Considering his handling of Coleman, I can't think of another manager I'd want bringing Duffy through.Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
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Considering his handling of Coleman, I can't think of another manager I'd want bringing Duffy through.Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
Maybe Duffy isn't quite ready for Premiership football yet, but how much can we really say about his confidence being affected? Duffy has been playing reserve football since August and Moyes (and Mark Robins) evidently deemed him ready and confident enough for a decent Championship side only a few weeks ago, before the move fell through.Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
I'm not sure if it was posted earlier in the thread but Alan Stubbs said something along the lines that Duffy was still slowly building up his strength. Considering the amount of blood he lost, he might just be physically behind the rest at the moment. Plus Moyes is a very conservative manager, despite his record of bringing through elite talents.
Not sure what the chances are, but it was in the Derry News through the week that Derry want Duffy. I admire Kenny's ambition, but I can't see it.
While Shane Duffy was sitting on the bench for Everton yesterday, getting on with his career, he was subject to a Twitter tirade from a bitter Northern Ireland fan under the username: http://twitter.com/#!/ACS1982
"@ShaneDuffy1 just read your bio. u dont deserve to play for your country... U used your country to get were u r today and then jumped ship. pr!ck!"When Duffy replied that the bitter fellow didn't have a clue what he was talking about, the bitter fellow replied:"@ShaneDuffy1 - lol... Im not your mate. U turned your back on your country. If u wanted to play for eire why did u ever play for ni at school boy level? Some other lad could have played in your place, prob would have given their right arm to do so. Anyhow u wouldnt have got on... Once everton release u and u dont get off da bench for eire you will wake up and say, "shane, I made a mistake. I was a silly little boy" "Is there ever a chance that Northern Ireland fans might, you know, move on? Instead, it seems that some are intent on harassing 19 year old footballers. Will young Paul George be subject to the same harassment, after the Belfast Telegraph's contrived 'Eligibility Row' news day? Maybe 'ACS1982' is the exception to the rule, but it's clear that he's a sad little man. It'd be nice for our supporters to give Duffy some support in the face of this harassment.
Paul Shane who?Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator
Given the response to Duffy on OWB, somehow think you're talking the lifetime of those commenting at best, so maybe around the end of the century or something, when we'll all probably be long gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator
Off to Burnley on loan for 28 days initially. Great move for him. Burnley are going well in the Championship, pushing for the playoffs. Hopefully he'll see some game time
http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/p...323599,00.html
Great news I'll be albe to keep tabs on him if he plays , all the lads at work are season ticket holders at turf moor
How are you allowed go out on loan i thought that had to be done in transfer window?
I believe you can do short-term loans outside of the window Paul.
Ya irishfan you must be able to cos its just happened! i was sorta questioning it though because I thought it was only in injury or emergency?
Where have you been btw irishfan?
I saw something on SSN earlier about today being a deadline for loan moves.
Hopefully Duffy can get some decent game time under his belt and 'do a Coleman' with it.
I've been extremely busy Paul. In broadcast school now and I'm also covering the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
You can check out my first story here, excuse the lack of accent -- I left Ireland when I was four (still waiting for Trap to call me up).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F03RLRs_tdE
I knew that would be your hair style alright.
Emphasise the "hon" at the end of your name :)
Only joking good work. SOme nice girls in that support :D
You don't sound irish but you feckin look itQuote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
Now I can't be arsed pulling out a pic of him but I'd say you have a bit of a Keith Tracey look about you. Either him or Justin Fashanu anyway.
He looks like Zig. Or Zag. Can't remember which one.
Duffy is a target for next season
Interestingly, Duffy starts on the bench for Noel King's 21s today. Presumably it's so that King can have a look at that new lad Canavan.
Shane Duffy delighted to be at Burnley
Boss Eddie Howe said last week: “The important thing is improving the squad. I won’t just bring players in for the sake of it, it’s a case of finding players that will improve the squad.”
On that basis, Duffy comes into contention to face the Tractor Boys, and Howe said: “He’s settled in very well.
“He has a fantastic attitude and is clearly talented.
“He joined us from Monday so he’s trained well.
“Although he’s young, he’s a talented boy, he’s a great size and attacks the ball really well in the air in both boxes.
“As I said when we took him, he’s going to come into contention to play, but also with half an eye on next year.”
It'll be interesting to see whether Duffy plays tomorrow.
Duffy starts for Burnley today against Ipswich in his first competitive senior start since his injury. Interestingly O'Dea is on the bench for Ipswich, while Delaney starts.
Burnley: Grant, Mears, Easton, Bikey, Duffy, Marney, Bartley, Eagles, Rodriguez, Delfouneso, Wallace. Subs: Alexander, Iwelumo, Carlisle, Duff, Elliott, Edgar, Jensen.
Ipswich: Lee-Barrett, Carson, Kennedy, McCauley, Delaney, Leadbitter, Edwards, Norris, Bullard, Wickham, Scotland. Substitutes: Peters, Drury, Healy, Civelli, Dyer, O'Dea, Fulop.
Best of luck to Shane. Fingers crossed this will provide the spring board to kickstart his career again
Clark Carlisle appears to be have been dropped to accommodate Duffy. Duffy and Bikey are the central defence partnership. Would be great if he could get a good run of games going into the end of the season. This is his chance
Does Anyone know if conor Mcaleny a striker on the bench for everton today is eligible for us?
Don't know. There has been talk about this issue before but no one could get to the bottom of it comprehensivelyQuote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Towards the end of the this page:
http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-129751-p-2.html
Cheers for that info. Surely he has one irish grandparent. he spells Conor with one N!!
Seems to have had a good debut but Burnley still went down 2-1
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2117912103
Some mixed reviews on that forum. It sounds like some of them unduly overlook the fact that this was Duffy's first senior competitive game after his injury.
Their fans' player ratings:
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2117910638
Comments on Duffy's passing:
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2117909250
"Duffy 5 - First half poor, and his fault for the first goal."Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator
"Duffy 8 Outstanding debut"
:D
No doubt Seamus had the odd unspectacular game for Blackpool during his spell too. Plenty of time for Duffy to impress, especially if the loan is renewed for next season. I'm just pleased to hear he'll (hopefully) be playing regularly.
Much more favourable reviews here: http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2117905141
The best defenders in the world make mistakes. I think most reasonable people will forgive an inexperienced 19 year old who has just regained full fitness and confidence after nearly dying on the pitch a few months ago.
" Reminded me of Gary Cahill. He will get better and he & Bikey could form a formiddable partnership given the chance."
"I thought he did really well - especially as he must have seen Bikey's "style" from the start and wondered what on earth was the matter with him!! I did notice he wasn't scared to talk to/direct Bikey which I thought was great.
As others have said he can only get better once he's settled, and at least he has the ability to look up and see what's what without hoofing it into oblivion like our other defenders might"
Overall the comments are very encouraging, about a young CH making his debut. And considering he was suspect for one of the goals in a game that they lost..
Duffy relegated to the bench for this game.
Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Duff, Bikey, Easton, Marney, Elliott, Eagles, Delfouneso, Iwelumo, Rodriguez. Subs: Carlisle, Wallace, Thompson, Alexander, Duffy, Edgar, Grant.
Update:
Turns out Burnley lost 4-0 - their largest league defeat of the season. Maybe it was a mistake to drop Duffy...
From his twitter, "getting ready for my last game at burnley tommorow then back to everton, gutted it didnt work out ." "Looking forward to next season bigtime tho!"
This is very disappointing. At the commencement of his loan spell the manager had him in his long-term plans for next season
Looks like there is more than what meets the eye:
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2117762854
from that link
cringe... i hope that wasnt you Predator!Quote:
his family have criticised the decision to leave him out on this message board
Can't read that forum post a bit above, but sounds like he has a move lined up for next season. I would have thought he'd do well under Howe - he's a decent manager and has used younger players well previously.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy_c12000
What is alleged to have been said?Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
I reckon this is probably closer to the truth:
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i think the twitter post Tony's referring to said 'Gutted, can't even get a game' or something along those lines. which to me isn't really criticising the manager, just saying what every normal footballer feels as sitting on the bench?!
Some are saying that the reason why Duffy did not get any games was due to his attitude, hilariously citing a twitter comment as proof. However, the twitter comment, though perhaps a tad unprofessional, wasn't directed at the manager and is not the reason why Duffy has not been getting games under Howe. The comment was a mere expression of frustration at not playing, despite successive defeats (I think it was after the 4-0 hammering they got, when Duffy was on the bench or the loss to Nottingham Forest).Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Who knows why Duffy has not been played by Howe? He stuck him straight into the team at the expense of his captain and other experienced players, and immediately dropped him in favour of Michael Duff for the next couple of games (Leicester, Nottingham Forest away and Swansea at home). Duffy was no worse than the other Burnley defenders against Ipswich, so it's not necessarily a case of ability. Still, it's odd that Howe would sign Duffy on loan, despite already having 3 or 4 fit senior central defenders, just to keep him on the bench. Perhaps he felt that he needed experience while he was still chasing a playoff spot? I'd say there's still a chance that Howe would be interested in Duffy next season - whether Duffy will be interested in a move there remains to be seen.
I have herd its due to a training ground bust up
But if it was that serious you would think he would have been sent back to Everton rather than dropped to the bench
I’m sure if there’s anything in it we will find out soon enough
According to Howe:
"I thought he did okay against Ipswich in his game but we just felt we would go with the experience of Michael and Andre and they have done well together since.
"We've got Clarke, who came on tonight and did well, and we've also got David Edgar behind the scenes, so I think we're quite well off for centre-halves.
"As I said when I took him, part of the reason was to look long term with Shane. We will wait and see how pre-season goes for him and what his options are and how Everton feel, but he's done himself no harm. He goes back with our best wishes."
http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/tm...30/index.shtml