Trapattonti's first press conference

[tetsujin1979]

This week, according to NewsTalk yesterday evening, anyone know exactly when?

[tetsujin1979]

never mind, it's thursday according to today's Indo: http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/vincent-hogan/open-arms-can-soon-turn-to-cold-shoulders-1360890.html

[RogerMilla]

they are selling tickets i believe!

[Sligo Hornet]

they are selling tickets i believe!

Block bookers only!;)

[lionelhutz]

Will he be speaking in English or have a translator?

[kingdom hoop]

His English is passable, so presumably English.

[dublinred]

Will he be speaking in English or have a translator?

We haven't played any games yet so he will be speaking english , if we are winning games it will be english if we are losing then all of a sudden his english will not be very good.

[TheBoss]

Apparently it will be streamed on the FAI website, we know thats a guarantee.

[Casei11]

is it in the main arena for the usual scarf over the head lark or just press conference in some room?

[pete]

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Preview

[TheBoss]

I see Thomas Doll has his own version:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLPgq8y8EU&feature=bz303

[Sheridan]

Not forgetting our own version, the nuttiest of them all.

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[deadman]

never get tired of that ... poor auld rico

[amaccann]

Wow, Rico is a hell of a good ventriloquist! All that ranting and his mouth barely moves ;)

[pete]

Not forgetting our own version, the nuttiest of them all.

You may not recognise the trait but they are winners.

[Billsthoughts]

Anyone know what time this is on?

[bohsRap]

On today (http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3116) at 2 o'clock. Should be a good one.

[Réiteoir]

Headline on the RTÉ Website -
Trapattoni to be unveiled at RDS

Are they gonna have a white sheet over him which John Delaney will then remove whilst saying "I formally declare this Manager - Appointed!"

[paul_oshea]

Headline on the RTÉ Website -
Trapattoni to be unveiled at RDS

Are they gonna have a white sheet over him which John Delaney will then remove whilst saying "I formally declare this Manager - Appointed!"

I thought something similar when i read that too :D

[amaccann]

Probably smash a bottle (empty) of champagne against him as he slides into the press conference.

[Billsthoughts]

Is it on anything? Jaysus Berties third rate history essay on everything yesterday....

[kingdom hoop]

fai.ie - right hand side, first item. Go quick, it's starting!

[Block G Raptor]

they have the video blocked here in work:(

[tetsujin1979]

sound quality is atrocious

[kingdom hoop]

sound quality is atrocious

Truly shocking. Very frustrating! My stream is stopping every few seconds too. :(

[reder]

Sound is rubbish alright. What a stupid first question.

[holidaysong]

The sound is brutal. We can watch the good bits on the news later on sure.

[Réiteoir]

Truly shocking. Very frustrating! My stream is stopping every few seconds too. :(

I'd see a doctor about that immediately - could be a problem with your bladder

[back of the net]

Sound is rubbish alright. What a stupid first question.

what was the first question ? cant get access as work have it blocked

[Billsthoughts]

gave up....
what was the first question?
anyone else getting tired of the brutal "mafia" referances in every Trapp related article?
Yes he is Italian....give it a rest....

[Dunny]

Just basically why did he take the job.

[tetsujin1979]

first question was had he been advising Liam Brady on buying Italian suits.
Seriously.

[jbyrne]

first question was had he been advising Liam Brady on buying Italian suits.
Seriously.

welcome to the Irish media!!

[Billsthoughts]

well dont keep us in suspense.....had he??????

[back of the net]

first question was had he been advising Liam Brady on buying Italian suits.
Seriously.

i thought roddy collins was advising brady on that ((-:

[NeilMcD]

Generally at these things they start with a few trivial questions to get things warmed up.

[Block G Raptor]

Generally at these things they start with a few trivial questions to get things warmed up.

It's a press conference not Who wants to be a Millionaire

[tetsujin1979]

Excellent question from an Italian journalist (at least I think he was Italian) about the history of Irish football, and the development of tactics from long ball under Charlton using taller players (Stuttgart88 is loving this!) to a more passing game

[NeilMcD]

I am just saying how these things work in general. First couple of questions are usually of a trivial nature to get people relaxed and warmed up and then they come with the more pertinent and hard hitting questions.

[geysir]

at least no one has said,
'Can you repeat that answer Trap'?

Tets, that inflated Italian? journalist took about 10 minutes to ask a simple question:confused:

[tetsujin1979]

My stream just died, anyone else's still running?

[kingdom hoop]

I'm dead too.

[Newryrep]

lost the feed for some reason, now disappeared from FAI website

[NeilMcD]

According to the site the conference finished at 14.42

[mypost]

Apparantly, the conference ended at 14:42. :confused:

[kingdom hoop]

Just when getting to the good bit. :(

By the way Réiteoir, :D:D

[Billsthoughts]

should there really be any "hard hitting" questions today?
:confused:

[geysir]

It's dead.
That Italian journalist sucked out 90% of the space left with his long and winding question.

[kingdom hoop]

God damn you FAI! I suppose today's a day for :), not :(.

To surmise, he's a wonderfully charismatic, charming, smiley fella. Curiously stood up when asked the questions - shows his passion and enthusiasm, I believe.

General points: he knows all the players, has seen 20-30 DVDs and has been impressed - thinks we've good players in every position. He trusts the team and thinks there's a great possibility of qualifying. Stephen Ireland and the retirees are very important players, and he'll speak with them over the next ten days.

Frank Stapleton, Alan Kelly and Mick Martin are also part of the backroom team. Kelly obviously is the goalkeeping coach, no specific mention what the other two are doing. Was that announced before??

Overall, he's a really likeable character who you can't help but smile at and admire. That was my take anyway, probably missed a few "I'm the gaffer"-esque gems cos of the dreadful sound quality. I think he opened with "my English is no good", and Kilbane was the second player mentioned as one of our very good players. :D

[NeilMcD]

Yeah Stapleton and Mick Martin are scouts and that was mentioned at the Brady Tardelli conference