Staunton Ireland Manager?

[RedX]

I met a friend of mine the other night who has been playing eircom league football for the last three years..have not seen the guy in a bit and he told me that he has been told by a couple of different people in the game that Staunton could be our next manager..

I personally want Martin O Neill or George Burley...i have a hunch we are going to get George Graham though..

[Colbert Report]

Staunton served us well and was one of my favourite players growing up, but we need a real manager with experience, not another hometown favourite. If you're going to give the job to Staunton you might as well give it to Roy Keane.

[Donal81]

Staunton served us well and was one of my favourite players growing up, but we need a real manager with experience, not another hometown favourite. If you're going to give the job to Staunton you might as well give it to Roy Keane.

Fair point. At this point, though, I'd prefer to get someone who would put the fear of God into the players, someone who would really inspire them. It seems that Kerr didn't do this - the jersey wasn't enough for the players. I'd take Steve Staunton, definitely.

[ranting rover]

What experience does Stan have? What has he been doing for the last few years?

[thejollyrodger]

Stan was great at motivating the team not to lose. But I would like to see Irish managers take over at club level before taking the Ireland job. We dont need another Kerr without experience of the media.

[pineapple stu]

What experience does Stan have? What has he been doing for the last few years?
He's currently player-coach at Walsall. I think it's his first coaching job (don't think he was a coach at Coventry?)

[gspain]

Stan would have to prove himself at club level first. Certainly has potential.

Worries me though that some managers that have proved themselves to be failures at club level are in the running though.

MoN is the obvious choice if he'll take it and would certainly ge tthe best out of the squad. George Burley would be a very good alternative. George Graham is probably too long out of the game but was a proven success although we'd be awful to watch.

[Noelys Guitar]

Staunton hasn't proved himself as a manager (yet) so can't see him getting the job. And R. Keane would be ahead of him if he also wanted the job. MON has always been very careful with his managerial choices so it could be some time before we find out whether he is going to take the job.

[The Legend]

God, i hate the guy... Staunton manager = my worst nightmare

[as_i_say]

God, i hate the guy... Staunton manager = my worst nightmare

why the hatred towards stan? obviously the guy cant string 2 words together but one of our good guys surely. cant see him being a manager anywhere though

[kingp35]

I think its highly unlikely that Stan will be given the job. We need a manager with experience to help bring through the younger players as we need to fill some gaps in the current squad. Stan has little to no coaching experience and we really need a proven manager to take over. Maybe he could be a candidate in years to come but its far too early for him to take the job now

[Irish_Praha]

It's looking more and more like Aldridge

[pete]

Seems more than ludicrous to sack Kerr & bring in the likes of Aldridge or Staunton who have either zero expereince or no management pedigree.

:eek:

[silentbob]

I know it isnt anything to go by but I just have a hunch that Stan would be the right man for the job, said it since the day Kerr was sacked as my post history will prove!! In as close to 10/1 now on PP aswell, which must show people are putting a few bob on him, think he was around 40/1 initially.

[macdermesser]

BBC Gossip (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/4394956.stm)

according to the beeb, who are sourcing the Mirror .. this sentence is getting less and less plausibe by the word .. Staunton will be appointed manager next week.

[PaulB]

If Stan gets the job the FAI will be a laughing stock, after saying that theywanted a man with experience who can motivate players, and the ability to change formatiosn/tactics.. Stan has 0/3...

[Tired&Emotional]

If Stan gets the job it'll turn the whole thing into a farce!

I've nothing against him but surely you can't throw someone with his lack of proven ability as a manager into the Intl side...maybe someday he will be right for the job but at this stage, it would be a joke!

Bring back BK!

[eirebhoy]

EXCLUSIVE: STAUNTON THE BOSS FOR IRISH
By Darren Lewis

STEVE STAUNTON is set to replace Brian Kerr as Republic of Ireland boss next week.

The former Ireland, Aston Villa and Liverpool defender is a virtual novice to management and is currently the player-coach at Walsall. But he is known to have a legion of admirers within the Irish FA, who have invited him for an interview this week.

A succession of managers have been linked with the vacant post and Staunton was initially thought to have no chance behind the likes of ex-Celtic boss Martin O'Neill, Villa chief David O'Leary and former Hearts manager George Burley.

But O'Neill and O'Leary have both ruled themselves out of the running and, although Burley remains the favourite, he does not have the unanimous backing of the FAI board. Philippe Troussier, another who was said to be among the front-runners, took charge of Morocco last week.

Staunton played his last match for Ireland in the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea and has recently been backed by shrewd punters from 33-1 to 10-1 to grab the £300,000-a-year post.

Should he agree to take over, he is likely to face a baptism of fire with a host of experienced names stepping aside.

Roy Keane, Kenny Cunningham, the captain, and Stephen Carr have hung up their international boots since the Irish lost out on a World Cup spot.

[BobbySands]

Holy god. So Staunton is the result of the FAI headhunt ??? We'll be a laughing stock. And that bloody accent he has.......oh god.

[Jerry The Saint]

Holy god. So Staunton is the result of the FAI headhunt ??? We'll be a laughing stock. And that bloody accent he has.......oh god.

Only Ian Haaarte and Nicky Colgan will be able to understand him, so expect them to get a run out every game...:D

[stickyjoe]

If it is true I can`t believe that the FAI would appoint Stauton with zero managerial experience.That would suggest to me that someone with experience is coming in alongside him. Dalglish I would say will be with him

[drinkfeckarse]

If this is true then it's obvious the F.A.I. have taken the cheap option again. However, I'd give any new manager my backing until results proved otherwise and more so for Stan given the fact that he is a legend for us.

[pineapple stu]

Seems more than ludicrous to sack Kerr & bring in the likes of Aldridge or Staunton who have either zero expereince or no management pedigree.

:eek:
Aldridge has a good two seasons' management experience in the English Division One. He took Tranmere to the FA Cup Q/F, I think.

With the greatest of respect to Staunton - great player, servant to the team, etc., etc. - I would be very worried about him being manager. A half-season coaching the Walsall reserves with Mark Kinsella does not prepare you for international management. I hope this doesn't come to pass...

[FarBeag]

God help us is all i can say.Great bloke who wears his heart on his sleeve but international football manager. Not.

[TheJamaicanP.M.]

Only Ian Haaarte and Nicky Colgan will be able to understand him, so expect them to get a run out every game...:D

I'd say there's a good chance that Gary Kelly and Sean Thornton will get called up too.:D

[jbyrne]

I've nothing against him but surely you can't throw someone with his lack of proven ability as a manager into the Intl side...maybe someday he will be right for the job but at this stage, it would be a joke!

mark hughes and marco van basten entered international management without a lot of experience. both did / are doing well. not saying i'm for it but he wouldnt be the worst option by far

[onenilgameover]

have to agree with the last post..he's not the worst name thrown up....However it does make the FAI look like fools how could they justify it? I'd like to see em' talk their way round that one...I think we can do better than Stan however they (the Fai) know that the fans won't come out and say they think stan is the wrong option. I think if they did hire Stan it would be the easy and cheap option..I'm really not sure thats the best reason for opointing a boss. We can wait.........whats the rush?

[sligoman]

Just heard on TV3 that bookies have suspended betting cos Staunton is going to meet the FAI in the next few days:eek:.

One message to him: FECK OFF, I DONT WANT YOU!:mad:

Anyone but him, please. I'll take Burley after all, bring back Kerr even:o

[eirebhoy]

4/1 favourite on Paddy Power.

[sligoman]

4/1 favourite on Paddy Power.Oh fook no. I've a very bad feeling about this:(

[wallis]

Ive nothing against Stan , if he is offered the job then he would be mad not to take it. But quite honestly , this sort of appointment shows the FAI up for the complete unorganised shower that are.

I know there were comparisons to other players going into management but Hughes took the job because no one else wanted it. Hadnt Toshack just walked out and the whole of the Welsh outfit were in disarray.

Van Basten had taken a coaching course with the Dutch federation and then worked as assistant to the Ajax second team so hardly a newcomer.

I dont want an ex-footballing hero at the helm , I want an experienced manager who is going to kick some of these players up the arse and get them playing. I want proper formations and substitutions at the right time and not a first-time outer wondering what to do when we need a goal with time running out.

FOR GODS SAKE DO THE RIGHT THING AND GET IRELAND IN SHAPE ! DONT APPOINT A 'YES' MAN WHO WONT ROCK THE BOAT OR BLAB TO THE PRESS WHEN YOU ARE TAKING US FANS FOR AN FECKING RIDE !!

[pineapple stu]

4/1 favourite on Paddy Power.

Just heard on TV3 that bookies have suspended betting cos Staunton is going to meet the FAI in the next few days.
Which makes him the third unbackable favourite so far?

[Qwerty]

I like Stan a lot but honestly if he is made manager I will cry. What I liked about him as a player was his willingness to take responsibility on the pitch, I think he could make a fine manager but would really like him to get experince at club level first.

[FarBeag]

If he gets it we are F*cked. He is just an inexperienced Yes man.It just appears as if they are giving it to him as no one else better wants it.

[Noelys Guitar]

How I wish I was Paddy Power. Staunton great player that he was is not going to get the job. Joe "hack" of the mirror thought this one up after 10 pints and now everyone is carrying the story. Keane would still be way ahead of Staunton and don't rule Roy out yet. I think the FAI are going to offer the job to Venables or Daglish.

[geysir]

Staunton, of all the ex players he is most interesting. He impresses as having honest ambition. He was a veteran at the age of 24, a legend by 26, no doubt he is a fast learner. He doesn't have a Dublin accent, a big plus imo. He could be the type to bring in a new era, ditch the useless dvd profiles and opposition dossiers, bring back roll call, salute the flag and boot camp. Perform or die. Add some grit to the equation. The only one who could tell Roy Keane to FO with conviction when he was a pest. Couldn't conceive of a disloyal thought for a nanosecond. Rocks would bounce of him. Staunton's green army would strike fear instead of predictability and surrender.
Might work if he had somebody by his side who had the experience and knowledge of the things he doesn't. :)

[sligoman]

Staunton, of all the ex players he is most interesting. He impresses as having honest ambition. He was a veteran at the age of 24, a legend by 26, no doubt he is a fast learner. He doesn't have a Dublin accent, a big plus imo.This is where I stopped reading cos it kind of made your opinion look sh!te. I'm glad your not picking the new manager;)

[geysir]

This is where I stopped reading cos it kind of made your opinion look sh!te. I'm glad your not picking the new manager;)
You don't have to take all things so serious:)
I would be most surprised if he got the job. But there are very few fans who have seen Staunton perform for Ireland since he was a teenager would doubt that he has the makings of a good manager/coach,maybe after some time.
You appear to dismiss him entirely without this appreciation.
If there is a ready made formula for getting a successful manager for our International team I would like to know it. I can see all types of examples from around Europe with very different results.

[Coltron]

I would pay no attention to the bookies market on this. They are more often wrong than right in when a managerial appointment is the market. Remember back to 2002 when Kerr got it. He was the medias first choice and many others yet he started at 20/1 then cut to 16/1 for weeks and weeks while other blow-ins were touted as favourites. Alredy we have had MON, Burly and Aldo and now Stan. How could you make a case for Stan over Aldo and then to put that case forward and succeed in getting the job. Pure speculation.

Kerr's point about the F.A.I. being 'short-sighted' is already evident, even before all his behind the scenes work will be not be carried on by his successor. Initially I wanted Kerr to leave too, that was after witnessing our lifeless performances at the end of the campaign but in the cold light of day it should have been clear that they could do worse than stick with him for another Euro campaign.

NOW THAT WE ARE HERE - GIVE THE JOB TO ROY KEANE.

[pete]

Its laughable that the FAI dump Kerr & possibly on the brinck of employing the vastly experienced (NOT!) manager Staunton.

:rolleyes:

[wallis]

laughable or typical ?

Great guy but please dont take the job . If it all goes wrong it could be the end of his management career before it starts.

[geysir]

I would pay no attention to the bookies market on this. They are more often wrong than right in when a managerial appointment is the marke.
Their goal is to make money and unless there is an insider informed flood of money on a candidate they should make a packet. I believe they have been stung by such coups in the past and therefore have to keep their antennas tuned in to market moves and interview prospects. Eirebhoy already pointed out that after the interview rumour/fact about Staunton emerged the odds went down to 4/1 against the appointment. That suggests to me that the Bookies are relaxed about Stauntons's chances.

[sligoman]

Former Republic of Ireland international Mark Kinsella has advanced the claims of Steve Staunton for the Irish manager’s job – even revealing that he has backed his Walsall colleague at 50/1 to replace Brian Kerr!

Staunton has emerged as the bookmakers’ favourite in recent days amid reports of a meeting with the FAI’s top brass.

The Dundalk man’s lack of management experience is seen by many as a serious negative – but Kinsella feels his fellow player-coach at the Bescot Stadium would be a good choice by the Association.

He told the Irish Sun: “We have all been giving him a bit of a ribbing about it and I even put a bet on him at 50/1, but that was more out of interest than me having any inside information.

“I think he would be a good choice. He gets on well with all of the players. He was playing for Ireland recently enough so it’s not as though he doesn’t know them already.”

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/boysingreen/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=19790

[eirebhoy]

It seems the story in the Mirror is a load of rubbish as he hasn't heard anything:



Walsall manager Paul Merson highlighted that fact, and has made it clear he will not stand in Staunton’s way should the FAI make an approach.

“He is respected in Ireland, and I think the fans would want it,” said Merson on Sky Sports News.

“He would be a good choice by the FIA, but he hasn’t heard anything, and that’s the thing. Although we talk about it every morning because it’s in the papers.

“To be fair, I’d be one of the first to know if there was anything because it would be up to me to let him go.

“But I’d back him. Everybody who plays football would love to manage their country one day, so if it came along, then of course I’d let him go. No worries about that.”

The FAI are maintaining a deadpan line, confirming nothing more than their “process is ongoing” according to a spokesman.

[geysir]

But the misleading spin headline on that story is
"Merson gives Staunton the green light" :)

[wallis]

Would anyone like Alan Curbishely ??

(theres a rumour he might be leaving Charlton ... shhh)

[pineapple stu]

“He would be a good choice by the FIA, but he hasn’t heard anything, and that’s the thing.
Staunton's replacing Bernie Ecclestone now?!

Have we had any reputable sources for this yet?

[Dotsy]

Apparently Merson has given the all clear for Staunton to talk to the FAI about the job if he is approached:eek: I am beginning to get a bad feeling about this. IMO he is not a credible option at this stage in his managerial/coaching career.

[dynamo kerry]

I can't believe how many of you have clearly missed the point about staunton. I've watched him play ball since I was wee and he was a teenager at liverpool. geysir had it right. .the only one with the nuts to stand up to keane. A yes man? arse. yes he stood up for mick but out of conviction that it was the way forward for the team in the WC. best to get the keane thing out of the way as the damage was done.

as regards his coaching skills, if he's manager he should have someone with experience beside him but with regard to getting the most out of our 'superstars'
I can think of few better.

'we don't get beat... we don't get fooking beat!!!'

he's not the best choice perhaps. but he's by no means the worst.

[Dublin12]

he's not the best choice perhaps. but he's by no means the worst.

That's the problem you see,we always settle for second best in this country.The FAI need to get it right this time,there can be no mistakes,we need to qualify for the next tournament or we will end up going down the same road as Scotland or N.Ireland,the position should be taken by somebody with plenty of experience not somebody who's a wet weekend in the job.