O'Neill 'to quit' Shamrock Rovers

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  1. horton's Avatar

    horton said: 28/12/2011 4:51 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by dfx- View Post
    Up against the Shels/Drogheda/Cork/Bohs financial eras..
    So he should have no issues now that he's managing in Shams financial era? Here's to number 3 eh?
     

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    dfx- said: 28/12/2011 5:51 PM
    Not necessarily, but the balance is in his favour moreso than at any time.
    The Model Club

    Tell all the Bohs you know
    that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
    and it's not gonna be three
    and it's not gonna be four
    it's more likely to be 5-1.
     

  3. CiaranR said: 28/12/2011 5:57 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by marinobohs View Post
    Sweet Jesus, the revisionism by shams on here is incredible Now Kenny is a cross between Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho !

    Despite large resources (first time at Derry - double contracts era) SK won nothing apart from the League Cup - hardly inspiring stuff. Good LOI manager/coach but nowhere near Fenlon or Cooke in my opinion
    You've completely ignored his time at Derry from 2004-2006 where he won 2 League Cups and an FAI Cup. In this period he also finished 2nd (twice) and in 2006 lost out on completing a domestic treble by virtue of goal difference. (If only Bohs could have held their bottle against Shels on the last game of the season that year)
    Last edited by CiaranR; 28/12/2011 at 5:57 PM. Reason: slight typo
     

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    SkStu said: 28/12/2011 8:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by born2bwild View Post
    I wouldn't live in Tallaght even if you threw in Georgia Salpa as my personal sex slave.
    Sacrilege - I would live in Ulaan fckin Bator if Georgia Salpa was part of the deal.

    To the Rovers fans and the board in general, what are the expectations from Kenny? i think he is in a bit of a no-win situation now. How can he surpass last season? Maybe the Rovers masses can readjust their expectations but... i doubt it.

    I think he is a good manager but hasnt got the charisma or strength of character to manage Rovers or any other club where expectations have never been higher. I think it will end along the same lines as it did in Dalymount for Kenny. Him lying on the dressing room bench, crying.
    I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
     

  5. placid casual said: 28/12/2011 8:50 PM
    Rovers fans expect SK(following on the tradition to acronym-ise the managers name) to win the league . thats pretty much it I'd wager.
    A decent run in Europe would be good but not financially essentlal.

    its years since we won the league cup , and with the new manager in place I'm assuming thats a foregone conclusion.
    Shamrock Rovers- Where trophies are won and envy is scarce
     

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    Charlie Darwin said: 28/12/2011 10:53 PM
    I don't think anyone expects to get into Europe - there's definitely more hope than last year - but his target is to retain the league. I think he'd have to fight for his job if he didn't win it.
     

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    Dunny said: 29/12/2011 10:25 AM
    O'Neill confirmed as NI manager

    http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/698...ional-manager/
    Cumann Peile Dún Dealgan - Champions 2015 (too many accolades to be typing)

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    hoopy said: 29/12/2011 4:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by SkStu View Post

    To the Rovers fans and the board in general, what are the expectations from Kenny?
    To win the next two Championships in a more entertaining manner than the last two
    False hope is worse than no hope. Ask Sligo.
     

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    ger121 said: 29/12/2011 5:09 PM
    I'm sure the target will be win the league and in Europe, reach the EL Playoff round. Anything else will be a bonus.
     

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    marinobohs said: 30/12/2011 10:48 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by CiaranR View Post
    You've completely ignored his time at Derry from 2004-2006 where he won 2 League Cups and an FAI Cup. In this period he also finished 2nd (twice) and in 2006 lost out on completing a domestic treble by virtue of goal difference. (If only Bohs could have held their bottle against Shels on the last game of the season that year)
    Apols for forgetting the FAI Cup win (should have recalled they won as there was no spike in sales of Kleenex)

    Incidentally, SK won his only League title with Bohs, clinched (if memory serves me) with a win against Shels at Tolka. Dont think its Bohs bottle in doubt.

    Understand your wish to portray shortcomings (well, 2nd place) as someone elses fault. When Bohs lost the Lge on goal difference 2 seasons back,it was not our inexplicable inability to beat a **** poor Galway side but all the other clubs fault for not beating shams. Really
     

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    gormacha said: 30/12/2011 12:27 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by marinobohs View Post
    Apols for forgetting the FAI Cup win (should have recalled they won as there was no spike in sales of Kleenex)
    I've seen this pop up a few times in relation to Kenny. Footballers and managers cry all the time! What's the big deal? Or is there one?
     

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    dfx- said: 30/12/2011 2:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by marinobohs View Post
    When Bohs lost the Lge on goal difference 2 seasons back,it was not our inexplicable inability to beat a **** poor Galway side but all the other clubs fault for not beating shams. Really
    Oh yes it was
    The Model Club

    Tell all the Bohs you know
    that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
    and it's not gonna be three
    and it's not gonna be four
    it's more likely to be 5-1.
     

  13. Flexy said: 30/12/2011 3:13 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Dewie101 View Post
    its gas, either he isnt supporting Derry long or has a very short memory, he's leaving for 2 in a Row Champions with a hell of a lot more potential then Derry, oh and of course Rovers being the club playing in his hometown. Jim Mc as stated left the best team ever to grace this league, love the man, GOD, but if you want to bring insult into it, the same Derry team that eventually won the league on the back of Rovers demise, was effectively said Rovers team..... now thats an insult.
    Dewie can you not remember that when Jim Mc left rovers he didnt become Derry's manager, he was assitant to Noel King, and can you ever remember Shamrock Rovers EVER doing the TREBLE dont think so. Four players came from Rovers not a whole team. All these Rovers fans jumping on the KENNY BANDWAGON now memories must be short in tallaght as only a few months ago during the Zayed nonense yous were calling him every name under the sun now hes the best thing since sliced bread
     

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    Rasputin said: 30/12/2011 3:29 PM
    Oh theres a shock, shams fans and revisionism.
     

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    Redzer said: 31/12/2011 9:26 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hoopy View Post
    To win the next two Championships in a more entertaining manner than the last two
    Like your signature says
    I have scattered my dreams underneath your feet, tread carefully, cos it's my dreams you walk on.
     

  16. Mario said: 31/12/2011 10:48 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Flexy View Post
    can you ever remember Shamrock Rovers EVER doing the TREBLE dont think so.
    You are 100% incorrect with that one!

    In the 63/64 season, Rovers won the League, the FAI Cup and the Shield.

    http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leinster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)#1960s
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Ireland_Shield

    63/64 also saw Rovers win the Leinster Senior Cup, so this was a quadruple season for us.

    We also did the treble in the 31/32 season.

    FYI the League Cup became the "3rd" trophy when it replaced the Shield competition in 73.
    Last edited by Mario; 31/12/2011 at 10:51 AM.
     

  17. placid casual said: 31/12/2011 3:13 PM
    What Mario is trying to say, Flexy, is get back in your box.
    Shamrock Rovers- Where trophies are won and envy is scarce
     

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    dfx- said: 31/12/2011 5:21 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by placid casual View Post
    What Mario is trying to say, Flexy, is get back in your box.
    A good point well made
    The Model Club

    Tell all the Bohs you know
    that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
    and it's not gonna be three
    and it's not gonna be four
    it's more likely to be 5-1.
     

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    Rasputin said: 02/01/2012 7:28 PM
    Is the boycott of foot.ie officially over now for shams fans?
     

  20. placid casual said: 02/01/2012 8:26 PM
    Do you have the memory of a goldfish?
    Shamrock Rovers- Where trophies are won and envy is scarce