Shane Duffy

horsebox wrote: Isn't football all about playing in over hyped league for a mediocre team fighting relegation and making up as much money as possible?

t_rAndy wrote: Leading celtic defence for a 10 in a row season for me far outweighs a bit part player for mid table at best PL club. Also a chance for him to play CL. Unless there is a firm PL move available for him then why not . He does well he will be back in PL soon enough

Agree with what has been said above, looking at this from purely and Ireland perspective having him stay in the Premier League would be far more preferable. 

Brighton moved the goalposts so to speak ré the loan fee. Duffy told them Celtic was his preferred option. Supposedly signing early next week, fingers crossed. Be great signing for the Bhoys 

BrendanD88 wrote: E2016 wrote: Neil Lennon confirmed Celtic interest. Would hope Duffy is smart enough to stay away from SPL. Majority of teams in the league at English League 1 level.  He is still capable of playing in the Premier League.  Luckily enough he would be singing for Celtic who are a better side than his current side.

E2016 wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: E2016 wrote: Neil Lennon confirmed Celtic interest. Would hope Duffy is smart enough to stay away from SPL. Majority of teams in the league at English League 1 level.  He is still capable of playing in the Premier League.  Luckily enough he would be singing for Celtic who are a better side than his current side. Are they? Based on what?

BrendanD88 wrote: E2016 wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: E2016 wrote: Neil Lennon confirmed Celtic interest. Would hope Duffy is smart enough to stay away from SPL. Majority of teams in the league at English League 1 level.  He is still capable of playing in the Premier League.  Luckily enough he would be singing for Celtic who are a better side than his current side. Are they? Based on what? Based on my impressive football knowledge

E2016 wrote: horsebox wrote: Isn't football all about playing in over hyped league for a mediocre team fighting relegation and making up as much money as possible? Overhyped league? Last year all four finalists across the Champions League and the Europa League were English clubs. Overhyped alright.  Celtic supporters can spin it however they want, but playing Hamilton and Livingston is akin to having a kick around in the park when you compare that level to what is in the Premier League. The SPL is an anti-competitive joke league, which has had the same 2 clubs win the title since 1985, and nobody else with a look in. In that time there have been 9 different winners of the Premier League (formerly Division 1), and English teams have won European trophies on 12 occasions since Aberdeen won the Scottish title in 1985.  The goal should be to play at the highest level possible. To test yourself against the best players. What good is a trophy that only one other team has won in the last 35 years ffs. From an Irish supporters point of view, staying in the Premier League gives Duffy the chance to play against the highest quality midfielders and strikers. In Scotland, the best striker by a distance is already playing for Celtic.

It is over hyped.

This year we have a 1 out of 4 of the EPL teams in the quarter final and the EPL were comfortably beaten by a French side.

With the French and German teams making up the final 4 teams in the competition.

The EL has Spanish and Italian teams in the final.

I'm fully aware that the EPL is a more competitive league that the SPL, I'm not disputing that.

But Duffy has played there all his career and has nothing to show for it.

Playing for Celtic will give him an opportunity to potentially play in the CL, EL and win some trophies, something that Duffy has never achieved.

Since it's an alleged 1 year loan deal, he can go back and play in the greatest league in the world next year.





Edited by horsebox - 21 Aug 2020 at 6:17pm

Not trying to be too green tinted about it but anytime I've seen Duffy for Brighton this season, I thought he played very well. He's unlucky to have lost his place imo.