Duffer recovering faster than expected!!!

From www.fai.ie

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Damien Duff should be fully fit and raring to go for the start of the World Cup qualifiers, according to his advisor Pat Devlin.

Duff underwent an operation on his dislocated shoulder at the end of last season and there were fears that – like other players who have suffered the injury such as Clinton Morrison – he may take time to return to full fitness.

With the World Cup qualifiers just three months away when Ireland start with a home game against Cyprus before travelling to Switzerland, Duff’s absence would have been a major loss, though Devin has insisted that he should be okay to return next month for pre-season training at Chelsea.

“He’s had surgery, which went very well, and he’s having a break now,” said Devlin.

“He’s made tremendous progress and let’s hope that can continue. It’s obviously down to the medical staff to give him the green light for certain things but it’s not that bad.

“He will be ready to report back for pre-season training.”

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Great news. People were saying he could miss the Swizz game but that looks unlikely now. :)

according to the papers yesterday (ok, i do it realise it was the sunday ones!) he was unlikely to be back by the french game too....
i think its just a matter of sitting tight and wait til august until more accountable info comes on board

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Originally Posted by aidz1

according to the papers yesterday (ok, i do it realise it was the sunday ones!) he was unlikely to be back by the french game too....
i think its just a matter of sitting tight and wait til august until more accountable info comes on board

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Since Devlin only said this today the Sunday papers must be talking rubbish.

bloody hell lads, if he isn't fit by the France game i'll be very disapointed, we need him...we want to show the second best country in the world that the GREEN WHITE AND GOLD can beat anyone...

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Originally Posted by gmani

GREEN WHITE AND GOLD...

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Hmmm....moving swiftly along.

If France win the European Championships, I think many of their current first teamers will pack it in, they're losing their manager as it is and I think they'll be in transition and not nearly the team they've been for the last six to eight years.
I think we'll give them a game with or without Duff, although we'll obviously be much stronger with him there.

We've more than an adequate replacement in Reidy!

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Originally Posted by gmani

GREEN WHITE AND GOLD

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It never ceases to amaze me how many Irish people don't know the colours of the Irish flag.

Lads, Duffer had the operation a full month ago. We play France in 4 months. I can confirm 100% that it doesn't take 5 months for a dislocated shoulder to repair. If Devlin says he'll be fit for pre-season training (which starts next month) I think its safe to say that he'll be back to his perfect self for the Cyprus match, unless he injures himself again of course.

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Originally Posted by eirebhoy

unless he injures himself again of course.

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that's the thing isn't it, he's done that injury to himself twice last season

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Originally Posted by Paulie

It never ceases to amaze me how many Irish people don't know the colours of the Irish flag.

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I remember in primary school our teacher told us the "gold" represented the wealth of the country. He was a devout nationalist as well as a history buff so it clearly a deliberate misrepresentation. Come to think of it gmani might well be in a similar classroom right now.

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Originally Posted by tiktok

that's the thing isn't it, he's done that injury to himself twice last season

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That's why he got the op. :)

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Originally Posted by 1MickCollins

I remember in primary school our teacher told us the "gold" represented the wealth of the country. He was a devout nationalist as well as a history buff so it clearly a deliberate misrepresentation. Come to think of it gmani might well be in a similar classroom right now.

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I was going on the assumption that these people see the green, white and gold flags on sale in shops and incorrectly assume that the manufacturers have the colours right. Why would a teacher do that?!

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Originally Posted by Paulie

It never ceases to amaze me how many Irish people don't know the colours of the Irish flag.

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It's OK. It's Siete braincells in disguise. Last month resident of Waterford, Andalucia...this month, Galway. :rolleyes:

Not sounding good.

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrosst...p?newsid=12399

It'll be a loss, but even without Duff we can still field this midfield:

Andy Ried - Keane - Miller - Finnan

Which is a damn strong quartet in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by Bowsy

Not sounding good.

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrosst...p?newsid=12399

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That was reported in the Mirror and a few website posted it up. This is what it says in most article's:

"Duff has still not participated in pre-season training and will in all likelihood miss the big Premiership opener with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge."

He has been training with the rest of the team since last Monday and I seen him with my own eye's on Chelsea TV. Mourinho also denied that he will miss the start of the season.

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Originally Posted by eirebhoy

He has been training with the rest of the team since last Monday and I seen him with my own eye's on Chelsea TV. Mourinho also denied that he will miss the start of the season.

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Great news. Saw how troublesome shoulder injuries can be with Morrisson last year. As long as he's back an raring by the France and Switzerland games i'll be happy.

I just heard Mourinho's interview in full and he said Duff will definitely play a part in the US. How do the papers get it so wrong?

yeah duff was interviewed on chelsea tv which was on sky sports last night and he said that he was ahead of schedule, and that he hoped to go to the usa and that he is back training but the players have been told not to go in hard on him yet. He expected to be back for all the pre season games but he had to meet the specialist next week and he would either give him the all clear or tell him to slow it down a bit.

Duff should recover in Time for the start of the PL in England. My only worry is that he gets regular football at Chelsea and he doesnt do another injury

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:mad: Green White and ORANGE !!!

Personally, I hate the yellowly so called gold on the flag. That was the flag used in the 1916 rebellion but is now defunt. It makes the country look quite cheap and tacky.

Orange in much preferred and nicer. :)