Guest Kagoshimaowl Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, 4evaowl said: Dunkley’s a right sided centre back but had to play left side tonight, where he isn’t as comfortable on the ball. Hutchinson is a class act and can play either centre back position. Is Gibson left footed? Yes he’s left footed. Has to start on Saturday if Hutch is unfit. Dunkley cannot play the way Moore wants. Anyway, the balance should always be a beast of a cb with a slightly more cultured one. Iorfa or Dunkley with Hutchinson or Gibson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Lord Snooty said: Sam just felt something tighten – could be his calf or around the ankle – and he made it through to half time but it was the right thing to do to take him off. We will assess Sam over the next 24 or 48 hours and hopefully it will settle down. We’ll get him scanned and take it from there. I thought Chey came on and did really well, everything you want from a centre half, he was solid and assured. He will have a big part to play for us this season. Ironic that Sam had an injured leg, yet was replaced with a player with only one leg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Be a big miss if he's out injured for a while. He oozes class alongside Big Dom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzy85 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Was gutted with that injury. Said in a thread prior to the game that I'd have rested him. He was looking so class before as well. That said Dunkley came in and did a job. Most of the players look very comfortable playing it out as well which while unnerving at times means we retain the ball better rather than just hoofing it up field. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S72 Owl Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Dunkley won everything in the air but his distribution was poor, especially compared to Hutchinson. I think it affected our ability to control the game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) I think Moore insists we do it..I said Saturday it worried me, but I suppose like everything else it has to gell. Its not so much the passing it along the back, it sometimes seems to end in a 50/50 ball to a midfielder deep in our half, and we lose one of them, it looks dangerous, we also do it ever so slowly from the outset, which also looks dangerous... One thing we did do well was close the game out though, which has been a problem for a while Edited August 18, 2021 by asteener1867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Woodbourn Owl Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Thought we mixed playing from the back and long ball more last night now we have Gregory who can and did actually win a ball in the air, Before he played every long ball was lost so we had to play out from the back, Darren knows what he's doing and Im happy with that. Great crowd last night and the few they brought were annoyingly loud (good on em). Was it just me or for the first time I can remember did Barry Bannan look tired from about 75 mins, even though he kept going. Onwards and upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Be a shame if he is out for a while. I rate him as our best defender, even above Iorfa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlprince Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Hutchinson will be a big miss if we are trying to play out from the back. people who are moaning that playing out from the back will cost us. We have just kept 4 clean sheets in a row! There will be times when we give away the odd goal but let’s trust the managers and the players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 This sort of thing is going to happen all season we just have to get on with it and support Moore's decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodwickOwl Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Gibson in for me - if he can play at Championship level and is much more at home with playing out from the back, then we go with him. Dunkley is a blocker/header/kicker, doesn't fit in with Moore's play of building out from the back and you could see the nerves in him when looking for that next pass and Fleetwood knew it and pressured him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Past Member Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Lord Snooty said: Sam just felt something tighten – could be his calf or around the ankle – and he made it through to half time but it was the right thing to do to take him off. We will assess Sam over the next 24 or 48 hours and hopefully it will settle down. We’ll get him scanned and take it from there. I thought Chey came on and did really well, everything you want from a centre half, he was solid and assured. He will have a big part to play for us this season. It looks like Moore plan is for Bannan to play higher up & have Hutchinson take on Bannans number 4 role from centre back. Big hole in the middle when Hutch left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosborough-owl Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Dunkley is probably our best defender when the balls in the air. It’s when the balls on the floor that I worry! He’s very good to have on the bench, when it’s the last 10 minutes and teams are pumping long desperate balls into the box. hope hutch makes a recovery. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNHARKES Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Will miss Hutchinson if he is out been superb with Dom. Dont particularly rate Dunkley but hopefully he can come in and do a good job. Likeable character though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I’m hoping it’s just a minor strain and he’s either available on Saturday or he misses just one game. He just looks a class act - always has time, distribution is brilliant and the combination with iorfa is spot on. We should never play him in CDM again. Thought he was great there for 2 seasons but given his age and also the potential for more injuries, centre half is definitely his position now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsleyowl1996 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Touch wood , he generally seems to make fairly swift recoveries from what I recall . Odd game missed here and there . as many have said I think Gibson is the more well balanced natural replacement, and can pass it well from what I’ve seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 10 hours ago, Dutch McLovin said: Hope Hutchinson is ok for the weekend. Dunkley worries me, would rather Gibson play than him from the little I’ve seen of him. I said to a mate I thought it upset the balance somewhat when he came on. I wasn't as confident as when Hutch was on but he did a job. Allbeit very worryingly at times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Sewell Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 BPF does look good at playing out from the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, marshy said: I said to a mate I thought it upset the balance somewhat when he came on. I wasn't as confident as when Hutch was on but he did a job. Allbeit very worryingly at times. I think Hutch is class but I also think he brings out the best in Iorfa. Hope he is fit for Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggoisgod Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 the only real benefit in Dunkely playing is he can score a few goals...I'm predicting one on saturday from a corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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