Kerr -becoming a Sad Figure

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Originally Posted by mypost

As for Andy Reid, he's not that important. He's had good games for us, he's also had some howlers, you don't know which one you're going to get.

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Can you remind me of some of his "howlers?" Andy Reid has been one of Ireland's most consistent performers when he has been fit to play in the past couple of campaigns.

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Originally Posted by mypost

I know that his only backers these days are Pats fans, but Trap doesn't have to watch players play. How many Irish managers went out to watch Stapleton, Brady, Harte, Bonner, McGeady play, when not at English clubs? He can only watch one player a weekend most weekends, playing football and formations totally against his ideas, and in any case, he has people doing that for him, people who know what they're doing.

As for Andy Reid, he's not that important. He's had good games for us, he's also had some howlers, you don't know which one you're going to get. As long as the boss gets results, (and he's won everything going), I'll back him.

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I meant I disagree in calcio jacks interpretation of the kerr " circus continues" line.
I wouldnt class mysef as a pats fan either so your wrong on that score.
I didnt say kerr was right altho I totally disagree with anyone that would try and tell me there is no logic to what he said.

I think you have the nub of it when it comes to trappatoni. hes won everything going , so Im prepared to give him the benefit of doubt on any decision he makes.

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Originally Posted by mypost

I know that his only backers these days are Pats fans, but Trap doesn't have to watch players play. How many Irish managers went out to watch Stapleton, Brady, Harte, Bonner, McGeady play, when not at English clubs? He can only watch one player a weekend most weekends, playing football and formations totally against his ideas, and in any case, he has people doing that for him, people who know what they're doing.

As for Andy Reid, he's not that important. He's had good games for us, he's also had some howlers, you don't know which one you're going to get. As long as the boss gets results, (and he's won everything going), I'll back him.

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Andy Reid is very important for us. Astounds me that we bring on players like Miller and Keogh ahead of him and must be the same for Reid to see it. Has been excellent for Sunderland and would do a far better job on the wing than mcgeady or hunt.

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Can't remember it - must be that we blank horrific events out of our minds. The difference between qualifying and not :mad: Mick was never a lucky manager.

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He was on the ground and off balance, the ball came up and struck his hand, his momentum meant that his hand had gone up. It was very harsh, would never have been given against one of the traditional football powers.

Carsley was very unfairly pilliored for it by certain elements of the media and embarrassingly also by small elements of the support (possibly for the sin of not being his Corkness....;))

I think the reason Carsley was pilloried in 99 was because McPhail was in flying form for Leeds at the time, and nobody could figure out why Carsley - who was anonymous against Croatia, Malta and Macedonia in the previous games - was picked ahead of him. Kinsella was badly missed in that game (he was suspended). All the journos were championing McPhail at the time, whether rightly or wrongly - it wasn't a pro-Keane agenda. It's only since Keane, Holland and Kinsella retired that Carsley has been appreciated by fans and media.

It was mentioned on Newstalk last night - Paul Macgrath was certainly dismissive of Brian Kerrs comments and so too were the presenters, Kerr is an embarassment!

Kerr on Lunchtime on Newstalk now (might be on the best of lunchtime podcast later). Seems perfectly reasonable in what he is saying to me on it, explaining some of his comments.

btw There's no greater endorsement than Off The Ball presenters dismissing you.

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Originally Posted by Macy

Kerr on Lunchtime on Newstalk now (might be on the best of lunchtime podcast later). Seems perfectly reasonable in what he is saying to me on it, explaining some of his comments.

btw There's no greater endorsement than Off The Ball presenters dismissing you.

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You love pats!

I thought Kerr's analysis in today's Times was good and magnanimous.

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Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Surprised to see this dragegd up again after 3 months. I was at the game as well mate and I'd suggest you're talking ******. It's generally accepted that Kilbane outshone Keane that night and only the most blinkered 'Keano' supporters would argue otherwise.

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I was at that match and had great seats and while Kilbane did a lot of the running it was Keane who dictated the midfield. Indeed, Keane basically was directing Kilbane where to go. Sorry but I am no fan of Keane but he was great that night.

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I thought Kerr's analysis in today's Times was good and magnanimous.

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Agree with that. Well thought out piece and I agree with Kerr's comments about the amount of work McGeady and Hunt do for the team.

He was also a co-commentator on Setanta last night (where there was a full screen for most of the game unlike RTE) and he was perfectly reasonable and made some inciteful and interesting and even amusing comments. No bitterness coming through there anyway.

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Originally Posted by Fergie's Son

I was at that match and had great seats and while Kilbane did a lot of the running it was Keane who dictated the midfield. Indeed, Keane basically was directing Kilbane where to go. Sorry but I am no fan of Keane but he was great that night.

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Keane played well that night. I think (and I'd say most commentators and most fans I spoke to then and since shared that consensus) that Kilbane was better then him that night (which was his finest moment in an Ireland shirt for me). But football's all about opinions.

Back on topic I think Kerr seems to have mellowed again, his recent thoughts have lost the hige level of bitterness previously evident. Mind you after 2 good results he'd look pretty stupid to be bitching. Still managed a dig about the DVD's mind you but I'll allow him that!

"Good luck to them. I've moved on". Obviously not Brian.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...h-2841455.html
And his mates in the Irish media are not helping him out with articles like this. He is fully entitled to his opinion but he should be concentrating on his actual job as manager of the Faroes. Coming across as a very sad figure I'm afraid.

always hard to take a quote of "I've moved on" at the end of an article that demonstrates the complete opposite.

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

always hard to take a quote of "I've moved on" at the end of an article that demonstrates the complete opposite.

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Probably a little journalistic license there, but it's fair enough - Kerr's should just leave it alone for a change.

If you ever talk to him you'll know that professionally he has moved on.

He's still Irish, and he's still a supporter of the national team

Don't forget, this is a guy who paid to see practically every international before he got the FAI's job

I have no doubt a stinging retort will be forthcoming from Trap. As soon as he looks up Brian on wikipedia.

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

always hard to take a quote of "I've moved on" at the end of an article that demonstrates the complete opposite.

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Agree that his dismissal clearly still rankles, but I agreed with a lot of what he had to say in the article.

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Originally Posted by osarusan

Agree that his dismissal clearly still rankles, but I agreed with a lot of what he had to say in the article.

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I do too, but to add in "I've moved on" is clearly trying to pull the wool over our eyes. If you read that article, with the quote omitted, the last thing you'd think is that he had moved on from not having his contract removed