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Damien Duff: Fulham Move Was A No-Brainer

Fulham's newest signing elaborates on his move to Craven Cottage...

Aug 19, 2009 9:09:52 PM

EPL: Damien Duff, Newcastle United - Tottenham Hotspur (PA)

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Damien Duff shed some light on the uncertainty swirling around Newcastle and his reasons for coming to west London. The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland winger made a lengthy video statement on Fulham's official Web site.

"It was heartbreaking going down and the players didn’t know what was going on up there," he said. "In fairness it’s pulled the lads closer together and you can see that from the results of the first couple of games of the season.

"It was definitely the hardest period of my career. It didn’t work out, I wasn’t enjoying my football and I’ve had to move on. I thought it was a great move at the time and a lot of people agreed but it didn’t happen for me. That was the same for a lot of players.

"I played for four managers last season. That’s not a good base for any team to work well. But that’s no excuse, we went down and deserved to.

"There’s a lot of stability at Fulham, not just with the manager but in the team as well. It’s going to be tough to break into the side but as soon as I heard Fulham were interested it was a no-brainer to come here."

Duff also singled out his new manager for praise, having played under him over a decade ago at Blackburn.

"Roy was the first manager I had a full season in the Premiership with so I have very fond memories of him," said Duff. "We got on like a house on fire so I know what he’s all about and I’m looking forward to working with him.

"He’s a top-notch coach. I don’t know how close he ever was to becoming England manager but it’s always shocked me he’s never had a mention."

Jeremy Brown, Goal.com

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