Brian Kerr on "Tubridy Tonight" now

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13/11/2006, 3:51 PM
wws

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Originally Posted by Kingdom

I hope he applied for one of the big jobs in the eL because it seems clear that he's not going to get a break across the water.

factually incorrect - he's been offered a job "across the water" - turned it down - scotland

has no intention of applying for an el post and has been offered three since the FAI contract fiasco
13/11/2006, 4:28 PM
OwlsFan

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Originally Posted by geysir

He was very nervous to begin with and just started mouthing stuff.
He has the idea that people think of him as a failed manager.
Came across very defensive :) with a few chips on his shoulders,
when talking about what he was doing, jobs on offer and his contract not being renewed.
Could have said simply we had some good games and some bad games over the past 2 campaigns and time for him to move on.
He didn't mention that we played okay against the Czechs. Some focus on the Cyprus debacle from Tubridy but Kerr didn't have the grace to acknowledge that we were desperately lucky not to be 3, 4 or 5 -1 down at half time last year.
Didn't really come out and say he wanted Stan to succeed.
I didn't get the feeling he cared all that much for the national team's progress, just cared for his his own hurt experience and his lack of active involvement with the team

Only natural to feel hurt so can't blame him really. Tubridy reminded him that we won 1-0 in Cyprus and Kerr said "he got slaughtered for it by some people". I didn't really expect him to say we were blessed to get away with a win there but what annoyed me was Tubridy trying to do down the 5-2 by referring to the 1-0 when but for Given we could have conceded 5 that day as well. They were pretty much comparable performances but not results. But I won't open that old box again.....

He thought about taking a job as Indian team manager but had a look at the facilities and changed his mind. He was in for the South Africa job but didn't get it. He may eventually have to lower his sights to pay the bills.
13/11/2006, 5:24 PM
NeilMcD

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Originally Posted by geysir

He was very nervous to begin with and just started mouthing stuff.
He has the idea that people think of him as a failed manager.
Came across very defensive :) with a few chips on his shoulders,
when talking about what he was doing, jobs on offer and his contract not being renewed.
Could have said simply we had some good games and some bad games over the past 2 campaigns and time for him to move on.
He didn't mention that we played okay against the Czechs. Some focus on the Cyprus debacle from Tubridy but Kerr didn't have the grace to acknowledge that we were desperately lucky not to be 3, 4 or 5 -1 down at half time last year.
Didn't really come out and say he wanted Stan to succeed.
I didn't get the feeling he cared all that much for the national team's progress, just cared for his his own hurt experience and his lack of active involvement with the team

Yeah thats why he goes to all the games as a supporter both before and after he got the job.
13/11/2006, 8:32 PM
geysir

It's been a year now, he needs to get a football job and move on with his life, he looks and sounds like he's twisted with bitterness and hurt.
13/11/2006, 9:42 PM
Billsthoughts

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Originally Posted by geysir

It's been a year now, he needs to get a football job and move on with his life, he looks and sounds like he's twisted with bitterness and hurt.

he doesnt look or sound like that at all! you want him to cause it suits your agenda but he doesnt which makes your last post one of the worst I have read on this forum..
13/11/2006, 10:20 PM
Qwerty

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Originally Posted by John83

Football's not that complicated. Heck, Ferguson once criticised Wenger for relying on tactics too much - his point being that a settled, organised team with the right attitude and enough skill will usually do the job.

Anyway, that's beside the point. Kerr could very easily have turned on Staunton and put a lot of pressure on him, but he hasn't. He commentated on the Cyprus game, and he was on Tubridy, and neither time did he try to say "I'd have done that better."

Managers rarely if ever criticize those that replace them, they may have running battles with other managers but once they leave a job under 'mutual consent' they leave it behind them.

When it mattered Kerr came across as irritable and secretive.

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