Roy Hodgson (new Fulham manager)

[Serb]

So perhaps Roy is cleverer than he looks...

Actually, the real reason he wasn't hired is that, after Saipan, the FAI said they wouldn't work with anyone called Roy ever again.

[mypost]

You are joking surely?

These managers are professionals, and realists. If a job offer comes along while they are waiting to hear back from another job interview, and the terms and conditions meet their criteria, they'll take the job.

No. These managers want to, and prioritise club management over international teams. While some of them take international roles, they drop everything to get a club job, at the first opportunity. Hodgson being another example. How many club jobs has he had? No commitment, no loyalty, no point.

[irishfan86]

No. These managers want to, and prioritise club management over international teams. While some of them take international roles, they drop everything to get a club job, at the first opportunity. Hodgson being another example. How many club jobs has he had? No commitment, no loyalty, no point.

While I agree with you on some level, Hodgson didn't leave the Finns or the Swiss mid-campaign like our friends Sanchez or Walter Smith did with their respective nations.

Personally, I don't care if he's with us for only one campaign if it means qualification, or at least close to it.

Better one campaign with the likes of Hodgson, than a decade with the likes of Kendall.

[Stuttgart88]

If you read this quote you'd think he did get the Irish job after all:

Hodgson fears his side's lack of height is proving costly and hopes to rectify the situation by beefing up the squad during the January sales, with powerful Hornets front man King already a confirmed target.


'The imbalance in the team comes from the lack of size,' the 60-year-old said


'A lot of our players are of a similar height and not very tall, so stature will be a factor for us when we look at new players.


'But if we are to buy new players they must also be quality who will make us a better team, not just make us bigger.'

[Sligo Hornet]

If you read this quote you'd think he did get the Irish job after all:

Hodgson fears his side's lack of height is proving costly and hopes to rectify the situation by beefing up the squad during the January sales, with powerful Hornets front man King already a confirmed target.

Sorry Hodg......you CAN'T have him!

[NeilMcD]

If you read this quote you'd think he did get the Irish job after all:

Hodgson fears his side's lack of height is proving costly and hopes to rectify the situation by beefing up the squad during the January sales, with powerful Hornets front man King already a confirmed target.


'The imbalance in the team comes from the lack of size,' the 60-year-old said


'A lot of our players are of a similar height and not very tall, so stature will be a factor for us when we look at new players.


'But if we are to buy new players they must also be quality who will make us a better team, not just make us bigger.'

Kinda funny considering that Sanchez likes to play the ball direct in the air a lot. Just goes to show if you dont have the players for long ball it wont work

[Wolfie]

Kinda funny considering that Sanchez likes to play the ball direct in the air a lot. Just goes to show if you dont have the players for long ball it wont work

I can recall a few occasions when the twin towers of Quinn and Cascarino were on the pitch for Ireland at the same time!!!! Compromise rules basketball!!

[Condex]

That didn't last long..


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle3228038.ece

[Deckydee]

it would be just...............

[eekers]

anyone reckon hodgson could be sacked and come back into the reckoning before the fai pick a new manager?

[Spider Baby]

anyone reckon hodgson could be sacked and come back into the reckoning before the fai pick a new manager?

He'll be odds on favourite for the Ireland job again this afternoon!!!!!