[Archived] Matty Again!

[philipl]

Derbyshire has just put England under 21s one up against Montenegro.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Finished 1-0

England 1 down 2 to go

[American]

He shouldn't be tiring himself out for such a meaningless match....

[USABlue]

He shouldn't be tiring himself out for such a meaningless match....

Just good that a Blackburn lad has scored, that's all. Jeez let it go.

[Cocker]

Just read that he came off with a knock - hopefully he will be ok.

[frosty]

Good goal?

[thenodrog]

Yes. Put through with a peach of a pass and slid it across the keeper low into the the corner of the goals.

Unfortunately my usually reliable 'goals' viewing channel has had it deleted.

[CAPT KAYOS]

Also playing up front TND

[Wolves_Rover]

Matty had a decent match and took his goal well.

However, he seemed to get injured in a collision with the opposition keeper.

[b12_simon]

He shouldn't be tiring himself out for such a meaningless match....

It's not like he's starting every game for Rovers. The experience will do him good.

Goodonyer Matt!

[Gavlar Somerset Rover!]

Lets play him up front and Im sure hel do the same for us! He isnt and never will be a right winger.

[den]

He was voted man of the match.

It was a poor, poor game though, where there was no outstanding player.

[b12_simon]

Lets play him up front and Im sure hel do the same for us! He isnt and never will be a right winger.

Agree 100%. He looked way out of position coming on against Big Club. If we need a right midfielder we can bring Zurab on at right back and move Brett up there.

[Blackpool_Rover]

He shouldn't be tiring himself out for such a meaningless match....

Hes playing for his country and hes young. try telling him its a meaningless match.

[LeChuck]

Unless I'm mistaken, I'm sure American was being sarcastic.

[philipl]

And we berate the Americans for not understanding wit and sarcasm.

Blackpool Rover is let off for being Czech though.....

[Blackpool_Rover]

have i just been owned by an american using sarcasm?

The worlds gone mad. Il get my coat..

Im not czech...so unfortunately cant use it as an excuse. Im tired after a tough week at work

[Fife Rover]

Also playing up front TND

Hmmm! Didn't know you still qualified to play for the U21's Theno.

[bblue]

Lets play him up front and Im sure hel do the same for us! He isnt and never will be a right winger.

Indeed. Best place for him to play is in front of goal.

[American]

have i just been owned by an american using sarcasm?

The worlds gone mad. Il get my coat..

Im not czech...so unfortunately cant use it as an excuse. Im tired after a tough week at work

It was sarcasm with a point. When Matty does well it is great that he scored for his country, yet when Bentley pulls out the u-21s are pointless and a waste of time...

[sussexrover]

Whilst I can see the suggestion of hypocrisy - I think you have to bear in mind the level the two players have reached. Bentley was a player who was already playing week in week out against the best the Premiership has to offer, as well as having played a number of European games and being involved in full international squads.

Matty is still at a point where he is struggling to make a breakthrough to be considered a first team player - so the impact of these games in terms of his development and his confidence is greater.

[cletus]

I think we should celebrate any local lad playing for his country.....at any level

[thenodrog]

Hmmm! Didn't know you still qualified to play for the U21's Theno.

My age being the only stumbling bock fife.

[rover6]

Agree 100%. He looked way out of position coming on against Big Club. If we need a right midfielder we can bring Zurab on at right back and move Brett up there.

No, thanks. Brett might get ahead of himself again and start demanding the 'glory' of playing on the wing on a regular basis.

Derbs is a poacher, so to play him on the flank isn't a great idea, imo. Granted he has pace but that's not enough (ask Emerton or Andy Johnson).

[Fife Rover]

It was sarcasm with a point. When Matty does well it is great that he scored for his country, yet when Bentley pulls out the u-21s are pointless and a waste of time...

I don't know if this is the reason people have said those things, but might it be because Bentley is already 23, and had been picked for the full England squad at the time all this unfortunate row broke out? Whereas Derbyshire is indeed a young England prospect still learning his trade as it were.