New Irish manager

**paul_oshea** · 30/10/2007, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by Den Perry

don't be sad and bitter you

Yes, sir.

**OwlsFan** · 30/10/2007, 2:24 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

yeah, why not

Obviously not

You'd have a whole host of threads although I see the O'Leary, Jol and others still have an independent existence.

**The Swordsman** · 30/10/2007, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

There's only one Angelos Anastasiadis, one Angelos Anastasiadis, there's only one Angelos Anastasiadis ......

Love to see Laughing Bill getting his teeth around that name if he got the gig.

Do we need a separate thread for every potential candidate when there is a "next Irish manager thread"

?

Who moved my thread?

Seriously though, it makes it easier to follow different discussions if they're on different threads rather than having to sift through a hundred different discussions on the one thread like this one.

This is an important issue for fans. Rather than have one thread covering everyone, I think a sub forum could be set up with all possible candidates given their own thread where the pro and cons of each could be discussed.

**OwlsFan** · 30/10/2007, 4:12 PM

Originally Posted by The Swordsman

Who moved my thread?

Seriously though, it makes it easier to follow different discussions if they're on different threads rather than having to sift through a hundred different discussions on the one thread like this one.

This is an important issue for fans. Rather than have one thread covering everyone, I think a sub forum could be set up with all possible candidates given their own thread where the pro and cons of each could be discussed.

A moderator I suspect

Sub-threads seem a good idea if it is possible.

**ofjames** · 30/10/2007, 6:35 PM

anyone think aidy boothroyd might be a good candidate?? i do, but i havent heard him being mentioned at all

**tricky_colour** · 30/10/2007, 9:49 PM

Nice to see the second favourite is not even on the voting list

**eirebhoy** · 30/10/2007, 10:22 PM

It is nice I agree. These voting lists get outdated after a week.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 30/10/2007, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by ofjames

anyone think aidy boothroyd might be a good candidate?? i do, but i havent heard him being mentioned at all

Too inexperienced.

**Dr. Ogba** · 31/10/2007, 8:52 AM

Originally Posted by ofjames

anyone think aidy boothroyd might be a good candidate?? i do, but i havent heard him being mentioned at all

can't see why he would jump ship from a Watford team that looks odds-on for a return to the premiership this year and may actually have a chance of establishing themselves in the prem next year. Absolutely no chance of getting him...

**paul_oshea** · 31/10/2007, 8:54 AM

What about Mark Hughes, he has shown he is a great manager at both international and club level. what do we think?!*

*Thats the collective we, for ye thicks

**Stuttgart88** · 31/10/2007, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by Dr. Ogba

Absolutely no chance of getting him...

Phew for that. His style of play is too primitive & physical for our team of midgets and the "senior players" would be asking "Aidy who?". Watford are flat track bullies in the Championship and were exposed in the Premiership.

Non-starter in my opinion.

**paul_oshea** · 31/10/2007, 11:31 AM

I would like to add this point as a for Hughes arguement "given the fact that we are severly poor and limited in central midfield, I also believe he would get the best out of S. Reid and shore up our midfield?!" I really would be happy with his appointment, though I cant see us prising him away from them. Maybe on a part-time basis?!

**Dr. Ogba** · 31/10/2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I would like to add this point as a for Hughes arguement "given the fact that we are severly poor and limited in central midfield, I also believe he would get the best out of S. Reid and shore up our midfield?!" I really would be happy with his appointment, though I cant see us prising him away from them. Maybe on a part-time basis?!

again, why would he leave high-flying Blackburn to make the "backward-step" to international management???

a complete and utter non-runner!

**jmurphyc** · 31/10/2007, 4:01 PM

Hughes would be a great candidate, but unfortunately it's very, very unlikely that he would be interested, even on a part time basis.

**Armando** · 31/10/2007, 5:06 PM

Mark Hughes is going to achieve great things as a manager. If Ramos hadn't jumped ship Spurs were going to offer Hughes the job. He is hot property and he knows it... I can see him ending up at Chelsea or Utd within the next 4/5 years.

**bennocelt** · 01/11/2007, 6:56 AM

Originally Posted by Armando

Mark Hughes is going to achieve great things as a manager. If Ramos hadn't jumped ship Spurs were going to offer Hughes the job. He is hot property and he knows it... I can see him ending up at Chelsea or Utd within the next 4/5 years.

yeah spot on
much was made of Roy and his Sunderland team at the start of the year (and to be fair he was good), but to me the stand out manager of the last few seasons has to be Mark Hughes...................would say he is def a future Manure Utd manager

No decent club manager would even look to an international job, its considered a backward step in management....thats why we should concentrate on managers with international exp

**onephillyhughes** · 01/11/2007, 11:08 AM

Lets be realisitc, this is the FAI we're talking about. They are going to go for a man who isn't in a job at present, or isn't managing anyway. Do you honestly think they'd go to the bother of buying someone when they could get the cheaper option, seriously!?

**Wolfie** · 01/11/2007, 11:56 AM

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/fai-in-name-game-as-search-goes-on-1209052.html[/URL]

FAI in name game as search goes on

FAI chief executive John Delaney will sit down with the Board of Management today to discuss the next step in the process of finding a successor to Steve Staunton

The next stage in the appointment of a new Irish manager will take place at a specially convened meeting of the FAI Board of Management today.

Nine days after they took the decision to dispense with the services of Steve Staunton and his backroom staff, the 10-man board are set to discuss the method by which his replacement will be found.

They are scheduled to put forward names which they believe are suitable for the task of selecting the new man, after chief executive John Delaney's revelation that 'football people' -- from outside the FAI -- would be responsible for the appointment, following the association's failed gamble on Staunton.

Delaney met professional headhunters experienced in the football industry at Merrion Square last Thursday, subsequently claiming it was in relation to the finding a high performance director.

However, one name who has been linked with having a role in finding Staunton's successor is David Davies, the former executive director of the FA, who now works in the area of sports recruitment and has considerable experience in this department.

A number of former Irish internationals have also been linked with the position of managerial kingmaker, such as Kevin Moran and Liam Brady -- both are rumoured to be interested in the role.

Therefore, there is a possibility that the panel ratified by the board will be comprised of overseas experts.

The FAI has come under fire for its decision to devolve responsibility in filling the vacant position and has already pulled back from that stance somewhat, with someone from within the association now considered likely to be closely involved in the process.

From a practical point of view, the board will today have to agree on recommendations which must be given to the selection panel in terms of a salary package and other criteria which will be used to narrow down interested candidates.

David O'Leary remains the bookies favourite, despite a damaging week for his reputation with the release of Peter Ridsdale's autobiography which points the finger at the Dubliner for the demise of Leeds.

O'Leary has the support of Sunderland boss Roy Keane while Black Cats' chairman Niall Quinn spoke positively about his former colleague's prospects yesterday while stopping short of offering full support.

"I played with him, but have never worked with him as a manager and don't know his management style," said Quinn. "In the early stages, his record was superb while he did a steady job at Aston Villa.

"Liam Brady would be appealing as well and there are other candidates in the mix. The main thing is that we get the appointment that the association, the players, the media and most importantly the fans are happy with."

- Daniel McDonnell

**geysir** · 01/11/2007, 12:40 PM

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

Reads like style over substance.
The main thing is that we start winning, everybody is happy then.
Winning cures all.

**Wolfie** · 01/11/2007, 12:43 PM

"From a practical point of view, the board will today have to agree on recommendations which must be given to the selection panel in terms of a salary package and other criteria which will be used to narrow down interested candidates".

It'll be interesting to see exactly how much they are willing to cough up. "Other criteria" covers a multitude.