Next Senior Men's Team Manager - Runners and Riders

[JR89]

Giving the job to O'Shea on the basis of one game would be utterly ridiculous.

We were more organised than we ever looked under Kenny, but that is a pretty low bar.

We didn't even look like we knew who was on penalty duty.

Which makes the decision to let Kenny see out the qualifiers even worse. The remaining games against Greece, Gibraltar, and Holland would have told us way more about John O'Shea as a coach than any March friendlies ever would.

Agree with JRG that if they're honestly considering O'Shea then there's better young Irish coaches than him out there. And that for all the negatives that come Chris Hughton's way he's still a better pick if the players prefer an Irish coach.

[osarusan]

To a certain extent, confirming anybody as manager is better than all this going round in circles, but the comments by FAI bosses make it clear that O'Shea wasn't on the radar until recently. Whatever plan was in place for Carsley/Poyet/whoever has obviously fallen through.

And he has no experience as a manager. It's hard to gauge the performance of backroom staff as they often get fired along with the first team manager regardless of how they've done, so he really is an unknown.

The whole thing's a real mess tbh.

[dahamsta]

Can we keep the discussion on the next Ireland managers and move the what is and isn't racist discuss to current affairs

The mod said stop. Stop. Next comment on the topic gets suspended for a week.

[SkStu]

Its like after the teacher gives out to you and everyone is quiet for a bit after.

[Razors left peg]

Thank God there's a bit of football for everyone to complain about today

[Crosby87]

Thank God there's a bit of football for everyone to complain about today

You are referring to Malta V Belarus I assume? I'm amped for this. Does Henry Bobeklo start in net for The Malteds? Been up all night wondering.

[backstothewall]

Poyet new bookies favorite at 6/4.

[backstothewall]

And the Greece v Georgia playoff game comes down to penalties.

EDIT. Georgia go through. Poyet is officially available.

[passinginterest]

And the Greece v Georgia playoff game comes down to penalties.

EDIT. Georgia go through. Poyet is officially available.

A team proven to be better than ours, losing an important playoff to Georgia doesn’t bode well!!

[passinginterest]

Apparently Roberto di Matteo is also at the game so he’s the latest surprise contender!

[Jolly Red Giant]

A team proven to be better than ours, losing an important playoff to Georgia doesn’t bode well!!

Poyet is better than a lot of the other names mentioned - and anything can happen in a one off game. The game degenerated into a scuffle and that benefitted Georgia despite Greece dominating possession. Georgia are likely to get destroyed in the finals.

[JR89]

Apparently Roberto di Matteo is also at the game so he’s the latest surprise contender!

Gavin Cumminsky tweeted that the FAI have confirmed that he is not in the running for the job.

[passinginterest]

There’s a fella who looks like Cesc Fabregas sitting beside Pat Bonner and wearing the new Ireland jacket if anyone fancies an outside bet!

[Eirambler]

Wonder are the people that were ready to settle for O'Shea based on a scoreless draw in a nothing game against a disinterested Belgium team going to stick or twist on that position after tonight?

[Diggs246]

I don't believe for second we've a manager signed up for an April announcement
I'm delighted Hill ooks like he will be sacked tomorrow. He was just awful.

[SkStu]

Wonder are the people that were ready to settle for O'Shea based on a scoreless draw in a nothing game against a disinterested Belgium team going to stick or twist on that position after tonight?

twist. (is that the one where its not him? )

[Eirambler]

I think there will be a lot of people twisting after that. Will be fascinating to see what happens next. My gut is still telling me it will be Poyet, but who knows at this point.

[Razors left peg]

Wonder are the people that were ready to settle for O'Shea based on a scoreless draw in a nothing game against a disinterested Belgium team going to stick or twist on that position after tonight?

I think anyone that said O'Shea could get it based on Belgium always added the caveat If Swiss game goes well. It didnt, and he wont get it.

[seanfhear]

I think anyone that said O'Shea could get it based on Belgium always added the caveat If Swiss game goes well. It didnt, and he wont get it.

What is there is no one else !

[Razors left peg]

What is there is no one else !

Canham and Hill will be sh1tting bricks tonight if O'Shea was their plan