Damien Duff

[tricky_colour]

Perhaps he went to get some shooting practise!!! ( it's the way I tell em!! )

[SkStu]

didnt he already clarify that he was hanging around for a while longer? (or did i imagine that??)

[geysir]

According to Paul Rowan in yesterdays times, Duff spent a few days recently with the Irish forces (in Lebannon I think it was). This was in Rowans opinion reason to think that Duff might not be retiring after all!!!

What exactly did Rowan say? Sounds bizarre even for him.

[Colbert Report]

He already said he won't retire. He even said that he'll wind up playing in the LOI one day because he loves football so much and he'll play until no team wants him.

[paul_oshea]

My point exactly.

I imagine, because he has gone out to Irish troops he draws the conclusion that he is representing the irish nation, through his participation in the Irish football team, and therefore he must still be a football player. Logical, but still pretty silly allusion.

[SwanVsDalton]

I imagine, because he has gone out to Irish troops he draws the conclusion that he is representing the irish nation, through his participation in the Irish football team, and therefore he must still be a football player. Logical, but still pretty silly allusion.

Primary reason (to Damien at least) was to see his brother. As ye say, bit of an aul stretch although Duffer has indicated he's sticking with it for now.

[paul_oshea]

I knew that, perhaps rowan didnt!

[elroy]

I knew that, perhaps rowan didnt!

I would strongly suggest that he did not.

[osarusan]

Doers anybody have a link to the article?

[EastTerracer]

Doers anybody have a link to the article?

This is the Irish Times article from a couple of weeks ago when Duffer suggested that he wasn't retiring. The Indo was not quite as definitive though and suggested that he was still thinking about his international future.

[theworm2345]

Goal for Duff. Long diagonal ball from the left channel, Duff burst in behind the defence in to the right side of the box, took one touch, and a very nice finish to beat Ruddy.

[Charlie Darwin]

Infostrada Sports on Twitter: "Fulham's Damien Duff joined Robbie Keane as the Irishman netting in most different PL seasons - 13 each. Duff first netted in 1997/98."

[DannyInvincible]

Duff also assisted Petrić's goal.

[DannyInvincible]

Duff's goal versus Norwich:



Found himself in acres of space after a long ball from the Fulham half over the Norwich defence. The Norwich left-back was sleeping and looked for an offside call but Duff was played just about onside by the centre-back. He took it down well and stretched to slot it past the keeper.

[Charlie Darwin]

The left back was Ireland's Marc "Call Him Up Trap" Tierney.

[Yard of Pace]

The left back was Ireland's Marc "Call Him Up Trap" Tierney.

Would you not consider Duff to have been half a yard offside when the ball is played? Anyway, delighted for Duffer, took the chance well. By a mile my favourite Irish player ever. He's just so bloody great in every way, it's unreal.

[DannyInvincible]

Definitely onside. Half of his body and limbs might have been behind the line Tierney was holding but he was played onside by the centre-back.



I haven't worked out exact angles but I think that's a pretty fair gauge. Duff was well aware of what he was doing as he had the whole Norwich defence within view. Very good positioning as he waited for the kick of the ball to spring into a sprint.

[Murfinator]

The fact that from a viewers perspective it looked like a blatant offside shows just how alert Duff was and how dreadful the Norwich defence was.

[tricky_colour]

It look like that ball was going wide until it bounced and the spin from the deflection too it in.
Looked like a leg-break (as i cricket)

[Charlie Darwin]

Tierney also played Rodallega onside for the penalty. Call him up Trap!