McCarthy gone?

**Xlex** · 05/11/2002, 10:55 AM

Hearing some reports...

**Casegrande** · 05/11/2002, 1:02 PM

http://www.soccercentral.ie/viewstor...&viewstory=yes

**Seanie** · 05/11/2002, 1:31 PM

http://www.fai.ie/FAI/News/Welcome+to+the+FAI%21.htm

Secret location

**fosterdollar** · 05/11/2002, 2:32 PM

fotball365.com

**Gary** · 05/11/2002, 2:35 PM

Ive hearrd that he has quit in the last few minutes.

Keane out!!!

**fosterdollar** · 05/11/2002, 2:38 PM

the soccer central one seems pretty conclusive

**Shed End John** · 05/11/2002, 3:28 PM

Just heard it on TodayFM about 10 minutes ago, he's finally decided to do the decent thing and resign. Happy days!

Murphy Out Now!!!

**fosterdollar** · 05/11/2002, 3:52 PM

Originally posted by Shed End John
Happy days!

indeed.

brine2 · 05/11/2002, 4:13 PM

Drinks are on me.

**Shed End John** · 05/11/2002, 4:33 PM

Originally posted by brine2
Drinks are on me.

Lovely. Mines a vodka and Red Bull. Nice one!

Murphy Out Now!!!

**James** · 05/11/2002, 4:40 PM

just said on today fm... statement from FAI that he aint gone yet

they having meeting lateron tonight

get that champagen back on ice kids

**Seanie** · 05/11/2002, 4:57 PM

Press Conference in the Burlington at 9pm tonight

**pete** · 05/11/2002, 5:25 PM

(avoiding RK debate - can have its own thread)

I don't think anyone would be surprised when/if Mccarthys resigned. I think its time for him to go as things will just deteriate & no matter what happens on the pitch will only get worse.

I think its very sad the way McCarhtys been treated in the last few months - sure he made some bad decisions including the RK matter but its only the national football team & he didn't kill anyone.

Those 'Keano' in Lansdowne last month IMO were a shameful turnaround from the way people fell over themselves to praise McCarthy against Holland 6 months previous.... Have we finally become fully anglo-ised?

**The Legend** · 05/11/2002, 5:29 PM

At least Dunphy consistently always hated McCarthy...

but let's face it, he hates everyone (except Keano)

**crc** · 05/11/2002, 6:03 PM

Originally posted by pete

Those 'Keano' in Lansdowne last month IMO were a shameful turnaround from the way people fell over themselves to praise McCarthy against Holland 6 months previous

The Dutch game was more like 12 months ago. I agree that the press went on a bit of a witch hunt after him!
We seem to have v.short memories, after all he's the only Irish manager ever to take the team to any championships!

However, on recent form (not the sh!t thats been hurled since the RK saga), its probably right that the next manager has time to get a feel for the team before the next world cup qualifiers, we've pretty much lost any hope of getting to portugal!

**patsh** · 05/11/2002, 6:06 PM

Originally posted by crc
after all he's the only Irish manager ever to take the team to any championships!

????????????????????

Brian Kerr, European Championship winner twice over???
Charlton, Irish manager : 1988, 1990, 1994 ????????

**The Legend** · 05/11/2002, 6:08 PM

I was also confused..

..either he forgot that Charlton got us to 2 world cups and a European championship

or he thinks that Mick McCarthy was born in Ireland and tryng to make a racial comment!

**crc** · 05/11/2002, 6:19 PM

I appologise for the Brian Kerr slip, but I was talking about the senior team.

Also, just because you're not born in Ireland doesn't mean you're not Irish, what about Mr. De Valera (to name just one)?
Jack Charlton was english, no problem, he was fantastic. Mick McCarthy has always gone to great lenghts to demonstrate who he is.

To say that I am making a racist comment is ridiculous. I think it is more racist to deny the guy the right to express his nationality the way that he wants.