Terry Venables

**OwlsFan** · 12/01/2008, 6:35 PM

Originally Posted by livehead1

I wonder when will the FAI listen to the people who pay their wages. It is clear on this board which is made up of Irish football fans that Terry Venables is not the man we want, the poll demonstrates as much. So I suppose we simply accept another manager who lacks the credentials that we crave? Maybe they realise we are just a spineless bunch and as soon as he is appointed we will come out with all the usual "o well never mind, lets get behind him". Its a f*cking farce that we are going to be faced once again, with a man in charge that we don't want.

Strange one ok. 3 "experts" pick the manager but the fans don't agree with the choice. May be Delaney should put it to a vote of the fans in future

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**dr_peepee** · 12/01/2008, 6:37 PM

If Venables get that Job I will boo as loud as i can every time I hear his name mentioned on the tannoy in Croker... I f'kin will... This is what I've been reduced to... I'm not gonna bury my dissapointment and get behind the set up like I did when Stan got the job (and most of us knew it was a disaster waiting to happen)... D'ye know why? Because it's misplaced, that's why.. We acted as real suppoprters and two years later the fact we got behind the set up when stan was appointed was used against us. We were only falling in behind Dunphy and the back of the Sun apparently. That was the sentiment from Delaney and the players.The pr'cks in the FAI and some of the players (too far removed from the real fans) treat us like sheep of the media.

So now our views are disregarded, now when a journalist actualy reflects and articulates our views, it's twisted as us following the media... So what's my only medium... Monosylabic hoots at our home ground. And in two years time when that clown delaney and some whingy b!tch of a player attacks our depth as fans when we're all snappin' because either A) That Mercenry Venables treats the job with the well paid indiference I've seen from him the last decade or B) He actually does alright but f'cks off back to the premiership before the qualifying campaign is over. Mark my words. The guy's a gangster... I wanna get in on the ground floor so in no way can I be viewed as a Hypocrite when it all goes t!ts up...

**Aaron** · 12/01/2008, 7:15 PM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

If Venables get that Job I will boo as loud as i can every time I hear his name mentioned on the tannoy in Croker... I f'kin will... This is what I've been reduced to... I'm not gonna bury my dissapointment and get behind the set up like I did when Stan got the job (and most of us knew it was a disaster waiting to happen)... D'ye know why? Because it's misplaced, that's why.. We acted as real suppoprters and two years later the fact we got behind the set up when stan was appointed was used against us. We were only falling in behind Dunphy and the back of the Sun apparently. That was the sentiment from Delaney and the players.The pr'cks in the FAI and some of the players (too far removed from the real fans) treat us like sheep of the media.

So now our views are disregarded, now when a journalist actualy reflects and articulates our views, it's twisted as us following the media... So what's my only medium... Monosylabic hoots at our home ground. And in two years time when that clown delaney and some whingy b!tch of a player attacks our depth as fans when we're all snappin' because either A) That Mercenry Venables treats the job with the well paid indiference I've seen from him the last decade or B) He actually does alright but f'cks off back to the premiership before the qualifying campaign is over. Mark my words. The guy's a gangster... I wanna get in on the ground floor so in no way can I be viewed as a Hypocrite when it all goes t!ts up...

What if he gets us to the World Cup and does reasonably well there? Will you still boo as loud as you can? I'm no admirer of Venables and I dont want him to be appointed but if he is I will back him until I feel he dosnt deserve it. Everyone deserves a fair crack of the whip, he is no different should he be appointed

**kingdomkerry** · 12/01/2008, 7:50 PM

Originally Posted by City till I Die

What if he gets us to the World Cup and does reasonably well there? Will you still boo as loud as you can? I'm no admirer of Venables and I dont want him to be appointed but if he is I will back him until I feel he dosnt deserve it. Everyone deserves a fair crack of the whip, he is no different should he be appointed

Well said.

He would'nt be my first choice either but if he gets the job he will have my full backing and support until/unless he does a 'stan' on it

**Paddy Garcia** · 12/01/2008, 7:54 PM

I really don't want Terry. At the same time his appointment would be a ten fold improvement on the last one.

**zenokelly** · 12/01/2008, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

If Venables get that Job I will boo as loud as i can every time I hear his name mentioned on the tannoy in Croker... I f'kin will... This is what I've been reduced to... I'm not gonna bury my dissapointment and get behind the set up like I did when Stan got the job (and most of us knew it was a disaster waiting to happen)... D'ye know why? Because it's misplaced, that's why.. We acted as real suppoprters and two years later the fact we got behind the set up when stan was appointed was used against us. We were only falling in behind Dunphy and the back of the Sun apparently. That was the sentiment from Delaney and the players.The pr'cks in the FAI and some of the players (too far removed from the real fans) treat us like sheep of the media.

So now our views are disregarded, now when a journalist actualy reflects and articulates our views, it's twisted as us following the media... So what's my only medium... Monosylabic hoots at our home ground. And in two years time when that clown delaney and some whingy b!tch of a player attacks our depth as fans when we're all snappin' because either A) That Mercenry Venables treats the job with the well paid indiference I've seen from him the last decade or B) He actually does alright but f'cks off back to the premiership before the qualifying campaign is over. Mark my words. The guy's a gangster... I wanna get in on the ground floor so in no way can I be viewed as a Hypocrite when it all goes t!ts up...

Take a loan out and get down to PaddyPower and back him at 10/11, it might ease the pain

, I'm anyway planning to put a big bet on him tomorrow

**geysir** · 12/01/2008, 8:42 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

The Journo was Paul Lennon from the Irish Mirror. etc etc.

Thanks for the verbatim report Noely, dead on.
The RTE sports did my head in this afternoon, they announced the FAI rumour scope interview about 3pm and then just when you think they have to do it, off they go to some feckin epl game followed by a championship update followed by Anelkas latest hairstyle, berry picking gone mad.

It sounds like, according to SoccerC as well, that we could have had 10 different stories from that night but it all leads to one inevitablity.

**Deckydee** · 12/01/2008, 8:58 PM

Its a dark day for Irish soccer. That guy is a chancer

**Noelys Guitar** · 12/01/2008, 9:44 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

Thanks for the verbatim report Noely, dead on.
The RTE sports did my head in this afternoon, they announced the FAI rumour scope interview about 3pm and then just when you think they have to do it, off they go to some feckin epl game followed by a championship update followed by Anelkas latest hairstyle, berry picking gone mad.

It sounds like, according to SoccerC as well, that we could have had 10 different stories from that night but it all leads to one inevitablity.

No Prob. Lennon also said that Venables had really done his homework on the players and had identified 2 possible newcomers (granny rule or playing lower league than Premiership I took that to be) that would really improve the team. I was impressed by that.

**Delbertt** · 12/01/2008, 9:48 PM

Why do the opinions off the supporters never count for nothin?
Terry Venables does not deserve to be manager of our country he's a reject that got the sack from England ffs

**Paddy Garcia** · 12/01/2008, 9:56 PM

Originally Posted by Delbertt

Terry Venables does not deserve to be manager of
our country he's a reject that got the sack from England ffs

Almost every manager will have got the sack at some stage. So they are all rejects. And most by lesser teams than England.

**eekers** · 12/01/2008, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

Its a dark day for Irish soccer. That guy is a chancer

this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WiYO46qpe8 ?

**Delbertt** · 12/01/2008, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

Almost every manager will have got the sack at some stage. So they are all rejects. And most by lesser teams than England.

There are rejects then there are real rejects most of the managers in for the Ireland job are real rejects El Tel being one of the biggest imo

**gally** · 13/01/2008, 12:31 AM

apparently venables has targetted 2 new squad players, as stated on another thread, during his interview with Paul Lennon....

without getting too bogged down with the granny rule, can anyone speculate which possible players he might be talking about, i heard a rumour Zat Knight is a possible contender...

Over to you.....

**livehead1** · 13/01/2008, 1:51 AM

You Goon. I'm steaming off my face yet i know Knight is a full english international.....who you get ur info off?...the landlord?

**Bondvillain** · 13/01/2008, 2:27 AM

Originally Posted by livehead1

You Goon. I'm steaming off my face yet i know Knight is a full english international

Jesus, man . Dont steam off your face. You'll never get it to fit back on properly.

**Noelys Guitar** · 13/01/2008, 7:46 AM

According to todays Sunday Indo Venables assistants will be Brian Kidd and Andy Townsend

**Greenforever** · 13/01/2008, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

According to todays Sunday Indo Venables assistants will be Brian Kidd and Andy Townsend

Thats the first bit of positivie Ive heard about El Tel, possibly grooming Andy to take over as Kidd is likely to end up back at Old Traford. Still not my preference.

**dr_peepee** · 13/01/2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by City till I Die

What if he gets us to the World Cup and does reasonably well there? Will you still boo as loud as you can? I'm no admirer of Venables and I dont want him to be appointed but if he is I will back him until I feel he dosnt deserve it. Everyone deserves a fair crack of the whip, he is no different should he be appointed

What if??... Yeah true, there are a lot of variables...What if there were more suitable candidates available over the course of this recruitment drive and were overlooked due to some agenda or incompetence???... I may well end up with egg on my face, but I doubt it... I'd rather be wrong than risk being cited as a shallow media following hypocrite again... The guy's a mercenary... The game has moved on since he done anything remotely successfull... He has profited off the demise of a number of clubs...

You say everyone deserves a fair crack... You're right? What about what we deserve? We deserved better from Robbie Keane on the Late Late Show, We deserve better than Delaney's shpeel... The majority of irish fans aren't the morronic bunch that that live off the headlines in The Sun.. We know when Dunphy amd Hyland are talkin' sh!te... I'm not for one second saying that this is democratic and the masses should choose our next manager... I just don't want my support for Ireland twisted and seen as a vindication of the decision to hire that gangster.

**carloz** · 13/01/2008, 10:54 AM

Isn't Brian Kidd working with Sheffield United now. And i doubt Townsend would be interested giving that he has a good job in football. If he gets the job then everything that Souness saiwhen he pulled out of the running was spot on. I think the 3 amigos should have a hell of a lot to answer for and explain fully why they believe an unsuccessful manager who has just come out of a car crash of a campaign with England is the best candidate for out job.