Perth sacked

[Park_Lane]

If peak 6 have any smarts they will go all out for Keith Long, outstanding manager working on a shoestring. Although not sure Long will be interested he seems all in with Bohs and has a very good day job apparently.
Buckley would be an interesting one too, been there, seen it, done it appointment.

[wexfordned]

The appointment will give an indication of whether Peak 6 are sticking around or not.
If its an expensive manager on a decent contract then likely they are in for another year at least

Keith Long is the best manager in the league. Shamrock Rovers have the spoofer Bradley in charge who thinks he can win a league with a team of midfielders and no strikers. Bradley is a s**t manger and only gets results because Rovers are over paying for a huge squad no one else (except Dundalk) can compete with.

I can only hope Dundalk's owners look for a big name and appoint a manager like Robbie Keane. Bohs are currently 2nd in the table on a fraction of the budget Shamrock and Dundalk are paying.

[Asterix]

If peak 6 have any smarts they will go all out for Keith Long, outstanding manager working on a shoestring. Although not sure Long will be interested he seems all in with Bohs and has a very good day job apparently.
Buckley would be an interesting one too, been there, seen it, done it appointment.

Keith Long is full time with Bohs. I think it was at the PFAI awards he did an interview saying he had left his job to go full time last season. If they are gettinf someone from the league then he would be the only option.

No chance Paul Cook will take it.

[placid casual]

Keith Long is the best manager in the league. Shamrock Rovers have the spoofer Bradley in charge who thinks he can win a league with a team of midfielders and no strikers. Bradley is a s**t manger and only gets results because Rovers are over paying for a huge squad no one else (except Dundalk) can compete with.

I can only hope Dundalk's owners look for a big name and appoint a manager like Robbie Keane. Bohs are currently 2nd in the table on a fraction of the budget Shamrock and Dundalk are paying.

You seem very irate there Ned.
Has no-one fed you your oats?

[joey B]

No chance Paul Cook is coming back here, his stock is high after how he handled the Wigan situation, he's waiting for a championship job to come up.....

[wonder88]

RTE sport website reporting that Vinny Perth is very critical some comments of Jason MacAteer.

[nigel-harps1954]

Jason McAteer in the running for Dundalk job.

[wexfordned]

You seem very irate there Ned.
Has no-one fed you your oats?

It's alright for Shamrock Rovers. You are spending stupid money and making big losses every year with a spoofer manger who's out of his depth and yet you think that's ok.

The worst thing could happen to LOI is Dundalk appointing Keith Long as manager. He's the best manager in the league. Give him one the biggest budgets on the league behind only Shamrock Rovers and see what happens. When you give a brilliant manger like him and a huge budget it's only bad news for the rest of the League

[placid casual]

It's alright for Shamrock Rovers. You are spending stupid money and making big losses every year with a spoofer manger who's out of his depth and yet you think that's ok.

The worst thing could happen to LOI is Dundalk appointing Keith Long as manager. He's the best manager in the league. Give him one the biggest budgets on the league behind only Shamrock Rovers and see what happens. When you give a brilliant manger like him and a huge budget it's only bad news for the rest of the League

Is that you Jim Corr? put your mask on!

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

No chance Paul Cook is coming back here, his stock is high after how he handled the Wigan situation, he's waiting for a championship job to come up.....

Exactly

[wexfordned]

Is that you Jim Corr? put your mask on!

If you think Bradley is a better manager than Keith Long your the conspiracy clown.

Give Keith Long a budget like Dundalk or Shamrock Rovers and he'd walk the league.

[Scrufil]

Keith Long the best manager? Is that not being a bit unfair on Ollie?

[holidaysong]

It's Keith Long for me. I wanted him when Kenny left and he's only improved his stock since. I really hope it's him and not some random coach that pulls the wool over the owner's eyes in an interview.

[nigel-harps1954]

Keith Long the best manager? Is that not being a bit unfair on Ollie?

This. Give Ollie the budget Keith Long has at Bohs and we'll see where the comparisons end up.

[Scrufil]

Exactly my point. Ollie can manage on a shoestring. That said, I sometimes wonder if success is more than the manager. Without the correct background team plus mix of behind the scenes personalities even the best manager will struggle. It is damn hard to work within any job when there is a cheesegrater type in the vicinity.

[outspoken]

Budgets aren't everything, look at David Moyes he worked off a shoe string at Everton for years went to United and didn't know how to spend the unlimited funds. I was very critical of Bradley but he's built some squad there and it will be a huge failure if they don't win the league this year. Long almost kept Athlone up many moons ago and has done amazing at Bohs since he's a fantastic manager.

[Scrufil]

Yeah Long took us to the last day of the season before Athlone went down. Makes you wonder what his fate would have been had he kept us up. Was he always fated to end up at Bohs?

[Sonny]

Budgets aren't everything, look at David Moyes he worked off a shoe string at Everton for years went to United and didn't know how to spend the unlimited funds.


It's not even spending funds, it's just a different job altogether at a side with a lot of resources that are expected to win. Long has done an excellent job at Bohs, but there's no guarantee that would translate to success at Dundalk, especially when you consider he has no experience managing a full-time professional set up. He also has reaped the benefit of a ready supply of good quality young players from Kevin's, and I would be massively skeptical as to whether Bohs are as poorly resourced as they like to make out.

[pineapple stu]

Keith Long the best manager? Is that not being a bit unfair on Ollie?
Not remotely I'd have thought. Ollie has taken kicking lumps out of people about as far as it can go. Long is a proper manager. Don't get the love-in for Ollie tbh.

(Cue accusations of UCD bias of course...)

[Scrufil]

Yeah, but Ollie is far more entertaining than Keith.

[Martinho II]

Keith Long for me all the way for Dundalk. Had forgotten completely he was at Athlone and he was 6 seasons with Bohs. Think Keith was part of Dundalk side under Dermot Keely that won loi in 94/95 season when their top scorer was a certain Stephen Kelly with 9 goals who had 3 separate spells with us!

Think Keith has really done the business with Bohs and deserves a craic at the top job.

[D24Saint]

Keith Long for me all the way for Dundalk. Had forgotten completely he was at Athlone and he was 6 seasons with Bohs. Think Keith was part of Dundalk side under Dermot Keely that won loi in 94/95 season when their top scorer was a certain Stephen Kelly with 9 goals who had 3 separate spells with us!

Think Keith has really done the business with Bohs and deserves a craic at the top job.

Id say Keith is of the opinion that he is turning Bohs back into a top job like Kenny transformed Dundalk. I be shocked if he left Bohs for Dundalk absolutely shocked.

[ger121]

If they are looking within the league and I seriously hope they are not, then Long is the standout choice for them. Otherwise I think they bring someone in from the UK.

[Longfordian]

The reports now are suggesting they've gone for a European coach which should be interesting.

[MKMK]

Not many people would survive in Finn Harps with the budget they have. He has done a super job and is entertaining as well. Never a dull moment. Keith Long has done a great job with Bohs and appears to be committed to staying there. Fair play to him.

[sbgawa]

The reports now are suggesting they've gone for a European coach which should be interesting.


Kieth Long is a European Manager :)

[Asterix]

RTE are saying its Filippo Giovagnoli, past role was head of AC Milan summer camps according to them.

[2 Year Contract]

RTE are saying its Filippo Giovagnoli, past role was head of AC Milan summer camps according to them.

Great appointment, should have them playing some excellent football. The players will love it before they return to school soon.

Anyways, who's getting the senior team job? :sarcastic:

[passinginterest]

Ollie Horgan - Congrats on the Dundalk job, you've got the biggest budget in the league now, what's the ambition? "Well, to be honest, I'll be aiming for the relegation playoff, it's a tough league, the team is low on confidence, not a lot going for us really. I'll be cutting back on the budget, sure look it, we're bound to get relegated one day and the club will need the money so there's no point spending it. We'll prepare for Europe with a weekend training session in Drogheda, just to get the lads used to that derelict Eastern block atmosphere". Any signing lined up Ollie? "I've a deal done to bring Raf Cretaro down on a long term deal if one of the lads can fit his zimmerframe in the boot, a great pro and the kind of experience we'll need around here. I'll be getting rid of them fancy dans as soon as possible, Duffy and his stepovers, did you ever see the like? I'll be building my team around the creative fouling abilities of Chris Shields, Gary Rodgers great ability to kick to touch and the defensive bulk of Graham Gartland, the forwards might be faster but sure he's a large man to circumnavigate".

[MKMK]

Buckley certainly has Sligo motoring and playing good football..

[Longfordian]

RTE are saying its Filippo Giovagnoli, past role was head of AC Milan summer camps according to them.

Was very impressed with his Metropolitan Oval Academy sides. Played a lovely style of cricket.

[D24Saint]

It’s a bit out there as an appointment. It could be a masterstroke but it definitely has a risk factor attached.

[Longfordian]

I genuinely think there are probably people posting on here that, on the surface, would be better qualified for the job.

[Yossarian]

This is just nonsense. At the very least you should be appointing someone who has some experience of coaching/managing a men’s team.

[joey B]

John Sheridan wasn't far wrong maybe!

[sbgawa]

Bill is picking the team this guy is head coach.
If Dundalk win their last 9 matches they could still win the league otherwise I would be worried if I was a Dundalk supporter about next years budget and all the players out of contract with no CL money to come.
I don't see how appointing a guy with no experience of running a mens team is going to motivate the players or convince them they have a future.
But mocking is catching , q the run of wins that makes Bill look like a genius

[Nesta99]

I still havent recovered from the last Dundalk manager that had a dodgy moustache....

https://img.rasset.ie/00150cc8-800.jpg

[Sonny]

The piece on RTE is like a Waterford Whispers article.

[D24Saint]

The piece on RTE is like a Waterford Whispers article.

LOL , interesting times ahead for Dundalk. The owner could just be hiring some random bloke so he can dictate to him without any fightback.

[Nesta99]

Which Giuseppe Rossi is assisting him?

[Longfordian]

Not that one.

[Jack B]

This is absolutely brilliant.

[Eminence Grise]

That's taken the wind out of John Sheridan's sails.

'Filippo who, mate? Never heard of him' just doesn't cut it as classic bantzTM when nobody else has either.

Apart from that I can see no problems with this appointment at all. Nope. Nosiree.

[Mr A]

This can't be real

[El-Pietro]

This might be the funniest thing to happen in the League in years.

[Nesta99]

We might be very thanful for the shortened season after all!

[sbgawa]

The Yanks are hardly out to deliberately sabotage themselves.
There must be some logic or connection with this guy that gives them the belief at a shot at a run in Europe or a sustained winning run to get back into the league.
If they had given up completely on Vinnie as appears to be the case maybe they reckon spin the dice it cant go worse anyway.
If it was a cut and run then why not just leave Giller and Reynolds in charge , cost them less then the new Italian Stalions.

[DCWA]

Has he done anything else apart from run a summer camp ?

[pineapple stu]

Has he done anything else apart from run a summer camp ?
He was Director of Coaching at Metropolitan Oval Academy in New York. It's a youth club (up to U14s) per wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Oval).

His profile is on their site (https://www.metropolitanoval.org/news/2015/9/3/metropolitan-oval-appoints-filippo-giovagnoli-as-director-of-coaching) from when he was appointed in 2015. It mentions a few Italian clubs he's coached at, but they seem to be amateur clubs of the level which means they don't have an English-language wiki page.

Edit - actually, Sansovino are in the Eccellenza, the fifth tier. I think the other clubs must be below that level so.

[D24Saint]

https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/568533/breaking-new-dundalk-manager-set-to-be-named.html

Wasn't Burton already at Dundalk if so what regulations stopped him from taking the job ?