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Robin wrote: 20 May 2022, 14:03 It's probably come from someone within the club rather than Duff himself, apparently compensation would be minimal (as it only covers his notice period).
I thought they had to pay up the whole contract? That would be even more of a kicker if it was only a month or 2
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Compensation was mentioned at the recent Fans Forum.
Didn’t sound like we’d get much even if Mike had a longer contract, which I thought was surprising.
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That's what I've heard Fuller of course it could just be the board covering their respective arses having taken ages to extend his contract.
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What?! CTFC potentially not getting a fair price for Michael Duff?! This would definitely be a first.
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Shade wrote: 20 May 2022, 15:41 What?! CTFC potentially not getting a fair price for Michael Duff?! This would definitely be a first.
£30k and a friendly would be ok
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Horteng wrote: 20 May 2022, 16:08
Shade wrote: 20 May 2022, 15:41 What?! CTFC potentially not getting a fair price for Michael Duff?! This would definitely be a first.
£30k and a friendly would be ok
Plus the bag of peanuts of course.
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I heard it was a bag of pork scratchings
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When Duffo left us for Burnley in 2004 it left a bad taste.
We don’t want that to happen again do we.
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Robin wrote: 20 May 2022, 14:55 That's what I've heard Fuller of course it could just be the board covering their respective arses having taken ages to extend his contract.
Not sure you can blame the board when in every interview Duff said he didn’t want to think about contracts until the season was ended.
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Next Barnsley manager odds

Michael Duff 1/1

Martin Devaney 10/1

Mick McCarthy 14/1

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 16/1

Neil Warnock 16/1

Chris Beech 25/1

Joey Barton 25/1
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Hasselbaink was interviewed recently, presumably that didn't go well then on those odds.
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https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/f ... at-3702960 This says Duff is one of a number set to be interviewed (like I say Hasselbaink is another) so this is likely to go on a little while longer unless Duffo rules himself out.
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If he is being interviewed then Duff must be interested in hearing more about the opportunity and potentially open to a move.
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or he is finding out what hes worth
improving his interview technique
using it is as leverage to get a better offer from Mr Bloxham-Baker
time will tell
I thought he was on holiday anyway
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Ihearye wrote:Next Barnsley manager odds

Michael Duff 1/1

Martin Devaney 10/1

Mick McCarthy 14/1

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 16/1

Neil Warnock 16/1

Chris Beech 25/1

Joey Barton 25/1
Thats a pretty underwhelming list of candidates there! Doesn't bode well for us if we have to launch a new manager search soonImage

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andgarod wrote: 21 May 2022, 06:55 or he is finding out what hes worth
improving his interview technique
using it is as leverage to get a better offer from Mr Bloxham-Baker
time will tell
I thought he was on holiday anyway
He was in Cheltenham last Saturday giving out trophies at the Prestbury Phantoms presentation morning.

Again, at present all we know is they've been given permission to speak to him. We don't know that he's accepted an interview, that he's had an interview, that he even wants an interview.
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Warwickshire Robin wrote: 21 May 2022, 07:56
Ihearye wrote:Next Barnsley manager odds

Michael Duff 1/1

Martin Devaney 10/1

Mick McCarthy 14/1

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 16/1

Neil Warnock 16/1

Chris Beech 25/1

Joey Barton 25/1
Thats a pretty underwhelming list of candidates there! Doesn't bode well for us if we have to launch a new manager search soonImage

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Could be a load of absolute balls given Warnock said on TV that he’s retired from management about 6 weeks ago.
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Not sure I'd be overly keen to go in as head coach with such a unsettled boardroom.
Also they've announced their retained list and given contract extensions with seemingly no input from the incoming HC.
Apparently they have a three stage process regarding the next HC.

Initial chat (are you interested?)
Questionnaire (odd)
Face to face interview.

https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/artic ... m-shake-up
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I wonder if Burnley's relegation today changes anything for your manager?
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SHANDY VOR wrote:I wonder if Burnley's relegation today changes anything for your manager?
Kompany seems nailed on for Burnley
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paperboy wrote: 22 May 2022, 17:35 Not sure I'd be overly keen to go in as head coach with such a unsettled boardroom.
Also they've announced their retained list and given contract extensions with seemingly no input from the incoming HC.
Apparently they have a three stage process regarding the next HC.

Initial chat (are you interested?)
Questionnaire (odd)
Face to face interview.

https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/artic ... m-shake-up
Like i said on the very first post of this thread.Everyone up here knows it's a basket case of a club. Duffo,don't go near it.
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Broadway Brian wrote: 22 May 2022, 17:56
SHANDY VOR wrote:I wonder if Burnley's relegation today changes anything for your manager?
Kompany seems nailed on for Burnley
Man City reserves then.
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Am still a tad bewildered as to why any interest from MD part. Unless of course we view all things MD thru rose tinted glasses.
Manager of well funded L2 team , FGR, goes to Premiership dropouts Watford. With a nice parachute payment to put in his back pocket. While MD, proven at L1 this year, even shows the slightest interest in another L1 position. All very odd
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SHANDY VOR wrote: 22 May 2022, 17:40 I wonder if Burnley's relegation today changes anything for your manager?
So operation 'keep Everton up' was a sterling success for the premier league as well as relegate Burnley, Brentford with nothing to play for get TWO men sent off in the last game of the season against Leeds :lol: :lol:

Do you all remember (early 90's) when Everton were kept up by the premier league playing wimbledon on the last day of the season :lol: they've got previous.
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Roy Keane got it spot on yesterday, imho. He said Burnley were relegated as a direct result of sacking Dyche. He said he had no sympathy for them, whatsoever.

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From a Burnley fan on another forum when asked if sacking Dyche was a mistake:
Absolutely not. If he had stayed, we would have been relegated a fortnight ago. Jackson not only gave the players the freedom to play but he tried a number of things that Dyche would not have done. Ultimately Jackson decided, rightly IMO, that it was better to lose games trying to win them, than try to survive by drawing.

We played yesterday with 14 recognised first team players. 3 of the starting back five totalled 88 Premier League career appearances between them and 48 of those are from Kevin Long, who has got to that number over 8 seasons.

Simply a case of a season too far for the manager and a squad that was too small and too stale.
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asl wrote: 23 May 2022, 08:52 Roy Keane got it spot on yesterday, imho. He said Burnley were relegated as a direct result of sacking Dyche. He said he had no sympathy for them, whatsoever.
Exactly like when the boo-boys got rid of Yates and as a a direct consequence we were relegated. Sad, sad times
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Ben version 4:0 wrote: 23 May 2022, 08:57
asl wrote: 23 May 2022, 08:52 Roy Keane got it spot on yesterday, imho. He said Burnley were relegated as a direct result of sacking Dyche. He said he had no sympathy for them, whatsoever.
Exactly like when the boo-boys got rid of Yates and as a a direct consequence we were relegated. Sad, sad times
I ever wondered if we would have gone on to win two titles if Yates had stayed and kept us up. I doubt it and think we would now be in our sixth year of L2 lower mid-table dullness. A bit of creative destruction worked in our favour.
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote: 23 May 2022, 13:54
Ben version 4:0 wrote: 23 May 2022, 08:57
asl wrote: 23 May 2022, 08:52 Roy Keane got it spot on yesterday, imho. He said Burnley were relegated as a direct result of sacking Dyche. He said he had no sympathy for them, whatsoever.
Exactly like when the boo-boys got rid of Yates and as a a direct consequence we were relegated. Sad, sad times
I ever wondered if we would have gone on to win two titles if Yates had stayed and kept us up. I doubt it and think we would now be in our sixth year of L2 lower mid-table dullness. A bit of creative destruction worked in our favour.
I think we'd be Premier League by now if Yates had stayed. Boo-boys put the club back 35 years
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Ben version 4:0 wrote: 23 May 2022, 14:50
RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote: 23 May 2022, 13:54
Ben version 4:0 wrote: 23 May 2022, 08:57

Exactly like when the boo-boys got rid of Yates and as a a direct consequence we were relegated. Sad, sad times
I ever wondered if we would have gone on to win two titles if Yates had stayed and kept us up. I doubt it and think we would now be in our sixth year of L2 lower mid-table dullness. A bit of creative destruction worked in our favour.
I think we'd be Premier League by now if Yates had stayed. Boo-boys put the club back 35 years
Where’s Ben3? Be amusing to see how he would mock your delusion.
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https://player.vimeo.com/video/708285493?h=ee513b2e11

Things like this will put Duff more in the shop window. He’d do well at Barnsley, no doubt. Just hope he sticks it out for longer here and moves on eventually to Burnley or Bristol City.
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Why Bristol City? They are in financial trouble and supposedly set for a points deduction next season.
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Robin wrote: 23 May 2022, 20:17 Why Bristol City? They are in financial trouble and supposedly set for a points deduction next season.
Some people seem to think we have a bond with City, like we are some kind of B team for them. Don’t see it myself.
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Yes, it's an odd link RCS. They are nothing to me other than a slightly bigger relatively local team.
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Robin wrote: 24 May 2022, 08:46 Yes, it's an odd link RCS. They are nothing to me other than a slightly bigger relatively local team.
Well...you just hit the nail on the head. They're the biggest "local" club so it makes sense that if people leave us for bigger and better things but don't want to move from the region, they're one of the obvious destinations. Plus the vast majority of us prefer City to Rovers.
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