Chris Hughton

 

I would say the FAI know they have a manager in Kenny but things are not working out as well as they could be , do they stick or twist is their question .

 

I would say at any one time the FAI have a list of people they would like to come in if things go pear shaped but who can they bring in under budget , sometimes someone who they like becomes avalible maybe this is the time who knows .

 

One thing for sure is the fans don't pick the next manager the board does .

I dont know if a full c&p of an Athletic article on the behind the scenes turmoil at Forest would be allowed but there were a number of quotes from it given by me in the Stephen Kenny thread yesterday 

Dont get me wrong, I'm not saying we should stick with Kenny necessarily, he needs a couple of results and performances over the next 3 competitive games (Qatar doesnt count for me as he should be giving lads in and around the fringes a chance in that one). If he doesnt get them, then fine, we go again, but in that circumstance I would prefer a younger manager with fresh ideas and preferably one who is going to look at the big picture for Irish football going forward and try and use his influence to deliver real progress at all levels. I doubt very much whether the likes of an Eddie Howe would be attainable, but he's the type of guy we should be looking towards imo.

All joking aside did someone a few posts back mention Neil Lennon ffs, sorry maybe it was sarcasm I cant really tell on this thread anymore.

They weren't playing with serious sides though lets ne fair. There are some duds in the group stages.

Since the beginning of 2018 Luxembourg have recorded victories (11) (9 competitive/2 Friendlies) over Azerbaijan x 2, Cyprus, Montenegro, Lithuania, Moldova, San Marino x 2, Malta, Georgia and Ireland

Since the beginning of 2018, Ireland have recorded victories (7) (3 competitive/4 Friendlies) over Andorra, New Zealand, USA, Gibralter x 2, Georgia and Bulgaria

Now, I am certainly not claiming Luxembourg are Brazil - Are we back to the usual trite responses? Ireland have beaten nobody of any note since scraping a 1-0 victory away to Wales in October 2017 (That was a full 3 years before Kenny took charge btw). Luxembourg beat Hungary 2-1 in November 2017.

I dont think some people realise just how big a hole we were/are in - Kenny has begun the process of trying to extricate us from that hole, but it is going to take time. Whether or not he is the right man for the job who knows, but people should at least deal in facts when assessing where we are at and why. CLUE - Its not all Kennys fault and this didnt just happen when he took over the reins.

ManU had 10 men and were atrocious.