I think Paul O Shea makes a good point, if I'm understanding him correctly. There are some supporters who backed Stephen Kenny because he was a LOI manager etc but some backed the idealism of what they thought he was bringing and have found it hard to face up to the reality that it has failed. It's not Stephen Kenny specifically, it's wanting Ireland to play in a certain way.
These same supporters would have been vocal critics of previous managers, Trap, O Neill and McCarthy. Despite qualifying for tournaments or attaining some very good results, these managers played 'caveman football' which some of these supporters looked down on. The superiority complex I think Paul O Shea was referring to is those who think only 'proper football' should be played.
Wanting a manager who plays 'proper football' to succeed has been a desperate need for these people. You can see that with the irrational defence of Kenny. They want him/his ideals to work so they can be vindicated. If it doesn't, then they might have to face that some of our previous managers may have had some merit in how they set up our teams.
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