Damien Duff

**DannyInvincible** · 22/09/2012, 4:59 PM

Duff's goal is at 2:16:

**tricky_colour** · 22/09/2012, 5:14 PM

Originally Posted by Yard of Pace

This is getting ridiculous at this stage. With the form he's in, if he even played the Germany game and then retired, I'd be more than happy with that!

Maybe we could kidnap him???

We need to get him back, make the Germany game his testimonial!!

Surely we can get him back for one last game?

It must be possible?

**Manblue** · 22/09/2012, 5:24 PM

great strike, bad peg and all

**Grafter** · 22/09/2012, 8:32 PM

We all know Duff is a good egg but still...amazing the effect having only a couple of months left on a contract can have... seems a powerful motivator for many players to up their game...!

**Murfinator** · 23/09/2012, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Seems like he had a bad day at the office today he is down to 92.2 on passing and drops from 1st to 14th!!
He dis however score today.

But note only one player with a better pass rate has scored a goal, Duff has three, most have none
because they are defenders. And 3 goals from 5 games for duff, that is practically a whole seasons worth for him!

There's no realistic way he'll maintain 90%+, wingers would typically be amongst the lowest on that stat because of amount of crosses/long shots/through balls they deliver which are all high risk for interceptions. Just thought he was interesting he was up there, he really is abnormally good at retaining possession for his position.

**Colbert Report** · 23/09/2012, 7:02 AM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Maybe we could kidnap him???

We need to get him back, make the Germany game his testimonial!!

Surely we can get him back for one last game?

It must be possible?

Players don't seem to get testimonials these days. We should definitely start a campaign to have him back for one last match, though no one has done more than Duff to earn the right to decide when to walk away.

**tricky_colour** · 23/09/2012, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by Murfinator

There's no realistic way he'll maintain 90%+, wingers would typically be amongst the lowest on that stat because of amount of crosses/long shots/through balls they deliver which are all high risk for interceptions. Just thought he was interesting he was up there, he really is abnormally good at retaining possession for his position.

No I don't realistic expect him to maintain 90%+, Markus Rosenberg is top of the list but he has only had 2 appearance as far as I can see and played 26 minutes, may only have made 1 or 2 passes. I think Duff was 80%+ last season, maybe 87% or perhaps 83%.
I think when he moved to Chelsea rule number one was not to lose the ball, which results in some pretty boring, but effective stuff, more Steve Davis than Alex Higgins.
Actually you can view last years stats and he managed 86.5%, his overall ranking was 147th and he had just 2 goals, so he has got off to a flyer this season. But it's difficult to judge a player or team on a handful of game, didn't Wolves get off to a flyer last season and end up relegated??? Lies dammed lies and statistics is the expression!!

**tricky_colour** · 23/09/2012, 7:41 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Players don't seem to get testimonials these days. We should definitely start a campaign to have him back for one last match, though no one has done more than Duff to earn the right to decide when to walk away.

No they don't but this is just a ruse to get him back, ply him up with drink and I am sure we can get him to agree to it, signed agreement and all that!

**SkStu** · 10/12/2012, 9:29 PM

Set up both Fulhams goals against Newcastle.

**IsMiseSean** · 10/12/2012, 9:47 PM

Newcastle fans booing him too, delighted he set up both goals!!

**tricky_colour** · 10/12/2012, 11:57 PM

The master at work.

http://www.footytube.com/video/Fulha...=lchan_results

**tetsujin1979** · 14/12/2012, 10:43 AM

James Lawton: Damien Duff sparkes again in the twilight of his career: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...r-3325678.html

**paul_oshea** · 21/01/2013, 10:32 AM

Reports going around that duffer might be coming out of retirement.

He hasn't been as effective since christmas, but I still think he would be a great role model to have around especially for someone like Brady.

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/01/2013, 12:14 PM

Question of Sport were asking earlier for the 8 players whose names begin with D that have scored 50 or more Premier League goals, and I was slightly surprised to see Duff's name on the list. Turns out he has an impressive 71 to his name.

**peadar1987** · 31/01/2013, 2:50 PM

Wow, I'm struggling with that one. Duff, Drogba... Djemba-Djemba?!!

**peadar1987** · 31/01/2013, 2:51 PM

Di Canio?

**TrapAPony** · 31/01/2013, 3:29 PM

Jermaine Defoe, Brian Deane, Kevin Davies, Dion Dublin, ?

**tricky_colour** · 31/01/2013, 3:47 PM

Dempsey!!

**peadar1987** · 31/01/2013, 4:06 PM

According to sporcle (my source for everything), the 8 are:

Defoe
Dublin
Drogba
Davies
Di Canio
Deane
Duff
Dempsey

Brian Deane is the only one I'm not that annoyed at myself for not getting!