Phillippe Troussier

**citizenerased** · 24/10/2007, 4:28 PM

Former Japan and South Africa coach Philippe Troussier has said that he is interested in succeeding Steve Staunton as Republic of Ireland manager.

The Football Association of Ireland terminated Staunton's contract on Tuesday and David O'Leary is the early bookies favourite for the job.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ls/7060450.stm

**Ireland4ever** · 24/10/2007, 4:33 PM

Wouldnt want him near the set up...Japan were very disappointing at the world cup, even playing at home they looked poor....I dont think he would have the respect of the players, and also him living in morocco would surely cause poblems.

**citizenerased** · 24/10/2007, 4:35 PM

nah he would still attend more matches than stan did in the premiership...id give it to him over two-bit yellow pack coaches like Atkinson, Aldridge and O'Leary

**paul_oshea** · 24/10/2007, 5:18 PM

It's not a problem to live in Morocco or Paris or London. Ireland's an international country and it's not difficult to move around."

what the hell does that mean?

**dodgycanadian** · 24/10/2007, 5:24 PM

ireland is an international country ? think most countries are international

**Ceirtlis** · 24/10/2007, 5:27 PM

Not sure he is what we want. This must be the second or third time he has been in the frame for the ireland job.

**ruben_sosa** · 24/10/2007, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ceirtlis

Not sure he is what we want. This must be the second or third time he has been in the frame for the ireland job.

so having a positive and long-standing interest in managing Ireland for more than financial reasons is bad because......... ?

**ruben_sosa** · 24/10/2007, 6:08 PM

Originally Posted by Ireland4ever

Wouldnt want him near the set up...Japan were very disappointing at the world cup, even playing at home they looked poor....I dont think he would have the respect of the players, and also him living in morocco would surely cause poblems.

Winners of 2000 Asian Cup
Runners up 2001 Confederations Cup
last 16 at the 2002 World Cup.
fifth place at 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
runner-up at 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

do u have a f*ckin clue what you're talking about? what did football minnows Japan ever achieve before he took charge.

**shakermaker1982** · 24/10/2007, 6:15 PM

I don't like the idea of him continuing to live in Morocco. He doesn't have to live in Dublin but it would help if he wasn't 4/5 hours away. He might say the FAI will just send him loads of tapes to watch but what if they send him the wrong ones and he thinks Franck Nouble (see bungles thread on him) is actually Irish??

**Lionel Ritchie** · 24/10/2007, 6:25 PM

...then give it to him.

I'm very keen to test some of our senior players hypothesis that a "foreign" manager wouldn't "understand the Irish mentality". I have my own understanding of what that actually means when I read between the lines. Brian Kerr apparently didn't understand that same Irish mentality of a few of them in his time either and it didn't endear him to them when they were told they could cancel the cabs because they were going nowhere.

**liaml** · 24/10/2007, 6:34 PM

I've never been so positive about finding a new manager. Every _single_ candidate that's been mentioned so far has been better than Stan by a country mile! Even wrecker Souness is better than Stan, and that's saying something. Toussier is far and away the best candidate so far. In fact I'd love us to move early on this one.

**biscuit** · 24/10/2007, 6:38 PM

is he not after going and converting to islam and gone all holy on us?sure i read that somewhere!

**NeilMcD** · 24/10/2007, 6:39 PM

How is Troussier better than Hodgson and Beenhakker by far.

**shakermaker1982** · 24/10/2007, 6:41 PM

is he a disciplinarian or more a softly softly type of manager? I cannot recall anything about him on the touchlines or being interviewed so am not sure what his character and personality is like. Would he put an arm around S Ireland or rip his wig off if he tried any grannygate shenanigans??!!

I wouldn't mind a foreign manager coming in truth be told, it could be the breath of fresh air we need. He has a good record and seems to have managed nearly everywhere.

**backstothewall** · 24/10/2007, 6:43 PM

Don't fancy a continental to be honest. The players are all based in England. The FAI will never give him the kind of freedom of structures in the country. I don't see what is to be gained from a continental who won't know the players as well as a British based manager

**NeilMcD** · 24/10/2007, 6:46 PM

Yeah but he will know the players that wer are playing against and the systems that are used in Europe and how to go and play against these teams. I am sure they will know the players once they start looking at games week in week out and then working with them. As Long as they know football they will pick up the knowledge of the players. Stan knew the players personally and look where that got us. I am sure Beenhakker did not know the Polish players much or the Triindad and Tobabo players. I am sure Rehegal did not know the Greek players and I am sure that Hodgson did not know much about the Finnish players before getting the job.

My reluctance of Troussier would be based on his lack of work at international level in Europe and his practical knowledge of what it takes to qualify with a mid ranking team from European qualification grroups.

**backstothewall** · 24/10/2007, 6:49 PM

Point taken

Based on that Hodgson is ideal as he ticks all boxes. Would still prefer Jewell though. Maybe thats because he strikes me as closer to the Big Jack model, and maybe thats part of the problem with football in the country, but i'm only human

**NeilMcD** · 24/10/2007, 6:52 PM

On another note, your username does really only have a short lifespan. Bit of a bummer that you cant change it. Thats unless we get Richard Money as our next manager.

**Newryrep** · 24/10/2007, 7:03 PM

Put him on a definite short list for interview

**ruben_sosa** · 24/10/2007, 8:33 PM

Originally Posted by backtowalsall

Don't fancy a continental to be honest. The players are all based in England. The FAI will never give him the kind of freedom of structures in the country. I don't see what is to be gained from a continental who won't know the players as well as a British based manager

"a continental" ? he's french, he's not a tyre. So what if the players are based in England, does that mean we have to stick to ultra-successful English managers with their modern tactics and methods that have won countless champions leagues and world cups against their French, German, Spanish and Italian counterparts ?!

With that kinda attitute Arsenal would still have George Graham in charge, plus Troussier has managed African teams whose players are spread all over europe, having all our players based in one country would be a novelty to him.