New Irish manager

**Closed Account 2** · 09/02/2007, 9:45 AM

1 word :-

Aldridge

**galwayhoop** · 09/02/2007, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

1 word :-

Aldridge

i'm with you on this. had a decent cup record with tranmere. and imo international football is more similar to the mentality of a cup run than a league (hope ye know what i mean).

he is also a popular enough character (lilly the pink for christ sake) who can deal with the media, would produce decent soundbites to keep the media & barstoolers happy, would hardly be expensive, anything is an improvement on 'da gaffer' and HE WOULD TAKE THE JOB unlike most other names mentioned here!!

**Eirenua** · 09/02/2007, 11:37 AM

We need a manager who will kick these lazy bstards into gear. Someone they will fear, Aldridge is the only available choice. Roy if he was available, doubt he would take the job with all the clowns at the FAI at the moment
Aldridge for me. No foreigners.

**Irish_Praha** · 09/02/2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

anything is an improvement on 'da gaffer' and HE WOULD TAKE THE JOB unlike most other names mentioned here!!

Yes they are the main points, he would be an improvement and a realistic target.
As was discussed on here when Delaney appointed Staunton, Kerr was just an O.K. international manager and it was probably better to replace him with someone bit more adventurous, but ONLY if we had a better replacement lined up. I don't think we would have improved greatly under Kerr but we would not have stooped to the lows of today with Staunton. So we should have stuck with Kerr for this campaign if there were no decent realistc targets. I'm not sure if Delaney really thought he had someone "world-class" when he said it. Then he was mistaken and his target refused the job or was too expensive so he rushed Staunton into the job so that he could deliver in time or if in fact Staunton was actually his no. 1 target. Maybe this was discussed on here at the time? I didnt get a chance to read all the posts/threads back then because there was so much activity on the board at the time of his appointment - a lot like the last few days

**liam4galway** · 09/02/2007, 1:07 PM

We don't need a manager like Aldo who hasn't been in charge for what 5 yrs now? O'Dreary would just make excuses......We need someone like Steve Coppell, warnock - someone who gets the best out of mediocre players.

**Wolfie** · 09/02/2007, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by liam4galway

We don't need a manager like Aldo who hasn't been in charge for what 5 yrs now? O'Dreary would just make excuses......We need someone like Steve Coppell, warnock - someone who gets the best out of mediocre players.

It would be an ideal scenario to secure a decent manager who isn't from the "Inside Man" assembly line of former Irish players / coaches.

I'm well aware that most under this category are unaffordable or not interested.

A lot of what fuelled Jack Charlton's success was his complete disregard for "how things have been done here" mentality within the Irish set-up and FAI.

This team needs a real shake up - Big time.

**backstothewall** · 09/02/2007, 6:30 PM

Hard to get, expensive, but maybe possible...

...Big Sam.

**danonion** · 09/02/2007, 6:40 PM

I would say Neil Warnock would be a good one, except we'd have Paddy Kenny as the skipper, and the untouchables would be Alan and Stephen Quinn and Geary. (:

**RiffRaff** · 09/02/2007, 10:57 PM

On a thread some months ago, someone mentioned Joe Royle. I think he would be ideal, or at least someone who has got the best out of limited players. I think we'd all prefer an irish manager but who is there?

**Soper** · 09/02/2007, 10:58 PM

Oh great, appoint a manger who'll look for short term fixes in the form of granny rule players and overlook some domestic players and some u21's who might, nay probably are, good enough.

**Irish_Praha** · 10/02/2007, 12:07 PM

I said this earlier but and it probably wouldn't happen but what about a manager from the EL. Pat Fenlon must be a little miracle worker, winning the league last season with all that was going on behind the scenes at Shels. Or maybe someone that knows the EL better could make a case for Kenny. Richardson might be pushing it a bit. The jurnos wouldn't be able to understand him, like Stan but for the opposite reason

**Soper** · 10/02/2007, 12:17 PM

We then get a problem with an EL manager where *some of the current Irish squad act the boll**'s/charlie big boots and don't show any respect.

*Don't think I need to name names.

**Bomb Landsdowne** · 10/02/2007, 12:41 PM

I would even prefer Roddy Collins than Staunton. And that says alot.

I would give Lawrie Sanchez and Stephen Kenny my vote.

**Irish_Praha** · 12/02/2007, 1:02 PM

According to eleven-a-side Kenny Dalglish could come in as a short-term replacement. I would have mixed feeling on him.

As I said earlier there are not many Irish managers with a decent amount of experience to chose from.

The EL guys mentioned above, O'Leary, Whelan and Aldrige.
I think in a few seasons we would have more prospects in Roy Keane and John Sheridan but it's too early for them now and it could end up like with Stan and I never ever again want a manager learning his trade with out national team. Especially one that was camera shy in his playing days.
However, I couldn't see either of these two being as bad as him.
What about Jim Gannon since he took over at Stockport they have moved from relegation contenders to promotion contenders, winning their last 6 games. Was he anygood at Dundalk?

**galwayhoop** · 12/02/2007, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by liam4galway

We don't need a manager like Aldo who hasn't been in charge for what 5 yrs now? O'Dreary would just make excuses......We need someone like Steve Coppell, warnock - someone who gets the best out of mediocre players.

are you serious!! do you really think that these guys are going to leave well paying jobs in the EPL to come and work for the shambles that is the FAI??

the last 3 managers we have had have been run out of merrion sq by a combination of the media and the FAI themselves. they have always looked to come up smelling of roses when they decide a manager has to go.

obviously the managers you mention would be candidates in an ideal world as they seem to get the best out of mediocre talent but they are currently legends in their club jobs (add sam aldardyce to your list too) and why risk that by coming to manage our 'so-called world class' underperformers?

BTW i couldn't give a toss about where the manager comes from as long as he makes the players realise that THEY are representing the nation when they take to the field. As long as they give every ounce then, in the eyes of the supporters, we don't really worry TOO much about the outcome. we are masters of 'glorious failure' (see: euro 88, italia 90, japan/korea 02) but failure can only be glorious when everything has been given in the effort for success.

**carloz** · 12/02/2007, 7:10 PM

Is Otto Rehagal still with Greece, after what he did with them in the European Championships he has to be in with a shout. Always liked Sheridan so would be happy with that. Douth Roy Kezne would go near the job

**cullenswood** · 14/02/2007, 8:39 AM

The common consensus out there is that Stan is not indeed the man, and that he doesn't have the necessary skill, judgement etc to lead this Ireland team forward.

I was just wondering who do people think should get the job, and also who they think would actually take the job.

**osarusan** · 14/02/2007, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

I would appoint Podge, with Rodge as international football consultant.

They are already in place.

**eirebhoy** · 15/02/2007, 6:15 PM

Boylesports odds

Souness has to be worth the 50/1.

**citizenerased** · 15/02/2007, 11:18 PM

Id be happy with dalglish for the short term,

Aldridge
Stephen Kenny
Trinidad and Tobagan coach...
Reneghal
Kevin Keegan(we' might win most games 5-4)

loads of coaches out there,