The Steve Staunton Discussion thread

**Red4Eva** · 07/02/2007, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

A decent LSL side would have beaten San Marino. The buck stops with Delaney.

i was embarrased when we couldn't beat killester in the showgrounds. killester are better than san marino yet stan seems pretty pleased with his 3 points. so how much better does that make rovers than our national team?

"Heeeellllllloooooooo!!!!

Braindead people what can Stan do????

Do you expect him to sh*t good players????

Hes doing well with the rubbish players he has

Our players went missing as soon as San Marino roughed it up a bit

Have a go at them its not Stans fault he is rebuilding!

You are all muppets!! You sound like england fans get over it and move on"

stan must have a 3g card for his laptop on the plane

**Soper** · 07/02/2007, 11:09 PM

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**fergalr** · 07/02/2007, 11:14 PM

Gaffer guff.

**theworm2345** · 07/02/2007, 11:15 PM

http://www.petitiononline.com/99887799/petition.html
Sign away

**Fingal hoop** · 07/02/2007, 11:15 PM

******

**Billsthoughts** · 07/02/2007, 11:19 PM

well well well....its just a case of chickens coming home to roost for the "give him a chance " brigade....

but seriously....late on I was kinda hoping san marino would grab a goal just to hasten stauntons exit but when they did score I was kinda embarressed for my country. so thank god for stephen ireland. Delaney needs to go. Staunton needs to go. we have too much potential at the mo just to throw it away....scraping past san marino is not going to do any of these lads any good. whatever about building for the future. bring in an experienced coach. lawrie sanchez should be approached. Im not implying we are a step up from northern ireland at the mo. cause we aint. but we might have more cash than them. so we should chance our arm.

**cheifo** · 07/02/2007, 11:20 PM

My brother in law was so disgusted he was on his feet cheering on San Marino towards the end.Most of this team were in front of a desk doing their office jobs today yet they were unlucky not to get a result against our millionare superstars today.Come to think of it our squads collective earnings are proably higher than Germanys.To think at the end of the 13-0 defeat to Germany the SM players were begging Leahman not to take a penalty which would have emphasised the farcical gulf between the two teams.All this week pundits have been saying that teams like SM should not be in these groups because they have no chance of getting any kind of result.Oh god I feel perplexed,embarresed and disgusted.

**The Legend** · 07/02/2007, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

late on I was kinda hoping san marino would grab a goal just to hasten stauntons exit but when they did score I was kinda embarressed for my country.

I hear ya... isn't it weird to feel such anger and happiness at the same time!?

**backstothewall** · 07/02/2007, 11:27 PM

if anyone is interested in buying money, ladbrokes ofer 16-1 Ireland win none of the first 4 rugy and football matches in Croke Park, or 9/2 they win one (the rugby boys might get a result). Rugby fixtures are againt England and France, and football against Slovakia and Wales

**eirebhoy** · 07/02/2007, 11:35 PM

I was just think, if Stan's contract was up tomorrow would it be extended? No chance. Surely that's reason enough to get rid of him. Obviously if they're stuck for money I could understand but they're hardly broke and it's essential we get a new manager in.

What team in the world other than Ireland would allow this to carry on? I can't believe a guy like John Delaney has control over this.

**4tothefloor** · 07/02/2007, 11:38 PM

All we need now is RTE to interview that b****x Alan Hunter for his views on Staunton, and that'll be the icing on the cake of a great few days. And no doubt they will....

The fans have to be vocal and call for his head. Anyone got email addresses for the sports desks/journo's at the major newspapers? We could do with bombarding them, and the FAI, to show our disgust. Staunton is literally a joke...

**R�iteoir** · 07/02/2007, 11:53 PM

phyland@independent.ie

**Noelys Guitar** · 08/02/2007, 1:50 AM

By the end of next week at the latest. Delaney will probably hang on a bit longer. New manager could be anyone. I predict it will be O'Leary but hope not.

**mypost** · 08/02/2007, 2:30 AM

November 2009 at the earliest.

**Fergie's Son** · 08/02/2007, 4:19 AM

Too many vested interests for Staunton to leave. He should but he won't.

He's a disgrace.

**dr_peepee** · 08/02/2007, 7:01 AM

It's John Delaney that should account for more of this. Who on this board welcomed Stans appointment? We all resented Delany if I remember correctly and that still stands....

Though I never expected this!!

**Dodge** · 08/02/2007, 7:06 AM

Kerr out!

**macdermesser** · 08/02/2007, 7:30 AM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

http://www.petitiononline.com/99887799/petition.html
Sign away

Two petitions now .. brilliant. We're no better than the FAI in organising a protest. If 200,000 fans or more can turn up to welcome the team home, then a quarter of that number can converge on Merrion Square in a peaceful protest and demand change. Set the date and time and turn up. Petitions are not going to do anything.

**Dawn_Run** · 08/02/2007, 7:47 AM

'we're nomrally good in march.....we took a gamble playing this game at this time of year....'

Is this guy for real?

**GavinZac** · 08/02/2007, 7:47 AM

Originally Posted by macdermesser

Two petitions now .. brilliant. We're no better than the FAI in organising a protest. If 200,000 fans or more can turn up to welcome the team home, then a quarter of that number can converge on Merrion Square in a peaceful protest and demand change. Set the date and time and turn up. Petitions are not going to do anything.

it wont work, as you said it involves too much thinking. irish people like to be told what the big event is, and then go there and drink. maybe if it was broadcast on sky some of them might watch it.