New Irish manager

**Bonovox** · 03/02/2008, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Trapattoni was in a job, and he has only come into the reckoning this week because he contacted the FAI or the FAI contacted him. Read the Tribune article today about what has happened.

Again I ask, why was contact only made this week? John Delaney should be fcuked out of office for this mess. We'll end up with another muppet of a manager, wait and see. The FAI should be appointing a manager not passing the buck.

**Scooby Doo** · 03/02/2008, 6:58 PM

w@nkers!! just when i think that the FAI can't show themselves to be any more of a farce than they are they go and prove me wrong!

**Jicked** · 03/02/2008, 7:00 PM

You're exactly right about getting Givens out of the picture. Trapattoni does not have to answer to Don fecking Givens, his record speaks for itself. Delaney should be in charge of this, and quite simply offer Trap the best deal possible.

If we don't get Trapattoni, the FAI will struggle to save face with the appointment of Venables. It's perfectly clear that he's a last resort now, and how will Delaney/The Amigos be able to say he was the man they wanted all along?

**NeilMcD** · 03/02/2008, 7:02 PM

It is appropriate that the Undertones are opening with a song about w*nk ing at the Awards ceremony.

**AustinoAsprilla** · 03/02/2008, 7:06 PM

Don Givens, the Chairman of the Selection Panel set up to recruit the next manager of the Republic of Ireland senior international team, tonight met with the Board of Management of the Football Association of Ireland to update them on the process.

He gave the ten Board members a progress report on the work done by himself and the other members of the Selection Panel, Ray Houghton and Don Howe, since he last spoke to the Board.

He indicated that the Panel�s work will be completed within ten days and that an appointment is imminent.

The Board expressed their satisfaction with the progress report.

**NeilMcD** · 03/02/2008, 7:08 PM

I think a few of you are feeling the same way you felt when you were told there was no such thing as Santa Claus. You had your hopes up for X mas and now you are dissappointed and you are blaming your parents for it.

**oconghc2** · 03/02/2008, 7:08 PM

mind blowing stuff!

**lopez** · 03/02/2008, 7:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

This thread has taken a disturbing turn over the weekend...

My lad has gone all floppy again.

**lopez** · 03/02/2008, 7:13 PM

Satisfaction, eh??

**Qwerty** · 03/02/2008, 7:23 PM

So basically it's the Italian's to decline it seems. But we'll probably end up with Billy Davies

as Venables will probably say stuff it.

Trappatoni has a fine CV but he no speka da english, I'm sorry but if the coach can't communicate with the players mano-a-mano then I don't see it working out.

**Noelys Guitar** · 03/02/2008, 7:23 PM

Radio 5 are saying Big Sam's advisors have contacted the FAI and he wants to be considered for the job. They are saying that is the reason for the delay! Surely not.

**beautifulrock** · 03/02/2008, 7:30 PM

This is a trouser dropping farce, an episode of something similar was dropped from Blackadder for being too farcial

**ruben_sosa** · 03/02/2008, 7:30 PM

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Trappatoni has a fine CV but he no speka da english, I'm sorry but if the coach can't communicate with the players mano-a-mano then I don't see it working out.

Rubbish. Gus Hiddink didn't learn Korean or Russian. If Trapa can learn German then he'll have no problem picking up English.

**co. down green** · 03/02/2008, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

Radio 5 are saying Big Sam's advisors have contacted the FAI and he wants to be considered for the job. They are saying that is the reason for the delay! Surely not.

The whole process has been a total farce..and still it goes on.

Sam Allardyce..please God no.

**Noelys Guitar** · 03/02/2008, 7:32 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

There has been a considerable cooling on Trapp over the past few hours with Big Sam's name cropping up as a probable contender along with Sanchez.

Reports also suggest El Tel remains confident

What is the latest news soccerc? Why are the FAI cooling on Trapp? Is he stringing them along?

**Murpholini** · 03/02/2008, 7:57 PM

Eoin Hand to come back as manager in a Bobby Ewing type scenario. Just stuck ten euro on him. Bobby that is..

**geysir** · 03/02/2008, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

Exactly. Something has happened with Trappottoni. Maybe he does not want to be interviewed and wants to be offered the job (which to me is fair enough). Maybe Givens annoyed him when they spoke on the phone. Delaney should be talking to Trapp's not Givens.

There is no way that they would be interviewing Trapattoni for the job. It would be a question of a meeting to work out the details of job description/commitments/salary and contract.
Whats gone wrong?
Maybe Delaney got overexcited and ejaculated the expectation of positive news prematurely, first with Houllier now Trapattoni.
Maybe Delaney the politician was in too much of a hurry to get it all done before the big awards night and have the news beamed live on RTE.

**Blue-Army** · 03/02/2008, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

Radio 5 are saying Big Sam's advisors have contacted the FAI and he wants to be considered for the job. They are saying that is the reason for the delay! Surely not.

Well...nobody else wants him..... Strange...He didn't want the job a month ago!!!!....the fool must have thought that he'd get another job in the Premiership, but since nothing's come up he's changed his mind.

**lopez** · 03/02/2008, 8:29 PM

Couldn't Tony Cascarino be the translator?

**ken foree** · 03/02/2008, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Trappatoni has a fine CV but he no speka da english, I'm sorry but if the coach can't communicate with the players mano-a-mano then I don't see it working out.

you know that means "hand to hand" right? just saying like