FAI Cup

Derry City vs Shelbourne

Edited by nvidic - 25 Jul 2023 at 8:24am

Sham157 wrote: Derry City vs Shelbourne Looking forward to this Sunday. Derry bringing huge numbers down and I think they'll be the ones heading home happy.  Hopefully a decent neutral turnout. Always a cracking day in LR.

Have been impressed by Derry this season. Have been slick any time they've played pats, including two wins in Inchicore.

On the face of it it may seem like a throwaway comment but i can totally see why he could mean it. As a player you just turn up. Of course you have to have the talent and work ethic but its just you. As a manager your responsible for the whole squad and all that goes with it off the field. If he won the cup i can absolutely see how he could see it as one of his best achievements. Even in the work setting..management looks easy until you become a manager. Then you know what goes on behind it.

Duffer says stuff like this every week, he’s a headcase. I don’t believe a word of it but he’s box office, he creates column inches. 

t_rAndy wrote: 9fingers wrote: Duffer says stuff like this every week, he’s a headcase. I don’t believe a word of it but he’s box office, he creates column inches.  +1. He is great for the league in fairness, especially around Shels like, they have become a team being talked about and tracked more in the media and its kind of down to Duff being there. It would be a great achievement for him especially if they beat Derry. Just daft to say it tops everything from his playing days.  One or two more high profile ex internationals coming into the league to manage teams could create even more of buzz.

t_rAndy wrote: doherty wrote: t_rAndy wrote: Should be good. Duffer nuts saying this is the pinnacle of his career though! Why? Maybe he feels it actually is. Well then he ie even more stupid than he looks . Can't compare the career moments aan general career he has had as a player (an elite prem player, prem winner, cup winner, World Cup appearances, score at World Cup, 100 odd caps for ireland, most expenisve irish player for a long time) with getting to an FAI cup final after beating only one team from the Premier division in a poor Bohs team .  Nah he wears his heart on his sleeve and makes these grand statements.

Glen of Aherlow wrote: t_rAndy wrote: 9fingers wrote: Duffer says stuff like this every week, he’s a headcase. I don’t believe a word of it but he’s box office, he creates column inches.  +1. He is great for the league in fairness, especially around Shels like, they have become a team being talked about and tracked more in the media and its kind of down to Duff being there. It would be a great achievement for him especially if they beat Derry. Just daft to say it tops everything from his playing days.  One or two more high profile ex internationals coming into the league to manage teams could create even more of buzz.  He come across as a bit of a LOI Jose Mourinho at times

The Huntacha wrote: Glen of Aherlow wrote: t_rAndy wrote: 9fingers wrote: Duffer says stuff like this every week, he’s a headcase. I don’t believe a word of it but he’s box office, he creates column inches.  +1. He is great for the league in fairness, especially around Shels like, they have become a team being talked about and tracked more in the media and its kind of down to Duff being there. It would be a great achievement for him especially if they beat Derry. Just daft to say it tops everything from his playing days.  One or two more high profile ex internationals coming into the league to manage teams could create even more of buzz.  He come across as a bit of a LOI Jose Mourinho at times  This is him to a tee, an absolute whinger . You'd swear he's the only manager who has ever made sacrifices the way he goes on. Easily the most dislikable person in the LOI at the moment. The job he has done with Shels is a bit overrated IMO, still finished 7th with a FT team, albeit a team full of average players, excluding the likes of Moylan, Farrell and Boyd. Getting to the final in his first season is a good achievement though. That being said, they have improved since the early part of the season. Farrell is by far their most important player, has a level of quality no one else has and would be a major loss for them in the final. Also, the club is definitely on the rise, and should attract better players for next season. You can tell that the players love playing for him and the fans are behind him. As dislikable as he is, he's the type of manager you'd love if he was at your club.