Dolan turned down Shels job? [Archive]

Tenderloins

11/12/2006, 12:41 PM

One of the papers at the weekend reported that Pat Dolan had turned down the Shels job when offered to him by Ollie last week.
He wants to concentrate on his media commitments supposedly.
Wonder how many have turned it down?
Ollie will end up turning to Roddy.

monutdfc

11/12/2006, 12:56 PM

I remember talking to Dolan at a game. There was a managerial vacancy at the time (forget which) but he had no interest in it - said he really enjoys the media work and prefers to stick at that.

pineapple stu

11/12/2006, 1:03 PM

Dolan is just what a bankrupt club needs.

Terry

11/12/2006, 1:07 PM

I remember talking to Dolan at a game. There was a managerial vacancy at the time (forget which) but he had no interest in it - said he really enjoys the media work and prefers to stick at that.

That was for us

pete

11/12/2006, 1:23 PM

Dolan has a much easier job in the media. Why would he leave it for a cash starved club?

Peadar

11/12/2006, 1:25 PM

Ollie will end up turning to Roddy.

Careful now, the shels boys might try to get you banned...

osarusan

11/12/2006, 1:29 PM

He was supposed to be looking at Limerick for a while.............sensibly didnt get involved.

dublin15bohs

11/12/2006, 6:50 PM

He is earning alot more sitting in a study once a week then he would with shels

dcfcsteve

11/12/2006, 11:22 PM

He is earning alot more sitting in a study once a week then he would with shels

Even if he wasn't - at least he can have a degree of confidence in actually seeing a wage out of Setanta.......

Any truth in the rumour Ollie invested all Shel's money in that Farepak company over in Britain....? ;)

Ash

12/12/2006, 12:40 PM

Rumours he will be involved with Wexford FC if they get a division 1 licence.
He's buddies with Mick Wallace apparently

superfrank

12/12/2006, 3:26 PM

I can't believe he wanted to stay on at Setanta. He's far from an entertaining regular. He'd be good to have on every once and a while but I really feel he's not up to the task of being a full-time media worker.

God help us when the Setanta Cup rolls around again and we have to watch him hosting the show...

Raheny Red

12/12/2006, 3:28 PM

Rumours he will be involved with Wexford FC if they get a division 1 licence.
He's buddies with Mick Wallace apparently

IIHC last night on the RT� news, Wallace said he won't be bringing anyone in and he'll do the job himself.

razor

12/12/2006, 3:34 PM

He is earning alot more sitting in a study once a week then he would with shelsNot forgetting his other job as an "Advisor".

Peadar

13/12/2006, 11:52 AM

I think Pat is looking healthier than he has done in a very long time and the TV work is obviously suiting him. He gets too involved in football when he's with a club so he's better off avoiding the stresses of management in Irish football.

Dodge

13/12/2006, 12:02 PM

The clubs are better off too. He’s lost a ton of weight (literally) and he’s always come across well on TV so good luck to him

BlueAsItGoes

21/12/2006, 9:56 AM

Heard from a very reliable source in Kilkenny today that Alan Reynolds will be there new manager if he does not go to Shelbourne as assistant/player.

A face

27/12/2006, 2:08 AM

That fella Dolan is like a bad smell aint he ?!!?

Dodge

27/12/2006, 2:54 AM

*cough*

;)

BlueAsItGoes

27/12/2006, 10:14 AM

I saw Pat Dolan down in Wexford last week with Wallace. I also was told that he was there a few times during last week. Wonder will he have anything to do with the Wexford team if they get in.

Dodge

27/12/2006, 12:55 PM

Might do but he's massive mates with wallace too so its not automatic he'll get the job.

mypost

27/12/2006, 5:17 PM

Heard from a very reliable source in Kilkenny today that Alan Reynolds will be there new manager if he does not go to Shelbourne as assistant/player.

If they wait a while, they can go for Stephen Kenny. Not saying it will happen, but he will be desperate for a job come the new season, after he's been sacked at Dunfermline.

A face

27/12/2006, 11:35 PM

If they wait a while, they can go for Stephen Kenny. Not saying it will happen, but he will be desperate for a job come the new season, after he's been sacked at Dunfermline.

Thing is though .... of any of the managers in the eL, i think he'll adapt the best. I hope he does end up back in the Irish game to be honest. Maybe he'll find out how poxy the SPL is without all the sugar coating that is served up to people here.

pineapple stu

28/12/2006, 5:44 AM

On the Dunfermline MB (http://forum.dafc.net/list.php?f=1), they're saying that, although he's gotten stick from some small sections of the crowd, the style of play and the players' fitness have definitely improved in the short time he's been there. They appear doomed already, but he should (not will) be there next season even if they go down. If he wants to be, obviously.

OneRedArmy

28/12/2006, 9:07 AM

If they wait a while, they can go for Stephen Kenny. Not saying it will happen, but he will be desperate for a job come the new season, after he's been sacked at Dunfermline.I've no hard-on for Kenny given the timing of his departure, but as far as I know he's in no danger of losing his job when (rather than if) they go down.

Whether he'll move on again of his own choosing is another question entirely. I'd say he'll be open to offers from English clubs.

Clyngfilm

28/12/2006, 10:47 PM

Mick Wallace was interviewed there this week by a local paper in Wexford and he said that Pat Dolan turned down the Shels and Bohs job to become Head Coach with his new Wexford Youths FC team with Wallce himself as manager.

passinginterest

29/12/2006, 9:38 AM

Here's a link to the full article from the Wexford Echo:
http://www.wexfordecho.ie/news/story.asp?j=24652&cat=sport

passerrby

29/12/2006, 3:27 PM