Damien Duff: 'I pride myself on standards and will refuse to meet people halfway'

New Shelbourne boss Damien Duff: 'Being pessimistic rather than optimistic is what drove my playing career. I was always afraid of losing'. Picture: INPHO/Evan Treacy

Chapters of words came out of Damien Duff’s mouth on his first day as a senior team manager but some things simply didn’t need to be said.

It was apparent from his initial monologue that the Shelbourne boss was exactly that; the man in charge, the decision-maker, the person possessing the final say.