Quote from: VillaTim on September 18, 2023, 04:08:34 PMQuote from: Clark W Griswold on September 18, 2023, 03:57:24 PMQuote from: VillaTim on September 18, 2023, 03:14:56 PMi don't think Duran is anywhere near ready to be starting games. Especially in Europe away where his temperament could be exploitedHe started against Hibs and scored after, what was it, 15 mins.I do think that he still probably needs to be an impact sub for the most part, but playing Watkins in every game (which apparently Watkins wants), is a bit much, we need to use the squad. I'm a lot more confident in Duran now than at the start of the season, and against some of these weaker European teams it's a good way to find his feet. I'd be starting him, if not this time then next.Hibs and Legia are different levelsWhat about Palace and Legia? OK he didn't start but your saw the goal, right?Anyway, i'm confused. It looks like you'd picked him anyway from that team above.
Quote from: Clark W Griswold on September 18, 2023, 03:57:24 PMQuote from: VillaTim on September 18, 2023, 03:14:56 PMi don't think Duran is anywhere near ready to be starting games. Especially in Europe away where his temperament could be exploitedHe started against Hibs and scored after, what was it, 15 mins.I do think that he still probably needs to be an impact sub for the most part, but playing Watkins in every game (which apparently Watkins wants), is a bit much, we need to use the squad. I'm a lot more confident in Duran now than at the start of the season, and against some of these weaker European teams it's a good way to find his feet. I'd be starting him, if not this time then next.Hibs and Legia are different levels
Quote from: VillaTim on September 18, 2023, 03:14:56 PMi don't think Duran is anywhere near ready to be starting games. Especially in Europe away where his temperament could be exploitedHe started against Hibs and scored after, what was it, 15 mins.I do think that he still probably needs to be an impact sub for the most part, but playing Watkins in every game (which apparently Watkins wants), is a bit much, we need to use the squad. I'm a lot more confident in Duran now than at the start of the season, and against some of these weaker European teams it's a good way to find his feet. I'd be starting him, if not this time then next.
i don't think Duran is anywhere near ready to be starting games. Especially in Europe away where his temperament could be exploited
My personal priority order: FA cupFinish top 4League cupConference league
Quote from: frank black on September 18, 2023, 12:56:19 PMMy personal priority order: FA cupFinish top 4League cupConference leagueSame here. I'm actually struggling to get excited about the conference league. Maybe it's because I'm an older fan who saw us win the biggie in 1982 and saw us compete in the Uefa Cup in the 1990s. I'm happy for the young fans for who playing in Europe is a new thing but for me it's on a level with the intertoto Cup.
Quote from: frank black on September 18, 2023, 12:56:19 PMMy personal priority order: FA cupFinish top 4League cupConference leagueConference League is better than League Cup surely.Both 3rd tier competitors but the former being European edges it imo.
Quote from: ez on September 18, 2023, 04:46:20 PMQuote from: frank black on September 18, 2023, 12:56:19 PMMy personal priority order: FA cupFinish top 4League cupConference leagueSame here. I'm actually struggling to get excited about the conference league. Maybe it's because I'm an older fan who saw us win the biggie in 1982 and saw us compete in the Uefa Cup in the 1990s. I'm happy for the young fans for who playing in Europe is a new thing but for me it's on a level with the intertoto Cup.Yep, my lads so excited about it. But to me it is the reincarnation of the intertwobob.
There's surely way more prestige in the Conference league. League Cup, whilst I'd like to win it, is of ever decreasing value. As, let's be honest, is the FA Cup.
We've come a long way to be playing any flavour of Europe so I'm not going to be sniffy about being in the wrong tournament. It beats QPR on a Tuesday night
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