Terry Venables

**SuperDave** · 03/12/2007, 1:12 AM

Originally Posted by Bondvillain

Exactly.

"Mr Venables would like it to be known that he didn't know anything about the Air-uh job until ~~his old mates Don and Don~~,( Jocasta - fix this so it reads in bold "The Official FAI consultancy team: )"The Official FAI consultancy team" (made up of an FAI employee that he played alongside for a considerable period, and his former assistant from the England set up - Jocasta - drop this bit from final proof. Ta. Hugh. ) approached him to tell him that there was a fair and balanced selection process in progress to select the next Ireland manager, and that Mr Venables was going to win. (Prob Overkill, Jocasta - take this bit out - fans wont like it -remember what Mr Delaney said!!!!!)

Mr Venables is delighted to take the reins at Air-uh, and is looking forward to his first competitve fixture sometime later on in the year, as he is unavailable for the Brazil friendly in February, (and most likely the others yet to be announced) due to previous scheduling commitments with the BBC's "Celebrity Holiday in the sun" programme.

We wish him a hearty "Chuckie our boys in green" indeed, and all the very best of British luck in his new hobby!

Wrmst Rgds,

PP Hugh Chancer, (on bhlf T.Venables)
Dirtbird, Fraudster and Chancer, Solicitors. "

Cynical? Moi?

Fake solicitor names?
Lye, Steele and Plunder is the best

or

Robb, Cheet and Steele is up there too.

**ramsfan** · 03/12/2007, 1:31 AM

how can a guy who is not good enough to be england assistant manager be good enough to manage ireland, it justs of FAIlure picking a name and come hell or high water they will give him the job, we need a top class manager we have good players who with a decent manager and setup can get us places, we should be aiming for the martin o neill types, i personallly would love to see Gordon strachan as i think he has what we need , heart, belief and determination

**SuperDave** · 03/12/2007, 1:36 AM

Originally Posted by ramsfan

how can a guy who is not good enough to be england assistant manager be good enough to manage ireland, it justs of FAIlure picking a name and come hell or high water they will give him the job, we need a top class manager we have good players who with a decent manager and setup can get us places, we should be aiming for the martin o neill types, i personallly would love to see Gordon strachan as i think he has what we need , heart, belief and determination

good point. has been linked with england job but not irish one. why not?

**eekers** · 03/12/2007, 1:47 AM

Originally Posted by SuperDave

good point. has been linked with england job but not irish one. why not?

would he take a wage cut to manage ireland and abandon his long term plans with villa. i really really doubt it. we should approach him but only in the same way we should any other candidate

**dfx-** · 03/12/2007, 2:09 AM

16-168

How more emphatic can it get?

**ramsfan** · 03/12/2007, 2:16 AM

thats a definite contender in the FAI book, the more opposition there is the more likely he is to be appointed

**onephillyhughes** · 03/12/2007, 7:57 AM

Originally Posted by dfx-

16-168

How more emphatic can it get?

The Star better be reading!!!!

**amaccann** · 03/12/2007, 8:13 AM

"Internet loonies don't want Tel"

**Ash** · 03/12/2007, 8:24 AM

Venables said: 'I was asked if I have heard from Ireland. I said I hadn't even heard from Scotland.

Dunno why he had to bring Scotland in to it?
Surely they have no interest in him

**Dr. Ogba** · 03/12/2007, 8:29 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

Dunno why he had to bring Scotland in to it?
Surely they have no interest in him

Yeah they have a bit of sense it seems...

**Bondvillain** · 03/12/2007, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by SuperDave

Fake solicitor names?
Lye, Steele and Plunder is the best

or

Robb, Cheet and Steele is up there too.

Sue, Grabbit and Runne would be my favourite.

**Bondvillain** · 03/12/2007, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by onephillyhughes

The Star better be reading!!!!

The Star are always reading....Sure isn't Billy their resident 'slow news day' correspondent, with one eye on youtube and the other on foot.ie?

**Stuttgart88** · 03/12/2007, 10:20 AM

How exactly?

**osarusan** · 03/12/2007, 10:27 AM

Get a few sheets of white cloth stuck together, spray "We don't want Venables" in black paint, and stand outside FAI HQ.

Although, I'd prefer a "Call Roy Hodgson" banner. Just in case they've never heard of him.

**John83** · 03/12/2007, 10:45 AM

Sky writing.

**Bluebeard** · 03/12/2007, 10:49 AM

Send for Maxi

**citizenerased** · 03/12/2007, 10:53 AM

online petition is the way to go get a chain mail going around the country..then send it to the FAI, I was chatting to Mark Mullan,via email(Arie Haans agent) and he said this would be a great idea.

**mypost** · 03/12/2007, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Ciaran

I mean this is the time to do it, if we sit be quietly and they appoint Venables we're in for another Stan shambles where we HAVE to sit through his theatrics for 2 years. The tragedy can be prevented now, not in 2 months time if he's appointed then it's too late.

Nothing can be as bad as the Stan shambles.

**Stuttgart88** · 03/12/2007, 11:10 AM

And what points would you include in the main body of the petition?

I'd cite:

- Patchy track record
- Euro 96 performance doesn't stand up to scrutiny
- Pre euro 96 performances were dreadful, including a shambolic display against an ageing Ireland team in February 1995
- Successes were a long time ago, in an era with key differences in the rules and the interpretation of the rules, especially in international competition
- Poor recent track record at club level
- Poor recent track record against the newer international teams from eastern Europe, exactly the type of team we'll be facing in WC 2010 qualification
- Angloccentric approach to the game. With such an approach Ireland and the British teams ALL failed to qualify for Euro 2008
- Concerns over probity
- The seemingly one way unobjective support of certain sections of the media deserves a response from the real stakeholders - the paying supporter
- Concerns over the selection process and the seemingly contradictory nature of the FAI CEO's "is he or isn't he involved" role
- Doubts over whether the position will get his full focus given his media interests

**Schlooooomp** · 03/12/2007, 11:11 AM

This thread and poll numbers are referenced in the star today, Kieran cunningham has written an article in the soccer supplement. Fair play to him, he is highlighting the lack of relevant experience on venables cv in the last 10 years or so.