QuoteThe fact that he was involved with Limerick means he will feel some affinity with ireland and as was mentioned earlier he would see it as a step up. 16/1 id say thats worth a tenner.
secondedOriginally Posted by amaccann
The fact that he was involved with Limerick means he will feel some affinity with ireland and as was mentioned earlier he would see it as a step up. 16/1 id say thats worth a tenner.
Big Sam!
Would have to agree you cant condone his footballing style!I remember one of the lads in the Charlton era admitting after playing a game for the 21s under Maurice Setters !(who )?that they needed a surgical collar ,because the ball was always up in the air ,so basically if we are looking at Sam then this is a step backwards!Anyway if the 3 Amigos have carried out any interviews then the decision must already have been made ,or were they waiting on their man Sam?
Nearly as a much of a plus as someone who drank a pint of Guinness in Dublin once
He has a bigger back room staff than he had players. No way could FAI afford half of them or actually need them.
How much time would he need with us? Just enough time to fill his pockets!
Hardly Allardyce then!
I never understood why some people are keen to champion the cause of any manager who has f*cked up his most recent job.
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
Percentage football doesn't appeal to me I'm afraid. I thought sacking Big Sam after 24 games is bad form and crazy if you ask me but I don't think he's the right man for us. Then again I'd prefer him to Kenny, O'Leary and Sanchez.
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
File under 'd' for 'desparation'. No thanks.
PP
Semper in faecibus sole profundum variat
I don't care how boring we play if he gets us to South Africa 2010..
Newcastle's owner has confirmed he wants the next Newcastle manager to be British. El Tel anyone? Possibly with Shearer as his assistant?
If Big Sam's sacking is to be Ireland's gain, this would be the ideal manner!
On the other hand, it's another big job with a salary the FAI can't hope to match, and, as was the case with Hodgson, Newcastle are more than likely looking at the top end of the manager market that we are hoping to take from - Deschamps, Houllier, etc
Definitely got to be a contender. We could do better? Like who? Daglish? Brady? Venables? McCarthy? All the other 5hite that has been touted in the press?
Long ball hype is a fallacy - direct yes, but not long ball - playing with midfielders like Speed, Nolan, Diouf from deep they could pass the ball as well. Perfect age, as he has nothing to prove and must realise that he is never going to get a punt for the England job now, so this is the best chance that he has at international management.
4-5-1 would be a good option for us now anyway. Doyle up front, Keane & McGeady/Ireland from deep with Carsley in his rightful role as a defensive midfielder, protecting a questionable defence. This could well see us through to South Africa. Couldn't give a monkeys how we get there, as long as we do.
Failing that, I'd love to see a Houllier/Collins combination - finally a few candidates that we can get excited about.
Exactly, who do you think we are?? Do people really think that we could out-play the likes of Italy with our silky beautiful football???I don't care how boring we play if he gets us to South Africa 2010..
GET REAL
under allardyce ireland would go into every game super prepared - we would know all about the montnegro left back. the newcastle players didnt like this, they just wanted to kick a ball round a five a side pitch and have a laugh.
allardyce could be brian kerr all over again, which isnt necessarily a bad thing.
if Newcastle were so tactically astute and well prepared they wouldn't have failed to beat Derby twice!!!
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
The point of my comment was that he has lived here and worked in football for a year and seemed to enjoy it. I think if he were to be approached by the panel, his time in Ireland would certainly be something that he would reflect upon favourably and might warm him to the position of national manager.Nearly as a much of a plus as someone who drank a pint of Guinness in Dublin once
Ian Paisley visited Dublin too
What has the type of football we play got to do with anything? WE have the money to pay for nearly any manager we can think of, so why should be settle for Premiership has-beens, also-rans and never was?
Oh sorry I forgot, we're Irish, we should be thankful we can afford a football or something.
WE have the money to pay for nearly any manager we can think
U must be taking the pish??? What was Kerr on? €300k a year, which top class manager would work for that?
Not that I think Big Sam is a Premiership has been but at least he has managerial experience in the top flight, not like the last 3 guys before they got the job. Milwall, St. Pats and Walsall???
Last edited by The Bit O'Red; 09/01/2008 at 8:51 PM.
Excuse my ignorance but where is this money the fai have to pay nearly any manager?
Have you any idea how much Ferguson or Wegner earn a year?
Have you any idea how much the FAI generate in a year and where it is spent?
An exaggeration, but you can't still claim that Big Sam is as good as it's going to get. Am I to assume then that the likes of Houllier or Deschamps (the latest to appear on the bookies odds) are too good for the likes of us?
Not at all amaccann, but I would prefer Alardyce to those two to be honest with you. I can relate his Bolton team to Ireland, not world beaters but plenty of commitment and a solid side when well organised.
Ask the Liverpool fans what they think of Houllier.
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