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Some Celtic fan floated the idea on a fans' forum about signing Duffy but I doubt there's any substance beyond that. West Brom and West Ham are the real contenders I think. McCarthy has four or five Premiership clubs interested but if the finances permitted I've no doubt he'd love to play for the Celts. More credibility there, maybe.
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Bang on Duffy is decent but the reality is if O’Shea Collins Masterson one of the good young CBs kick on in the next year or two Duffy won’t be starting for Ireland for obvious reasons. Even if they don’t Ciaran Clark if back playing for Newcastle could be picked. Duffy should be on the hit list for any bottom half team that doesn’t want a manager playing pretentious possession based styles like Potter. West Ham and Palace for example must be nothing short of braindead if they aren’t throwing the kitchen sink at him would improve both immeasurably. Also West Brom fans suggesting Duffy wouldn’t start for them. Clearly gaining promotion has gone to their heads if they think Duffy isn’t a better CB than what they have combined. That’s his level though a basic mid table PL team at a push
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Duffy has held talks with Lennon, story coming from Daily Mail Journo Stephen MacGowan (known for his links to Lawwell) the move would probably suit Brighton too, rather than selling him to a rival in the relegation fight next season.
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That would be some coup from a Celtic perspective - he'd be a big upgrade on the centre backs they currently have. Not sure how great it would be from an Ireland perspective but would be good to see him getting regular football again. Still hoping he ends up at WBA though.
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Duffy would be a good cheap buy for a lower half EPL club. He’s a decent defender and a goal threat from set pieces.
You can see the attraction of Scotland. He’d be well received and would expect first team football, but what might be good for him might not help us. Outside the old firm, the depth of opposition in Scotland is pretty thin, which doesn’t give him much practice of playing against quality forwards, other than in europe. Either way though he needs a move. You have to be playing. Careers are short.
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if he does come to Celtic he'll be playing at very least group stage europa games, be under massive pressure in the league, be up against physical centre forwards have 3 domestic cups to play for in one of the biggest seasons in our history.
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Massive pressure in the SPL? Expectations I presume rather then actual opposition.
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Does he really suit Celtic's style? He's a far better defender than what they currently have, but the reality is that Celtic dominate possession in 90+% of the games they play in the SPL, so it's arguably more important that they have defenders who can carry the ball forward/pick out passes than it is to have defenders who are great in "backs to the wall" situations.
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We're decent enough..
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Duffy needs to leave Brighton and I would hope he goes to another EPL club for regular football purely from an ireland perspective.
He needs to be playing against some of the best players in Europe and I think going to Celtic won't provide that level of opposition. Of course he'd do very well at Celtic and win stuff there, but he's a quality defender and won't need to push himself to his limits there. I'd go as far as saying its a disappointing move if it happens. If we have Egan, Clark, oshea, Kevin Long etc all playing in the premier league then they should be ahead of him.
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Could Celtic afford to pay his wages? Met him a few times and he told us he was on 35kpw at Brighton and that he had spoken to Rodgers when he was leaving Blackburn but wages was the issue. Although f*ck knows how true that was from him
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What I heard is he had a deal agreed with Rodgers and went home on the beer and talked about it and Rodgers pulled the plug. I can't imagine him being suited to Rodgers at all though.
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loan fee of £1m and 35k per week wages being mentioned
a european campaign beyond christmas would keep him in shape for internationals esp if champions league
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Daily Mail piece is wrong, not the first time that's been said
. I believe the agent met PL over the weekend and a deal put in place. Supposedly a medical for Tues past, but Duffy gone a bit cold on move as thinks it may be hard to get back into Premier league. 3 other Premier league clubs interested also.I'd imagine agent can see a permanent deal and new contract if 4 clubs want him. Be nice if he signs for celtic, lure of 10iar most be huge for him.
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All right Tony how's things boy?
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surely this move would be a no brainer for shane, celtic and us.
Shane would get regular football, European experience which he wouldn't get if he stayed in the bottom half of the EPL and trophies. Celtic would get a solid centre half who I feel would stroll it up in Scotland. And we'd get him playing regularly, winning trophies and full of confidence
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I see your line of thinking here greenlad but in the EPL he will need to be 100% week in week out, he'll be facing the best of the best.
At Celtic he'll be facing L1 opposition week in week out. My personal opinion would be that you lose a bit of sharpness and concentration. The odd European game would help but unlikely the same |
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Celtic would be a terrible move for him. Really awful.
The opposition he will be against on a weekly basis will be absolutely piss poor. Massive drop in standard when he is surely capable of getting a game at a couple of bottom half premier league sides.
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Yea suppose your right there.
He'd be better off going to a bottom half team, losing games every week rather playing in a winning team with European games and have medals in his bag. Makes total sense, can't see why I never considered that.....
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