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    Roddy Collins - Unemployable?

    Roddy Collins - Unemployable? Will this guy ever get a job managing in Ireland again? Looking very doubtful to say the least.
    The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.

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    Wouldnt be surprised if he was resurrected as Director of Football or coach of Sporting Fingal.

    After all it's going to be football club run by a local authority so they're exempt from logical thinking.

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    For a man whose opinion carries no weight at all within eircom league circles its amazing how much medie work this clown gets, suppose its all good copy.He never mentions a player without starting
    (a) When I had him at Carlisle or Bohs - pick either
    (b) Had a look at signing him before and didnt really rate him
    (c) When I was at ..................... i was offered the chance to sign him but (insert horse**** )

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    A former player of Roddys mentioned to me that he applied for the managers job at Athlone

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    Did anybody apply for the Job with Kilkenny City FC a few weeks back!!!! Send Roddy down to Buckley Park, see how he gets on with the lowest budget in the EL!!! That would be fun
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    Well now that is a challenge. Why don;t they do an Underdogs style TV programme? Call it Undercats and see how you can manage Kilkenny City, with players on 3.50 Euro a week wages

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    He's training some team a couple of times a week in a boxing gym on behalf of some club I read somewhere. It's non-League so it doesn't matter who

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    He owns a share in that gym up Castleknock way. Phoenix fc(ex Ashtownvilla/Kinvara Ards) use it sometimes
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    Quote Originally Posted by hoopy View Post
    He owns a share in that gym up Castleknock way. Phoenix fc(ex Ashtownvilla/Kinvara Ards) use it sometimes
    That's them hoopy well done.

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    I don't normally take major dislikes to people but I really and truly can't stomach Roddy Collins.

    Apart from the fact that he knows next to nothing about football, the man has the personality of a plank of wood. How he ever got employment as
    (a) a football manager and
    (b) a football pundit/tv presenter
    absolutely beggars belief.

    When Finn Harps were interviewing prospective managers a few years ago, Roddy came in and said "If you get me a million quid I'll get you out of the First Division in the first year and into the Champions League by the third year". NEXT!

    Another manager, who managed in the Irish League and will remain nameless asked how much was there to bring in players. He was told there was next to nothing, that there was about 10K for signing-on fees and that was about it. He asked them that if he built the team for 8K could he keep the other 2!!

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    wonder who is worse.............Stan "the gaffer" or Roddy "the bullsh itter"?, tough one to call who would be a worse manager

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    Quote Originally Posted by bennocelt View Post
    wonder who is worse.............Stan "the gaffer" or Roddy "the bullsh itter"?, tough one to call who would be a worse manager
    In fairness ROddy has actually won a couple of things. PLus he's never been relegated
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    Never been relegated , cant argue with stats

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tis-smeee View Post
    Never been relegated , cant argue with stats
    Cant talk now .... i have a team to train
    The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fbtn View Post
    Another manager, who managed in the Irish League and will remain nameless asked how much was there to bring in players. He was told there was next to nothing, that there was about 10K for signing-on fees and that was about it. He asked them that if he built the team for 8K could he keep the other 2!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by DRDoc View Post
    A former player of Roddys mentioned to me that he applied for the managers job at Athlone
    We met him on the train on the way back from Cork and he was telling us he was interested in the Athlone job. Also mentioned an interest in Dundalk if the job became vacant.
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    Roddy Collins, there is a list of words to describe this man, football and manager do not feature on that list.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fbtn View Post
    When Finn Harps were interviewing prospective managers a few years ago, Roddy came in and said "If you get me a million quid I'll get you out of the First Division in the first year and into the Champions League by the third year".
    Whats this???? Shame on the Harps board for turning this down
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    Guys - even the brightest sun eventually fades. And Roddy was never the brightest son....

    Sadly there is a dearth of media-friendly EL pundits. Eventually that will change and he'll just fade away...

    I've just remembered, at 4:30am , that it's FAI Cup Final day tomorow. Happy daze.....

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