Trapattoni - who would you replace him with?

**SkStu** · 17/10/2012, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

I wouldn't trust Harry one bit. The first time a team like Liverpool comes calling looking for a manager he'd be off.

it would actually be nice for a change to have a manager leave instead of being run out of town...

**OwlsFan** · 19/10/2012, 4:34 PM

Not Roy Hodgson anyway because apparently England can't pass the ball either despite their array of stars playing for the top teams:

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report...e-ball_1754070

**Razors left peg** · 21/10/2012, 11:58 AM

I have heard a lot in the last week or so about how being an International manager is pretty much a part time job. This might be a bit naive of me but instead of saying who we want for next Ireland manager maybe we should focus on what we want from the man in charge.

Trapattoni has now been told he needs to attend more games in England to watch players, but I would love to see the International manager as head of the the association, in the sense that everything feeds down and up from the underage teams to him. Going to see Premiership games should be a given, but he should be also regularly meeting with the underage coaches and going to underage games so that when players are developed and are ready for the International team they are used to the style of football, tactics and formations etc.

I know we have a Technical Director( whos name I cant rememeber at moment) in the FAI, but I wonder has Trap even met with him at any stage to discuss Irish football.

Id love for our manager to be passionate enough about Irish football so that he would fight to try bring our national league out of the dark ages. I dont mean he should just have a few token call ups to the squad from players in the league, but he should be a focal point that people could rally around to bring real change.

I know Im probably looking for an imaginary superman here.... but those are just a few points to show that the International manager should hardly have enough hours in the day to do his job properly rather than a soft part time job for retirement.

**Stuttgart88** · 21/10/2012, 1:20 PM

John O'Brien was kind of having a pop at Trap today for not being on top of all things Irish football related. But he can only do what he's being told to do so as far as I'm concerned he should run the senior side and that's about it. Now that can easily be extended to interacting with the u21 and u19 managers and as far as I'm aware there is some channel of communication there.

I sad it last week, but this overlaps with the governance structure of the FAI. In an ideal world a Brian Kerr type figure would be chief football officer, reporting to a CEO who reports to a board. The CEO's role should be largely covering the administrative matters and uefa arselicking. Instead everything is done by committee which whilst very democratic might lead to lots of compromises or fudges. The chief football officer would be responsible for teams, player development structures, coaching development and leagues.

I think it's too big an ask to expect a senior manager to have oversight over all aspects of the game, like in other countries, especially in the absence of any outstanding candidates.

**Crosby87** · 06/09/2013, 9:40 PM

No time like now to start the debate.

Seriously, things are not as bleak as some on here think. Who wants to go to Brazil anyway? If you want to get robbed, raped and shot you can just go to Syria instead for a lot cheaper.

**boovidge** · 06/09/2013, 9:42 PM

Martin O'Neill is currently favourite and Eamon Dunphy is 250-1. There are some others inbetween.

**Bungle** · 06/09/2013, 11:34 PM

I would like Mick back. First and foremost, he knows our players. Secondly and most importantly, he will generate a good spirit in the camp and he has a good ability with younger players. He tried to play good football with us as well. Maybe, I'm looking back with rose tinted glasses, but I love the bloke.

**Colbert Report** · 06/09/2013, 11:42 PM

I love how people give Mick credit for playing "good football". I'm not trying to start a Mick/Roy thing here, but the fact is that Roy Keane was capable of doing the work of two players in the midfield, giving Mick the license for a more attacking system. If Trap had Roy Keane in his prime since he took over, we wouldn't have been watching a Whelan/Andrews holding midfield partnership and long balls up the pitch for the past five years.

**geysir** · 06/09/2013, 11:55 PM

Mick has a job and likely to have one next season at the same club. There is no way (little or no chance) that a manager who has a contract with an epl or championship club, will leave that job for a stint at international management with a mid ranking team like us.
The populist chat is going to be about MON as he's 'available' and probably finished with managing a team in the top english division. The FAI probably will put in an interim manager if needed until they make up their minds.

**harry crumb** · 07/09/2013, 1:33 AM

We need to look closer to home.

**dong** · 07/09/2013, 8:07 AM

Pat Fenlon with Paul Cook as assistant.
Players are pretty cat anyways, no point wasting money when you haven't a pot to pee in.
Start ploughing some cash into coaching facilities and methods for youngsters.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/09/2013, 8:44 AM

Ha ha...
Yeah right.

**dong** · 07/09/2013, 8:49 AM

Yeah, or Stephen Kenny.

**dong** · 07/09/2013, 8:50 AM

Or Roddy maybe?

**the doc** · 07/09/2013, 9:34 AM

Mad Mick will be next in line should Mr Trapattoni decide to leave.
I wouldn't bet againt a new contract for Mr Trapattoni either.

**brine3** · 07/09/2013, 9:38 AM

Co Adriaanse has gone into semi-retirement. Wouldn't cost anything in terms of buying out a contract. Likes to use passing football to make a team more than the sum of its parts. He got Willem II into the Champions League. Willem who? Exactly. Got AZ Alkmaar to the UEFA Cup semi-final. Was in charge of the Ajax youth academy before all that.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 07/09/2013, 9:59 AM

David O'Leary -needs a gig, holds none of the cards, hasn't so much as a non-league team looking for him. The FAI could nearly make HIM pay THEM to let him do the job. He'll be fine.

Fuse lit. taking cover.