Damien Duff

**Dodge** · 09/03/2006, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by lopez

Well players from Denmark, Sweden and Norway are far more of the hoofer variety than Keane, Duff or (on last Wednesday's performance) Miller could ever be, but they still manage to play outside the premiership (some in Italy and Spain)

Ok so there's our three topo technical players. IMO Danish and Swedish players are miles ahead of us technically. Norwegiuan aren't but can't think of anyone bar Carew who's played succesfully in either of those leagues. I'm with you on this BTW, I think the players take the easy option and 'stay' in England

**DmanDmythDledge** · 09/03/2006, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by FarBeag

You are right Duff did work his arse off but i think he tries too hard playing for Chelsea and just can't perform the way he usually can.I hope that he moves on and finds a manager that lets him play the football he is best at.

I think(and hope) that he goes to Man Utd. It would be a good move for both parties.

**livehead1** · 10/03/2006, 9:32 AM

could be a possible scenario next season, unlikely but possible to have duff miller o'shea and s.reid in the man utd team?!

i think its more likely that he will be off to liverpool, zenden has struggled this season and benitex has told the liverpool board that he needs money, i think something around the �30m mark has been claimed. I reckon duff would cost around 8-10m.

**jimbob117** · 12/03/2006, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by livehead1

i think its more likely that he will be off to liverpool, zenden has struggled this season and benitex has told the liverpool board that he needs money.

How can you say Zenden has struggled, the guy has been out injured for most of the season and had played a few decent games until then.

**Roverstillidie** · 12/03/2006, 3:06 PM

please tell me people arent actually entertaining the bizarre notion that irish players are being pushed aside by 'foreigners' in a foreign country? this is surreal stuff.

**tricky_colour** · 10/08/2006, 6:28 PM

Ventspils V Newcastle
Channel 5 UK
I missed first half hour a was I didn't know it was on.
A chance to have a look at Duff et all.

**tricky_colour** · 10/08/2006, 6:43 PM

Probably just my imagination but I think Duff looks like he has lost
weight. I mught have got the aspect ratio wrong though

Given seems to have taken a knock to his back, probably not serious,
Carr seems to be doing well from what I have seen.

**joema** · 10/08/2006, 8:42 PM

Lost weight? Nah its just the vertical stripes

**tricky_colour** · 10/08/2006, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by joema

Lost weight? Nah its just the vertical stripes

Yes I think thats it, even Stephen Carr looked taller and slimmer, actually thinking about the effects of vertical stripes a move to Sunderland would probably do Andy Reid a world of good. Incidently Newcastle were in their away kit, which is not vertical stripes but it certaintly has a similar effect.

Incidently Duff played OK, forced the corner from which the goal came, and played a full 90 mins. Did a nice dribble to, might see if I can edit it from the recording.

**OwlsFan** · 11/08/2006, 7:13 AM

Originally Posted by joema

Lost weight? Nah its just the vertical stripes

Andy Reid for Newcastle

??

**Emmet** · 02/09/2006, 8:57 PM

How long is it since he played well for Ireland?

**brine3** · 02/09/2006, 9:20 PM

he was ok tonight i thought, had the germans worried

**Soper** · 02/09/2006, 9:21 PM

Who actually makes the effort to play well for us, apart from Shay?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 02/09/2006, 9:26 PM

Judging by the lack of passion/effort in the recent performences I think it would be safe to say that Staunton is not a good motivator, despite his reputation for being one.

**Soper** · 02/09/2006, 9:27 PM

Nah, at this stage it's the players, they were like this under Kerr.I'm fed up with them.Apart from one or two that actually try.

**thejollyrodger** · 02/09/2006, 9:28 PM

wingers have had their day about 50 years ago. The time irish football players realise this the better. Duffer has been figured out 4 years ago and hasnt done anything since.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 02/09/2006, 9:29 PM

Originally Posted by Soper

Nah, at this stage it's the players, they were like this under Kerr.I'm fed up with them.Apart from one or two that actually try.

That's because Kerr wasn't able to motivate them either. I agree that the players are obviously partly to blame for the lack of effort but they wouldn't be like that under someone like Alex Ferguson. We need someone that will give the players crap if they put in performances like that.

**Emmet** · 02/09/2006, 9:34 PM

I haven't seen Duff play to anything close to his potential for us since 2002. He's a good player - we all know he is but he has got to make more of a contribution. He is one of the senior players now. Alan O'Brien showed with that one run in the last five minutes that he is good enough to play at this level - maybe some serious competition for his place will get Duff going again?

**eirebhoy** · 03/09/2006, 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

wingers have had their day about 50 years ago. The time irish football players realise this the better. Duffer has been figured out 4 years ago and hasnt done anything since.

Yeah, stick 3 players on him at all times. Even then it mightn't work judging by his superb performance against Italy with Zaccardo, Gattuso, Pirlo and Nesta on him at every opportunity.

**pete** · 03/09/2006, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

Duffer has been figured out 4 years ago and hasnt done anything since...

Opponents have realised that Ireland only have 1 attacking force. Put 2 to 3 players on him & game over. Most obviously shown when played France at home in the last qualifier. Irish teams have proven unable to use the space that double marking Duff causes as the rest of the midfield pedestrian.