Trapattoni appointed Ireland coach - Confirmed

**Bondvillain** · 12/02/2008, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by eekers

was wondering there about trap bringing in his own fitness coach with him. how much fitness work can you really do on international duty?

It would do no harm to have constant fitness monitoring as an extra incentive for some of our lads - Your fitness slips from the desired level, you're dropped, and we tell the papers you aren't fit.

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

Would I be right in syang most of those criticising Delaney are eL fans and this may be colouring their views.

You're being very generous there, assuming that it's only mostly EL fans who hate Delaney.

**cavan_fan** · 12/02/2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by macdermesser

The English have an Italian coach? Oh we better get one too. Monkey see monkey do.

This is the most ridiculous argument I have eve heard.

Originally Posted by macdermesser

Ok, a bit harsh .. but if the FAI had been blinded by Bob Paisley's CV back in 1986 ..

How do we know Paisley would not have done better than Jack, you don;t have to be Dunphy to think that Jack had some great players. With Paisley in charge would we have gottent the draw against Holland in '88 or beaten Italy in '90.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 12/02/2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by cavan_fan

How do we know Paisley would not have done better than Jack, you don;t have to be Dunphy to think that Jack had some great players. With Paisley in charge would we have gottent the draw against Holland in '88 or beaten Italy in '90.

The fact that Paisley was suffering the onset of Alzheimers by then makes it a reasonable assumption for me that he wouldn't have. Even though he wasn't properly diagnosed till 1992 it's known now that he was showing signs as far back as 1986, much as I'd the utmost respect for Paisley with hindsight it would have been a bad appointment. The FAI got lucky with that one.

**citizenerased** · 12/02/2008, 12:19 PM

So is it then? discuss

**eekers** · 12/02/2008, 12:20 PM

the main difference is that this time the more experienced man, the one with a decent managerial record is in charge.

**Ash** · 12/02/2008, 12:27 PM

Stan is not fit to carry the water bottles for Trapatoni.

**Dotsy** · 12/02/2008, 12:28 PM

And Brady has had some management experience. No comparision between the two set-ups in my mind other than the fact that the FAI are appointing a two man team.

**Bondvillain** · 12/02/2008, 12:34 PM

If it turns out to Be Trapattoni / Brady, can we refer to the management team as "Trippy" ?

**Ireland4ever** · 12/02/2008, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

So is it then? discuss

No. There ive said it

, for once we have the right blend, hats off to the FAI if this is true they have got what we i think is best for irish football.

Delaney himself said he wasnt qualified enough to select the manager so he got footballing people in to help with the 'process', and i believe the 'process' has come up with an excellent exciting appointment. Hopefully this will give the players/fans and general public renewed interest in the boyz in green.

Its an exciting time in irish football and i for one am beginning to count down the days untill we meet georgia in september!

**citizenerased** · 12/02/2008, 12:37 PM

well said I4E, well said...

**amaccann** · 12/02/2008, 12:43 PM

Hmmm surely there is a strong possibility of Givens being out of a job, what with Gentile possibly taking on the Under21 role?

**Bondvillain** · 12/02/2008, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by amaccann

Hmmm surely there is a strong possibility of Givens being out of a job, what with Gentile possibly taking on the Under21 role?

Since he's on record as saying he, as the head of the interview board, had no Idea that Trapattoni was being considered for the job just last week, I would say that a new u21 manager is probably on the cards. Groovy.

Cue givens wandering around the Abbotstown basement, wearing a Milton name tag, and looking for his red stapler for many years to come.

**Wolfie** · 12/02/2008, 12:50 PM

This process has heralded so many false dawns that I still can't quite believe they've got Trapattoni. I've been conditioned into fearing the worst and not believing a word I hear about the manager.

I can just visualise the nightmarish images of a press conference tomorrow night to unveil the new manager. "Ladies and Genleman, may I present to you.......................Billy Davis!"

If he is indeed appointed - The contract detail will be interesting and Trapatoni's interpretation of what's expected of him will be revealing. Time isn't on his side and noone wants to hear talk of building for the future - surely the brief begins and ends with qualification for 2010.

**Bondvillain** · 12/02/2008, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

This process has heralded so many false dawns that I still can't quite believe they've got Trapattoni. I've been conditioned into fearing the worst and not believing a word I hear about the manager.

I can just visualise the nightmarish images of a press conference tomorrow night to unveil the new manager. "Ladies and Genleman, may I present to you.......................(ENTER NON-ENTITY'S NAME HERE!) "

That's my nightmare.

After all their lies and criminal stupidity in the past, I cannot convince myself to believe it either.

They simply HAVE to though. There will be lynchings otherwise.

**Shilts** · 12/02/2008, 1:18 PM

After hanging onto the coat tails of enlish soccer for too many years, we can now look to a future where "put em under pressure" and "get stuck in" are not the only tactics available for our national team.

We should be looking to merge the passion of our past with, hopefully, a greater tactical know how. I hope that Trapatonni will bring this to the fore, and us to a new level. We should be looking to keep the ball for longer periods and if we need to go to 4-5-1 or 3-5-2 to do this then bring it on.

His CV says one thing to me and that is - WINNER!
I don't care if he bores the ass of us as long as we get enough points to qualify for the world cup. This is a major coup for the FAI and they should be congratulated for it.

**paul_oshea** · 12/02/2008, 1:20 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

well said I4E, well said...

Are ye boys one in the same?!

If not ye are def cut from the same stone, or know eachother offline

**Ash** · 12/02/2008, 1:23 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Are ye boys one in the same?!

If not ye are def cut from the same stone, or know eachother offline

Was just thinking the same recently. Definately like minded lads.

Although I'm fairly sure I seen those 2 labels on different people on away trips.

Better than Schloomp and meself ... in Slovakia 1 lad thought we were twins
while another lad was convinced I was Schlooomps father!!!!!

**eirebhoy** · 12/02/2008, 1:23 PM

Threads merged as the discussion is going to be pretty much the same.

**cavan_fan** · 12/02/2008, 1:23 PM

I did wonder when I heard about this first was it going to be Trapattoni and Brady or Brady and Trapattoni. I heard that the original plan was that Stan would be Bobby's assistant. The FAI felt there needed to be an Irish manager and Stan exploited this in his 'I'm the gaffer bit'.