Duffy Appreciation Thread

[hogesar 10,934]

What a comeback from fans wanting to tear up his contract in the summer!

Taken on real leadership responsibility and whilst yesterday wasn't his best game, his play for the third goal was fantastic, especially the disguised inside pass.

Ironically, shortly before that apparently fans were shouting at Duffy in paticular to get it long and giving him some stick. He gave some back to the fans behind him just before he created that goal! Must have been sweet...

I think he will ultimately keep his place for the rest of the season.

[cambridgeshire canary 7,910]

Never forget

[The Great Mass Debater 1,244]

This too. Many people wanted him out of the club after this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy08yx5r304o#more-menu-button

[The Great Mass Debater 1,244]

Duffy did say he was more than just a stopper and was capable of being a ball playing defender

https://www.pinkun.com/sport/interviews/24632734.city-defender-shane-duffy-defends-ball-playing-abilty/

Edited December 1, 2024 by The Great Mass Debater

[Coneys Knee 1,062]

Let he without sin cast the first stone. He’s allowed a private life and we all do stupid things and have made silly mistakes I’m sure. As long as he keeps performing on the pitch that’s good enough for me. Fair play to him for cracking on and doing his talking on the pitch.

i like him and I bet he’d be great to have a beer with.

Edited December 1, 2024 by Coneys Knee

[hogesar 10,934]

14 minutes ago, Coneys Knee said:

Let he without sin cast the first stone. He’s allowed a private life and we all do stupid things and have made silly mistakes I’m sure. As long as he keeps performing on the pitch that’s good enough for me. Fair play to him for cracking on and doing his talking on the pitch.

i like him and I bet he’d be great to have a beer with.

Yeah he's uh, lively. To be fair he did give some proper money away the other week after some youngsters beat him at darts down the local 😅

[Mr.Carrow 394]

Also his pass for Stacey's cut back for second goal. 

[ricardo 8,098]

A big bloke and a big character. A lot better footballer than many on here think.

[Ward 3 496]

48 minutes ago, hogesar said:

Yeah he's uh, lively. To be fair he did give some proper money away the other week after some youngsters beat him at darts down the local 😅

So you've had beers with Duffy then?? Doubt that very much 🤣

[Paul101 195]

looks a serious threat at every corner

[canarydan23 4,816]

1 hour ago, hogesar said:

What a comeback from fans wanting to tear up his contract in the summer!

Taken on real leadership responsibility and whilst yesterday wasn't his best game, his play for the third goal was fantastic, especially the disguised inside pass.

Ironically, shortly before that apparently fans were shouting at Duffy in paticular to get it long and giving him some stick. He gave some back to the fans behind him just before he created that goal! Must have been sweet...

I think he will ultimately keep his place for the rest of the season.

It wasn't the failure to kick it long, the bloke had a funny few minutes where he miscontrolled an easy pass and mis-hit two straightforward short passes within about 90 seconds, so there was some understandable vocal frustration that he bit back at.

He was great before and after that heads gone phase, to be fair. Possibly his best game for us this season.

[hogesar 10,934]

42 minutes ago, Ward 3 said:

So you've had beers with Duffy then?? Doubt that very much 🤣

Most people in Wymondham have, it's nothing special and I don't think you're a child so let's stop the immature jealousy eh.

[FenwayFrank 2,718]

Duffy you can drive our car

'Cos we know you won't get far

You had too many at the bar

But Duffy we love youuuu

Beep beep , beep beep

[Robert N. LiM 6,419]

1 hour ago, ricardo said:

A lot better footballer than many on here think.

This was what I was going to say

[Robert N. LiM 6,419]

2 hours ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Never forget

The most embarrassing behaviour there is from Laura Fox and Geraint Llewellyn

[king canary 8,912]

This is the perfect role for him- he's a ball player but not the ball player in defence. An obvious upgrade on Hanley when it comes to being the more physical of the defensive pair. 

Be interesting to see where Cordoba fits when he's fit- do we go back for Doyle at left back or is it between him and Cordoba for the spot next to Duffy? Nice problems to have as the cliche goes.

[Capt. Pants 5,144]

Yes Duffy has turned it around this season. There are other factors and circumstances that have helped:

1. Not playing alongside Gibson or Hanley.

2. Not having McLean/Nunez playing so deep (behind him).

3. Doyle and Fisher being very comfortable on the ball, probably more so than Stacey and McCallum/ Giannoulis were in this league.

[Robert N. LiM 6,419]

Just now, Capt. Pants said:

Yes Duffy has turned it around this season. There are other factors and circumstances that have helped:

1. Not playing alongside Gibson or Hanley.

2. Not having McLean/Nunez playing so deep (behind him).

3. Doyle and Fisher being very comfortable on the ball, probably more so than Stacey and McCallum/ Giannoulis were in this league.

The common denominator behind those is JHT.

[glory.win or die. 274]

Maybe its a bit similar to how Wenger changed how Tony Adams played. He seems to bring the ball forward more, and looks a goalscoring threat.

There was a 10min spell in the 2nd half when he struggled,gave the ball away 2 or 3 times, passed straight out of play inder no pressure, then had a right go at Gunn.. 

I think i even saw him have a moan at some grumbles from The River end but i kinda like his anger..saw it when it went 2-2..

[Monty13 2,794]

2 hours ago, king canary said:

This is the perfect role for him- he's a ball player but not the ball player in defence. An obvious upgrade on Hanley when it comes to being the more physical of the defensive pair. 

Be interesting to see where Cordoba fits when he's fit- do we go back for Doyle at left back or is it between him and Cordoba for the spot next to Duffy? Nice problems to have as the cliche goes.

I hope not, love Doyle but he’s just so slow. Given Borja basically has free rein and is pretty awful defensively it’s like there’s no one on the left defensively sometimes.

[Ward 3 496]

4 hours ago, hogesar said:

Most people in Wymondham have, it's nothing special and I don't think you're a child so let's stop the immature jealousy eh.

Jealous 😂 😂 right ok. You just scream attention it's actually funny.. oh I've been in a pub when a footballer has.... Ohhh guess what he done, nobody cares. You'll claim to be in the know in January 😂😂

[lake district canary 4,875]

I don't think we have the best central pair at the back and think we could do better. I don't think we have had a great pairing for years and hark back to days when we had players like Klose and Zimmermann, superb professionals and role models, who didn't admittedly get a lot of games together, but who were inspirational players with those they did play with - Klose often with Hanley and Zimmermann with Godfrey. 

Other solid pairings over the years- Watson/Bruce, Forbes/Stringer, Butterworth/Linighan, Mackay/Fleming. Some good individual players apart from that, but a good established and CB pairing that is something we have missed in recent years - imo. 

Can Duffy/Cordoba be that pair? I hope so, but goals against and some of the uncertainty at the back when playing out, suggest there is work to do there.....

[Mr Angry 2,087]

6 hours ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Never forget

I think we’ve all been there, haven’t we?

[hogesar 10,934]

21 minutes ago, Ward 3 said:

Jealous 😂 😂 right ok. You just scream attention it's actually funny.. oh I've been in a pub when a footballer has.... Ohhh guess what he done, nobody cares. You'll claim to be in the know in January 😂😂

You're genuinely the thickest stalker I've had on here and by some creative margin. Congratulations 

[hogesar 10,934]

4 hours ago, king canary said:

This is the perfect role for him- he's a ball player but not the ball player in defence. An obvious upgrade on Hanley when it comes to being the more physical of the defensive pair. 

Be interesting to see where Cordoba fits when he's fit- do we go back for Doyle at left back or is it between him and Cordoba for the spot next to Duffy? Nice problems to have as the cliche goes.

I think Doyle will go back to LB. Fisher might miss out for a little bit, until Stacey's form dips a bit and he'll be straight back in.

Not saying that's what I'd do but we clearly struggled to play out via that left hand side with Fisher having to cut in and Sainz was a frustrated figure for large chunks of the game.

[Ward 3 496]

Just now, hogesar said:

You're genuinely the thickest stalker I've had on here and by some creative margin. Congratulations 

Hardly stalking lol. Just hate people who claim stuff that isn't real. Well done on being so creative with the I've had a beer with a footballer. I once saved a penalty against Adrian coote. Nobody cares about that either.

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,700]

Up the Duff 👊

[hogesar 10,934]

1 minute ago, Ward 3 said:

Hardly stalking lol. Just hate people who claim stuff that isn't real. Well done on being so creative with the I've had a beer with a footballer. I once saved a penalty against Adrian coote. Nobody cares about that either.

By your rules, no you didn't you must be making it up. Bizarre fella but crack on with what keeps you ticking over.

[Ward 3 496]

Just now, hogesar said:

By your rules, no you didn't you must be making it up. Bizarre fella but crack on with what keeps you ticking over.

You have a good evening chap. You're boring me now, pinkun police

[ron obvious 1,731]

6 hours ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Never forget

On no! he kissed a girl! Hardly making the beast with 2 backs  though is he.