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Shane Duffy

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Callum McGregor, Sep 1, 2020.

Discuss Shane Duffy in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. TransferBhoy

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    4 weeks till transfer window when he will return to Brighton.

    But for the next 4 games is it worth pairing him with Jullien and putting Ajer as an enforcer into holding midfield?

    No one in the middle of the park can make a tackle and break up play. It’s the part of the reason that the defence is under wave and wave of attack as no one puts a tackle in.
     
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  2. RiquelmeCSC

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    Why don’t you ask the gaffer Shane?
     
  3. TransferBhoy

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    Patter...
     
  4. Mince.Charming

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    I'd be trying Ajer in there too.
     
  5. Thommo92

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    Have to hold my hands up, I was really buzzing when we got him. What an absolute disappointment the * has been. Runs as if he’s stuck in quicksand.
     
  6. Ciaran_67

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    Would be willing to give him another game at this point.

    We’ve seen enough disaster moments from Frimpong, El Hamed, Bitton and to a lesser extent Ajer. Not highlighted as much though for some reason.
     
  7. NomDePlum

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    No point continuing with Duffy if we don't have to. Bring in Welsh and get him some game time and experience.

    Love that players like Duffy with a career down south want to pull on the jersey but quite frankly if they don't come up to standard and are here on a loan then the only reasonable thing to do is move on and cut losses if they aren't contributing.
     
  8. JamesM09

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    They’ve all made errors but Duffy’s general play is much, much worse. If he wasn’t brought in as a high profile player this suggestion would be laughed at.

    He’s absolutely shocking. Embarrassingly bad.

    He should be told he’s not playing again IMO.
     
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  9. Bazza Bhoy

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    Personally I think he has been told, the knee injury he picked up before Milan will hopefully take him through to January.

    Then its back to Brighton where the clown can post on Twitter and Instagram till his hearts content.

    I can honestly say I have never disliked a Celtic player so much in all my time, he thought he was gonna stroll it up here and he's been made to look like a fool.
     
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  10. scuzzy Gold Member Gold Member

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    Yup he's been really poor, turns slower than the Titanic
     
  11. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    He came in, he won a few games for us with last minute headers. Then got found out. Should have pulled his injury after the two games so we could all dream how good we would have been all while being closer to the huns because he wasnt * us over in the team. Get back to Brighton.
     
  12. Just Kieran Gold Member Gold Member

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    His poor form hasn't entirely been his fault. Everyone knew he lacked pace when we signed hum but we continued with a system that leaves that lack of pace badly expoesed. So often we saw him dragged into wide areas when Frimpong had bombed on, or having to get higher up the pitch because Brown & McGregor had pressed high. He made rash decisions in those situations because he wasn't comfortable.

    The system we're playing leaves CBs exposed and gives them so much more defending to do. We'd Virgil Van Dijk back for us to have a chance of keeping regular clean sheets!
     
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  13. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    he doesn’t look that fast to me. Might be the camera angles.
     
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  14. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Anti-Irishness me thinks.
     
  15. Big C

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    Well that’s positive, I thought we were stuck with him until the summer on a season long loan.
     
  16. CarmunnockBhoy

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    Not the calibre we need, I've seen enough.
    Roll on EOL
     
  17. MJ9 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I admit when we signed him that I thought he could be the big unit, no nonsense centre half we needed but in the cold light of day, he is a defender that suits teams that are not expecting to win much, and who sit deep. We, on the other hand, tend to dominate possession, our defence sits pretty high and is just not suited to him. It’s not the fans’ job to understand that before signing, the club should know that right off the bat. Just baffles me why we brought him in knowing all that but expecting a different outcome. Total waste.
     
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    I would give him one last chance today
     
  19. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'd rather win.
     
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  20. CountyDownFaithful

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    Thought he was going to be a colossus for us in the centre of defence.

    Extremely disappointing how it’s panned out. Feel sorry for him but also think there was a hint of arrogance that he would walk it up here.

    If we can cut his loan short and bring in a permanent signing in January then I’d be all for that. Planning for next season needs to start ASAP.