Mick McCarthy

deise316 wrote: DeclanDaly wrote: In one! Which bit did you disagree with ? Or are ya headed for the ''I wouldn't read that because blah blah blah'' angle ? I only read it because Newt posted it, and unlike him, I disagree with very little of it.

Fair enough on the disrespectful tone Dec, can't disagree too much there, but I'm guessing the writer is far too young to remember Mick's playing career (which also had its share of debates pre-internet age ) and mainly sees him as a former manager of Sunderland, Wolves, Ipswich etc, where he carved out a decent if uninspiring career. 

We reached such a low with O’Neill that we would have taken anybody. So Mick has come in with he’s doing us a favour attitude. In my opinion he shouldn’t have been near the job. Couple of good posts by diese and Hans.  

A lot of delving into the Mick McCarthy psyche today 

Anybody who thinks that we have not improved under Mccarthy wasn't in Aarhus a dead rubber game where we failed to create anything or have a shot on goal in 90 minutes.  Under Mccarthy we are well organised, there's a bit of spirit in the camp. Grant it there is room for improvement but in 8 months he has done a decent job. 

kevincronin2000 wrote: Anybody who thinks that we have not improved under Mccarthy wasn't in Aarhus a dead rubber game where we failed to create anything or have a shot on goal in 90 minutes.  Under Mccarthy we are well organised, there's a bit of spirit in the camp. Grant it there is room for improvement but in 8 months he has done a decent job.

It’s a results business. Whatever anyone thinks about mick we have got points from losing positions against the top two seeds in the group.

deise316 wrote: kevincronin2000 wrote: Anybody who thinks that we have not improved under Mccarthy wasn't in Aarhus a dead rubber game where we failed to create anything or have a shot on goal in 90 minutes.  Under Mccarthy we are well organised, there's a bit of spirit in the camp. Grant it there is room for improvement but in 8 months he has done a decent job.  I'd agree with all that, and think he has done a very good job so far given the hand he has been dealt. That doesn't mean he should be immune from any criticism though, because this could unravel quick enough. The improvement in real terms has been marginal enough, we seem to be better organised, try to attack a little bit more, but ultimately we have got 2 draws from our main rivals in the group. We've always been able to draw games anywhere under any manager.  I don't think he should have been as dismissive of Connolly, something that will likely prove to be a foolish statement in the not too distant future (I'm talking more club than Ireland, I don't expect him to play much of a part in these 2 games) and I think he should take more than 3 CB's to a double header. This 'not playing for your club' business is fine if he actually implemented it, but that rule is ignored when it comes to certain players, and it's quite difficult to figure out why from a fans point of view.  No disrespect to Browne or Cullen, but if Hendrick or Whelan were to be injured or suspended for the Swiss game, I'd prefer to see James McCarthy, likewise as sketchy as Shane Long's form has been, he still has more goals that the entire Irish squad collectively, I do think he should be on the bench as an option. Results will dictate the reaction as ever, but there are certain aspects around selection that he seems determined to make a deliberate rod for his own back and its difficult to understand why.

Things are starting to look up for the first time in a while.  Looking at different squads, we have quiet a number of players starting to make an impression again, at brighton Connolly 19 starting and scoring  duffy, 17 year old parrot very close to spurs match day squads, Burnley, Hendrick play and scoring, brady slowly starting to make appearances again after injury and long who plays cup games, Coleman captain at Everton, teenager on the bench for liverpool arguably the best team in the premiership  19 year old striker on the bench for Norwich idah, hourihane play and scoring for villa   Sheffield United 4 irish lads, with Steven's, egan, Robinson and mcgoldrick, with egan and Steven's taking premier league live in their stride, james McCarthy coming back slowly and started yesterday, Bournemouth travers really in good form and could make matchday squads by the end of the year and kilkenny getting cups runs and close enough to the matchday squads, Doherty at wolves starting to find last year form again, Southampton obafemi and long pushing hard for a starting berth with obafemi in particular looking like a very good prospect if he can stay injury free, and finally Clark hopefully starting today at newcastle.  That 20/21 players in and around premier league squads.i know a lot can chance but things look at moment brighter than the last few years