Next Ireland manager?

[mark12345]

Mick is on 1.2 million a year.

Morten Olsen was appointed Denmark manger in 2000. He was manger there for, what, 16 years? They paid him 400k a year. His job also included overhauling the youth system and installing a footballing ethos from top to bottom, and integrating the domestic and international game.

MON's final game in charge was against Denmark. It was like night vs day. Our conclusion was to sack MON, spend 48 hours thinking about his replacement and in the end hire the poor man's MON.

It's like some kind of tragic comedy.

Says it all for me. Hire a man and ask him to transform the whole system for a third of what we pay our manager. I'm sure the FAI would have got Kenny for 400k. Kenny is capable of doing a job with the home based youngsters and possibly yielding much better domestic players in ten years time. But hey who cares about the future when you've got all the money in the world

[SkStu]

Confirmed by the way: https://www.rte.ie/amp/1013087/?__tw...mpression=true

Happy with this.

[tetsujin1979]

Need to think about it. It gives Kenny the experience at international level people were saying he was lacking for the senior job. On the other hand, what happens if Mick does an amazing job?

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, I agree. Kenny can learn a lot from a two-year involvement with the national team. Obvious issue is what happens if someone who got Dunfermline relegated turns out not to be up to the Ireland role in two years' time.

Slightly surprised Mick is ok with the deal, but if he can do half as good a rebuilding job as last time, it'll be a good appointment.

Though there is a slight feeling of the FAI playing to the populist gallery in it all.

[SkStu]

Need to think about it. It gives Kenny the experience at international level people were saying he was lacking for the senior job. On the other hand, what happens if Mick does an amazing job?

Then he’ll have paved the way well for Kenny.

**shrug**

[SkStu]

Though there is a slight feeling of the FAI playing to the populist gallery in it all.

Which is ok as long as it makes sense.

[pineapple stu]

Which is ok as long as it makes sense.

I agree. I just wonder have the FAI thought about it at all or just acted blindly?

Though let's not forget the fact that they were probably considering options a while ago.

Overall, I do think it's a good option though

[Olé Olé]

The FAI actually making a long term progressive decision? We've never been here before

Was about to say the same thing. Really happy with this.

From Mick's perspective, he's 61 in 2020 and he's earned 2.4m in the previous 2 years. Would he even want to continue? I'm sure that was discussed.

[Stuttgart88]

I’m really happy with this even if it shores up JD’s position.

A guy comparing Kenny to Michael O’Neill on Twitter made me think: ONeill did/does a super job but he had a nightmare first year. We can’t afford that.

The U21s being managed properly for once is going to be crucial. We know the 19s are a good bunch. The continuity will be great.

I wonder what Dokter’s position is if Kenny also has oversight from 15s up. I think he’s primarily a planner / structure designer rather than a coach / coach motivator so I expect he stays. I’d say he deserves too, to be fair.

And Dundalk will be weaker

[tetsujin1979]

I’m really happy with this even if it shores up JD’s position.

A guy comparing Kenny to Michael O’Neill on Twitter made me think: ONeill did/does a super job but he had a nightmare first year. We can’t afford that.

The U21s being managed properly for once is going to be crucial. We know the 19s are a good bunch. The continuity will be great.

I wonder what Dokter’s position is if Kenny also has oversight from 15s up. I think he’s primarily a planner / structure designer rather than a coach / coach motivator so I expect he stays. I’d say he deserves too, to be fair.

And Dundalk will be weaker

Closer to three years, he didn't get his second win until 31 months into the job. Lost to Luxembourg, and Azerbaijan in that time.

[Olé Olé]

He could get the under 21 job with a role that is broader than just the under 21 manager and has a development role at that level. It would be nice to see a cohesive approach being taken between the success we are having at 17, 18 and 19 level right up to Kenny at 21 level.

That's all very blue sky. He's more likely to be offered the under 21 job and be told prove himself at that level before he gets any shout at the senior role.

Proud of myself here in light of the RTE article.

[centre mid]

Apparently McCarthy had no idea about Kenny taking over after 2 years and wants the clause removed.

Classic FAI, don't you go changing Delaney, you crazy beautiful idiot.

[pineapple stu]

Oh well that didn't take long.

Things starting to revert to type now.

[tetsujin1979]

The FAI are a perpetual facepalm

[IsMiseSean]

If McCarthy know nothing about Kenny taking over in 2020 - I'm thinking that part of the story is nonsense and Kenny is just getting the U21 job and overseeing the youth teams.

[tetsujin1979]

yet another twist

[Jovial Rambler]

Crazy guarantee from the fai on Kenny. What if Hughton/Rodgers etc want the job when two years is up. WC campaign and all that.

[shakermaker1982]

Mick wants another 2.4mill over 2 years. Just give him 2 years & see how he does.

The FAI (Delaney) truly are a joke. They’ve got McCarthy to sign up for a secondment!!! But didn’t tell him. Classic.

[IsMiseSean]

Okay - it's just rubbish from journalists now.

[tetsujin1979]

Daniel McDonnell is saying there was no confusion from McCarthy