New Irish manager

**shaneker** · 26/11/2007, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by amaccann

It's like with each passing day someone's trying to win the "most outlandish possibility" award.

Roy Keane with Mick McCarthy as assistant, Alf-Inge Haaland as Technical Advisor and Jason McAteer as Official Biographer?

**Jerry The Saint** · 26/11/2007, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by eekers

Louis Van Gaal has said today that heir a clause in his contract with AZ that he can leave for a national team job.

There seems to be a lot of managerial turnover at this time of the year. The FAI should be on the lookout for managers who are having a bad time of it. A few bad results at some random club could throw up a new candidate. Should definitely be looking outside England as well, van Gaal wouldn't be the worst - think that a Dutch manager might work out well for us.

**soccerc** · 26/11/2007, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

There seems to be a lot of managerial turnover at this time of the year. The FAI should be on the lookout for managers who are having a bad time of it. A few bad results at some random club could throw up a new candidate. Should definitely be looking outside England as well, van Gaal wouldn't be the worst - think that a Dutch manager might work out well for us.

Apparently its a Venables/Townsend and AN Other former irish international done deal

**eekers** · 26/11/2007, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

Apparently its a Venables/Townsend and AN Other former irish international done deal

chris hughton i take it

**soccerc** · 26/11/2007, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by eekers

chris hughton i take it

His is one of the names mentioned as is David Kelly's. I can see the latter but not the former in the frame

**eekers** · 26/11/2007, 11:48 PM

is venables gonna give up his sun column etc?
concentrate on the job or is he gonna use it to get a few handy advertising jobs in ireland, and release a book in time for christmas 2010?

**brine3** · 26/11/2007, 11:59 PM

I'll always remember Van Gaal's reaction after the 2-2 with us in Amsterdam. Some guy interviewing him for Dutch television asked him why Holland didn't pass us off the pitch and win "three or four nil". Van Gaal just looked at him meanly for about five seconds and said, "You know, they have Mark Kinsella and Roy Keane as their midfield partnership." He gained my respect after that.

Just like to mention again that Co Adriaanse is at a club in the Middle East, you can be sure he has some kind of clause in his contract there. This is the man who was in charge of the Ajax youth setup in the early 90s, got Willem II (who?, exactly) into the Champions League, got AZ to the UEFA Cup semis and did the double in his only season at Porto. Good with young players and a known disciplinarian and tactician. Three things we need.

**jmurphyc** · 27/11/2007, 12:03 AM

I wonder whether Billy Davies' name is going to start being mentioned now that he has been released by Derby. I'm not saying I'd necessarily want him but he's a better option than some of the clowns that the papers are touting as the "perfect candidate".

**Schlooooomp** · 27/11/2007, 9:36 AM

I'm getting to the point where I see practically any appointment being better than venables and whatever other jokers are named in his entourage.

**tetsujin1979** · 27/11/2007, 9:41 AM

From today's Independent: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-1231067.html

at today's meeting, the names of septuagenarians Bobby Robson and Don Howe, in addition to David Pleat, are set to be submitted as king-makers.

This is followed up by an interesting point:

remember Robson recommended Venables for the Barcelona job in 1984, while Howe was Venables' assistant at Euro '96. Furthermore, Pleat, like Venables, managed Spurs. Given a choice between Venables and Houllier, who do you think they'd go for?

**Jerry The Saint** · 27/11/2007, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by soccerc

Apparently its a Venables/Townsend and AN Other former irish international done deal

"Done deal" in what way though

Delaney has his heart set on Venables/Townsend? 10-man board in full agreement? Venables has agreed terms?

Venables doesn't need this job, I can easily see him playing hardball on the contract negotiation - are the FAI expected to cave and offer him whatever he wants?

Venables/Townsend sounds eerily similar to the Robson/Staunton world-class management dream team to me

Public reaction has been mixed at best - would Delaney stake whatever's left of his reputation on another inactive veteran and an old pro with zero coaching experience?

**JimmyP** · 27/11/2007, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by Schlooooomp

I'm getting to the point where I see practically any appointment being better than venables and whatever other jokers are named in his entourage.

Same here. I have the same bad feeling I had when rumours of Staunton/Robson were first appearing.
Someone needs to let Delaney know that Venables just isn't the right option.

**geysir** · 27/11/2007, 10:03 AM

I think the FAI meeting will be about the interview panel. I don�t think Delaney would get away with a Venables is available lets take him right now.

**Schlooooomp** · 27/11/2007, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Why the rush? We might as well wait til summer. Nothing to play for til September 08.

If the candidate that we are looking at is in employment until Summer 08 then there is not a major rush, although it would probably be more useful than not having the new man in charge for a few frienlies. Maybe one against Sweden, win that and it would signal a new dawn for Irish football.

Lets take Hodgson, of the names been bandied about at the moment I think he is the standout candidate. Is he going to wait until the middle of next year for the Irish job, I doubt it, he will be in Australia or possibly a job at club level.

**macdermesser** · 27/11/2007, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Why the rush? We might as well wait til summer. Nothing to play for til September 08.

fail to prepare .. etc

**tetsujin1979** · 27/11/2007, 10:59 AM

Dutch legend Arie Haan declares interestin Ireland job: http://www.football365.com/story/0,1...924308,00.html

Don't know anything about his international record, but I already want him to be manager instead of Venables

**Schlooooomp** · 27/11/2007, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Dutch legend Arie Haan declares interestin Ireland job: http://www.football365.com/story/0,1...924308,00.html

Don't know anything about his international record, but I already want him to be manager instead of Venables

It at least illustrates the point that there are more options than venables.

Wow, word must be out that the FAI are flush with money.

**Noelys Guitar** · 27/11/2007, 11:08 AM

[QUOTE=tetsujin1979;825885]Dutch legend Arie Haan declares interestin Ireland job: http://www.football365.com/story/0,1...924308,00.html

Don't know anything about his international record, but I already want him to be manager instead of Venables[/QUOTE

In European club football very experienced. Managed in Holland, Germany, Belgium and Cyprus. Internationally managed the Chinese national team and Cameroon.

**ifk101** · 27/11/2007, 11:14 AM

Arie Haan's wikipedia page makes interesting reading ....

**amaccann** · 27/11/2007, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Dutch legend Arie Haan declares interestin Ireland job: http://www.football365.com/story/0,1...924308,00.html

Don't know anything about his international record, but I already want him to be manager instead of Venables

A far, far more exciting possibility (even if I'd say he's interested cos he'd see it as as stepping stone into the Premiership) than Venables.

Seriously lads, what the stuffing hell is going on that the *frontrunner* in the search for our new football manager is Terry bloody Venables?