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Look on the bright side, at least we aren't paying someone with the money we don't have.
If its the wrong choice ~ I am waiting to go ballistic !Quote:
Originally Posted by texidub
Primed I am.
Have we actually stopped paying Robbie Keane yet ? !Quote:
Originally Posted by ontheotherhand
We could have a phone-in vote to decide the team next time around. Why spend money on a manager when you can make money selecting the team? Of course, it could backfire when Connor McGregor and Michael D Higgins are selected at centre half.
Well we do need to start looking at options other than Nathan Collins.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
A foot.ie selection committee maybe?
OK, maybe by the time of kick-off we still wouldn't have agreed on the keeper, let alone the other 10 players. There'd probably be at least three random underage prospects in the squad for no real reason other than "potential". And then there's the three deaths caused by completely missing Crafty's sarcasm.
Other than that, I don't see any issues. And it'd probably still be better than the Stephen Kenny reign.
See this is our problem. Collins has some caps now, so any random thug who used to lecture at Galway is worth a shot just in case he's the better centre half. I just don't see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ontheotherhand
Collins is 22 now, past it, there's bound to be some 16 year old who's duel qualified and tenuous links who we should be capping instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
Could be onto something there, John. Maybe the FAI sets up those phone lines or text ins where it costs €5 per call/text*, you get to select your player at each position. After a campaign or two, there’s enough money in the kitty for Carsley to come on board and hire him the squad orthodontist.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
*terms and conditions apply
Like entering Fantasy Football in the newspapers in the 90s?
I like it actually.
Great content of a Sunday folks.
I think we are on to something. Can always run the starting 11 by ChatGPT just to be sure Higgins shouldn't be playing in centre mid instead of Collins.
His FAI contract ended sometime in 2022.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
I knew some-one who was close to a building contractor where, these three building contractors used to be generally in for the same jobs ~ ~ Anyway the two contractors that didn't get the job were pretty much always told, before the one that did get the job ~ ~ The two that didn't get it, usually gave the other fella the heads up so that he could set his preparations in motion.
I am hoping that this has happened with the Neil Lennon chat !
Who’s cutting the oranges now, do we know?Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Keith Andrews took over that job until he was left go last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
It ain’t much but it’s honest work.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...oogle_vignette
McCadden saying Lennon has been told he's out
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-b2498249.html
Miguel Delaney saying Chris Coleman still hanging around like bad smell
I know it's wrong on so many levels, but I wouldn't say no for Denis O'Brien to come along and pony up the the extra 200k to get carsley over the line.
If JP can give 32 million to the GAA and it be celebrated I don't see why we should look down our nose at a benefactorQuote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
I hear every other county put their million on Limerick for the hurling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Limerick put their money on legal fees for their playersQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
feels like Coleman is in pole position. massively underwhelming if so, but I'll give the guy my backing if it turns out that way.
Who is the rich-est poster of foot.ie ( I don't think it's me )Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
You don’t think it’s you - means to me you must be fairly loaded, just can’t be sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
I’d say Stutts.
OK, You got me ~ A Fiver !Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
All that money you are hoarding in the back ar$e of nowhere in Canada Stu, put it to useQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Coleman, as a coach, is probably worse than Lennon - just doesn't have the baggage.Quote:
Originally Posted by zero
I really am astonished that these two clowns are being touted as possible candidates while Chris Hughton is being ignored. And before someone jumps down my throat for mentioning Hughton - I am doing it in the context of talking about Lennon, Coleman, Keane or any of the other donkeys being mentioned. If Carsley or Barry (or some other coach with a decent record or recognised potential) are willing to do the job then fair enough - otherwise Hughton is head and shoulders above the rest of these guys as a coach.
Keane got €150K in 2019, €200K in 2020 and 2021 and €250K for the first seven months of 2022 when his contract ended.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Hughtons record is no better than the clowns as you call them, in fact I'd say Lennon getting Celtic to Champ League Qtr final and Coleman getting Wales to Euros semi are both higher peaks than Hughton ever achieved. I think it's safe to say most of us dont want anything to do with all 3 and if any are appointed Canham needs firing. He set out a criteria for a head coach and none of those 3 come close to itQuote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Hughton/Lennon/Coleman all seem much of a muchness really, don't they?
Probably Carsley is there as well only he's won something (with a very good squad) and hasn't had a club management career to mess up
This is the latest from Dan McD - https://m.independent.ie/sport/socce...420933334.html
Not encouraging. Though it's strange that Lennon has seemingly been told he's not being appointed if Carsley is at absolute best 50/50.
Grim reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
It sort of feels like Chris Coleman's main qualification for the job is that he isn't Neil Lennon.
If it's come down to a straight choice between the 2 of them, I feel the FAI have made the right choice. But it should never have come down to those 2.
From Kevin Kilbane article....
"The FAI, in their managerial search, appear stuck on this very issue as budgetary constraints hinder the appointment of certain backroom staff. I was hopeful in January that a deal could be struck between Lee Carsley and the association. The dogs in the street know that he is the number one target but if negotiations come unstuck, none of the other reported candidates fit the job specification.
Except for Anthony Barry. The Liverpudlian ticks the FAI’s “head coach” box and he seems capable of embedding a style of play down the Irish age grades. Ironically, Barry is part of Tuchel’s coaching staff at Bayern, so watch this space."
Tuchel about to be fired I'd say so Barry does become viable again. It's hard to believe that our back up plan was waiting for Barry though so again I'd say we really know F all
There's something really telling about how I know all of the names linked with the job. Heck, I knew who all of them were 15 years ago. Premiership clubs appoint managers I've never heard of with good profiles build in other leagues I don't read much news about. The FAI reaches for the usual suspects with a budget fit for a third of one of them.
Exactly. Surely there's somebody out there we've never heard of with a beard, cool hair, tight jeans and white trainers who'll be brilliant for us. That seems to be the go to choice for all the good club teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
I wonder if Celtic should be looking at Barry too. Probably better paid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
It's a Klopp/Barry dream team and we're going to win the next World Cup.
Craig Levein, the former Scotland manager, isn't doing wonderfully well at St Johnstone,but has a better points per game ratio (approx 1.5) than Coleman.
I see Eddie Jordan contributed his tuppenceworth to the debate the other day:
"Eddie Jordan Urges FAI To Ask Irish Super-Rich To Help Pay Managers Wages" - https://www.balls.ie/football/eddie-...h-wages-587312
Anyone know whether he's any relation to this Eddie Jordan from a while back?
"Eddie Jordan... ... says it's time for the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to 'get off the potty', stand on its own two feet and stop depending on hand-outs from benefactors to pay the salary of Giovanni Trapattoni, the national team manager." - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/j...ay-5s5g2r9h6tb