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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    I'm not sure Adam knows who Dudu Aouate was

    Edit - crikey; he played 11 seasons in La Liga. Did not know that.
    I thought it was only four, but he wasted so much time it felt like 11.
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    Last point on this. Robbie Keane was the greatest Irish striker ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    I'm not sure Adam knows who Dudu Aouate was
    Correct. Sorry!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yard of Pace View Post
    Even one of his own team-mates broke his nose at one point.

    Possibly my least favourite Ireland game ever that one at home. And the away, now I think about it....
    i think i was only around 14 at that game. me and my best friend. i've never experienced a more toxic atmosphere in my entire life, walking out, the pure hatred and anger, the sense of being absolutely robbed, with the penalty and the red card and the time wasting.

    dunno if you'd get two 14 year olds going to a game alone these days. kinda hope you still would. it was special...

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    It was dreadful. And to make it worse that absolute ball bag of a keeper made an unbelievable late save from a close range John O'Shea diving header. Absolute certain goal.

    Kerr came in for criticism (fairly imho) but despite all that, it could so easily have been 5-2, no debate. Their pen was so soft.

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    I was on the north stand that day, and had a was listening to radio commentary. After the red card, which was on the opposite side of the pitch, I asked everyone to be quiet so I could hear what had actually happened.
    When I said that the keeper had taken a dive, but from the ref's point of view it looked like O'Brien had punched him, all around me started booing!
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    I think I remember booing you !

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    I had two super hot Israeli chicks in front of me in the West Lower. Only highlight of the second half.

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    I went to Dudu's wiki page expecting it to make particular, biting, reference to that game, but it doesn't at all. You lads are slipping.

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    I see UEFA have suspended the Israeli league while the current hostilities are ongoing. That looks like it could last a while yet. Not sure where that leaves Keane contract-wise. If he's out of a job, it may make it easier to appoint him national team manager when Kenny's contract expires (which is this month I think?)

    Current record for the season is 11 wins and three draws from 15 games.

    He's untried largely, and I'd need to be convinced, but half a mill a year may be a step up from what he's on now and he's at a loose end. He has to be a serious candidate I think

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    I see UEFA have suspended the Israeli league while the current hostilities are ongoing. That looks like it could last a while yet. Not sure where that leaves Keane contract-wise. If he's out of a job, it may make it easier to appoint him national team manager when Kenny's contract expires (which is this month I think?)

    Current record for the season is 11 wins and three draws from 15 games.

    He's untried largely, and I'd need to be convinced, but half a mill a year may be a step up from what he's on now and he's at a loose end. He has to be a serious candidate I think
    Wouldn't be my 1st choice but he started very well there, he might be better than expected
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    It would make me question a lot if Robbie Keane turns out to be a good manager....but it would be some story arc!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ontheotherhand View Post
    It would make me question a lot if Robbie Keane turns out to be a good manager....but it would be some story arc!
    Not saying he is going to be but he got off to almost as good start as possible this season. I'd prefer him to some of names mentioned but it would definitely more in hope than confidence that it would work
    Its really not that complicated!!!

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    Presumably they'll play out the europa conference league with him until december at the very least. uefa prize money would make it worthwhile, even if they're playing their games in Hungary or whatever

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razors left peg View Post
    Not saying he is going to be but he got off to almost as good start as possible this season. I'd prefer him to some of names mentioned but it would definitely more in hope than confidence that it would work
    I don't know that league at all to be honest but I'd be wary enough of making any judgments after half a season or less. Declan Devine had bohs as league champions in April. How good was the team Keane had available? How many did he sign? Did they change approach? I've no idea.

    I loved Robbie as a player. Hated the stick he got at times. I hope he does become a great manager.
    21 leagues and 25 cups.

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    We might at least be able to afford Robbie Keane.

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    Plus he might actually be interested

    The reservations expressed are all entirely valid of course

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    Mick McCarthy did not have all that much experience when he took the Irish job the first time ~ And he did have some success as Irish manager.

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    Didn't he have Millwall top or close to the top of what is now the Championship when he left them for the Ireland job. Hiring McCarthy then would have been something similar to hiring Kieran McKenna today. Unfortunately the game has moved on and someone like McKenna is likely to be well outside our price range now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eirambler View Post
    Didn't he have Millwall top or close to the top of what is now the Championship when he left them for the Ireland job. Hiring McCarthy then would have been something similar to hiring Kieran McKenna today. Unfortunately the game has moved on and someone like McKenna is likely to be well outside our price range now.
    He was doing very well at Millwall ~ ~ Then when it was announced that he would be getting the Irish job at the end of the season ~ Millwall went in to a catastrophic free-fall ~ Were they even relegated ? ~ I can't remember but the free-fall was so bad that they must have ( I reckon )

    Annouce-ing early in a season that a manager is leaving at the end of the season, rarely if ever works out well.

    If McCarthy's cv was to be judged on that free-fall he would have been lucky to have ever got a job again. When all is said and done McCarthy did not have, that much of a managerial record when he got the Irish job the first time around.

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