Wrexham Rejects Still Do The Business!

First Adam Smith, then Christian Smith and now Rob Duffy! It seems it doesn't take all that much to make an impact in opposing penalty areas in The Conference, as those three Wrexham cast-offs are all finding it no problem to hit the net. Duffy has popped up at Mansfield and seems to be a big hit, posing the question whether Brian Little, who brought him in but never game him a start, ought to have allowed him more of an opportunity to show what he could do for us. His career stats suggest he's a goalscorer, but Little preferred Drewe Broughton to lead the line in our attempt to stay in the Football League. And look where that got us.

Okay, I'd better stop being hypocritical and admit I rather liked Broughton, and was one of the few who was sorry to see him go. However, he was hardly full of goals, and who knows what might have happened if Duffy had been given a run?

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It's Duffy Time!

With Drewe Broughton ineligible to play against his parent club on Saturday, is it time for Rob Duffy to show us what he can do?

Michael Proctor might disagree, as he has found some form from the bench, looks to be ahead of Duffy in the pecking order, and having drawn compliments from Little about the way he has knuckled down and impressed the boss, might feel that it's only right that he should get the nod.

However, if Little makes the decision based on the balance of the team rather than whose turn it should be next, then surely Duffy gets the nod. Having Broughton up front has made a big difference; he's big and awkward and makes the ball stick up front, allowing our creative players to get around him and hurt the opposition. Furthermore, even if he can't win the ball, he makes it difficult for the opposing defenders to get it away.

Duffy looks to be cut from a similar cloth. He doesn't have the physical presence of Broughton, but he does have strength and also brings and ability to take free kicks and penalties to the party. He has also scored twice in each of his reserve games since arriving from Oxford, and there must surely be a curiosity on Little's part to see how he shapes up in the Football League.

It's harsh on Proctor, but surely this is Duffy's moment.