Stephen Kenny

**mark12345** · 12/09/2023, 9:32 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

What's the alternative?

For all Kenny's faults, our only way to score prior to his arrival was to push the big man up front.

I feel that Kenny's reign is symptomatic of Irish football in general. We are falling further and further behind other nations in terms of progress. We cannot create anything in midfield, cannot score goals at a consistent level and now we are good to concede in almost every game we play. Kenny can be blamed for some aspects but not for all.

**joey B** · 14/09/2023, 9:57 AM

Jonathan Hill confirms Stephen Kenny will be in charge for remaining three games of Euro 2024 campaign and friendly with New Zealand

Suggests full in-depth review will take place then

Per Dan McDonnell.

**seanfhear** · 14/09/2023, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by joey B

Jonathan Hill confirms Stephen Kenny will be in charge for remaining three games of Euro 2024 campaign and friendly with New Zealand

Suggests full in-depth review will take place then

Per Dan McDonnell.

With no obvious replacement ~ I suppose this is just a holding position until a new manager is found.

**tetsujin1979** · 14/09/2023, 10:08 AM

Surely he's a lame duck manager now? Would four wins from the remaining four games save his job?

**seanfhear** · 14/09/2023, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Surely he's a lame duck manager now? Would four wins from the remaining four games save his job?

Probably more chance of Stephen Kenny giving me the euro-millions lotto numbers when it is a jumbo jack-pot ! ! !

**Diggs246** · 14/09/2023, 10:21 AM

that means he gets the playoffs, if we fluke it

I feel like crying

**pineapple stu** · 14/09/2023, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

With no obvious replacement ~ I suppose this is just a holding position until a new manager is found.

Don't know about no obvious replacement - I would have thought the FAI Board should be generally keeping an eye on who's available, especially given the Kenny regime hasn't gone south yesterday. They should have knowledge about managers that random punters on the internet wouldn't have.

**seanfhear** · 14/09/2023, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Don't know about no obvious replacement - I would have thought the FAI Board should be generally keeping an eye on who's available, especially given the Kenny regime hasn't gone south yesterday. They should have knowledge about managers that random punters on the internet wouldn't have.

Or ~ Perhaps the potential replacement / s does not consider this the best time to take the job.

**Diggs246** · 14/09/2023, 10:42 AM

But it's getting toxic
We are better off with John O Shea in the interim until the candidate is identified and signed etc.

**Diggs246** · 14/09/2023, 10:48 AM

**EalingGreen** · 14/09/2023, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by joey B

Jonathan Hill confirms Stephen Kenny will be in charge for remaining three games of Euro 2024 campaign and friendly with New Zealand

Suggests full in-depth review will take place then

Per Dan McDonnell.

Gives the FA more time to tie down Lee Carsley. Or maybe they just have, hence the extra time for SK, while the FAI look elsewhere?

**zero** · 14/09/2023, 11:18 AM

a couple of wins and a decent performance in amsterdam and people will start to believe (again) that a corner has been turned...

**Real ale Madrid** · 14/09/2023, 11:19 AM

FAI in big debt and there plenty time after November for a new manager to bed in so unless the right man is readily available they are surely doing the right thing by letting him remain for the next 2 months. Out next competitive game won't be until September 2024.

There is no chance we make a playoff.

**tetsujin1979** · 14/09/2023, 12:34 PM

Thought it might be interesting to see how many caps each player used by Kenny has earned during his time in charge, and which manager gave each player his debut.

**ifk101** · 14/09/2023, 12:56 PM

It should be noted as well that Matt Doherty (31 years old) played just 251 minutes for the senior team prior to the start of 2020. John Egan (30 years old) played 398 minutes prior to 2020, and all minutes were in friendlies. And Josh Cullen (27 years old) played 180 minutes prior to the start of 2020. Stephen Kenny didn't give debuts to any three of these players but he was Kenny that has made them mainstays in the team.

**Kingdom** · 14/09/2023, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Thought it might be interesting to see how many caps each player used by Kenny has earned during his time in charge, and which manager gave each player his debut.

there's nothing there?

**backstothewall** · 14/09/2023, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Jonathan Hill confirms Stephen Kenny will be in charge for remaining three games of Euro 2024 campaign and friendly with New Zealand

Suggests full in-depth review will take place then

Per Dan McDonnell.

If Jonathan Hill thinks fans like me are making another 200+ mile round trip to watch this crap again he needs to get out for some fresh air and a think.

I wonder what Lansdowne Road looks like with <20,000 people in there.

**SkStu** · 14/09/2023, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

It should be noted as well that Matt Doherty (31 years old) played just 251 minutes for the senior team prior to the start of 2020. John Egan (30 years old) played 398 minutes prior to 2020, and all minutes were in friendlies. And Josh Cullen (27 years old) played 180 minutes prior to the start of 2020. Stephen Kenny didn't give debuts to any three of these players but he was Kenny that has made them mainstays in the team.

Same could definitely be said about Michael Obafemi - and Aaron Connolly even?

**SkStu** · 14/09/2023, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Jonathan Hill confirms Stephen Kenny will be in charge for remaining three games of Euro 2024 campaign and friendly with New Zealand

Suggests full in-depth review will take place then

Per Dan McDonnell.

Cant agree that this is the best thing to do for all concerned. As tets says, he is a lame duck - he knows it, the players know it, the fans know it. Keeping him there (unless there are significant financial implications to terminating) is no good for anyone. Even a caretaker role would be better for all concerned.

**ifk101** · 14/09/2023, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Same could definitely be said about Michael Obafemi - and Aaron Connolly even?

Parrott as well. Just took those 3 names as they are in the top 5 of capped players by Kenny. The other two in the top 5, McClean and Hendrick, were given debuts by Trapattoni.