Givens steps down

**endabob1** · 25/03/2010, 9:15 AM

Why can't Tardelli do the U21 job?

**KK77** · 25/03/2010, 9:30 AM

Brady or Fenlon for me.

**DeLorean** · 25/03/2010, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by Rafa B

I am sure he tried his best but it wasn't good enough so had to go but i am not going to be bitter about it.

I'm not nearly as sure that he tried his best. Maybe he did, and if so it should have been clear to him a long time ago that he wasn't the man for the job. Instead he lingered on like a bad smell until he was guaranteed something else. Hard top blame him really it's the FAI I'd have the main beef with, that said I wouldn't feel any sense of gratitude for Givens lame efforts. If I come across bitter it's probably because I am, it is 10 years in the making.

I'll feel a lot better about the whole thing if an appropriate manager is named but I've a bad feeling it will be another middle aged FAI yes man.

**shakermaker1982** · 25/03/2010, 10:28 AM

watch our results pick up!

**elroy** · 25/03/2010, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by endabob1

Why can't Tardelli do the U21 job?

The U21 games would be on the same time as the senior games. So plenty of problems would arise in the situations where for example the U21 team would be playing away in Armenia while the senior team may be away to Russia.

**Maroon 7** · 25/03/2010, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

watch our results pick up!

They couldn't get any worse.

**A face** · 25/03/2010, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I hope he gets all the luck in the world considering he is still involved with the Irish set up. He doesn't deserve to be still involved in any capacity though in my opinion. Obviously no standards needed to be met while he was in charge of the U21's and now he falls into a cushier number still, with even less scrutiny.

That is the scary thing about it, he shouldn't ever be given a job again yet he gets another key role. A guy who is continually fighting with U21 players in the papers and media. He is a joke, what in gods name has to happen for the guy to go?

You would seriously have to worry about the powers that be in the FAI if they continue to show faith in this guy.

**The One** · 18/04/2010, 8:50 PM

There are plenty of examples of FAI employees who are "fired" or "step aside" or "step down" who are moved into other jobs in the organisation...it's ridiculous...

I also saw in one of the papers(Herald I think) the Noel King was the man for the job.....the man who has been in charge of the Senior Women's team for 12 years...and never qualified for anything. (Yes I know that the U17's qualified for the Euro semi-finals...but he has had his nose in that trough for the past three years if not longer....you'll eventually roll sixes if you roll the dice enough!)

Any views on this?

I'd like to see Brady myself. He has the experience and he has the right attitude from working with Wenger I think.