Next manager

Im bored with all this now. I think a lot of people probably are. If i had thought 4 or 5 months ago we would be here with nobody apparently in sight i woulld break Duffers door down right now. I like his management style, full on passion. Duffer as manager with a good team around him i wouldn't mind seeing actually. I like whats hes done at Shels. Wont happen of course but he is one i have come round to. Load of bollix the whole thing.

ShamtheRam wrote: Tomorrow we'll get a  "we're delighted to announce that John O'Shea has agreed to stay on ahead of the upcoming games against Hungary and Portugal. Our search for a replacement for Stephen Kenny is still ongoing and going to plan, we hope to have confirmation of a full time appointment in due course" Signed off Marc Canham, chairman of Shambles R us

Another two games for O'Shea to fine-tune his "tactics".

Razors left peg wrote: I have to give credit to the lads who never trusted the FAI through any stage of this process. Even when Canham said specifically early April some were calling bullsh*t.  I genuinely thought that we had moved on and with the appointment of the Director of Football etc they were a more professional outfit. The opposite seems to be true. They are less efficient and possibly less trustworthy than the Delaney days. It seems pretty clear now that Canham has been lying through his teeth to cover up his complete incompetence.  They fooled me for sure, and I'm now completely disillusioned with the whole fcuking thing.

inlikeflynn wrote: horsebox wrote: Which is why giving the job to O'Shea makes more and more sense. He has won the CL, EPL, FA Cup, League Cup and played at major Championships.  He's also experienced the ups and downs of a relegation battle and played in the lower leagues.  His playing CV is quite impressive regardless of his limited coaching experience. I’ve been on lots of trains in my life. Fast ones, slow ones. Many different countries. My train travel CV is quite impressive.  Nevertheless, Iarnrod Éireann would be insane to give me the job of train driver as I have no experience of it.

McG wrote: horsebox wrote: inlikeflynn wrote: horsebox wrote: Which is why giving the job to O'Shea makes more and more sense. He has won the CL, EPL, FA Cup, League Cup and played at major Championships.  He's also experienced the ups and downs of a relegation battle and played in the lower leagues.  His playing CV is quite impressive regardless of his limited coaching experience. I’ve been on lots of trains in my life. Fast ones, slow ones. Many different countries. My train travel CV is quite impressive.  Nevertheless, Iarnrod Éireann would be insane to give me the job of train driver as I have no experience of it.  He has 5 years experience coaching at different clubs. Although this is a big step up and a different gig. Fact is, no one wants the job. Do we go cap in hand to the vastly experienced Jim Smith? And a shovel to dig him up?

horsebox wrote: inlikeflynn wrote: horsebox wrote: Which is why giving the job to O'Shea makes more and more sense. He has won the CL, EPL, FA Cup, League Cup and played at major Championships.  He's also experienced the ups and downs of a relegation battle and played in the lower leagues.  His playing CV is quite impressive regardless of his limited coaching experience. I’ve been on lots of trains in my life. Fast ones, slow ones. Many different countries. My train travel CV is quite impressive.  Nevertheless, Iarnrod Éireann would be insane to give me the job of train driver as I have no experience of it.  He has 5 years experience coaching at different clubs. Although this is a big step up and a different gig. Fact is, no one wants the job. Do we go cap in hand to the vastly experienced Jim Smith?

It's the contempt for the Irish football fan. Here we are April 19th and zero explanation from Canham or the other yahoos on the board about what has happened/what is happening. There is a complete lack of football knowhow about them. I dont mean 442 but how football recruitment actually works. And it is obvious to candidates. At least O'Shea has a strategy about how he intends to get chosen. Remain out front in the media and apply as much pressure on the amateurs as possible to try get the gig.

The GerK wrote: Announcement expected at lunchtime Predictions? Due to the departure of Hill, we have to focus on that and it has impeded the manager process.  JOS will take interim charge of June friendlies and we will appoint full time manager after those matches

Word for word. With an "early" (please pick your own month of  choice) thrown in for good measure.