Trapattoni appointed Ireland coach - Confirmed

**Mr A** · 29/11/2011, 5:48 PM

Originally Posted by Sullivinho

Good news, glad to hear it.

Michael D. and Trap are the men to lead us forward. If Lord of the Rings taught us anything, it's that old, white-haired geezers know their s**t.

Deep.

And appropriate given Gandalf's famous quote was "You shall not pass".

Works on so many levels.

**Bayern Munchies** · 29/11/2011, 5:58 PM

Well deserved, to think how much he has steadied the ship since he took over is crazy when you think about it. Done a very very good job and would have had us qualified for two major tournaments IMO if it wasn't for that handball.

But my only criticism is not giving young lads a chance which I hope changes once the next set of qualifiers begin. We're going through a good phase of producing a great bunch of youngsters and I hope they don't go to waste. But it is deserved anyway. Fair play Trap