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TheSeagullsNest
30/01/2003, 2:35 PM
From eleven-a-side.com

"Devlin, a highly-rated coach, is rumoured to be one of the front-runners for the job as Irish underage supremo, vacated by Brian Kerr’s promotion to the senior job this week. "

Please tell me that this is a wind up ?
Jaime
31/01/2003, 1:45 PM
I'd say Devlin works well with youngsters, to be honest.
TheSeagullsNest
31/01/2003, 1:58 PM
he let the likes of Doyle and Gough go for nothing ? Very bad move if the install him as Irish Youths Manager
Jaime
05/02/2003, 5:36 PM
>>>he let the likes of Doyle and Gough go for nothing ?

That may have more to do with business than football, which doesn't, or shouldn't come into a manager's job, especially an international one.
@ndy
18/02/2003, 11:23 AM
Yeah be careful...he might try and sell our underagers...or worse, let them go to england on a free transfer ;)
UCD_4_Life
18/02/2003, 8:25 PM
Doyler wanted to leave. Something about wanting first team footie, I think.
EireBadBoy
19/02/2003, 3:01 PM
There are a lot worse options than Wee Pat for the Job. I don't understand why so many people hate Devlin anyway, sure he Coached Duff did'nt he?!?!
fosterdollar
19/02/2003, 3:51 PM
what exactly was his relationaship with duff - was he his agent or did i hear that he was an agent for Blackburn and thats why he went there?
Schumi
19/02/2003, 3:57 PM
As far as I know, he works as a scout for Blackburn as well as being Bray manager.
fosterdollar
19/02/2003, 4:00 PM
have they an official relationship with Blackburn?
Schumi
19/02/2003, 4:02 PM
'They' as in Bray? I don't think so, it's just Devlin I think.
fosterdollar
19/02/2003, 4:06 PM
would that not p!ss them off a bit in that he could be gearing players up for a lift across the pond
Schumi
19/02/2003, 4:11 PM
I would have thought so but they didn't do much about it.
Macy
19/02/2003, 4:15 PM
Originally posted by Magoo
would that not p!ss them off a bit in that he could be gearing players up for a lift across the pond
That's why I hate the untc anyway.... can't do his best for the league while at the same time be working at (and for) someone that is helping destroy, or at least inhibit progress, of it...
Dodge
19/02/2003, 4:18 PM
Saw an rticle last week and it called Devlin, Duff's mentor!!! taking a few libeties there methinks...

BTW Macy did you get a taxi on Saturday night, i ended up walking home from Butt's!
Schumi
19/02/2003, 4:18 PM
Couldn't agree more, the conflict of interest is just too big in my book.
EireBadBoy
20/02/2003, 6:42 PM
Devlin was merely a Coach for a Youth Team Damian played for. It was shown in depth during the World Cup when Pat Devlin was over at Duff's parent's house to watch the first World Cup match.
Macy
21/02/2003, 9:14 AM
Originally posted by Dodge
BTW Macy did you get a taxi on Saturday night, i ended up walking home from Butt's!
Got one straight away..... There seemed to be loads around at that time (3am), but I suppose that was just before everywhere chucked out....