Who should be the next Ireland manager?

OohAah... wrote: Tuff Paddy wrote: We'd be blessed to get Redknapp. As for the others being mentioned . . . . I give up.  Blessed how? What has he achieved? Keane?    Got sunderland promoted at first attempt. Got the FAI to attempt to reform their own shambles.  Played at the highest level succesfully for Ireland and united. Worked with two of the finest managers ever to grace the game in England Rated as one of the best players to ever play the game and hes Irish. Strachan? Outstripped ONeills titles at Celtic Got Southampton into Europe.... Europe??? Got Celtic to the furthest stage of CL than any other manager in recent times.  A very witty lad Kerr?  Best organised Irish teams Ive witnessed Came close to play off spots. knows every facet of football in ireland  Has since become more experienced by managing Faroes to very respecable results. Harry?

Bibi Baskin wrote: Harry wants the job!   http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4593590/Harry-Redknapp-wants-Republic-of-Ireland-job.html

Spot on Baldy

Why did Trap start Brady last night??????? He done nothing wrong got in a few crosses had one pop at goal that I can remember and was brought off to be replaced by Cox again playing out wide and he done absolutely nothing.

Edited by rainpaulo - 17 Oct 2012 at 10:08am

Keane?    Got sunderland promoted at first attempt.
          Got the FAI to attempt to reform their own shambles.
          Played at the highest level succesfully for Ireland and united.
          Worked with two of the finest managers ever to grace the game in England
          Rated as one of the best players to ever play the game and hes Irish.


Great Quote by Roy Keane
'It disappoints me that I didn't win the World Cup. People say 'but Roy, you played for Ireland, you were never going to win the World Cup'. I never saw it like that'

Now that is the attitude we need in a manager -

Andkend wrote: Keane?    Got sunderland promoted at first attempt.           Got the FAI to attempt to reform their own shambles.           Played at the highest level succesfully for Ireland and united.           Worked with two of the finest managers ever to grace the game in England           Rated as one of the best players to ever play the game and hes Irish. Great Quote by Roy Keane 'It disappoints me that I didn't win the World Cup. People say 'but Roy, you played for Ireland, you were never going to win the World Cup'. I never saw it like that' Now that is the attitude we need in a manager -

There's no arguing with that CV but it's easy to cherry pick the man's good points and ignore his bad points and make him look like the perfect candidate.
You have to balance all that with his very average record as a manager, which started very well but has since been poor to average at best. You also need to take into account his relationship with players which I would describe as worrying based on fairly reliable stories that have emerged from players that have worked with him at a couple of clubs.

Dear lord the risks we have taken in the past - I don't think having Roy as manager would be at the top of the list - Roy knows his faults and I well imagine the time out has allowed him to consider his faults, hell to see him become a pundit, I doubt it was for the money - more to be close to the game.

I read a great book about Bobby Charlton and Jack his brothers memory of being on the pitch with Bobby after England won the world cup - Bobby was crying and saying 'now what are we going to win?'

That need to compete, to drive on, to move forward - the next manager needs that and needs to believe we might not look like the greatest team on earth but we can compete - we can give it a lash - They need to believe that the can make the players great - that players can be made.

arry and foreign managers would always just be killing time in Ireland, I am not saying they could not do a good job but not the best job.



Edited by Andkend - 17 Oct 2012 at 10:55am

No I do agree - I know his type of character - black and white no compromise -

but Fergie was able to manage him and he lasted at Man u - who knows what the boards were like in either of those clubs.

But I do recognise the risk, I suppose I would like to see Roy make good - someday - Bobby Charlton never managed, he was involved still in Man u but never a manager and yes it's a very specific role and maybe Roy does not have what you need, its one thing to be hard on yourself but you can't expect the same from other people.


It's a tough decision - I am a fan of Kerr but I think he's a bit soft - the ego's on the players they need someone that will keep them in their place but in the right way, respect not humiliation.

I am pro Mc Carty - he has the experience - I want someone Irish - a scot could work too - I met a few scots aberdeen fans at euro - I sold a spare Italy ireland ticket - he told me- Ireland qualifying is the nearest us scots will ever get - gas man.

Andkend wrote: No I do agree - I know his type of character - black and white no compromise - but Fergie was able to manage him and he lasted at Man u - who knows what the boards were like in either of those clubs. But I do recognise the risk, I suppose I would like to see Roy make good - someday - Bobby Charlton never managed, he was involved still in Man u but never a manager and yes it's a very specific role and maybe Roy does not have what you need, its one thing to be hard on yourself but you can't expect the same from other people. It's a tough decision - I am a fan of Kerr but I think he's a bit soft - the ego's on the players they need someone that will keep them in their place but in the right way, respect not humiliation. I am pro Mc Carty - he has the experience - I want someone Irish - a scot could work too - I met a few scots aberdeen fans at euro - I sold a spare Italy ireland ticket - he told me- Ireland qualifying is the nearest us scots will ever get - gas man.

Bobby Charlton managed Preston and like a huge amount of more recent ex Man U players such as Robson, Bruce, Hughes and Keane was found out to be pretty poor at it. Keane record as manager doesn't even stand up to Robson or Bruce's and I wouldn't want either of them near the job.