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greenlad wrote: Territorial wrote: horsebox wrote: Please bring back Sammy McIroy. I don't think Michael will leave for Norwich, basically because I don't think they'll offer him it (I suspect they'll opt for a better-known "name"). But if/when he does go, my pick to replace him would be Tommy Wright. P.S. As for Sammy, I think I'd sooner appoint his daughter. That's if she's not too busy being a Model/Actress/Woteva... wasn't tommy wright a goal keeper?

Thank you God...

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has insisted that he has had "no contact" with Norwich City over the Canaries position.

On Tuesday, BBC Radio Norfolk reported that the Championship club had talked to O'Neill but he distanced himself from the role on Wednesday.

Norwich sacked Alex Neil in March, with Alan Irvine appointed interim manager.

Asked on Wednesday, if he had had any contact with the Canaries, formal or informal, O'Neill replied: "No."

"Nothing at all. There has been no contact between myself and Norwich City," O'Neill told BBC Sport Northern Ireland.

"Any approach would have to be made through the Irish FA and it is my understanding that has not happened."

O'Neill added that the story "is just something which has obviously come from the media in England".

"Realistically, it's probably not what I would be looking for at this moment time in time.

"I think the club are probably in the market for a head coach. I'm a manager. I've managed my country for the last five years and I intend to manage my country going forward."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39794920

Noticed some Nordies flag at Man U match last night with the red hand of Ulster the crown and United against Terrorism lest we forget they've obviously forgotten about the UDF/UDA.

Territorial wrote: irishmufc wrote: Regarding the Azerbaijan away game how many supporters Territorial do you reckon the N.I. will bring out there? 5/600? It'll be less than that for Azer in June - maybe half? (Difficult/expensive to get to and need a Visa too) Also, we played out there both in 2004 and 2013, so the novelty has worn off for the more hard core travelling fans.

Latest word is that the IFA has received applications for 390 tickets for Baku, so with a few last-minuters and waifs and strays picked up along the way etc, we'll top 400.

Territorial wrote: irishmufc wrote: I'd imagine there'd be a a lot more over (1k maybe) for San Marino in September and make a week of it. a lot of fans are saving their money/holiday allowance for San Marino on Friday 1st September, so I'm sure that will be well into four figures.

There's now a lot of interest in San Marino, from people combining the game with a family holiday in Rimini/Italy at the tail end of the summer.

It will be well into four figures, and I wouldn't be completely surprised if we took 5k.

I'm guessing here, but I think it will be like Euro2016, where a lot of NI fans went with family and friends. And speaking to some of those "additionals", many of whom had never been to an NI game in their life, they seemed to enjoy the whole experience.

(There are also a number of regular home fans who, for one reason or another, can only do one, maybe two, away trips per campaign. In the circumstances, my guess is that San Marino will be the one this time around.)




Edited by Territorial - 31 May 2017 at 5:30pm

Second place in the bag. Even if the Czechs do win they'll need to win in Belfast anyway.

Have to give them credit and they may be a bit more defensive than us but you can't argue with results.

I'm sickened all the same

Green Devil wrote: irishmufc wrote: Second place in the bag. Even if the Czechs do win they'll need to win in Belfast anyway. Have to give them credit and they may be a bit more defensive than us but you can't argue with results. I'm sickened all the same It was definitely karma buddy!!  All joking aside, what a job O'Neill has done! Just goes to show what a well drilled and organized team can achieve.Â

Thankfully they'll get France in the playoffs

They have to go to Norway for their last game in October which could be tough. Czech Republic in Windsor park will be a massive game. Hope they lose both of course. 

As I say that Norway get a penalty, big moment for the Nordies.