Next Senior Men's Team Manager - Runners and Riders

**liamoo11** · 07/02/2024, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

FAI, sure. But that doesn't impact the fans as such.

The friendly against England in 2020 was one of the least exciting of all the games we played under Kenny (which is saying a lot!) It was a one-sided mismatch.

It was a shambles. Sitting on the edge of our box, backing off into our box instead of making tackles and allowing maguire to outmuscle us at a corner, it was pitiful, no attempt to compete or to try to bridge the gap in player calibre between the teams with ab actual.plan specifically designed to address the England threats. But we passed the ball around at the back until.it ended up in the corner and we had to smash it up the line anyway

**liamoo11** · 07/02/2024, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Those are jobs that I would imagine the manager would have very little say on or even care that much as long as the people in the job was competent...

But it does show the frustration at waiting that we are looking for clues everywhere. Im doing it myself, trying to read between the lines on everything. I was certain we were going to have announcement by today at the latest with the draw tomorrow. I am starting to get anxious that its dragging out.

The osteopath one is unusual it wouldnt be part of your typical high performance setup as a routine. Maybe suggests manager has accepted and wants to bring an osteopath in as has worked with one previously? Or more likely doesn't mean anything

**seanfhear** · 07/02/2024, 5:03 PM

We could do with a rumour ~ The FAI is neglecting us by not having a rumour or even a whisper !

**nigel-harps1954** · 07/02/2024, 5:20 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

The osteopath one is unusual it wouldnt be part of your typical high performance setup as a routine. Maybe suggests manager has accepted and wants to bring an osteopath in as has worked with one previously? Or more likely doesn't mean anything

Would presume it's a step up from a masseuse to support the physio. Medical teams are getting broader every year.

**Razors left peg** · 07/02/2024, 5:21 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

We could do with a rumour ~ The FAI is neglecting us by not having a rumour or even a whisper !

There is a remarkable lack of any hint from anywhere, especially in last few days. It's a good sign that the FAI are running a tight ship, but frustrating for the likes of weirdos like me who are checking Twitter ever 2 mins for a rumor

**SkStu** · 07/02/2024, 5:41 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

The osteopath one is unusual it wouldnt be part of your typical high performance setup as a routine. Maybe suggests manager has accepted and wants to bring an osteopath in as has worked with one previously? Or more likely doesn't mean anything

Probably doesnt mean anything but its fair to say Carsley makes no bones about what he sees as needed in a high performance set up - and an osteopath could fit that bill.

**Razors left peg** · 07/02/2024, 6:03 PM

Theres a fella on another forum that is saying that we were supposed to play Germany in a friendly but the new manager who will be announced today or tomorrow vetoed it as he wanted a warm weather training camp, so we get Portugal instead...

A vacuum of information like we have leads to lads making up sh1t and trying to pass it off like they are in the know. If the FAI do manage to get Carsley over the line we might actually have to start respecting how they are going about their business. Its so hard to believe that none of the journalists on the Irish beat have any inside info. Canham and Hill being outsiders to Irish football does lead to that I supposed, but even so its very impressive how nothing is coming from the FA side either.

**Kingdom** · 07/02/2024, 6:49 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Probably doesnt mean anything but its fair to say Carsley makes no bones about what he sees as needed in a high performance set up - and an osteopath could fit that bill.

that is subtle genius Stu. Beautiful punnery.

**JR89** · 07/02/2024, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Theres a fella on another forum that is saying that we were supposed to play Germany in a friendly but the new manager who will be announced today or tomorrow vetoed it as he wanted a warm weather training camp, so we get Portugal instead...

A vacuum of information like we have leads to lads making up sh1t and trying to pass it off like they are in the know. If the FAI do manage to get Carsley over the line we might actually have to start respecting how they are going about their business. Its so hard to believe that none of the journalists on the Irish beat have any inside info. Canham and Hill being outsiders to Irish football does lead to that I supposed, but even so its very impressive how nothing is coming from the FA side either.

If a new manager is actually announced tomorrow then yeah fair ****s to the FAI keeping it tight lipped. News like that would normally leak after a board meeting.

Though I don't think we'll be finding out tomorrow who the next manager is. Given how little anything meaningful is being reported by journos I'd say Hill, Canham and Bonner are keeping anything worth reporting to themselves.

**tetsujin1979** · 07/02/2024, 8:21 PM

With the draw also on tomorrow, they might wait until Friday to get the full attention from the press

**punkrocket** · 07/02/2024, 8:48 PM

An osteopath? Getting rid of Packie then?

**Razors left peg** · 07/02/2024, 9:37 PM

Mark McCadden doubling down on saying that Carsley turned down the job this evening.

https://twitter.com/markmccadden/sta...209347390?s=19

**liamoo11** · 07/02/2024, 9:50 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Mark McCadden doubling down on saying that Carsley turned down the job this evening.

https://twitter.com/markmccadden/sta...209347390?s=19

Well that will save a few pound on the osteopath

**ontheotherhand** · 08/02/2024, 7:27 AM

Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant

Troussier would have been an interesting choice 15 years ago - but he has spent most of the time since in China and south-east Asia - and his latest stint as Vietnam manager resulted in the worst period for Vietnam in their footballing history.

Sounds fairly similar to Chris Hughton.

**Diggs246** · 08/02/2024, 10:27 AM

The longer this goes on the more opportunity it gives to the fair to f**k it up.

**John83** · 08/02/2024, 10:38 AM

Yeah, I'm starting to worry they have failed with Carsley and don't have a plan b. At least they don't seem to be racing to appoint Lennon or someone of that ilk.

**Eirambler** · 08/02/2024, 10:54 AM

It's certainly a possibility - that Carsley has said no, they've got a sense of the public push back against Lennon and they're having to go looking for a new name, or at least hanging on a while longer before having to resort to giving the job to the Lurgan Flop.

**Stuttgart88** · 08/02/2024, 11:40 AM

Lurgan Flop

**ontheotherhand** · 08/02/2024, 11:59 AM

The worry now is the network. The only names that have been in contention for the past few iterations have been very connected to the FAI already. All former players, or merry-go-round UK-based managers. There hasn't been a single candidate mentioned who would lead me to believe the FAI have looked outside of the existing rolodex.

With our budget we should have at least tried to find a few reasonably unknown managers at early stages in their career who might want a challenge and a bigger stage. Going through ECL level managers, the A-league etc etc. They might not have gotten way with an unknown but they are now likely left with the devils we know all too well. I know the FAI is strapped in terms of resources on all fronts but.....they will probably now sink just as much time into trying to get Carsley by any means necessary.

**weldoninhio** · 08/02/2024, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

It's certainly a possibility - that Carsley has said no, they've got a sense of the public push back against Lennon and they're having to go looking for a new name, or at least hanging on a while longer before having to resort to giving the job to the Lurgan Flop.

From an FAI source, Carsley is still Plan A. Lennon is Plan B. Plan A has not run it's course yet.