Will we be in South Africa in 2010?

[Guidedbyvoices]

Well he speaks English, has a history of organising teams, knows how to win matches, doesn't believe in the power of Mick Byrne's magic sponges and if he says "I'm d'gaffer" you won't doubt it. Massive improvement on what we have become used to.

Ah that's a brilliant reply. you may be right Thanks for this. My view.. Knows little English. Has the ability to organise good teams with 11 good players not just a handfull. A miracle i would say.

[Torn-Ado]

C'mon mate a bit of pride and optimism. Trap hasn't even started yet and already you're pretty much ruling him out

Zero match winners = zero qualification.

We don't have the leadership on the park in vital positions to get to a finals. Who's going to drive us in midfield? Lee Carsley?

[jmurphyc]

Zero match winners = zero qualification.

We don't have the leadership on the park in vital positions to get to a finals. Who's going to drive us in midfield? Lee Carsley?

We have plenty of match winners in Duff, McGeady, Keane and a fair few more. Part of the reason we didn't have leadership in the middle of the park in the last campaign was due to poor management. Staunton didn't seem to know how to bring the best of the players. IMO it's better to have a manager with leadership than players with leadership and a manager who doesn't have a clue. We came close in the 2006 qualifiers with what many people would regarda far weaker side.

[RogerMilla]

massive Giles/brady/whelan/keane/townsend shaped hole in our midfield.

[eirebhoy]

Andy Reid no? All jokes all aside.

[geysir]

Andy Reid? As in filling that massive shaped hole in our midfield

[Seagull-4-life]

Well he speaks English, has a history of organising teams, knows how to win matches, doesn't believe in the power of Mick Byrne's magic sponges and if he says "I'm d'gaffer" you won't doubt it. Massive improvement on what we have become used to.

Probably speaks better english than stan!!!