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somewhat similar to our own group, the two names you'd probably expect to see at the top (perhaps not in that order) with some emerging nations causing a few hiccups along the way for the traditionally stronger sides. finland's form has been erratic but they recently beat poland away.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave
Bottle Of Tonic, some interesting points. Also, don't want to seem fussy but would ya throw in a few paragraphs, it's probably me but I find it hard to read in single paragrahp. Sorry for seeming finicky :)
If it is the players and no manager that comes in can save us with this current crop of players then the answer is simple; get rid of the players who aren't willing to work hard for the cause. Maybe there always will be some kind of a problem with our players, but the next manager will surely be a huge improvement. Staunton didn't have a clue. I was in San Marino and saw that one of the problems with the team was that we weren't moving the ball up the park quick enough, consequently letting San Marino's players to get back and have a bit of organisation. Now surely if I can realise this then any manager would (bar Staunton of course) and we would have been able to beat them more easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
How long will it take to get someone?
January or February maybe?
Coppell isn't interested
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Steve Coppell, the Reading manager, has ruled himself out of the running for the Republic of Ireland job. The former England winger had been suggested as a possible replacement for Steve Staunton, who left the post on Tuesday following a disappointing Euro 2008 qualification campaign.
Coppell made it clear he had no plans to leave the Madejski Stadium just yet but admitted he had helped create the speculation by his comments in a television interview.
He said: “The stories are just people being mischievous but I did do an interview with Pat Dolan, who does the TV over there, and he asked about it.
"I just said the older I get the more international football appeals to me. Eight games a year - I could quite happily do that. I also happened to mention my grandmother was Irish so to all intents and purposes I qualify.”
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Stephen Hunt, Reading's Irish international midfield player, said the Football Association of Ireland might be able to tempt Coppell in a few seasons’ time. “He has enough on his hands here at the moment but maybe sometime down the line our manager might fancy it.” he said.
“Whoever gets the job will have a tough task on his hands," Hunt added. "We have to get playing again, get playing well and get the country behind us again because it was the press in Ireland that hounded the manager out and in the end the public supported the press and wanted him out.
“But that was never the case with the players. It was just a matter of putting on the shirt, being proud and trying to do our best. Unfortunately it didn’t work out that way in the last few games but we have to look forward now and wait for the new appointment.”
- The Times
what the bloody chr!st, if i hear one more person come out and say the fans followed the lead of the PRESS in getting rid of staunton i'll fu*king scream.
Its in the papers today that Foppe de Haan said he would be interested i talkin to the FAI if they contacted him. If we could get an Irish person alongside him then I for one would be very happy
I can just see it now: Staunton walks past a man slumped, bruised and bloody, against the side of Croker, "Hey, dat man dere, looks exactly like me!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebeard
if Steve Bruce got the push from Birmingham because of that foreign owner coming in would fans be interested? It's not a name I've seen banded about yet but I just saw an interview with him and you can tell he's worried about his job security.
Marcello Lippi as head coach. Liam Brady as his interpreter :D
I've voted for Roy, of Hodgson disambiguation. Part of my reasoning is based on his wealth of experience. I've seen a few people, I'll single Tuff Paddy out for the laugh, here have pot-shots at the elder lemons as being unsuitable. But if you look at pretty average international teams that have risen above mediocrity (ie what we want) a good few have been managed by fellas, if not necessarily really wrinkly and old, who had a long and varied management career, like Hodgson with Finland, Hiddink with whoever, Beenhakker with Poland, Rehhagel with Greece, and feck it we can probably even throw Kobi Kuhn in there. You'd imagine that they are stronger characters, commanding a bit more respect in the dressing room and generally are more suited to the international game than a younger pretender. Just thinking of it now, the last three winning WC managers had worn the block into more of a circular shape having gone around it a few times - Jacquet, Big Phil and Lippi.
I think Hodgson is very much worth pursuing if Finland don't qualify. Failing that option, some Dutch fella who knows his football like Co Adriaanse or Foppe de Haan would be great too as no English (league) or Irish candidate is jumping out at me as having the requisite mélange of panache and experience I think we need. Of the 'home' contenders, I like Jewell a lot but I'm unconvinced as to his suitability for the international arena. I wouldn't mind seeing him been given a chance, but I think he might be too much of a risk at a time when we should be minimising the riskiness of the selection as much as possible. :)
yes yes yes a thousand times yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Good post Kingdom. With Coppell ruling himself out now I'd love to see any one of Hodgson , Foppe De Haan or Co Adriaanse get the job...this is the sort of calibre and experience the FAI should be looking at...
Today FM reporting this morning that Glenn Hoddle is interested.
Any of these have Champions League semi final on their CV? David O'Leary does!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba
Jesus what did we do in a previous life to deserve thisQuote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
As I say, at the end of the day, I can't make out whether you're taking the p*ss or not! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
:D:D Heh hehQuote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
Brilliant :D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
Here, are ye really that naive. Capail is not going to come out and say "oh ya id love the Ireland job", by saying 10 games a year, my grandmother is irish would be something more to read into than anything else.
If I were looking for a new job, I am not going to start telling the public or work colleagues in case my employer found out. Its called common sense lads.