Next Ireland Manager - Criteria

Not being condescending at all - Explaining how it works as it's evident you don't understand based on all your previous posts so taking the opportunity to explain why discussions about Steve Bruce are pointless. 

Well it’d be much better craic than talking up Steve Bruce on 2 separate threads for a start! 

The bookies stuck bruce up overnight because they put out an article during the week in the mirror saying Paddy Power had added him to the market in the 20's . On the back of that article people clearly threw a few quid on him because of the PR, paddy power then had another article in the mirror proclaiming the odds to be slashed because of the money that had gone on. No substance to it other than we added the market here you go knock yourselves out.

It's a PR masterclass from the bookies in how to take money from people.

It's a discussion forum that doesn't mean we need a blow by blow daily on the changes in odds for a novelty market that'll earn paddies et al a few quid.

There is absolutely zero chance McKenna takes the Irish job unless the FAI find an extra €1mn to add to the €600k they are paying Kenny. McKenna has just signed a new l/t contract with Ipswich also, so compensation would be another huge issue. He is one of the most respected young coaches in the game, any kind of half decent season this time around (and they have started well) and he will be in the picture for PL/ top end Championship jobs i.e. ones with salaries upwards of £1.5mn stg p/a. Even if we found the money, I very much doubt the Irish job is one he would see as his next career step at age 37.

We need to find the next young coach on his way up, not one who has already proven himself and thus become unattainable. However I'd be worried that the the FAI would deem such an appointment too low profile - it will likely be as high profile as they can get for the limited amount of money they have available imo. In that context, Bruce makes a lot of sense - if we see puff pieces in the Sunday papers about how he did well at Villa and he was hamstrung at Newcastle by Ashley, then we'll know he's genuinely in the running.

I've a feeling any previous explanations are going to fall on deaf ears and every time the bookies regurgitate some washed up manager on an odds list, there's going to be multiple discussion posts on said ex managers suitability, family life, favourite meal, deceased relatives, favourite films/airlines/holiday destinations/sexual position etc etc etc...

But these markets are of no relevance as explained previously. 

But we are in limbo - This is going to be the way now until November in the absence of any other information. Speculation is inevitable, those who dont want to engage arent required to