Givens the straight talker! Did you hoop and holler when Kerr got the job by any chance?
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That's all Givens had to say. The way Givens was talking you'd think Ireland asked a few journalists to ask Don if he could be considered for the squad.
Again, S.Ireland knows that.
In fact everyone agreeing with Givens comments are of the "ball in Ireland's court" opinion. So am I. Of course I agree that Ireland has to make a phone call if he wants to be in the next squad. That's not my point.
If we weren't playing Brazil would he be interested in a February Friendly? Watch how many of our players pull out of this glamour fixture compared to the Welsh game.
I think he's asking are you a journo? I'm not sure though:)
In fairness Noely whilst i didn't hoop or holler, I was proud as punch that someone like Kerr was given the opportunity to manage the Senior team, for two reasons. He never had to go abroad to get the opportunity and secondly he's done a lot for the game here and is the only successful manager this country has had on an international level.
that gets discarded too often these days.
If someone wants to try and put my point across for me please do as I'm struggling. ;) I'm talking about the need for Givens to say what he did. There was no need. As I've said a few times now, it's as if Ireland made it known that he wanted to be considered.
I certainly don't think Ireland should have got a call up without making a phone call. He has asked not to be considered in the near future and so be it.
Just thinking a little more on it. The "not suffering any fools" attitude displayed by Givens actually creates space the incumbent manager to appear more magnanimous and flexible in his dealings with SI. In that regard it is a display of tactical nous for which Don is not otherwise renowned.
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I agree with what givens did,,,he is dead right, who does Ireland think he is? He should be grovelling, im suprised Dunne hasnt been chatting to him bout it at city!!
No worries; just confused me a little. I'd hate to become known as a Givens sympathiser.
Did everyone of the players in the squad phone Givens up to declare their intention to be included? I don't think so. So why should Ireland? This is like a schoolyard spat. " I'm not apologising, he started it" type of crap.
There has to be a middle ground. I don't want to molly-coddle Ireland but lets face it he's one of our better players at the moment.
And besides the new manager should have been in place by now and maybe none of this would be an issue.
SI was the only one who declared that he didn't want to be selected, that he wasn't ready yet so yeah I think its fair to expect him to make the first call