League of Ireland legend and Mirror Sport columnist Stuart Byrne has the final word every Friday
People are pointing the finger at Shelbourne for making hard work of the title race, but the chasing pack get off scot-free.?
Let’s be honest, Shels wouldn’t be where they are today without Duff. Heavy is the head that wears the crown and when you’ve led the league since March - bar one week - you’re there to be knocked down. Those Shels players are constantly looking over their shoulders. It’s a heightened sense of awareness that never goes away. I’ve been there many times.
I’m not getting the violin out for Shels either. They need to take the criticism on the chin, but ultimately stick to the task. They don’t need to find another gear. They don’t need to improve. Just stay consistent, play to your levels and watch the rest fall away. Every game is so unpredictable at the moment, but that’s only because we’ve so many teams in contention for the league. What’s not to love? I’m fascinated to see which players - across all those teams - stand up and drag their team over the line, and which lads will go missing. Believe me, a lot of lads will go into hiding now that the pressure is on. It happens in every dressing room. We’ll learn a lot about players in the month ahead.
Shels have definitely missed a cutting edge since Will Jarvis was recalled by Hull City and Tulloch - signed in July - has only shown flashes of his potential. You don’t want to put too much pressure on a lad, but that goal on Monday could be the making of him. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him flourish in the run-in - and in Tallaght on Sunday - as he’s a player who will get you something out of nothing.
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