Quotefor God's sake, change the title of the thread before you give us all heart attacks
something like "Noelys gut feeling for the next Ireland manager" or something like that
Noely is putting himself in the bacon slicer and naked (deeply unpleasant sight)in Burton's window. Hoddle is the new Ireland manager.
Last edited by Noelys Guitar; 02/01/2008 at 1:34 AM.
It has been confirmed to me by somebody who has a small but significant role in the FAI and he is telling me that Hoddle has the job unless somebody of note comes forward. Watch tomorrows papers. It will not be official until at least the second week in January.Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Last edited by Noelys Guitar; 02/01/2008 at 1:42 AM.
I swear if he is the new manager my days as an Ireland fan may be numbered, jesus christ I'm a Wolves fan I had to sit through his ****...does the name Tomasz Frankowski mean anything to anyone here?
Last edited by theworm2345; 02/01/2008 at 3:58 AM.
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Then he isn't our manager.
I nearly choked on my tea when I saw the thread title.
"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!!!
It doesn't exactly match up with Delaney's assertions that the "british" style has failed. Mind you, this is Delaney we're talking about so no doubt he'll come up with some spin on how Hoddle is totally continental!
You don't write for the Daily T*t or Evening Heralsh*t do you? This is the sort of stuff they come out with. "An anonymous source at the FAI has confirmed that Gerald the Giraffe is to be the next Irish manager".
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
He's got some neck.
The FAI is just trying to get us to be grateful for Venables.
I would have Hoddle over Venables as Ireland manager that is.
In Trap we trust
Why are you wasting time on here when there's still 6-1 available on Paddy PowerYou should be down the bank getting a remortgage to stick as much as you can gets your hands on on Hoddle.
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I'm not sure I would Neil.
One one hand: the English always felt Venables was their best coach but had to quit for non-football reasons yet in my opinion Hoddle was better. England actually did better in WC in 98 in France than they did in Euro 96 at home (comfortable win over Tunisia in the heat, poor draw against Romania, good win over Columbia, good performance before losing on penalties to Argentina). Not to mention that they actually came through a qualification group (only just avoiding the play off route mind you, I think Italy slipped up on the way).
However, on the other hand, I really don't think Hoddle would do anything to invigorate and unite our squad. Cascarino wrote about how he was more concerned with showing off at training than actually conducting training. I don't think it's been emphasised much (the truth hurts) but our squad is not a united team. There are factions and, from what I hear, there were several flashpoints during the Stan campaign.
I think Venables would be better for the squad dynamics and would be a competent enough coach. It just galls me how we nearly had it rammed down our throats that he was some sort of guru.
My guess all along would have been that O'Leary is the "default candidate".
He can bring himself on if there is a penalty shoot out
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I'd take him at this stage out of what's left.
He's usually good in the early part of his reign until people start to dislike him, his first few years with Leeds were great and his first year with Villa was way above expectation (chance of CL qualification up to the last game of the season).
Given that he wouldn't see the players day in day out maybe he could sustain that early dynamic...
Yeah good point I see where you are coming from. I was thinking more of your first points rather than looking more into your second point. Cacarinio and Sherwood have been pretty hard on Hoddle alright. I wonder what Robbie Keane thinks of him, not that he should be asked either way. It could be a Spurs reject job list, Venables, Hoddle, Jol
In Trap we trust
But Delaney has no hand, act or part in picking the next Ireland manager. If it's Hoddle, he'll go with it and when it gets ropey again, he'll say it was nothing to do with him.
The Irish mass Meeja would have no delay in making a Hoddle appointment a circus from day one.
The Joe Duffy show will no doubt counsel the great Irish public as to how appropriate the Hodfather's appointment is, given his previous musings on reincarnation.
A lot of the early interest on Hoddle will have nothing to do with the Irish Football team specifically.
Whereas El Tel is whiter than white, obviously.
Quoting years at random since 1975
El Tel, then Hoddle and now Kenny.I want to cry, I really do.
"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!!!
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