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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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He was very erratic for them, going by Blackburn fans mainly though. Duffy was called up to his first training squad in 2010 and to the senior squad in the run-up to 2012 and was in and around squads from then until making his debut in America. He would have played far less football than Long when he was first in a squad.
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The O'Shea
Jack Charlton I know everything and I’m NEVER wrong Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 9485 |
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He was mostly decent I would have said, if not as good as some claimed. Notice I said when O'Neill first called him up, ie. after a stand out season for Yeovil and becoming a regular for Blackburn. I'm aware that Duffy's first call up in 2010 was similar to Longs, in that he didn't really do a whole lot to earn it. My issue isn't with such call-up per se, but more with MONS inconsistency. |
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We're decent enough..
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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I can understand the frustration but I wouldn't call it inconsistency, it is simply his judgement. He sees something in Long that you may see in other players and wonder why he doesn't choose them. Duffy was in and around the squad for four years when he made his debut, we also had a much shorter list of centre-halves at that particular moment in time.
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Jack Charlton Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 7106 |
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He was scoring og's or getting sent off every other week, the fans hated him at the end. was just as well out of the madhouse anyway.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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There was a lot of bad blood at the end, Duffy coming out of it particularly badly, not just with dreadful performances on the pitch but he never wore an armband to commemorate Jack Walker, (I presume it was an oversight but football fans are very touchy about these things) and there were snapchats he sent saying "get me out of this f**king club" and referring to the town in a derogatory manner. He is absolutely hated there, I occasionally pop on their boards to see how they are dealing with Venkys and I have seen him labelled, more than a few times, as the 'biggest disgrace to have played for the club'. Many still believe the own-goals and sending off weren't accidental.
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BrendanD88
Jack Charlton 99% of my posts are emojis Joined: 29 Mar 2013 Location: Co Down Status: Offline Points: 9964 |
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Fair play, resulted in their relegation in the end |
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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There was a lot more to their relegation than Duffy's unprofessional behaviour, it reflected badly on him though. Their fans are a pretty deluded bunch though, as fans go.
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Kev looks like a Martin O'Neill kind of centre half a white Bobo Balde.
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He's skipping his brothers wedding for this.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/for-kevin-long-ireland-will-come-before-his-brother-s-wedding-1.3085342 |
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The funny thing about the Panathinaikos story is that the true story is even odder than the myth
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Time To Get Behind Mick & The Team
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Because an athlete playing for them suggested it? It is hardly that odd! |
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Captains Burnley today v West Ham. Brady, Hendrick and Ward all start too.
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The only way is up
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The O'Shea
Jack Charlton I know everything and I’m NEVER wrong Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 9485 |
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3 appearances, 2 losses, 1 draw, and 6 goals conceded equals a call up for Long. It really does make you wonder about MON's selection criteria...
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We're decent enough..
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rolo
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He got the call-up after 2 appearances so your equation is wrong. |
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"I'm off to see the Queen tomorrow too, don't forget that"
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Over to you big man !!!
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Shouldn't even be in the squad let alone start in a game of this importance
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Don't ban me for no reason, please.
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What a big day for the kid. Best of luck KL
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l hear you are a racist now, father ?
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That's the spirit |
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