The selection team

**geysir** · 21/01/2008, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

Noone would be surprised to hear of El Tel's involvement in a "Bung" throwing incident.

Anyone aware if El Tel ever had a penchant for Bun throwing?

FAI board members seem to equate Buns with the same disaffection that Dracula had for crucifixes.

Maybe Paddy Mulligan really believes that throwing that bun was the difference between him managing the Irish team or not. A wholehearted player but dumb as fxk as a manager. We were saved by a bun.

**lionelhutz** · 21/01/2008, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Would it really be a big deal if we waited until April or May? A decision like that would rule out Venables and a hope that somebody else capable would be recognized or stand forward.

Why would it rule out Venables?

**geysir** · 21/01/2008, 1:41 PM

If Venables has put himself forward, the contract terms are within reach and the FAI decide to wait another few months, that is saying that they want somebody else to come along.

**Bondvillain** · 21/01/2008, 1:42 PM

Or that they dont fancy paying him for doing nowt... It IS the FAI after all...

**Stuttgart88** · 21/01/2008, 1:46 PM

I doubt they're penny pinching this time. Getting it right is much more in their financial interests than saving a few bob now.

**Bondvillain** · 21/01/2008, 1:50 PM

Perhaps, but it's extremely difficult for me to envisage any scenario where the FAI care more about football than money.....Maybe Im just cynical.

**Noelys Guitar** · 21/01/2008, 7:43 PM

According to chatsoccer numerous candidates who applied for the job received no reply from the FAI/Amigos.

**OwlsFan** · 22/01/2008, 9:05 AM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

According to chatsoccer numerous candidates who applied for the job received no reply from the FAI/Amigos.

Yes, I am still waiting to hear from them

**NeilMcD** · 22/01/2008, 9:40 AM

Howard Kendall anybody

**Ozymandias** · 22/01/2008, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Howard Kendall anybody

no..jaysus..i feel an ulcer coming on

**NeilMcD** · 22/01/2008, 4:28 PM

Sorry there I meant, in relation to the FAI not replying to be people.

**Ozymandias** · 23/01/2008, 8:46 AM

feel better now

**OwlsFan** · 23/01/2008, 8:57 AM

I would be reasonably confident it is a money thing. Not "penny pinching" as described by Stuttgart but hundreds of thousands of Euro. If you pay a manager a million Euro per annum, then approximately 200K of every home gate goes to that manager in a year. That's a huge proportion with the GAA already taking 20% of the gate receipts.

I reckon the appointment has stalled on the terms of contract (i.e. the dosh). I don't see any other reason since we know there have been interviews and there must be a preferred candidate among those interviewed.

Lovely jubbly.

**Stuttgart88** · 23/01/2008, 9:05 AM

Again, I'm not so sure. It'd be a finite contract, say 2 years, so the total amount paid out would be the same regardless of when it starts. Also, even if the appointment was made in December it'd in all likelihood have been with a start date in January.

People here are citing the FA's swift appointment of Capello - his contract started a few weeks after the appointment was announced.

**tetsujin1979** · 23/01/2008, 9:26 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Again, I'm not so sure. It'd be a finite contract, say 2 years, so the total amount paid out would be the same regardless of when it starts. Also, even if the appointment was made in December it'd in all likelihood have been with a start date in January.

People here are citing the FA's swift appointment of Capello - his contract started a few weeks after the appointment was announced.

I'd be happy with a 2 year contract to the end of the qualifiers, with the option of another 2 years based on performance, i.e play offs minimum achievement

Can't understand why everyone keeps going on about how England appointed Capello so fast. He came out and said he wanted the job, then they appointed him. No 3 man committee, no short list, just one of the most successful managers in the game saying he wants the job. Nobody could screw it up.

**shakermaker1982** · 23/01/2008, 10:04 AM

how much do you reckon Venables would want for the job (I think the Bulgarian press quoted a figure)? I'd say his wage demands are higher than Brady's and Sanchez. Whoever gets the poisoned chalice should have a contract that runs till July 2010. A successful WC campaign should have a bonus trigger.

**geysir** · 23/01/2008, 10:51 AM

I think I could have used something similar to this selection process when selecting a partner instead of just falling in love.

**Stuttgart88** · 23/01/2008, 11:01 AM

Have you read "Innumeracy" by John Allen Paulos? There's a bit on how to chose you partner based on game theory and probability theory. Very funny.

**geysir** · 23/01/2008, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Have you read "Innumeracy" by John Allen Paulos? There's a bit on how to chose you partner based on game theory and probability theory. Very funny.

Will get it, it looks more interesting than my wifes usual christmas book present why women don't have to change but men need to understand that

So according to Innumeracy we cannot choose a candidate who we had previously rejected.

**soccerc** · 23/01/2008, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

According to chatsoccer numerous candidates who applied for the job received no reply from the FAI/Amigos.

Here's one Patrick Walker

and another Rainer Bonhof

Not saying either would be acceptable or possible contenders but they did apply and haven't been co0ntacted.