CONFIRMED Mark Duffy signs

[Davie Blade]

You total moron. You really think Clough would waste his time posting on a forum? Get a grip.

While you're at it, have a read of the article asking if he'd be offered a new deal.

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Burton-...ke-permanent/story-29285166-detail/story.html

Nice to see your characteristic lies, misinterpretation and personal pathetic abuse which punctuate most of your posts is alive and well.

I was aware of the 3 players in a car travelling together from Liverpool was tolerated in L1, but wow what show stopping news from the Ayatollah. Displaying as much managerial wisdom and direction as a turd floating down the sewage pipe on its journey out to sea; he now decrees that it is an unacceptable to travel, 'because they are in the championship'.
Then if you don't think that's a great motivational tool; I'll back it up by saying ''I'll will sign you, if I can't replace you'',

Another Clough classic clueless man-management utter fuckup.
I mean seriously!
Who the feck would want to work for a disrespectful wanker like that?
This is the sort of idiotic bollocking nonsense you'd expect from a pub Sunday league manager.

Thank feck we've got Wilder who has acted quickly to kick out, (all bar one) of Clough's miriade of utter shite wage grabbing. clueless, lazy, useless, journeymen signings out of my club.

 

[bridgfordblade]

Nice to see your characteristic lies, misinterpretation and personal pathetic abuse which punctuate most of your posts is alive and well.

I was aware of the 3 players in a car travelling together from Liverpool was tolerated in L1, but wow what show stopping news from the Ayatollah. Displaying as much managerial wisdom and direction as a turd floating down the sewage pipe on its journey out to sea; he now decrees that it is an unacceptable to travel, 'because they are in the championship'.
Then if you don't think that's a great motivational tool; I'll back it up by saying ''I'll will sign you, if I can't replace you'',

Another Clough classic clueless man-management utter fuckup.
I mean seriously!
Who the feck would want to work for a disrespectful wanker like that?
This is the sort of idiotic bollocking nonsense you'd expect from a pub Sunday league manager.

Thank feck we've got Wilder who has acted quickly to kick out, (all bar one) of Clough's miriade of utter shite wage grabbing. clueless, lazy, useless, journeymen signings out of my club.

You total moron.

lies, misinterpretation and pathetic personal abuse perpetuating most of my posts?

All I did was post my views on Duffy, the rest of the garbage came from you.

Look at the bile you're spewing in the latest reply.

Calm yourself down and get a grip.

 

[freddyp]

Remember Duffy playing against us with his socks down. The thought crossed my mind he wouldn't be tolerated by Clough for much longer with such rebellious behaviour.

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

A good effort.

I'll rephrase;

After what period of time has Wilder began to make signings?

After what period of time did Adkins begin to make signings?

Adkins was appointed on 2nd June 2015. His first signing was Martyn Woolford, brought in on 14th July, 42 days later. His next was Billy Sharp on 25th July.

Chris Wilder's first two signings were made just 20 days after him having been appointed.

Whatever the circumstances, Wilder's been much quicker off the mark. And his first foray into the market's been much more enthusiastically received than Adkins's was.

 

[Davie Blade]

You total moron.

lies, misinterpretation and pathetic personal abuse perpetuating most of my posts?

All I did was post my views on Duffy, the rest of the garbage came from you.

Look at the bile you're spewing in the latest reply.

Calm yourself down and get a grip.

More of the same
YAWN!
I suggest you read what this forum is about and cut out your personal abuse! AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN/
http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/welcome-to-the-forum-please-read.32430/
More than happy to debate substantive points I've made but as I said you have a total history of lies, misinterpretation, and personal abuse.

 

[s35blade]

Think Hussey and Duffy are good signings and exactly what we need, that said I thought Adkins was a top appointment and Hammond was the key to pushing us up the table, so.......yeah might want to skip this.

 

[bridgfordblade]

More of the same
YAWN!
I suggest you read what this forum is about and cut out your personal abuse! AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN/
http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/welcome-to-the-forum-please-read.32430/
More than happy to debate substantive points I've made but as I said you have a total history of lies, misinterpretation, and personal abuse.

Find me one lie in my posts, any of the 80 odd. You're clutching at straws and jumping on a lydon bandwagon that doesn't exist

Your levels of personal are far worse than mine. I called you a moron. Have you seen some of the stuff you're writing.? Personal abuse?

You're not at all prepared to debate substantive points at all. You jump all over a post describing my views on a player and you get narky and over aggressive. How old are you Davie or are you this much of a foul mouthed bully in real life as well?

Again i'll refer you to your total over reaction in your last couple of posts.

Just because I stand my ground and you don't like it. Grow up.

 

[Blade58]

Duffy had interest from other championship clubs and turned down Barnsley to join us, something Wilder admires and commented that he came here for the right reasons and not because there's a pound note in front of things

Well done Duffy


http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk...f-the-lane-helped-blades-land-duffy-1-7945149

 

[Ricky]

I like this from Duffy...


“Attitude takes you a long way in this game,” Duffy, who spent 10 months on loan at the Pirelli Stadium, said. “And that’s one of the things which really impressed me speaking to the gaffer (Chris Wilder) here. He understands and he's really big on that.

“The games come thick and fast,” Duffy said. “And so you’ve got to be mentally as well as physically prepared. You've got to dedicate your life to it."

Quite a contrast from the apparent attitude of last season's squad.

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk...d-united-duffy-reveals-an-old-debt-1-7944729?

 

[Davie Blade]

Find me one lie in my posts, any of the 80 odd. You're clutching at straws and jumping on a lydon bandwagon that doesn't exist

Your levels of personal are far worse than mine. I called you a moron. Have you seen some of the stuff you're writing.? Personal abuse?

You're not at all prepared to debate substantive points at all. You jump all over a post describing my views on a player and you get narky and over aggressive. How old are you Davie or are you this much of a foul mouthed bully in real life as well?

Again i'll refer you to your total over reaction in your last couple of posts.

Just because I stand my ground and you don't like it. Grow up.

I've not abused you at all.
Once again not a single substantive point for debate, just the usual nonsense
Where are the lies in your posts? Such irony hunni , from the person whose user name is a total lie .You couldn't make it up , bye

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Sorry but that's a totally redundant point. Adkins still signed players with that squad in place.

There was nothing stopping him doing it earlier providing he realised it was the right thing to do. Which he clearly didn't.

It’s certainly not redundant.


He brought less players in that any manager in our league. Woolford was a crap signing but I think that was because he was free and probably not demanding a lot of money (and he knew he was going to lose Murphy). In Sharp, he had access to a better caliber of player than the club could normally attract so took the opportunity and most are glad that he’s here and now our captain. Many people say Sammon wasn’t his doing. His next signing was Edgar who he had openly said he was trying to get in before the season started but those negotiating the deals didn’t get it done in time. Then he tried for Burn to partner Edgar and he got Hammond who most agreed at the time, was just what we needed after releasing Doyle and it could possibly free Basham to play CB. Those above him clearly didn’t back him to strengthen in January despite shifting the likes of Higdon, Dimaio, Khan etc.


Eventually, after moving Collins on he managed to get Baptiste. There’s clear evidence he spent the season trying to strengthen the central defence. However, due to lack of backing, he had to rely on loans and players who were always going to be released this summer meaning we now have to start again rebuilding the defence.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Nice to see your characteristic lies, misinterpretation and personal pathetic abuse which punctuate most of your posts is alive and well.

I was aware of the 3 players in a car travelling together from Liverpool was tolerated in L1, but wow what show stopping news from the Ayatollah. Displaying as much managerial wisdom and direction as a turd floating down the sewage pipe on its journey out to sea; he now decrees that it is an unacceptable to travel, 'because they are in the championship'.
Then if you don't think that's a great motivational tool; I'll back it up by saying ''I'll will sign you, if I can't replace you'',

Another Clough classic clueless man-management utter fuckup.
I mean seriously!
Who the feck would want to work for a disrespectful wanker like that?
This is the sort of idiotic bollocking nonsense you'd expect from a pub Sunday league manager.

Thank feck we've got Wilder who has acted quickly to kick out, (all bar one) of Clough's miriade of utter shite wage grabbing. clueless, lazy, useless, journeymen signings out of my club.

Bar one?


Scougall?

McNulty?

Brayford?

Basham?

Done?

Adams?

 

[bridgfordblade]

Bar one?


Scougall?

McNulty?

Brayford?

Basham?

Done?

Adams?

I didn't dare mention it in case Davie got back on his high horse.

I put it down to misinterpretation rather than lies though. I think to call someone liar is pretty low.
Same as he misinterpreted Duffy turning down more money to stay at Burton and the same as he misinterpreted the 3 people travelling in the car comment.

Still, he should feel free to carry on his personal attack, after all I registered a user name when I joined and haven't changed it since, what a disgraceful liar I am.

 

[Barney]

It’s certainly not redundant.


He brought less players in that any manager in our league. Woolford was a crap signing but I think that was because he was free and probably not demanding a lot of money (and he knew he was going to lose Murphy). In Sharp, he had access to a better caliber of player than the club could normally attract so took the opportunity and most are glad that he’s here and now our captain. Many people say Sammon wasn’t his doing. His next signing was Edgar who he had openly said he was trying to get in before the season started but those negotiating the deals didn’t get it done in time. Then he tried for Burn to partner Edgar and he got Hammond who most agreed at the time, was just what we needed after releasing Doyle and it could possibly free Basham to play CB. Those above him clearly didn’t back him to strengthen in January despite shifting the likes of Higdon, Dimaio, Khan etc.


Eventually, after moving Collins on he managed to get Baptiste. There’s clear evidence he spent the season trying to strengthen the central defence. However, due to lack of backing, he had to rely on loans and players who were always going to be released this summer meaning we now have to start again rebuilding the defence.

That's an awful lot of waffling to prove yourself wrong. We were discussing Adkins taking longer than Wilder to make signings.

You said the reason Adkins couldn't sign players faster was because he had a large squad. I then had to explain to you the crystal clear fact that he made signings even with that large squad, therefore there was nothing stopping him making those signings earlier.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

That's an awful lot of waffling to prove yourself wrong. We were discussing Adkins taking longer than Wilder to make signings.

You said the reason Adkins couldn't sign players faster was because he had a large squad. I then had to explain to you the crystal clear fact that he made signings even with that large squad, therefore there was nothing stopping him making those signings earlier.

1. No we weren't discussing that. We were discussing the fact that you were adamant prioritising positions other than CB meant rank bad management. You just changed topic.

2. I didn't say he couldn't sign players faster, merely that he had a lot less room for signings which probably contributed to the biding of time and possibly the reluctance of Brannigan and co to finalise deals given what we already had on the books. Wilder barely has enough players to put a team out now so will of course be bringing quite a few in so will need to get started early.

 

[Barney]

1. No we weren't discussing that. We were discussing the fact that you were adamant prioritising positions other than CB meant rank bad management. You just changed topic.

2. I didn't say he couldn't sign players faster, merely that he had a lot less room for signings which probably contributed to the biding of time and possibly the reluctance of Brannigan and co to finalise deals given what we already had on the books. Wilder barely has enough players to put a team out now so will of course be bringing quite a few in so will need to get started early.

No we weren't, you brought that up and I told you that what you were saying was daft because Wilder has started signing players much faster than Adkins did. This being because Wilder wasn't stupid enough to hand out clean slates.

You then tried a lame excuse about the large squad being a reason behind Adkins taking longer, which was completely invalidated by the clear fact that he eventually made signings whilst that large squad was in place. As I have tediously tried explaining on more than one occasion.

 

[Dec]

Is there some kind of correlation between how early you sign a player in PRE-SEASON (i.e. when no competitive games are played) and how well they perform?

I'm confused...

 

[Balham]

No we weren't, you brought that up and I told you that what you were saying was daft because Wilder has started signing players much faster than Adkins did. This being because Wilder wasn't stupid enough to hand out clean slates.

You then tried a lame excuse about the large squad being a reason behind Adkins taking longer, which was completely invalidated by the clear fact that he eventually made signings whilst that large squad was in place. As I have tediously tried explaining on more than one occasion.

Freudian slip or moment of clarity there Barney??

 

[1danewhitehouse]

No we weren't, you brought that up and I told you that what you were saying was daft because Wilder has started signing players much faster than Adkins did. This being because Wilder wasn't stupid enough to hand out clean slates.

You then tried a lame excuse about the large squad being a reason behind Adkins taking longer, which was completely invalidated by the clear fact that he eventually made signings whilst that large squad was in place. As I have tediously tried explaining on more than one occasion.

OK Barney. If you want to keep adding new caveats to what you've been saying for a year to make it sound less daft then crack on whilst you also continue to repeat the same point with no acknowledgement of the mitigating factors.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Is there some kind of correlation between how early you sign a player in PRE-SEASON (i.e. when no competitive games are played) and how well they perform?

I'm confused...

If we don't sign a centre half first, the manager is stupid.

But if we sign an full back and a winger first, so long as it's less than a month into his reign, it's OK.

It makes no difference whether you're inheriting a squad of 15 or a squad of 35, you should still sign lots of players straight away.

Or at least that's what I've taken from this lesson.

 

[BushBlade]

Is there some kind of correlation between how early you sign a player in PRE-SEASON (i.e. when no competitive games are played) and how well they perform?

I'm confused...

There must be if people are getting so worked up about it. My understanding is that you have to sign players quickly and in the correct order of priority. That's far more important than signing the right players.

The most important thing though is straight talking in your interviews, no big words or anything that makes you sound like you've read a book, just proper fucking Yorkshire call a shit a shit, no fannying around blunt speaking.

And running around. Providing the players run around a lot, do some slide tackles and generally look like they really give a shit, it doesn't matter if they're good or look like a bunch of seven year olds chasing a butterfly. They just have to give 100%.

 

[Worksop II]

They just have to give 100%.

Point taken, but if they dont give 100% the rest dont matter, as we have witnessed

 

[S5Blade]

You also have to sign the best players from this division and below although when you do, they will be uninspiring.

The board should also handle the retained list and not wait a few days for the manager to do it.

 

[Grappler]

Find me one lie in my posts, any of the 80 odd. You're clutching at straws and jumping on a lydon bandwagon that doesn't exist

Your levels of personal are far worse than mine. I called you a moron. Have you seen some of the stuff you're writing.? Personal abuse?

You're not at all prepared to debate substantive points at all. You jump all over a post describing my views on a player and you get narky and over aggressive. How old are you Davie or are you this much of a foul mouthed bully in real life as well?

Again i'll refer you to your total over reaction in your last couple of posts.

Just because I stand my ground and you don't like it. Grow up.

"....You're clutching at straws and jumping on a lydon bandwagon that doesn't exist...."

Sorry mate, don't want to get involved in your argument, but I am not having that, I have seen LYDON 's bandwagon, it does exist, it's a lovely old thing that is pulled along by a gentle old shirehorse. the band that play on the band wagon are good as well, Murray Fenton on Banjo, Sean Bean on tambourine, good, honest family fun.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

"....You're clutching at straws and jumping on a lydon bandwagon that doesn't exist...."

Sorry mate, don't want to get involved in your argument, but I am not having that, I have seen LYDON 's bandwagon, it does exist, it's a lovely old thing that is pulled along by a gentle old shirehorse. the band that play on the band wagon are good as well, Murray Fenton on Banjo, Sean Bean on tambourine, good, honest family fun.

Maracas or zither?
Join the bandwagon Chief.
Oh, you're our tour manager?

Grand job, grand indeed!

 

[Davie Blade]

Bar one?


Scougall?

McNulty?

Brayford?

Basham?

Done?

Adams?

Sorry I should have made myself clearer, the whole context was talking about Clough's signings and players who had previously played for him.
In that regard, I was referring to the 'journeymen' these being his ex Derby /previous players.
The bar one referred to the Beard.[/QUOTE]

 

[PeteBlade]

You also have to sign the best players from this division and below although when you do, they will be uninspiring.

The board should also handle the retained list and not wait a few days for the manager to do it.

Also any players around 30 years old are shit and over the hill.
Except Billy Sharp.
But he doesn't count because he's from Sheffield. Or something.

 

[Esablade]

Little article from Sarf London that reckons Duffy turned down more dosh from Charlton to sign for us...

http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=118338

 

[blade67]

Just a quick insight on Duffy for you lads, I won't go crazy overboard though.

He's decent for League One, even occasionally very good. He'll probably get you half a dozen goals a season cutting in from the left and launching blinders into the top corner and he'll even get you a couple of assists as well. Which when you consider the number of goals coming from midfield/out wide over the last few seasons, isn't a bad return, especially on a free.

What he will do though, is he'll frustrate you massively, he'll lose the ball by holding onto it too long at times, he'll give it away in dangerous positions by playing a pass that should be simple but he doesn't put enough on it and he'll make the wrong decision more often than he makes the right one. He'll either shoot or take someone on again when there's an obvious square ball on. His corners hardly ever beat the first man and his set pieces are poor (unless it's a direct shot at goal).

He doesn't hide, he wants the ball and he'll keep running even when it's clearly not coming off for him. So as long as you're prepared to accept his "faults" and don't turn against him when he has his games where everything he does turns to shite, he'll be a decent signing. He's no Jamie Murphy though but then again if he was he wouldn't be dropping back down to League One.

Decent signing but no world beater.

Sorry for dragging this up Bridgeford, always liked your posts , but Duffy has been transformed by a top class manager. "We're goin' on a journey, to the fuckin' prem"

 

[blade67]

Also any players around 30 years old are shit and over the hill.
Except Billy Sharp.
But he doesn't count because he's from Sheffield. Or something.

Why are fans so obsessed with age.

Players lose a bit of pace and will take longer to recover from injury, but for the most part players get better with age, so having player at or beyond 30 is a good thing, but fans seem to want to have teams full of 21 year olds. fucking mental