Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:58 pm
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Duff to Swansea ?
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Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:12 pm
Wouldn't seem a natural fit to me in terms of style of play.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:13 pm
Agreed, I think the link in the article with Steven Schumacher at Plymouth is a more natural fit for Swansea.welsbyswife wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:12 pmWouldn't seem a natural fit to me in terms of style of play.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:33 pm
So Swansea get Mike Duff AND compensation for the outgoing Martin?
Good business that.
Good business that.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:39 pm
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:47 pm
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:49 pm
Some momentum gathering on this potential move.
https://planetswans.co.uk/2023/06/20/du ... ey-to-sa1/
https://planetswans.co.uk/2023/06/20/du ... ey-to-sa1/
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:25 pm
SSN just reported that Martin deal to Southampton should be completed by end of the week with Swansea in advanced talks to appoint Duff.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:43 pm
Shame for Barnsley, they seem to have no trouble finding good managers and some top players.. just can’t keep them.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:21 pm
Money rules, particularly in the mad world of football.NottsClaret wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:43 pmShame for Barnsley, they seem to have no trouble finding good managers and some top players.. just can’t keep them.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:11 pm
Unfortunately for them they are in a market closely surrounded by 3 big teams, the 2 Sheffields and Leeds. Accy have the same problem but slightly worse as their bigger teams are all VERY close, Man Utd, The Stablemen and us and they are a smaller town.NottsClaret wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:43 pmShame for Barnsley, they seem to have no trouble finding good managers and some top players.. just can’t keep them.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:28 pm
Wonder if this will mean darren moore to Barnsley as an ex player would be a popular appointment as sheff Wednesday have just potted him
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:15 pm
The man who just stopped Barnsley getting promoted?Vanders1994 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:28 pmWonder if this will mean darren moore to Barnsley as an ex player would be a popular appointment as sheff Wednesday have just potted him
I bet he wishes he hadn’t bothered.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:25 pm
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:39 am
Being reported in S Wales that Duff has a £500,000 release clause in his contract at Barnsley. That's a bit more than we paid for him. 
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:46 am
About 30 grand wasn't it? And nearly 350 appearances.ClaretTony wrote: ↑That's a bit more than we paid for him.
Thats what you call value for money.
And a Wembley dance to boot.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:58 am
£30,000 plus having to play a friendly at Cheltenham in 2005ElectroClaret wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:46 amAbout 30 grand wasn't it? And nearly 350 appearances.
Thats what you call value for money.
And a Wembley dance to boot.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:50 pm
Duff going to Swans just confirmed on BBC
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:52 pm
Hope it’s not too soon for him
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:18 pm
Good luck Duffer, continuing to make good progress up the leagues.
Shame about the playoff farce though, would of been good to get a promotion on the CV.
Shame about the playoff farce though, would of been good to get a promotion on the CV.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:21 pm
Good luck to him. Shame he didn’t get Barnsley up though.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:22 pm
I hope they beat Sheff Weds with a Windass own goal.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:22 pm
He seems to be moving seamlessly through the leagues and is very well regarded
Good luck Duffer!
Good luck Duffer!
Re: Duff to Swansea
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:47 pm
I can see him doing well at Swansea, I remember the players used to laugh at him for his lack of ‘flash’ (think he was driving a Fiesta, if memory serves), but it’s that levelheadedness that has helped him pick the bits he wants out of some top notch managers and put together his model. Chuffed for him.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:49 pm
He has a promotion already with Cheltenham.Burnleyareback2 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:18 pmGood luck Duffer, continuing to make good progress up the leagues.
Shame about the playoff farce though, would of been good to get a promotion on the CV.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:52 pm
Looks a solid appointment by Swansea. Duff is clearly a very competent manager who has done extremely well in his two posts so far.
Be interesting to see if he adapts his more pragmatic style to a more possession-based style now he's at Swansea. Their chairman has already made reference to him fitting into the 'Swansea way'.
Be interesting to see if he adapts his more pragmatic style to a more possession-based style now he's at Swansea. Their chairman has already made reference to him fitting into the 'Swansea way'.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:06 pm
Going off the home match vs Swansea, the "Swansea Way " seemed to be passing the ball a lot and then getting hammered. Duff will soon put a stop to that.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:26 pm
What price loyalty, or was he made an offer he couldn't refuse?
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:02 am
Barnsley fans don't seem to happy with him.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:08 am
I know they didn’t have the most amazing campaign, but Swansea away was one of my most anxious games this season. Whenever they went on the attack I felt they were going to score. Obviously, they didn’t-ClaretLoup wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:06 pmGoing off the home match vs Swansea, the "Swansea Way " seemed to be passing the ball a lot and then getting hammered. Duff will soon put a stop to that.
there lies the issue- but feel that their strategy needs very little refinement for them to make a real stab at it this year.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:19 am
He owes them nothing. Improved them as a club, now has a chance at a club in a league higher up, with better resources and players. Of course he’s going to take it.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:37 am
Some of them seem to think his dream job is Burnley and he will be off if Kompany leaves and he is offered the job.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:52 am
Good luck to him…hope he’s given the time to build his team.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:14 am
Good luck to Duffer!
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:36 am
Ys good luck MD.
Will always remember that Wembley dance and the wild celebration with Scott Arfield at Deadwood.
Will always remember that Wembley dance and the wild celebration with Scott Arfield at Deadwood.
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:26 am
https://www-walesonline-co-uk.cdn.amppr ... d-27196171
Not messing about by the looks of it.
Will "" Duff fit"" become a thing?
Not messing about by the looks of it.
Will "" Duff fit"" become a thing?
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:54 am
Re: Duff to Swansea ?
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 12:02 pm
First signing incoming, ex-Burnley colleague Josh Ginnelly.