Stephen Kenny

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/11/2020, 3:04 AM

Originally Posted by Bungle

I think the young players will be just happy to be breaking through and even if Alan Partridge was the manager, they aren't going to be at the point where they are asserting themselves. Stephen was a very good u21 manager so he will be well liked amongst them.

The likes of Brady are a different element. They have a big opinion of themselves despite doing next to nothing of note since 2016. I would be shocked if he doesn't lool down his nose at Kenny.

There are enough decent senior players like Coleman, Duffy, Doherty, Egan, Stephens and Randolph to look after the young lads and be a good influence in the dressing room.

A couple of the papers said Brady was one of the senior players to speak up for Kenny, along with Duffy and Coleman. I'd imagine most of the footballing players in the squad will be happy with the way things are going. Might be your more hit and rush players like Shane Long who don't like it.

**seanfhear** · 26/11/2020, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

A couple of the papers said Brady was one of the senior players to speak up for Kenny, along with Duffy and Coleman. I'd imagine most of the footballing players in the squad will be happy with the way things are going. Might be your more hit and rush players like Shane Long who don't like it.

Especially is he is getting Hit ~ ~ Isn’t it Kick and Rush !

**TonyD** · 26/11/2020, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Yeah but, realistically, we're going to go for a big name and that limits you to a few out of work guys from Ireland/UK, and they tend to be of the more rudimentary variety. We're not going to get rid of Kenny and make Andrews or Kenny Cunningham the manager.

Yep, it�ll be Allardyce, or Pardew,or someone of that ilk. I know the results have been poor, but I really don�t think people are giving Kenny a fair chance.

**tetsujin1979** · 26/11/2020, 10:15 PM

Pardew is the new director of football at CSKA Sofia, believe it or not

**Trequartista20** · 08/01/2021, 9:46 PM

Duff walks.

https://mobile.twitter.com/FAIreland...57562146152450

Ireland under Kenny looks a bit of a sinking ship at the moment.

Let's just hope that retirements can be kept down to a minimum.

**Razors left peg** · 08/01/2021, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by Trequartista20

Duff walks.

https://mobile.twitter.com/FAIreland...57562146152450

Ireland under Kenny looks a bit of a sinking ship at the moment.

Let's just hope that retirements can be kept down to a minimum.

Or he got a good offer from somewhere else

**pineapple stu** · 08/01/2021, 9:55 PM

Originally Posted by Trequartista20

Ireland under Kenny looks a bit of a sinking ship at the moment.

Who else has left other than Duff? McGoldrick - that's it I think?

**Razors left peg** · 08/01/2021, 9:58 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Who else has left other than Duff? McGoldrick - that's it I think?

Alan Kelly too

**Ol� Ol�** · 08/01/2021, 9:59 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Or he got a good offer from somewhere else

This has to be the case? I can't envisage anything else. He has a great reputation so he could easily get a good gig.

**pineapple stu** · 08/01/2021, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Alan Kelly too

Has he? I thought he just sat out the last trio of games (for asthma/covid/leaking the video/whatever reasons)?

**Razors left peg** · 08/01/2021, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ol� Ol�

This has to be the case? I can't envisage anything else. He has a great reputation so he could easily get a good gig.

That was my 1st thought when I read it. We'll find out soon enough but seems some lads want to immediately jump on the every thing is sh1te under Kenny narrative

**Ol� Ol�** · 08/01/2021, 10:04 PM

He has played under Mourinho, Allardyce and Hodgson in the Premiership. Probably has mates in the championship. There's the Celtic job in the future. A lot of possibilities. It would take a very strong explanation for this given results, Robbie and leaving Celtic.

**Razors left peg** · 08/01/2021, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Has he? I thought he just sat out the last trio of games (for asthma/covid/leaking the video/whatever reasons)?

Maybe that was it. Wasn't nothing said since

**Trequartista20** · 08/01/2021, 10:08 PM

I'd be surprised if, for example, Alan Kelly remained in his role. But members of the coaching staff can be replaced with others of commensurate ability.

The worry has to be that, as with McGoldrick, who still had a lot to contribute, other players start to defect. There have already been rumours circulating about Randolph deciding to call it a day, which would be a huge blow.

Our resources are already very slim.

**pineapple stu** · 08/01/2021, 10:10 PM

Yeah, that's fair, and I guess we'll see what happens Kelly in March.

I don't get a sinking ship vibe off the squad though - albeit that the ship is so rickety at the moment anyway that any departure is amplified.

**Razors left peg** · 08/01/2021, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Trequartista20

I'd be surprised if, for example, Alan Kelly remained in his role. But members of the coaching staff can be replaced with others of commensurate ability.

The worry has to be that, as with McGoldrick, who still had a lot to contribute, other players start to defect. There have already been rumours circulating about Randolph deciding to call it a day, which would be a huge blow.

Our resources are already very slim.

Randolph is an older sub keeper for his club, hardly a disaster if we replace him with a younger sub keeper... some including me think it should happen anyway

**Razors left peg** · 08/01/2021, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yeah, that's fair, and I guess we'll see what happens Kelly in March.

I don't get a sinking ship vibe off the squad though - albeit that the ship is so rickety at the moment anyway that any departure is amplified.

Let's see what the ship looks like after he's had a few games with his 1st choice players and not 5 different guys dropping out every game because of covid