Do you think that the FAI were telling the truth at the press conference a few weeks ago and they have their man, the search is over and all will be revealed early April?

or

Were they lying through their teeth?  No man in place, buying time with the contract line, and still desperately searching for someone to take the job as the time runs out?

Well possibly but i just dont see how you get to that late stage and potentially almost agree and back out then. Dosent add up for me. If you in it till then your going all the way IMO. What would make him change his mind that late in the talks in that scenario.

English FA made him a counter offer to stay. 

Was interesting that he said "I see myself as more of a development coach" in his interview where he Said he is staying. Could have been offered like a job for life "Lee we see you as the number one man here in St. George's and will reward you for it and give you a long term contract for £££".

Is it not unusual that the organisation appointing a manager have no idea who it is bar 2 people?

Well there ya have it. Case closed. Objection your honour. Over ruled. Who is this mystery man. Kinda dont think its Poyet either as that would have been too what if. He may have won the play off and he prob would have been kept on surely.

I just dont see it. I think he was must have been out from earlier on. I just dont see him on board and then change his mind late on over some more dosh. Could be wrong. 

FAI unveiling their new ''Head Coach'' (definitely not a manager)

I could be wrong too. Kilbane mentioned he thinks he must have been promised something. 

Its just as likely that Carsley was convinced to stay but it happened earlier and Canham was in fact talking about someone else.

Just trying to think who that could be though. Is it Keane even I'm starting to wonder....

That’s explain it, you’ll ignore it and then move on to the next thing e.g. The Sammie Szmodics thread.

I'd respect your opinion if you weren't so far up the FAI's hole.  I'm sure you are on their payroll.

Carsley should have had the decency to rule himself out publicly alot earlier if he wasn’t going to take it.

Why? He did nothing wrong. He wasn’t the one creating the headlines so why should he out himself in that position?

I agree Carsley was taking the piss and should have ruled himself out.  Just like Alonso is ending speculation by stating he is staying put.

Taking the piss how? Carsley is an u21s manager who hadn't a game since last November, hes completely out of the limelight in England. He wasn't before any media until this month when the u21s had their first fixture of 2024 when the question was finally put to him and he put it to bed quick enough.

Sure all the doubting thomases like yourself would probably refuse to believe him anyway even with it coming from the horses mouth.

If they do pull a rabbit out of the hat and produce a manager that has been totally off the radar then fair play to them but I can't see it. 

Have they been caught now with carsley declaring he's out maybe..i feel poyet is the last man standing here ......

He knew the FAI were after him for at least 18 months back.  I dont believe a word out of his mouth that he met them for a coffee in November and that was it.  Probably haggling for more money for months dragging it out.  He was only ever a half hearted Plastic Padddy anyway. 

I agree, “technically” he did nothing wrong - from a decency point of view, he did. 

I’m like a broken record now, but delighted he’s not going to be the next Ireland manager. Wish him the best with England and he’d have been mad to leave that gig for the Ireland job)

Something similar may happen here. The FAI announce someone, and it's an acceptable choice. Previous statements about experience, contracts, etc, won't matter.

However, if the FAI announce John O'Shea it will leave them totally exposed. It would go beyond the bullsh*tting you expect into the realms of deliberate lying.

There'd have to be consequences for that.

The 3 wise men were fooking useless.

Do you know who put them in touch with Trapattoni? 

Eddie Jordan

In the end, Trap came in and Delaney took the credit.

Now we are left to wonder who will come in and save Canham.

Fabio Capello

Landsdowne90 wrote: Yes they have their man.

Tomorrow is the 1st April.  Just name him if they have.  Contract issues my arse.  My gut tells me they have nobody and JOS will once again take on the June games.

Canham said early April. Let see what comes out the next two weeks. 

No he said early April  ishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 

Did he even say which April? 

Yes, and they’ve nobody now. 

After the Women's 2 games are out of the way

Not my finest hour 

The question Canham was asked was "What's the first thing you ever wanked over?" He answered April [O'Neil] from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Neil O'Riordan deliberately misrepresented this as a question about the timeline of appointing a new manager and the rest of the hacks ran with it.

With no appointment, we can wonder no more. There is no one to save Canham!