Who would you like to see replace McCarthy?

**Éanna** · 21/10/2002, 1:24 PM

What about Terry Venables, when he gets sacked by Leeds. More than likely he´ll be out of a job by spring, I think he´d be an excellent man for the job.

**Schumi** · 21/10/2002, 1:34 PM

Went for Venables as the best of those listed. Brian Kerr could do well but I don't know if he'd be interested in the senior job.

**Éanna** · 21/10/2002, 1:43 PM

I reckon Venables could do a great job. Think about it- he´s probably the best England manager since Bobby Robson (if not better) and he did a fairly good job with Australia, leaving a god set up for the guy who came after him. Kerr´s an excellent manager at underage level, dunno if he´d make the step up- and anyway, maybe better to have him where he is.

**fosterdollar** · 21/10/2002, 1:53 PM

not sure if we could get Venables in time to restore confidence, etc. in team. We'd hardly be able to afford to pay off his contract to get him sooner.

**Éanna** · 21/10/2002, 1:59 PM

wait til he gets sacked by leeds, than offer him the job- should available before summer I reckon.

**Schumi** · 21/10/2002, 2:01 PM

As said in the other thread, could we afford him?

**Éanna** · 21/10/2002, 2:12 PM

Originally posted by Schumi
As said in the other thread, could we afford him?

Dunno, but it would be worth a shot, don´t you think?

**Schumi** · 21/10/2002, 2:14 PM

Could be good alright.

**fosterdollar** · 21/10/2002, 2:57 PM

... is voting for O'Leary???????????

**Éanna** · 21/10/2002, 3:42 PM

Originally posted by Magoo
... is voting for O'Leary???????????

He´s in the lead! OMG, I can´t believe that!

**James** · 21/10/2002, 3:51 PM

think bigger names and outside ireland/UK

john toshack
roy hodgson

**Macy** · 21/10/2002, 3:53 PM

Originally posted by James
think bigger names and outside ireland/UK

john toshack
roy hodgson

You mean like Welsh and English respectively????

**James** · 21/10/2002, 3:54 PM

no was thinking along lines of managers not just based or that have made careers i sasnach

ya longford ****** ya

**Éanna** · 21/10/2002, 3:55 PM

Originally posted by James
john toshack
roy hodgson

Hodgson is a hero in Switzerland and was a disaster at Blackburn, so that doesn´t exactly sway me either way.

Toshack is regarded as Mister Fix-it in Spain- dunno where he is now but I wouldn´t be a huge admirer of his.

Maybe Eriksson will resign when the Ulrika book comes out and we can get him on the cheap

**RamblersWeb** · 21/10/2002, 4:26 PM

Pat Keane :-)

That way there would at least be a seperation of the two top jobs

if the big plc's have to....

9pointdeduction · 21/10/2002, 5:49 PM

Brien Kerr even if he is a dub

**fosterdollar** · 22/10/2002, 9:29 AM

c'mon Brian Kerr!!!! i actually voted for 'other' but anything to see O'Leary get whooped. Ah, he's alright, he must be really used to it by now!!!

**The Legend** · 22/10/2002, 10:26 PM

I voted Keane for the laugh...

... Mainly cause i believe he is the only person that would say....
... "Kilbane, you're ****e, you'll never see this squad again"...

But seriously i don't think Keane could take a managerial job for now.

**Éanna** · 23/10/2002, 3:34 PM

Originally posted by The Legend
... Mainly cause i believe he is the only person that would say....
... "Kilbane, you're ****e, you'll never see this squad again"...

That would be an unnecessary, but typical kind of action from Keane. When will people get it into there heads that we don´t have 11 superstars, we´re a small country with a slightly better than average squad, and we happen to have 2 or 3 fantastic players- we can´t expect every player in the squad to be as good as duff!

**James** · 23/10/2002, 3:46 PM

Originally posted by Éanna
we happen to have 2 or 3 fantastic players-

duff
robbie keane
roy keane

makes no sense with such a small pick of quality players not to have one of the best midfielders in the world not playing for us

whatever the faults and arguements from either side

if we want the irish team to do as well as possible roy keane must be a part of the irish team