Whoever they have lined up better be good after all this
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Whoever they have lined up better be good after all this
was keith andrews retained? I don't think so. slight slap in the face if not with whelan, josh and kerr coming in.
No, everyone in Kenny's backroom was released at same time. He's assistant at Sheffield Utd nowQuote:
Originally Posted by zero
makes sense, he has plenty experience with losing games...Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Whelan also works with the FAI already so assume his name was suggested by Canham also when talking about interim staff.
Reliably un-reliable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
I think it's Poyet.
The quotes from February tie in perfectly with an interim manager holding the fort for us until his commitment with Greece is over.
John O'Shea was also Poyet's captain at Sunderland. It makes a lot of sense that he would be someone he would look to have involved. If it is Poyet from April, it's entirely logical that O'Shea would be his assistant, and if he's in line to be his assistant it's entirely logical that he would be the interim manager. He could already be talking to Poyet behind the scenes about squad selection etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gus Poyet
It could be a case of finding an arrow and drawing a bullseye round it, but the theory fits around at least some of the facts.
They won't make an announcement over Easter, but Everton have a match on the 2nd in Newcastle. Seamus Coleman could fly into Dublin on his day off on the 3rd if they want the captain there for an announcement. That would dominate TV and radio coverage on the 3rd, fill the newspapers on the 4th, and they could have him do the Late Late on the 5th. All in all that would be a good week of coverage for the FAI.
I'm keeping an eye out for a League of Ireland match in Dublin being moved back 24 hours to Saturday 6th for whoever it is to attend
Kerr going on national radio to gossip about the job isn't a good look for a new employee and could affect any long term role if one is a possibility.
There's been a lack of any info and the media seem to be guessing mostly and that can be attributed somewhat to Canham and Hill being outsiders. Maybe keeping most info between themselves and Packie. So not a good look for the new guy just in the door a week to go on the Ray D'Arcy show and gossip about it.
Or he could be there with their blessing preparing the ground for it to not be Carsley. If Carsley isn't the rabbit to be pulled out of the hat they will want to get the public used to that idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Sums Kerr up …. A spoofer who thinks he’s knows it all…. Can’t believe that he’s been allowed back to have anything to do with the senior team… a real retrograde stepQuote:
Originally Posted by JR89
The team Keane is managing in Israel is the equivalent of managing Man City without the competition from Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea and Man U (or Celtic with Rangers in the third division).Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
I'd wager a small bet on Poyet too to be honest. I'd briefly entertained the same thoughts about Poyet after thinking about Canham's quote some more and who possibly could have contractual obligations that expire in April.Quote:
Originally Posted by backstothewall
As I said on here a few weeks ago "Welcome, Gus". :)
I don't see Robbie Keane as a viable option while the situation in Gaza is as it is. It would be a **** show.
Up to today I didn't think Poyet was even remotely a possibility. I'm starting to wonder thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Our new manager has not been mentioned on this thread. Not once.
Wrong Uruguayan.
Want to enlighten us?
Is it, Don Juan Wrong-One ? !Quote:
Originally Posted by Strongbow10
Is it, Don Juan Wrong-One? ? !Quote:
Originally Posted by Strongbow10
Diego Alonso? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_AlonsoQuote:
Originally Posted by Strongbow10
Doesn’t appear to be under any contractual obligations at the mo.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Just for laughs but doesn’t Diego Forlan have Irish roots? ;) Welcome, Diego.
What's Roy Keanes contract with Sky these days
Pochettino? Out of contract by April? Comes from the most Oirish town of all - Murphy (not Uruguay I know but close enough to confuse the FAI).Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Willy Sagnol latest to be linked with us.
The standard of sports journalism is shocking
We are getting like the uk. Journalists are actually not allowed make things up and they are doing it willy nilly
The link comes from a thread on ybig.ie, nowhere else. Even the posters in the thread say there's nothing in it
https://forum.ybig.ie/forum_posts.as...anager#2571435
Makes you wonder how journalists came up with some of the other names linked with the job
Neil Lennon - "The feedback was positive but they said they wanted to go with someone who had international experience."
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024...al-experience/
and of course we all know Bielsa's Irish (even though he is Argentinian, he's coaching Uruguay so close enough to confuse the FAI) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Wasn't he mentioned here a few months ago?Quote:
Originally Posted by weldoninhio
Ya never know with the FAI ~ ~ If Roy Keane batted his eyelids at them ~ ~ Yeah, I could see it happening ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
"I got Canham's mobile number and rang him. It went to his voicemail: 'Hi, it's Marco - whazzaaapppp!' Like the Budweiser ad. I never called him back. I thought: 'I can't be f****** working for that'."Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
I couldn't see it tbh.... Robbie on the otherhand! 3-1 up away to Olympiakos at HT. The man is doing a fantastic jobQuote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Sounds like they let him down gently with a made up reason for not giving it to him. I'd say he'd be in the job by now had it not been for the public backlash when his name was leaked.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
A Roy and Robbie double-act.
Don’t tell me you wouldn’t be intrigued! Everybody!
The two of them can't stand one anotherQuote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Surprised Neil Warnock hasn't got a mention. Seems to always turn up when the faeces hit the fan and as we are talking about the FAI, could be a candidate!:(
Things not going so well for Warnock up in Aberdeen.
That East Wind could do for anyone !Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
He is, but he is also now hated by some of the fan base. On the footballing side, he needs to prove that current performances are not an anomaly by taking a job in a major league and doing as well. (On the non-footballing side, that would help put some distance between Keane and his current role too.) If all that happens he HAS to come into the conversation. Never thought he'd be a managerial type, but he's halfway there already...Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
I think Robbie Keane would be worth the gamble. He is doing a great job at the moment. On the point of some fans hating him, for insisting the FAI honour the contract he signed with; well, he was well within his rights. Kenny was very foolish to discard someone with his experience, and I'm sure he regrets it.
I've never seen or heard that info anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Where are you getting that from?