QuoteTrappatoni eh?
Interesting.
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According to SPN at 12.15 tonight:
Trapattoni "close" to agreeing terms with FAI
Personally , i hope its true
"The cat is in it, but it's open - and it's a wild cat"
Trappatoni eh?
Interesting.
Torn-Ado carresses beard gently in contemplation
I think I should the parachute, because I'm great.
In fact, I think I should get both parachutes, in case one doesn't work.
Thats just the same story on loop. If you watch Sky Sports News long enough you go mad and turn into Jaimie Redknapp, it happened a mate of mine called Paul and he ended up losing passports and missing flights etcOriginally Posted by Youwerethereray
In Trap we trust
I love Trapattoni! Where did the FAI pull this one out of????
"No regrets, none at all. My only regret is that we went out on penalties. That's my only regret. But no, no regrets." -Mick McCarthy
paddypower.com, I believe.
The market was slowing.
His odds are due to slip tomorrow though. It's going to be Jean Tigana as red hot favourite tomorrow morning, then Aldridge again, Joe Royle zooms in at 3/1 fav at lunchtime, and allegedly Allardyce is due to be the unbackable favourite by teatime, finally being toppled by Houllier at 5/4 by nightfall.
(Michael Caine had 25k laid on him before anyone at Betfair realised he wasn't a real football manager, he just played one in "Escape to victory" , and promptly removed him.)
Rumours that Omar Troussier will be spotted having a slash outside break for the Border with John Delaney on Saturday night have been prepared, and will be released to the press for in time for the Sunday editions.
Paddy Power meanwhile, will be too busy rolling on his lovely piles of punters money to notice.
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On the way into the stadium, an elderly San Marino Steward waved us in and said "Tonight, may the best team win"
And they nearly did.
The two ex-leading contenders for the Irish job, are back in club football, haven't won a game between them as yet, are bottom two in the EPL, and were knocked out of the cup by lower league sides.
Bizarrely, probably Irish logic, but that makes them suitable for our job to some people. We'd rather have those failures in charge, than bosses with successful track records.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80lLU5-yji8His press conferences would be more entertaining than Stan's, that's for sure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqp64q7kHmw
This is a secret recording a rehersal of the speach he intends to give if he gets the Ireland job, if we can't qualify after that we never will
This is a secret recording of a rehearsal of the speach he intends to give if he gets the Ireland job, if we can't qualify after that we never willHis press conferences would be more entertaining than Stan's, that's for sure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqp64q7kHmw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80lLU5-yji8
........that Jamie Redknapp has alot to answer for....mind you you have to feel for him...have you seen how he dresses...always seems to be on his way back from a funeral!
Tact is for people who are not witty enough to be sarcastic
Well, he wont be winning any trophies with our current crop of players.just read his profile, won a trophy with every team he managed
Mind you, looking at that interview on youtube, he looks like he wont take any crap from the FAI... and he may even get Andy Reid off the pies.
He'd be a great appointment.
Anybody hear Hunter on newstalk this morning ? He reckons there is something to the story but his sources tell him that it is nowhere near as advanced as Sky are indicating.
He also says trhat the 3 wise men have literally scoured the globe on this search - he made passing and cryptic reference to a schism between the 3 wise men - he mentioned Givens and Howe and that "...one of the team has a strong preference for Venables....."
It's like joining dots...
DB Cooper is alive !
Hmmm a bit indifferent to Trappatoni...on the plus side I think he'd definitely have us keeping clean sheets but sure didn't Brian Kerr do that anyway? There is the niggling feeling though, as another poster pointed out, that this could be a Bertie Vogts-esque appointment which could end in disaster.
Having said that he's by far and away the most qualified of anyone that has previously been mentioned and a definite viable alternative to Venebles.
Money a problem though? will he have to be bought out of a contract?
"Well I think they'll be a little disappointed with that" - Matt Holland on TV3 after 5-2 drubbing by Cyprus
Do you think Trapp is only interested because we have Italy in out group?
Emmet Malone had a chat with Givens and the whole Trapattoni SSN speculation have been rubbished
No Trap talks
I've heard he's the new favourite, but how many are we going to have?" he said. "When I see that story (Sky were reporting that the former Milan, Inter and Juventus boss was 'in talks with the FAI' about taking the job) I find it absolutely amazing because we haven't spoken to Trapattoni and I find it rather hard to believe that the FAI are going behind our backs."
Or could the FAI have gone behind the panels back?
Yeah I heard that Angus.
Hunter stated his sources confirmed that there is truth in that Trappatoni has expressed an interest but that a lot more needs to happen in order to secure him in the post. He made reference to the Sky Sports reports making it sound like more of a "done deal" than it actually is.
Hunter stated that Trappatoni's recommendation to the FAI would not be unanimously put forward by the 3 man interview committee because Don Howe is sticking by "close associate", (as Hunter called him) - Terry Venebles.
The (much maligned here) Don Givens is actively looking at alternatives to Vennebles which is leading to friction between Howe and Givens.
Hunter made reference to the panel spreading the net across Europe for a manager and that a few ambitious approaches have been declined.
Hunter was not at liberty to reveal his source of information on all of this.
Quoting years at random since 1975
can we boot Don Howe off the panel?
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
yeah and correct me if I'm wrong here but isn't Hunter full of sh*te?
"Well I think they'll be a little disappointed with that" - Matt Holland on TV3 after 5-2 drubbing by Cyprus
Hunter is a tool of the highest order.
My Italian mate at work (a young lad, mid 20s) is an Inter fan and says Trappatoni is not the man to manage star players but is the man to get average players/ teams playing better.
He is renowned for being conservative as stated by many above.
That said, my mate had never even heard of Liam Brady!
Interesting development. The reality is that motivation and proper organisation will improve this team and I'm sure a guy with Trappatoni's experience can bring this, conservative or not.
I think Given's statement holds more weight in this matter and there is no interesting development.
It's hardly rocket science for Hunter to claim that 3 football people would have a difference of opinion on a candidate, isn't that sort of thing normal.
Schism rocks Foot.ie shocker.
Don't tell me, this isn't Alan Hunter, self appointed spokesperson for Republic of Ireland supporters. And here was me thinking (hoping) it was the English journalist.
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