Next Manager... you chose!

[Dublin12]

or appoint Pat Dolan or even Steven Kenny.



Now thats funny :D

[Roo69]

O'Neill with Keane as his assistant

[Mulligan]

I am a newbie here but just thought I would share a piece of info I found on the internet today which I though you all may want to discuss:

Friday October 14th 2005

FAI target Ferguson and Keane to lead Ireland into brighter future in the aftermath of the disappointing 2006 World Cup campaign under Brian Kerr
THE FAI are targeting a dream team of Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane to succeed Brian Kerr at the helm of the Ireland soccer team.
Association chiefs are prepared to wait until the end of the Premiership season next May in the hope that they can entice Ferguson to become manager with Keane as his assistant.
With Ireland set to be fourth seeds for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign and the FAI needing to generate millions from the sale of corporate boxes and premium seats to pay their contribution towards the cost of the new Lansdowne Road stadium, the FAI desperately needs to ensure that interest in the national team remains at its current high levels.
They believe that Ferguson, the most successful manager in the history of the English game with 27 major trophies including a Champions League title, is the man for the job and can have the same impact that Jack Charlton had when he was appointed in 1986.
After 19 years at the Manchester United helm, Ferguson is coming to the end of his managerial campaign at club level and his former assistant Walter Smith will be leading their native Scotland into the Euro 2008 campaign.
The fact that Scotland will be seeded fourth along with Ireland in the draw for the Euro 2008 qualifiers is also likely to help the FAI pull Ferguson.
Another big factor in the FAI's favour is Ferguson's long-standing friendship with FAI Chief Executive John Delaney and his father Joe, the former FAI Treasurer.
Delaney senior, on behalf of the FAI, sounded out Ferguson ten years ago to be Jack Charlton's replacement and was politely turned down although the United boss left the door open.
At the time, Ferguson said he was flattered but that the time wasn't right for him to accept the job, even on a part-time basis.
With John Delaney now in the Chief Executive's seat in Merrion Square, Ferguson can be assured of the full and unbridled support of the association.
In addition, Kerr has ensured that the Irish squad's set-up is on a par with any top Premiership club.
PRESENCE
The presence of Keane as Ferguson's assistant would greatly assist the Scot's integration into the job as the former Irish skipper is part of the current Ireland squad as well as being the present Manchester United captain.
And it would mean that Ferguson could then groom the Corkman to be his eventual successor.
Other names likely to be in the frame include former England, Barcelona and Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson, who would be viewed as a stop gap appointment because of his age, while the fan's favourite at this stage is former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill and the bookie's have plumped for David O'Leary.
Kerr's contract ended on Wednesday night and the association's Board of Management will meet next week to review his performance and decide whether or not to renew his contract.
It's odds on at this stage that the ten directors will not give Kerr a chance to make amends for the failure to qualify for next summer's World Cup finals even though he has left the door open.
"If the association want me to continue I will certainly consider continuing," said Kerr in the aftermath of Ireland's failure to reach the play-offs on Wednesday night.
U21 manager Don Givens, who took over in a caretaker capacity when Mick McCarthy resigned three years ago, is expected to once again step into the breach in the coming months until a new manager is appointed.
In a statement issued yesterday Delaney paid tribute to the commitment and dedication shown by Kerr, his players, backroom team and the Merrion Square staff in the quest for World Cup qualification.
"Unfortunately, despite the highest levels of planning and preparation by Brian and all the support team, our collective efforts have not been sufficient to take the squad to Germany next year," said Delaney.

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1st Martin O'Neil.(doubt it) 2nd O'Leary To be honest I think he would do well(looks like a maybe)...3rd Hiddink if the socceroo's lose in their playoff and he takes it on full time (doubt it) 4th.Put Houghton in as intermediate coach/manager then wait till after the world cup when there will be a better quality of manager without work. 5th under no circumstances should kerr be given another shot he has proven what he can do...to be honest I'd give it to aldo or anyone else with a bit of experience rather than kerr.