One thing for Souness, he seems to genuinely want the job. Didn't Houllier drop some gem about being to good for it?
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One thing for Souness, he seems to genuinely want the job. Didn't Houllier drop some gem about being to good for it?
makes no sense to turn down bolton and accept wigan...Quote:
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
I thought he pulled out on principle? He was upset at the fact that the guy who was doing the interviewing for the Bolton post was in fact Gary Megson's agent and best mate? Megson had to then come out and say this fella was just his mate and he had never previously hired him, only asked him for advice and to sit in on meetings. Beggars can't be choosers. If offered it he'll snap Whelan's hand off!Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerMilla
Souness is one of the better candidates. I would far prefer him to Aldridge or O'LearyQuote:
Originally Posted by Scram
The Rangers boo boys would just have to deal with it. If he is interviewed and is the best man for the job why should he not get it?
For all the nay sayers!!!
http://www.football365.com/story/0,1...863140,00.html
Oh it might just be worth appointing Souness for all the Celtic-Irish fans who disgrace all Irish fans with the booing of any player whoever played for Rangers.
Would they boo souness everytime he appeared on the field?
But been stuck stuck with another rubbish manager for 2 years would not be worth such a simple pleasure.
RoyHodgson is the best man for the job.
They should have asked him about it on Sky tonight as both him and Souness were on the show.
What a mountain out of a molehill this is. I can't believe people still talk about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ordinary Fan
Facts:
* The majority of the crowd booed the Rangers players. Many of them not knowing the reasons.
* It was all over the media. Politicians even asked the fans to stop.
* We play Australia and the Rangers players aren't booed.
That was it.
And in fairness they weren't playing for us, they were the opposition. I remember thinking at the time your meant to boo them for nothing.
Gave me a good laugh a few years later when it led to the 'Ireland B' fans and media putting over the line that they weren't boing John Hartson because he played for Celtic, it was for some other variety of other unrelated reasons.
But its not about the players anymore. A Rangers fan has as much right to enjoy an Ireland game as anyone else
Sammy Lee it is then. Or maybe Gavin Dykes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Lord
And Souness, charismatic reinvention as a pundit aside wouldn't pull up any trees as the boss and as a wise man has pointed out here already 2 more years of abject trite (at a minimum) is just too high a price to pay for the pleasure of upsetting the more moronic elements of our support.
The problem, and the reason that has beens and never wases like Souness are the only ones fluttering their eyelashes at the position, is that's it's a pretty crap job and whatever about the rhetoric spouted from certain angles about the supposed avalanche of talent coming through the ranks, it's waaaaaaay too high-risk for anybody with any clout to consider chancing their arm with.
Now that Scotland are managerless, will Souness count himself out of the running for the Irish job, I presume he would want the Scottish job?
Could be a blessing in disguise for us.
i dont think he's in the running at all for the ireland job
He thinks he is and his friends in montrose did a pre-interview for him
There's already a thread on Souness :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by centre mid
Lawrenson stated that Souness is not interested and that he wants to buy and run a club himself.
Apparently he wants to buy and run his own club so is out of the reckoning.
While im at it, hear is Souness in fine form and Sammy Lee aswell ;
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ef8xQcw_Cc8
What memories.
Nice one paddy:D
Wouldn't you hate to be a Scots fan right now? Crest of a wave and suddenly you lose your manager and have Billy Davies and Graeme Sourness after the job :D :D
An entire nation on suicide watch!Quote:
Originally Posted by onephillyhughes
watched CL on rte tuesday night,watched sky lastnight and the waster was on both nights if i put setanta tonight will he be there aswell???i dont no why his putting his name in for jobs he has more then enough already
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Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy
Yeah I watched him last night and was mighty relieved....he seems REALLY interested in the Scotland, and in fairness to them, I think he would be a good choice.
Souness to be interviewed next week according to the Times.
Graeme Souness, the former Newcastle United manager, is to hold discussions next week about Ireland’s managerial vacancy. He will meet a three-man “headhunting” panel - Don Givens, Don Howe and Ray Houghton – appointed by the Football Association of Ireland to find a successor to Steve Staunton. Souness, who has also managed Liverpool, Benfica and Blackburn Rovers, has been a media pundit since leaving St James’ Park in February last year. Terry Venables is also among the candidates.
Souness pulls out of the running for the Ireland job: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/1216/sounessg.html
A load of rubbish there from Souness, what the hell does he mean. Is this another one of these, I want the job but I dont want to be interviewed for it. Fair enough if it was in a job but a load of rubbish when someone is out of work like he is.
Is the implication that he thinks the selection process is a sham?
If it's simply a case of not doing interviews, a la Joe Kinnear, then sod him.
I think the only way we will believe that the process is not a sham is if Venables does not get the job. If Venables gets teh job, then the process will look like a sham, even if its not.
The interview panel should keep their mouths shut as who they interview. They should have a strict policy and not bother responding to rumours confirming or denying anything.
That RTE article quoting the sun quoting Souness doesn´t make any sense. I note that there are no quotation marks used.
Dunphy tells Souness not to waste his time as Venables has the job. Souness tells Lawernson who broadcasts this as fact on Todayfm (my guess). I have a feeling that the Delaney will block Venables appointment even if Venables is considered the best man by the 2 Dons and Rayo. The politician in Delaney will take over and some criteria of his own making will rule out Venables. Who we get then is anyones guess.
What makes you think Delaney is anti-Venables?
Hes not. But the soccer public believes Delaney is driving the Venables bandwagon. So if Venables becomes manager then it will be seen as Delaney's appointment. And if Tel fails then Delaney's own position will become untenable. I can't see him allowing that to happen. Which is why I can't see Venables getting the job as it would mean Delaney tying his own future to the success or failure of TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
When Staunton was appointed, Delaney pushed Staunton as his own appointment of a "world class management team". When Staunton failed, Delaney distanced himself from that appointment and tried to pass the appointment off as the board's decision. What makes you think if Venables is appointed and fails, he won't do the same?Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
I suppose Staunton was a bolt out of the blue, so there was no negative media before the appointment. Whereas there is a groundswell of anti-Venables sentiment, so Delaney would be starting off on a negative with Venables. I'm not Noely's interpretor but I'd say that's what he meant.
As Kingdom Hoop says! Venables would be an unpopular choice from the off. And if we fell away early in the qualifying group then the pressure on Delaney and the FAI would be unrelenting. I'm certain that he would be forced out to take the pressure off the other members of the board. Of course Venables could get us to the WC finals and then Delaney would be completely vindicated. But I can't see Delaney staking his future on Venables being successful.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
a load of crap about nothing just usual the press having a dig at the fai, cos they think that what people still want to read.
souness hadnt a chance of getting the job he's knows he pulled out now he might have more hance of getting the scottish job.
venables hasnt a chance of getting it neither.
The only risk to Delaney's position is Venables being appointed and doing badly - in every other scenario he's blameless at worst and due credit at best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
David Kelly in todays Indo on Souness
He managed to air his not insignificant disquiet through the airwaves via old friend Mark Lawrenson, while, later quoted directly in a Sunday newspaper, indicated his extreme disappointment that he had been forced to terminate his campaign to become the new Irish boss -- albeit it had hardly been a candidacy accompanied by bells and whistles
Ray Houghton insists the Republic of Ireland door has not been closed on Graeme Souness.
Former Liverpool and Newcastle manager Souness had been keen on replacing Steve Staunton as coach of the Ireland national team.
However, he appears to have ended his interest in the post following reports the position had already been offered to Terry Venables.
Souness told the Irish Star Sunday: "It is a huge pity."
But Houghton, who is part of a three-man selection panel, has moved to reassure Souness that the vacancy has not been filled and that he can still put himself forward for the job.
"We understand there was interest from Graeme to be the manager," Houghton told Sky Sports News.
Disappointed
"Now it's up to him to make the decision to speak to us. We've tried to reassure him that there isn't anyone in place at the moment.
"It is really up to any prospective manager to come to us, to speak to us and tell us why they should be the next manager of Ireland.
"We can only ask them to come along to a meeting and speak to us. It's up to them to impress us and then we can recommend who we think is the best man for the job.
"We're disappointed that Graeme has taken the decision he has at the moment. But who knows?
"I think he is on holiday at the moment in America, so maybe when he is over there he will think over what is happening.
"The door isn't closed on Graeme as far as we're concerned. If he'd like to come and speak to us, there won't be a problem."
This worries me a bit; does this mean only candidates who put themselves forward will be considered?Quote:
Originally Posted by Deckydee
Hodgson has said that he will not approach national sides, they will have to approach him...as he said "jobs have always found me, not the other way 'round."
Hopefully someone on that committee knows about him, and knows that he is still available, and is willing to approach him.
I really have my doubts about the committee even knowing about Hodgson's availability, and if they do, I doubt they'll have the ambition to make contact with him without his initial contact.
FOOK!
Don Givens would surely be aware, what with his experience in Swiss football?
I'm very concerned about the misperception of Hodgson taking up a post with Inter Milan, and that the right people won't be aware that he has clearly left the door open.