mick mccarthy

just throwing this out, if or when trapatoni goes does anybody reckon mccarthy should be given another shot at the ireland job????

I'd give him another shot at the job after Trappa even though I was very much pro Keane after Saipan.

Helen Donegan wrote: Hated that man before he replaced Charlton, hated what he did to the Irish team in Saipan and hate him still - every time I hear him speak and see his greasy hair I feel sick

Edited by Saint Tom - 18 Apr 2009 at 11:42am

correct me if i'm wrong, but is this not his third (perhaps fourth?) promotion as a manager? He had pittance to deal with everytime he came up and always bounces back with promotions. He certainly has proved that one thing he's not is stupid.

Edited by Saint Tom - 18 Apr 2009 at 11:48am

Just when another Stephen Ireland thread is put to bed we move onto the dreaded McCarthy/Keane debate!!

Jim26 wrote: BigPodge wrote: Just when another Stephen Ireland thread is put to bed we move onto the dreaded McCarthy/Keane debate!!   *SIGH*     Yup. It happend 7 years ago and it's time to get over it FFS

Can't - it was the greatest opportunity Ireland ever had and they f**ked it up - still hurts

As I said before on another Mick McCarthy posting, Mick McCarthy was the best Irish manager since Big Jack and what he did with the Irish team was unbelieveable. He completely rebuilt it from scratch and then proceeded to qualify us from each and every group we played in. Had it not been for the play-offs (which were only brought in to lessen the European teams in favour of some more African sides in the WC- Great move FIFA - and lessen the chances of second tier sides in the EC) we would have qualified for the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championships. In fact he would have got us to the finals of all three competitions he entered. The man is deserving of the highest praise and having met him a few times he is not only a nice man but a proud Irishman. The thing with Keane needed to be done and was done right. I for one would have McCarthy back as manager if Trappa ever called it quits. The FAI (under pressure for the Press) were wrong to let him resign.

mrtndvn wrote: Saint Tom wrote: correct me if i'm wrong, but is this not his third (perhaps fourth?) promotion as a manager? He had pittance to deal with everytime he came up and always bounces back with promotions. He certainly has proved that one thing he's not is stupid. he also knew the meaning of the word captain at a major international tournament when he was a player. Second promotion as far as I know. He has also been relegated twice. He is probably the worst British manager ever to manage in the premiership according to the stats. Two seasons in the top flight - two relegation's.

Think that stat was broken last season by Derby? Wonder what he would do with a team like Liverpool or Everton. Probably fire their captains and go on an win the title

McCarthy equals Irish Legend. I would welcome the man back with open arms. LEGEND. Wont happen though