Kerr open to eircom League return

**Roo69** · 18/10/2005, 11:28 AM

Republic of Ireland international manager Brian Kerr admits he would be open to returning to a management role in the eircom League should his three-year stint as Irish boss come to an end in the coming days or weeks. More

New Drogs Manager when they don't win anything again this season.....

**joeSoap** · 18/10/2005, 11:31 AM

Fair play to him for sticking to his guns...I'd say Pats would have him back in a flash....bye bye Macker..

**Lim till i die** · 18/10/2005, 12:29 PM

We've his tactical twin below here in Limerick if anyones interested

Gather round people the same $hite at at least half the price

**EnDai** · 18/10/2005, 12:44 PM

To be honest, he says he'd be open to it in the "short-term", sounds like he now thinks he's above it.

**bigmac** · 18/10/2005, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by EnDai

To be honest, he says he'd be open to it in the "short-term", sounds like he now thinks he's above it.

Well it'd have to be a massive pay-cut for him really. To be honest I think he'd probably prefer to go back into some sort of youth set up - seems to be where he's really gifted.

**Cosmo** · 18/10/2005, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

New Drogs Manager when they don't win anything again this season.....

Ye mean new drogs manager when we win the cup this season surely

**thejollyrodger** · 18/10/2005, 1:29 PM

maybe its all he is fit for ?

**Roverstillidie** · 18/10/2005, 3:52 PM

till the end of the season at rovers?
depending on who you talk to rods days are numbered

**Mayo Red** · 18/10/2005, 8:38 PM

Looking a lot closer to reality now!

**eirebhoy** · 18/10/2005, 8:52 PM

He looked like one of the lads last night in Belfield with his hoodie on.

Originally Posted by EnDai

To be honest, he says he'd be open to it in the "short-term", sounds like he now thinks he's above it.

Well he'd be on about a 10th of the wage.

**Schumi** · 19/10/2005, 1:11 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

He looked like one of the lads last night in Belfield with his hoodie on.

Didn't stop him being pestered for autographs all night though!

**mchurl** · 19/10/2005, 3:11 PM

sorry lads but don't think it will happen i can picture him taking over the youth teams again from sean mccaffrey and imagine the wage cut he would be taking!!!

**eirebhoy** · 19/10/2005, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by mchurl

sorry lads but don't think it will happen i can picture him taking over the youth teams again from sean mccaffrey and imagine the wage cut he would be taking!!!

McCaffrey is doing well so it would have to be the U21s in place of Givens. Can't see him working for the FAI again though. He's highly rated by UEFA so will probably get a job off them.

**Buller** · 19/10/2005, 3:51 PM

Maybe he'd be interested in rovers after shoddy roddys reign of terror comes to an end!

**sullanefc** · 19/10/2005, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Maybe he'd be interested in rovers after shoddy roddys reign of terror comes to an end!

I think I read in a newspaper a few days agoe that Roddy has another full season on his contract after this season. Is this true? I thought he was finished this season? I pity Rovers if they are stuck with that l@nger for another season.

**Buller** · 19/10/2005, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

I think I read in a newspaper a few days agoe that Roddy has another full season on his contract after this season. Is this true? I thought he was finished this season? I pity Rovers if they are stuck with that l@nger for another season.

Yes unfortunatly....

It might even be until 2007 i think, hopefully not!

**gustavo** · 19/10/2005, 4:31 PM

maybe money might not come into it and he might actually you know .. want to manage in the eL

**TonyD** · 19/10/2005, 7:51 PM

Originally Posted by bigmac

Well it'd have to be a massive pay-cut for him really. To be honest I think he'd probably prefer to go back into some sort of youth set up - seems to be where he's really gifted.

Um, yeah, cos his two league winning teams at Pats, I mean, not one of them over 18 was there ?

I'd love to see him back at Pats, though I think the board are unlikely just to push Johnny Mac aside, certainly not before the end of the season. I think to be honest the main drawback in his mind(aside from the financial considerations obviously, though I don't think that's ever been his main motivation) is that it would be kind of an admission of failure on his part. It would give Dunphy and all those other idiots(Hyland, Dervan) the chance to say, "ah, there you go, that's his level, he was way out of his depth in "Real Football"

**Risteard** · 19/10/2005, 9:13 PM

Ya, he deserves to at some stage get a job with a rich club or body to make him just a little rich. If he doesn't get a Premiership job, the fifa post would be a good idea.
Having said that, he'd be a bigger success if he could drive City, Derry or Shels to the group stages of Champions League.

**bigmac** · 20/10/2005, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Um, yeah, cos his two league winning teams at Pats, I mean, not one of them over 18 was there ?

IMO what he did with the Irish underage teams was far more impressive than two titles in LOI. He got those teams to perform at a level that was light years above where they should have been at. Or are you telling me that the Pat's sides were only average sides that he got to overachieve?