O'Neill 'to quit' Shamrock Rovers

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28/12/2011, 3:51 PM
horton

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Originally Posted by dfx-

Up against the Shels/Drogheda/Cork/Bohs financial eras..

So he should have no issues now that he's managing in Shams financial era? Here's to number 3 eh?
28/12/2011, 4:51 PM
dfx-

Not necessarily, but the balance is in his favour moreso than at any time.
28/12/2011, 4:57 PM
CiaranR

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Originally Posted by marinobohs

Sweet Jesus, the revisionism by shams on here is incredible Now Kenny is a cross between Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho ! :rolleyes:

Despite large resources (first time at Derry - double contracts era) SK won nothing apart from the League Cup - hardly inspiring stuff. Good LOI manager/coach but nowhere near Fenlon or Cooke in my opinion

You've completely ignored his time at Derry from 2004-2006 where he won 2 League Cups and an FAI Cup. In this period he also finished 2nd (twice) and in 2006 lost out on completing a domestic treble by virtue of goal difference. (If only Bohs could have held their bottle against Shels on the last game of the season that year:cool:)
28/12/2011, 7:22 PM
SkStu

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Originally Posted by born2bwild

I wouldn't live in Tallaght even if you threw in Georgia Salpa as my personal sex slave.

Sacrilege - I would live in Ulaan fckin Bator if Georgia Salpa was part of the deal.

To the Rovers fans and the board in general, what are the expectations from Kenny? i think he is in a bit of a no-win situation now. How can he surpass last season? Maybe the Rovers masses can readjust their expectations but... i doubt it.

I think he is a good manager but hasnt got the charisma or strength of character to manage Rovers or any other club where expectations have never been higher. I think it will end along the same lines as it did in Dalymount for Kenny. Him lying on the dressing room bench, crying.
28/12/2011, 7:50 PM
placid casual

Rovers fans expect SK(following on the tradition to acronym-ise the managers name) to win the league . thats pretty much it I'd wager.
A decent run in Europe would be good but not financially essentlal.

its years since we won the league cup , and with the new manager in place I'm assuming thats a foregone conclusion.
28/12/2011, 9:53 PM
Charlie Darwin

I don't think anyone expects to get into Europe - there's definitely more hope than last year - but his target is to retain the league. I think he'd have to fight for his job if he didn't win it.
29/12/2011, 9:25 AM
Dunny

O'Neill confirmed as NI manager

http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/698...ional-manager/
29/12/2011, 3:40 PM
hoopy

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Originally Posted by SkStu

To the Rovers fans and the board in general, what are the expectations from Kenny?

To win the next two Championships in a more entertaining manner than the last two
29/12/2011, 4:09 PM
ger121

I'm sure the target will be win the league and in Europe, reach the EL Playoff round. Anything else will be a bonus.
30/12/2011, 9:48 AM
marinobohs

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Originally Posted by CiaranR

You've completely ignored his time at Derry from 2004-2006 where he won 2 League Cups and an FAI Cup. In this period he also finished 2nd (twice) and in 2006 lost out on completing a domestic treble by virtue of goal difference. (If only Bohs could have held their bottle against Shels on the last game of the season that year:cool:)

Apols for forgetting the FAI Cup win (should have recalled they won as there was no spike in sales of Kleenex)
:o
Incidentally, SK won his only League title with Bohs, clinched (if memory serves me) with a win against Shels at Tolka. Dont think its Bohs bottle in doubt.

Understand your wish to portray shortcomings (well, 2nd place) as someone elses fault. When Bohs lost the Lge on goal difference 2 seasons back,it was not our inexplicable inability to beat a **** poor Galway side but all the other clubs fault for not beating shams. Really:rolleyes:
30/12/2011, 11:27 AM
gormacha

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Originally Posted by marinobohs

Apols for forgetting the FAI Cup win (should have recalled they won as there was no spike in sales of Kleenex)

I've seen this pop up a few times in relation to Kenny. Footballers and managers cry all the time! What's the big deal? Or is there one?
30/12/2011, 1:18 PM
dfx-

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Originally Posted by marinobohs

When Bohs lost the Lge on goal difference 2 seasons back,it was not our inexplicable inability to beat a **** poor Galway side but all the other clubs fault for not beating shams. Really:rolleyes:

Oh yes it was :cool2:
30/12/2011, 2:13 PM
Flexy

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Originally Posted by Dewie101

its gas, either he isnt supporting Derry long or has a very short memory, he's leaving for 2 in a Row Champions with a hell of a lot more potential then Derry, oh and of course Rovers being the club playing in his hometown. Jim Mc as stated left the best team ever to grace this league, love the man, GOD, but if you want to bring insult into it, the same Derry team that eventually won the league on the back of Rovers demise, was effectively said Rovers team..... now thats an insult.

Dewie can you not remember that when Jim Mc left rovers he didnt become Derry's manager, he was assitant to Noel King, and can you ever remember Shamrock Rovers EVER doing the TREBLE dont think so. Four players came from Rovers not a whole team. All these Rovers fans jumping on the KENNY BANDWAGON now memories must be short in tallaght as only a few months ago during the Zayed nonense yous were calling him every name under the sun now hes the best thing since sliced bread
30/12/2011, 2:29 PM
Rasputin

Oh theres a shock, shams fans and revisionism.
31/12/2011, 8:26 AM
Redzer

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Originally Posted by hoopy

To win the next two Championships in a more entertaining manner than the last two

Like your signature says:)
31/12/2011, 9:48 AM
Mario

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Originally Posted by Flexy

can you ever remember Shamrock Rovers EVER doing the TREBLE dont think so.

You are 100% incorrect with that one!

In the 63/64 season, Rovers won the League, the FAI Cup and the Shield.

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leinster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)#1960s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Ireland_Shield

63/64 also saw Rovers win the Leinster Senior Cup, so this was a quadruple season for us.

We also did the treble in the 31/32 season.

FYI the League Cup became the "3rd" trophy when it replaced the Shield competition in 73.
31/12/2011, 2:13 PM
placid casual

What Mario is trying to say, Flexy, is get back in your box.
31/12/2011, 4:21 PM
dfx-

Quote:

Originally Posted by placid casual

What Mario is trying to say, Flexy, is get back in your box.

A good point well made :D
02/01/2012, 6:28 PM
Rasputin

Is the boycott of foot.ie officially over now for shams fans?
02/01/2012, 7:26 PM
placid casual

Do you have the memory of a goldfish?
02/01/2012, 7:35 PM
Predator

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Originally Posted by Mario

You are 100% incorrect with that one!

In the 63/64 season, Rovers won the League, the FAI Cup and the Shield.

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leinster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)#1960s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Ireland_Shield

63/64 also saw Rovers win the Leinster Senior Cup, so this was a quadruple season for us.

We also did the treble in the 31/32 season.

FYI the League Cup became the "3rd" trophy when it replaced the Shield competition in 73.

That almost sounds like a Liverpool fan. :)

It could be very difficult for Kenny. He'll have big egos to contend with down there.
02/01/2012, 7:53 PM
Sonny

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Originally Posted by Predator

It could be very difficult for Kenny.

You're right there mate, it's a big step up for him.
02/01/2012, 9:00 PM
Predator

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Originally Posted by Sonny

You're right there mate, it's a big step up for him.

It's a step up - he's joining the league champions, the first Irish team to reach the group stages of a European competition - but not by much.
Let's just take the head to head results in the league from the most recent season.

Code:

DCFC 0-0 SRFC SRFC 1-1 DCFC DCFC 1-0 SRFC SRFC 1-0 DCFC DCFC P4 W1 D2 L1 SRFC P4 W1 D2 L1

Shamrock Rovers finished with 9 more points than Derry, 4 more than Sligo. Derry won silverware, as did Sligo. The top three finished with a cup. As much as fans like to think, in truth, there isn't a huge gulf there, which is one of the great things about the LOI.
03/01/2012, 1:58 PM
Rasputin

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Originally Posted by placid casual

Do you have the memory of a goldfish?

So its over now is it?
07/01/2012, 12:32 PM
osarusan

Magilton appointed coach at Melbourne Victory.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16454388
07/01/2012, 1:34 PM
BonnieShels

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Originally Posted by osarusan

Magilton appointed coach at Melbourne Victory.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16454388

Beat me to it.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/...Magilton/44188
07/01/2012, 4:54 PM
hoopy

Wouldn't be familiar with the level of football in that league but interesting to see if he takes a chance on Pat Sullivan.
08/01/2012, 11:06 PM
BonnieShels

Without a doubt the level of football is shoite!

I lived there for the first season of the A-League. Could never bring myself to endure it in person. Watched it from my couch a few times though and it was pants. Glad for Jim though to have gotten a decent club.
27/07/2014, 12:48 AM
Charlie Darwin

Funny reading back on this thread, the hubris of Rovers' fans in terms of how great a club we were and how it was onwards and upwards after O'Neill, Sligo fans reckoning O'Neill staying on would be the best thing that could happen to their title aspirations. Now we're lumped with Croly. How things change.
27/07/2014, 11:00 AM
ger121

Ahhh, Agent Kenny and the Patsy Croly. Both missions a success!

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