Cricklewoodimp
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That would seem weird and almost predatory. I'm fairly sure Jez and Liam wouldn't have been made welcome there.If that was the case, surely they would have watched the Shamrock game though?
That would seem weird and almost predatory. I'm fairly sure Jez and Liam wouldn't have been made welcome there.If that was the case, surely they would have watched the Shamrock game though?
We're getting Messi as player manager?Perhaps it’s all a smoke screen and the real deal is happening across the pond where Harvey & Clive are deep in negotiations with Messi.
Perhaps a 'pre-contract' type arrangement is not 100% water-tight ( plus the player's recent even better performance) so there was danger of being gazumped. Liam may have been dotting the i's and crossing the t's for Moylan.Perhaps it’s all a smoke screen and the real deal is happening across the pond where Harvey & Clive are deep in negotiations with Messi.
Can't see them being there for Duff considering his reported style of play. It would make no sense hiring another manager who is good at direct football when the Cowleys are available, and that is the criticism levelled at them.
Can't think we'd have announced it if it wasn't watertight.Perhaps a 'pre-contract' type arrangement is not 100% water-tight ( plus the player's recent even better performance) so there was danger of being gazumped. Liam may have been dotting the i's and crossing the t's for Moylan.
I don't usually speculate on the managers position also but with Liam Scully and Jez George being over at the game tonight it could be for a number of reasons but I'll tell you this.
Shelbournes manager, Damien Duff is definately one of the up and coming managers. Shelbourne have really improved as the season has gone on and they are arguably the best footballing team in the league.
They play the right way, the exact way in which we are led to believe how our board want us to play. They get the ball down and play crisp incisive football and have lots of possession in games.
He plays his football as it should be played but it has purpose and they pass forward, not just side ways and backwards.
Never heard Duff in a interview but he has a very good demeanour on the sidelines. You can tell he takes the job very seriously and he conducts himself well.
He definately fits the profile of what we require but again it's just my opinion of what I have seen of him amongst lots of speculation on whom will be eventually appointed as our new manager.
Can imagine Jez goes to Ireland a lot, but having Liam with him? That's more than a scouting, saying hello to Moylan type trip?
As long as don’t get as desperate as the Irish national team did in the 1990s - oh you grandad once went to Dublin for the weekend oh that will do here is a capIf it is Duff I do worry a bit , Because our new policy seems to be to enlist ex Irish Internationals as Managers. Each time moving up in player quality. Which means after Duff the only other ex Irish International available who was arguably a better player is Roy Keane.
PLEASE NO!!!!
In all seriousness we know great players don't always make great Managers but Duff was some player. I think he did what he needed to do in his first season at Shelbourne to keep them up but apparently have been less negative this season.
Although 44 goals in 36 matches doesn't sound overly attacking to me. Interestingly Moylan got a third of those on his own. So the jury is out I think.
However it is still only speculation as to who the new manager will be.