3 Favorite/Hated LOI Managers

**Boots9** · 21/12/2010, 5:09 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

why boots9? hes a major hero of mine as he did great things for pats in his ten years in charge!

Yea, I guess he would be a bit of a hero to most in that he was just a local home grown manager and worked his way through the ranks and went on to international management and even got a bit of success, but he ****ed me off when I was watching Setanta's 2010 Sports Review.

First he had a go at Rovers for allowing the leagues better players go abroad. Somehow he thinks Rovers should of given these players the inflated wages they were getting at the clubs who could previously "afford" it, just to keep the players in the league! Surely with his attachments to Pat's, you'd think he'd know by now how taking the road ends up.

Then he thinks Sligo should get team of the year. Don't get me wrong, I do like most things about Sligo and they were a top team this year. Their a great club, play great football, good fans, and actually nearly have the whole package for a LOI club. Maybe it just slipped out of his mind or has some bitterness towards the FAI. But with the work he's done with underage setup's, I was just shocked he didn't even have a word for the Ireland U-17 girls team. What they achieved blew Sligo's season out of the water, despite their double.

And another thing, why can he not answer a simple question about LOI? He's a big Pat's fan so keeps saying and he only worked in the league about two years ago was it? Every answer starts with "Well I'm a Pat's fan....", then says something about Pat's that isn't even relevant to the question! And what he does have to say about Pat's is like a load of bits and pieces he's stuck together from little conversations he's had with someone who has a passing interest in Pat's.

In short, he's clueless, moany and bitter. Or maybe thats just me!

**Jicked** · 21/12/2010, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by Boots9

First he had a go at Rovers for allowing the leagues better players go abroad. Somehow he thinks Rovers should of given these players the inflated wages they were getting at the clubs who could previously "afford" it, just to keep the players in the league! Surely with his attachments to Pat's, you'd think he'd know by now how taking the road ends up.

What exactly did he say, and was that this off-season?

**SkStu** · 21/12/2010, 7:13 PM

and which players was he talking about? Genuinely puzzled here.

He's a Pats fan - its good to see him passionate enough to take swipes at Bohs and Rovers as he nearly always does unlike most of the gobdaws associated with the league.