just embarrassing.

 

[Normski1989]

Duffy's IMMENSE header over Martin in the last minute was a highlight for me. Before Bong gashed up the clearance and gave away that corner.

I haven't seen a replay but I was sat in that corner and I'm sure the ball didn't go off for a corner. Two very poor linesman today.

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[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Brick wall at times and him thumping Chris Martin was almost as good as a goal late in the 2nd half

Enjoyed that, he had another opportunity like this earlier in the season, can't remember who it was but he was presented with a favourable 60:40 ball in midfield, which he duly won and absolutely smashed his opponent to pieces. It might have been Jerome when we humped Naarch. Lovely stuff.

 

[Icy Gull]

I haven't seen a replay but I was sat in that corner and I'm sure the ball didn't go off for a corner. Two very poor linesman today.

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I thought they got a couple of offsides badly wrong in the second half unless being offside BEFORE the ball is kicked is offside these days, even if you are onside again when it is kicked?

 

[Derosaxs]

Early on I thought Duffy was bought as a stop gap or decent back up. But no! He's part of the best defensive spine in the Championship. Him, Dunk and Stokdale were the main reason we only had to come back from one down.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I was watching a different game to everyone else, clearly. Duffy was one of our weakest performers first half, was at fault for the goal (not for the first time) and got ruffled far too easily by Martin. Also, his poor distribution and lack of pace means we end up sitting much deeper than we were at the end of last year with Goldson in the side.

So which game were you watching?

 

[dazzer6666]

I was watching a different game to everyone else, clearly. Duffy was one of our weakest performers first half, was at fault for the goal (not for the first time) and got ruffled far too easily by Martin. Also, his poor distribution and lack of pace means we end up sitting much deeper than we were at the end of last year with Goldson in the side.

Duffy beat Martin up today basically from where I was sitting.

 

[Medwayseagull]

So which game were you watching?

Palace conceding five by the sounds of it !