New Irish manager

**jmurphyc** · 01/11/2007, 4:11 PM

I know they're meeting about it today, but does anyone have a rough idea of when the FAI will be appointing their 'consultant' because, though I want them to take as much time as they need over the appointment of a manager, I think it's important they get a consultant in quickly so that he has as much time as he needs to find a suitable candidate.

**Superhoops** · 01/11/2007, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

"The main thing is that we get the appointment that the association, the players, the media and most importantly the fans are happy with."....

FFS This is Ireland you are talking about, not that other island on the coast of the Atlantic called Utopia

**geysir** · 01/11/2007, 11:27 PM

Superhoops, edit that slanderous quote in that post ya gob****e

Have you lost the run of yourself?

**eekers** · 02/11/2007, 1:15 AM

i think any manager that wears a tracksuit should be ruled out from an early stage. Tracksuit managers never win anything. This should be high up in the criteria

**Sligo Hornet** · 02/11/2007, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

FFS This is Ireland you are talking about, not that other island on the coast of the Atlantic called Utopia

Do you mean Inishmurray?

**gustavo** · 02/11/2007, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by eekers

i think any manager that wears a tracksuit should be ruled out from an early stage. Tracksuit managers never win anything. This should be high up in the criteria

Here's one man who'd disagree

http://www.theredcard.ie/news/upload...nor-721850.jpg

**citizenerased** · 02/11/2007, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by eekers

i think any manager that wears a tracksuit should be ruled out from an early stage. Tracksuit managers never win anything. This should be high up in the criteria

Agree I hate tracksuit managers, looks awful.....
...Although O'Neill wears a tracksuit

**Newryrep** · 02/11/2007, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by eekers

i think any manager that wears a tracksuit should be ruled out from an early stage. Tracksuit managers never win anything. This should be high up in the criteria

Brian Clough ? although the fact that he is dead might rule him out but you never know with the FAI, they might just surprise us

**Torn-Ado** · 02/11/2007, 2:43 PM

Tracksuit managers are the best. Especially regarding Ireland.

Anyone else have the notion if Kerr had stuck to wearing a tracksuit instead of his attempt at looking dapper in a suit, he might have been a better manager.

Only me then.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 02/11/2007, 4:01 PM

Looking at the Poll It seems A.N. Other is the most popular candidate. FAI please note

**Jerry The Saint** · 02/11/2007, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by FAI

"The main thing is that we get the appointment that the association, the players, the media and most importantly the fans are happy with."

What

That's crazy talk - don't listen to us! Pick someone that's good FFS. If he does well, then the fans will be happy anyway. Don't just make Paul McGrath or someone like that the manager, just because he's popular and everyone likes him

**DmanDmythDledge** · 02/11/2007, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Here's one man who'd disagree

http://www.theredcard.ie/news/upload...nor-721850.jpg

He wears pyjamas, not tracksuits.

**backstothewall** · 04/11/2007, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by eekers

i think any manager that wears a tracksuit should be ruled out from an early stage. Tracksuit managers never win anything. This should be high up in the criteria

What about a return to a flat cap manager. They are difficult enough to find these days though. Especially with Alan Ball ruled out on the same grounds as cloughie

**Pauro 76** · 04/11/2007, 4:04 PM

Has there ever been a successful ginger manager? Staunton-crap. McLaren-crap. Megson-crap. Alan Ball-crap. Ginger Rogers-crap. I suppose Strachan has been successful but he was crap enough at Coventry.

**citizenerased** · 04/11/2007, 4:28 PM

lads houllier is now hot fav on betfair at 6-1, overtaking o'dreary

**Supreme feet** · 04/11/2007, 5:58 PM

Whoever gets the job will have to deal with a bucketload of criticism before he even makes it to the press conference. If we're appointing an experienced manager, who has done it at a good club level, he will undoubtedly come with baggage.

If I remember correctly, one British journalist wrote in 1986:

'The Republic of Ireland have made the blunder of the season in appointing Jack Charlton... the numbing dullness of the teams he previously managed does not promise to inject the pride and cohesion which has been missing in Irish football for so long...'

And an FAI official was told by the President of the FA at the time: 'You made a mistake, appointing that man.'

Hopefully the FAI can make a similar mistake this time!

**kingdom hoop** · 04/11/2007, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Well the vibe from Coppell was interesting. Pointed out his Irish roots, how much international football would appeal to him. Also, there are whispers that a big takeover is in the offing there and I just wonder if the time is right for an approach?

Very interesting indeed. Pat Dolan did a good interview with him for Setanta and it was all very positive and complimentary, Coppell admitted he didn't enjoy club management as well. When asked if he would do the job Coppell said that you'd have to ask Mr. Madejski about that. So if a takeover (what do you know?) is in the offing then maybe there is a chance.

**RogerMilla** · 05/11/2007, 9:52 AM

i cant stand o'leary but i would still have him as our manager , you cant beat experience and he needs to turn us around to get his cred back.

**geysir** · 05/11/2007, 10:56 AM

Coppell's joke about his grandmother being Irish was just a soft jibe at our ancestorial acquisitions. As it stands now he has a good job, contracted with a good club.
I could imagine that even if those whispers gathered momentum, that Reading was the targeted club and all those things came to pass, it would all take time.