Next Senior Men's Team Manager - Runners and Riders

**Fixer82** · 26/10/2023, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Didnt realize he has a Dublin born father until I looked at his Wiki page to see what hes doing now.

He also weirdly called us a British team last time Wales were here

**Jolly Red Giant** · 26/10/2023, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

So ~ What you are saying is ~ Chris Hughton's judgment is a bit off ( wink )

Nobody gets it right all the time (except my wife of course

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**EalingGreen** · 02/11/2023, 10:08 PM

Don't blame me, I'm only passing this on....

Next Republic of Ireland manager odds: Northern Ireland man backed from 5/1 to 7/4 favourite

Neil Lennon has seen his odds slashed to become the Republic of Ireland's next manager.

Spokesperson for Paddy Power, Rachael Kane: “With Stephen Kenny’s tenure as Irish manager likely to come to an end before the year is out, the money suggests Neil Lennon could be set to takeover.
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/...int_source=nba

Of course there's no suggestion that Paddy Power, a company of impeccable credentials, are in some way trying to create (artificial) interest in their book at a time when interest is low...

**seanfhear** · 02/11/2023, 10:17 PM

Neil Lennon ~ ~ The Man that eff-ed up the Celtic job when it was virtually impossible to do so !

Also ~ Has Lennon ever done anything in management of much consequence at any other club than Celtic.

And ~ Yes Paddy Power are probably just acting the eejit !

**osarusan** · 03/11/2023, 2:37 PM

Poyet seems to be trying to put himself in the frame.

**Razors left peg** · 03/11/2023, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Poyet seems to be trying to put himself in the frame.

Hes pretty shamelessly publicly negotiating for a contract extension from the Greeks. He said that even if they qualify from playoffs he wont be managing in Euros cos his contract expires in March. Pretty sure we'll see that he has signed that extension very soon

**seanfhear** · 03/11/2023, 3:13 PM

Uruguay Wiles ~ Maybe he is just what we need !

**Razors left peg** · 03/11/2023, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Uruguay Wiles ~ Maybe he is just what we need !

The way hes acting here makes me think he'd bat his eyelids at every Premiership job that came available if he was in the Ireland job.

Theres probably a lot of F you to Keith Andrews in the way hes acting too

**JR89** · 03/11/2023, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

The way hes acting here makes me think he'd bat his eyelids at every Premiership job that came available if he was in the Ireland job.

Theres probably a lot of F you to Keith Andrews in the way hes acting too

Fact the FAI aren't paying millions anymore most managers will be gone if a PL or Championship job that pays good comes up. Darren Moore was supposedly looking for £1.5m a year after getting Sheffield Wednesday promoted.

That's triple what the FAI are gonna be paying, more than what we paid Mick, and similar to what we paid MON.

**Razors left peg** · 03/11/2023, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by JR89

Fact the FAI aren't paying millions anymore most managers will be gone if a PL or Championship job that pays good comes up. Darren Moore was supposedly looking for £1.5m a year after getting Sheffield Wednesday promoted.

That's triple what the FAI are gonna be paying, more than what we paid Mick, and similar to what we paid MON.

We better keep Kenny so

**John83** · 03/11/2023, 3:55 PM

The Premiership has become the wealthiest league in Europe. I don't think there's much point fishing in that pool any more. We're out of our depth.

According to this, the Bundesliga managers bottom out at €500k/year https://www.totalsportal.com/money/b...gers-salaries/
This site says similar about Serie A managers: https://cultofcalcio.com/revealed-hi...ie-a-managers/

**JR89** · 09/11/2023, 10:04 AM

Reports in Ghana that Chris Hughton is close to being sacked as Ghana manager and may happen this weekend.

**Diggs246** · 09/11/2023, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by JR89

Reports in Ghana that Chris Hughton is close to being sacked as Ghana manager and may happen this weekend.

I would happily fly out and pick him up and bring him straight to the AVIVA

When I hear names like Neil Lennon I despair ....

**Stuttgart88** · 09/11/2023, 11:45 AM

Only time will tell if the new FAI are any significant improvement over the last lot, but I get the feeling yer man Marc Canham is quite clued in and has an idea of the kind of appointment that's needed. And I don't think the likes of Lennon or Bruce fit the bill.

**nigel-harps1954** · 09/11/2023, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Only time will tell if the new FAI are any significant improvement over the last lot, but I get the feeling yer man Marc Canham is quite clued in and has an idea of the kind of appointment that's needed. And I don't think the likes of Lennon or Bruce fit the bill.

Nor do I think Chris Hughton fits the bill either. Needs to be a progressive manager who doesn't revert back to hoof football and ten men behind the ball, which I fear is exactly what Hughton would do.

**zero** · 09/11/2023, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Nor do I think Chris Hughton fits the bill either. Needs to be a progressive manager who doesn't revert back to hoof football and ten men behind the ball, which I fear is exactly what Hughton would do.

I may be wrong but I don't think Hughton has ever played 'hoof ball'. Defensively rigid, sure but his teams pass in my experience - and we could use some defensive solidity as under Kenny we're effectively starting a goal behind against any side other than your Giblratars since we have completely lost the ability to keep a clean sheet.

**passinginterest** · 09/11/2023, 2:23 PM

My main memories with Houghton are that he had a very good football playing Norwich side in the championship. It was built around Wes Holohan, but as soon as they got into the premier league he abandoned that style and benched Holohan in favour of much more limited and defensive players. The fear is that he'd view the Ireland squad like the Norwich squad he took to the premier league and he'd adopt a similar ultra negative approach. Although, to be honest, unless we unearth a couple of really top class central midfield, every manager, no matter what the approach is going to have issues implementing it. Josh Cullen is pivotal to the team at the moment and he's at best an average mid to low level premier league player. We need another couple at that level, or at least one who's a level above that. Unfortunately, it seems to be the one area of the field where we still have no serious prospects emerging.

**Razors left peg** · 09/11/2023, 4:30 PM

Hughton would be up there with Neil Lennon as an absolute disaster. Theres a very good reason Ghana, like Forest before him cant get him out the door quickly enough.

He did well ok the past, but so did David O'Leary and I dont see anyone calling for him

**Diggs246** · 09/11/2023, 4:49 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Hughton would be up there with Neil Lennon as an absolute disaster. Theres a very good reason Ghana, like Forest before him cant get him out the door quickly enough.

He did well ok the past, but so did David O'Leary and I dont see anyone calling for him

Did ok in the past is very unfair. He did very well with Newcastle and Brighton.

I think he won the championship?

David O Leary was deemed toxic because he sued everyone and everything and that's why he's has been unemployed for quite awhile

**Razors left peg** · 09/11/2023, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

Did ok in the past is very unfair. He did very well with Newcastle and Brighton.

I think he won the championship?

David O Leary was deemed toxic because he sued everyone and everything and that's why he's has been unemployed for quite awhile

I posted his record with Ghana a page or 2 ago. That should be enough to rule him out, but just in case it wasnt, Forest getting promoted in the same season he had them bottom should be enough to rule him out completely.

He's a nice man but his day is gone.