Brian McDermott

[SolitudeRed]

His parents are Irish. He says he accepted a call-up for England underage squads on the advice of his coaches at Arsenal against his better judgement, which meant he could never play for Ireland under the rules as they stood. He said he'd like to make up for it by representing Ireland as a manager but he doesn't feel he's ready yet.

According to the sports guy on Today FM his mum is from Clare and his dad is from Sligo and he grew up in England supporting Sligo Rovers and he mentioned the whole regretting playing for England and not Ireland thing as well.

[back of the net]

http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/...tion-to-manage


He isnt ready yet - as he says himself he has to do his time in club football first - and that is far from completed.

He has potential - but we are gonna need someone with a bit more experience to sort out the potential mess Trap could end up leaving us in , if our qualification hopes are over come March 26th

[Charlie Darwin]

Is he any less experienced than Mick was when he took over? He took over at a similar stage when a huge wedge of experienced players were stepping down and he was challenging for qualification from the outset. You either have it or you don't and by the looks of it McDermott had created a very loyal and tight-knit group of players and was flexible enough to change his tactical approach early in the season when his initial plan wasn't working.

[geysir]

At least he knows who the real Irish Rovers are.

[back of the net]

Is he any less experienced than Mick was when he took over? He took over at a similar stage when a huge wedge of experienced players were stepping down and he was challenging for qualification from the outset. You either have it or you don't and by the looks of it McDermott had created a very loyal and tight-knit group of players and was flexible enough to change his tactical approach early in the season when his initial plan wasn't working.

Re: The Mick comment , i cant disagree with you Charlie, but equally taking on such an inexperienced and untested manager is not a route i would like to see the FAI go down again for the national side.

[Charlie Darwin]

At least he knows who the real Irish Rovers are.

Re: The Mick comment , i cant disagree with you Charlie, but equally taking on such an inexperienced and untested manager is not a route i would like to see the FAI go down again for the national side.

How is he untested though? He's won what is probably in the top 10 leagues in the world. He was handling this season reasonably well too until he was decapitated.

[ArdeeBhoy]

It's not going to matter is it, in two weeks or so, for the rest of this campaign?

More experience would be good, but if it is an Irish manager, surely it's between him and O'Driscoll.
Assuming either want to work with the clowns at the FAI.

[Paddy Garcia]

Parted company with Leeds tonight!

[Charlie Darwin]

On deadline day?!?

[Paddy Garcia]

Indeed - they may well get what they deserve!

[Paddy Garcia]

Announcement tonight states he is still manager - but he was not at the game today!

[tricky_colour]

Unbelievable stuff from Leeds!!!
Could not make it, sack one day rehired the next apparently, club is making a laughing stock of itself.
Mind you first win in 8 games so, I guess they get the last laugh!!

[ArdeeBhoy]

Back in charge today, pending a potential takeover...

[Charlie Darwin]

Back in football as a scout with Arsenal: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...-brian-4381398

Could be good news for Irish players as he's got a track record of scouting over here.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Life goal is to manage Ireland

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...nd-347799.html

[Stuttgart88]

Ardee Bhoy and I met him at St George's Park in June, supporting the Irish U21s against England in a training match. Nice guy. Was with his long time mate Pat Dolan who was also very affable.

[Olé Olé]

I really liked him as a manager. Always played nice football. Had mixed success but seemed to be intent on doing things in a right way.

His track record is good in that he gained a promotion with Reading and was unlucky to be sacked. The real blot on his copy book was to drink from the poison chalice that is Leeds United.

Hopefully, when the right job comes up he'll re-establish himself as a good manager and will get a crack at the Ireland job.

[BonnieShels]

Reading through that there seems to be a lot of underlying demons for Brian.

[Stuttgart88]

Back at Reading as manager

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35050593

[seanfhear]

I hope it goes well for him. Its nice to see managers with Irish connections doing well. He should have stayed away from the Mad-house that is Leeds mind !