Well, with Townsend seemingly ruling himself out of being on the selection Commit-tee, it remains to be seen (if what has been widely reported about Givens & Howe being two of the 3 man team are correct) whether Delaney has the gumption to place another percieved Venables man on the board of selectors.
Although, in fairness, he's on to a loser either way - If he does appoint a member of the Frank Butcher fan club (Hello, Mr Gascoigne? It's John Delaney. Are you free for a week to come to Dublin and sign a piece of paper?... No there's no reading required.... Yes, an 'x' will suffice... Temple Bar... £30,000 ok?) everyone will say it's a big sham if Venables is hired, as it was always on the cards, JD's alleged "non involvement" in the process was a load of borlicks , and the "Delaney out" campaign will continue more venomously than ever before.
Even if he doesn't and he appoints a true independent who's awareness of "air - uh "extends beyond leprecahuns and Guinness, everyone will still say its a big sham if Venables is hired, that Delaney obviously was always going to accept a manipulated 66% reccomendation from the selection committee, JD's alleged "non involvement" in the process was a load of borlicks , and the "Delaney out" campaign will continue more venomously than ever before.
So, as I am deeply concerned for the mental welfare of our beloved John, I think the safest thing for John Delaney to do, in his own best interest, is make sure Venables isn't on the list of options, or even better, resign before the selection and offer his services to somewhere peaceful and serene like Montenegro.
Voila! :D
