Next Republic of Ireland manager

I think a JD led FAI would keep Royston at arms length. Nothing to do with his managerial abilities or lack of, just to stay on the safe side of things. They wouldn't chance it in case of a public row with him, which they wouldn't win, and probably wouldn't have the balls to sack him either if things were going wrong, so to avoid either of those situations, they will appoint more or less anyone else. Maybe not Brian Kerr though. 

coyne wrote: horsebox wrote: Denis Irwin wrote: Came back within a couple of hours and was then sent home but why let facts get in the way That, and he's just a sh*t manager. Honest question but where's the evidence he's a sh*t manager? Sunderland's most successful in recent times, struggled at Ipswich alright but look at Mick Mac, does that also make him a sh*t manager? There's a good interview recent from Galway's Ronan Murray about what he's like as Manager, he's really, like really strict with Irish players but it's more of a wants them to do well rather than act like a twat but actually more lenient with other players of different nationalities.

pre Madonna wrote: I don't think Roy Keane and his attitude to the national team has been discussed enough on here.

Denis Irwin wrote: Came back within a couple of hours and was then sent home but why let facts get in the way

Irwin do you think Roy Keane's commitment/attitude to the national team was poor at times?

Came back within a couple of hours and was then sent home but why let facts get in the way

Edited by Denis Irwin - 28 Apr 2017 at 5:13pm

Dugs wrote: killer kilbane wrote: To be honest I hope O Neill stays but if he wanted to go I think Hughton is the stand out of the names mentioned if he wanted it. What bout Neil Lennon. Disaster at Bolton but otherwise has a good record and would certainly bring passion no way neil lennon. Too big a job for him.

MON will stay

Stickittotheman wrote: Territorial wrote: Bob Hoskins wrote: Rodgers I think has said he'd be interested, but not till he's had a career in club football. Well you're half right: Rodgers told the South Wales Evening Post: 'Managing Northern Ireland is something I want to do at some point in my career for sure. 'It's my country. It's where I'm from, it's where I grew up and it's a country that I love. 'But hopefully that chance will come towards the end of my career, and I hope that won't be for many years yet. I have got too much energy to be an international manager at the moment. Right now it's not something for me.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2048283/Swansea-boss-Brendan-Rodgers-rules-Northern-Ireland.html#ixzz3nmQ6WrpK See page 2 of this this thread for more (posts by Mwc and I on 06Oct2015) I have a feeling Rodgers was just being diplomatic with that answer.

No doubt he was being diplomatic etc, but it's also in keeping with other things he's said.

In that respect, I'd be pretty confident that his affinity is similar to that of eg Michael O'Neill, Gerry Armstrong, or Jim Magilton etc

Stickittotheman wrote: I would be astounded if he ever took the job. The money for one would be a pittance to him.

The only way I could ever seeing him taking it would be (a ) if his club career nosedived, or (b ) he had basically gone as far as he could, or wanted, in the club game, and he fancied a nice job for his semi-retirement.

And imo there's no sign of (a ) happening (or anything like it) and as regards (b ), seeing as he's still only 44, that  is likely 20 years or more away.

Stickittotheman wrote: Same with the Republic.

I'm not aware of his ever saying anything about the ROI job.

I'd like to think that all other things being equal, he might pick us over you.

But I can't see it ever coming to a straighforward/equal choice between the two, so that if simply offered the ROI job, and the terms and timing were right, I'm sure he'd consider it.


Same with the England job, tbh.

Brendan Rodgers  is the only irish manager who could lead the team for good....  the same for Marcelo el loco Bielsa.,,,he is the man