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"No regrets, none at all. My only regret is that we went out on penalties. That's my only regret. But no, no regrets." -Mick McCarthy
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"No regrets, none at all. My only regret is that we went out on penalties. That's my only regret. But no, no regrets." -Mick McCarthy
What about David Dein? He got Wenger for Arsenal. He's currently free and has a huge about of experience in professional football, on the admin side of things. I think him along with someone like Bobby Robson, Johnny Giles would be a good selection panel.
Bobby Robson
Jim Beglin
Liam Brady
Phil Gartside (or David Dein)
Roy Keane
Bobby Robson
Jim Beglin (why?)
Liam Brady
Phil Gartside (or David Dein) (Is this because he is in the news lately for picking Gary Megson and before that Sammy Lee)
Roy Keane(he cant buy a decent amount of players never mind a good manager
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Daniel Mc Donnell had a good name as part of the team and I think its probably the best one yet.
Andy Roxburgh. I think he would be perfect for this team and would certainly think outside the box and no what it takes to get the right man in and has tonnes of contacts at Uefa level and would know of many coaches with good pedigrees around Europe.
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In an ideal universe we'd be getting him in as manager ... but ́nstead could he be the man to find us a manager?
He is a proven football expert with time on his hands as he's kicking his heels in London doing nothing more then taking Italian lessons. Easy to contact too as Bobby Robson would have his mobile number.
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Who get to "choose" the manager. Who will they go for? Pure speculation but can't see Moran or Quinn choosing someone from outside of Ireland/UK.
Well about time they took their Union jack coloured shades off then
ANy news of the selection team?
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Can we assume that our "headhunters" are currently not working in the football business? i.e. no current managers or coaches will be employed for the headhunting role?
If so, the headhunting team will be made up of "footballing people" that currently aren't employed in the football business (got to ask yourself why aren't they currently employed) - sounds good doesn't it?
So the headhunting team will likely be made up of TV pundits and some foreign bloke that nobody in the FAI knows on a personal level but read something about him in a tabloid - and because he is a foreigner he must know something of use.
I heard the name Odgers, Rey & Bernstein mentioned, a global search firm with a specialist sports department. I know an Irish guy there - I might call him for a chat!
David Davies, formerly of the FA (and earlier was a BBC match summariser on Grandstand - anyone remember that?) is being mentioned. Wasn't he implicated in the mishandling of Sven's contracts? I goit the impression he was starstruck by Sven and wasn't overly subjective in the appointment. It was Sven at all costs, as if he was some kind of messiah.
Niall Quinn means well but I just don't think he has the hard edge required. Sure, he's a successful businessman but only a complete gobshyte could have failed to amass a fortune given his high income and the concurrent asset price appreciation that was happening.
Kevin Moran has proven business savvy and is far less sentimental but do we know how well he understands the requirements? From watching respected players now working as pundits you've got to wonder just what they know about the game. In fact very often it's the lesser players in the game who actually seem to be the best thinkers / analysts.
David Dein is a guy who I'd trust to do the job well (but I wouldn't trust him in any other capacity!).
Roxburgh's an interesting one.
Last edited by Stuttgart88; 02/11/2007 at 9:02 AM.
my respect for dunphy and gile plummetted when they were touting names like 'big Ron' and 'George Graham' about, although Dunphy did stay(prior to stan) than Leo Beenhakker should be Ireland manager
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roxburgh is big mates with houllier and hodgson.
he served on various uefa technical committees with them down the years.
i fear a gary megson type appointment process. ie where megson's former agent was the headhunter for bolton.
Yes, he's in a kind of "coaching academics" clique which could well cloud his objectivity but then again, Houllier & Hodgson are a cut above almost everyone we've had in the past.
Last edited by Stuttgart88; 02/11/2007 at 9:50 AM.
I am not a fan of Roxburgh. Poor manager and being in EUFA means nothing. Did the Scottish FA approach Roxburgh for advice on Walter Smith or McLeish. No. The only people the FAI should be asking for advice are the best current international and club managers. Either employed or recently unemployed. If it is to be Quinn (shambles as a manager) or Moran (never managed beyond U11 Rangers of Bushy Park ( I know that because he was my manager. Truly intelligent, great person but why are we not approaching Hiddink, Beenhakker, Mourinho for advice. I guarantee you a half decent hack at Newstalk106 would be able to seek out and ask their advice so why not the FAI?) )
Even if it's a good idea to begin with, once the FAI get hold of it, it is fraught with danger.
I wouldn't trust the FAI with just having to press a failsafe red button.
Will the consultant(s) have sole discretion or will they just forward the top choices to the FAI board?
Either way the FAI are still involved. Which one has the potential for least harm?
It all leads back to the FAI one way or another.
According to the Independent today , the FAI "brainstormed" names for the possible consultants roles yesterday. Doesn't sound like the most scientific approach so far.
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There's an oxymoron there somewhere.
I reckon there's at least 10 poxy morons in there.
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