FAI...New Manager Hunt continues

[Captain Scarlet]

I have heard lads say no to Benitez over his style of play...the style of play we can't actually play...
Then Hughton for similar reasons. He isn't progressive enough...

At our level a lads staking a claim might take us or you will have older lads who might not fancy the club scene. Chris Wilder would be a shout and he had proven innovative in the past and can overachieve with less.

I wouldn't dismiss Duff as he decided to leave Celtic where he was highly-rated as the family wanted to come back. I'd like to see him involved with a more steady hand driving it on.

Or Stephen Kenny could get some new coaches in and actually play the style that fits his players.

[Applesisapples]

I have heard lads say no to Benitez over his style of play...the style of play we can't actually play...
Then Hughton for similar reasons. He isn't progressive enough...

At our level a lads staking a claim might take us or you will have older lads who might not fancy the club scene. Chris Wilder would be a shout and he had proven innovative in the past and can overachieve with less.

I wouldn't dismiss Duff as he decided to leave Celtic where he was highly-rated as the family wanted to come back. I'd like to see him involved with a more steady hand driving it on.

Or Stephen Kenny could get some new coaches in and actually play the style that fits his players.

Surely one of the biggest issues Kenny has is credibility with the Pro footballers, given his pedigree?

[Joeythelips]

Bournemouth, Vallacano and Swansea all pay better than the FAI. And there's also no chance the FAI have the cash to buy anyone out of an existing contract.

International jobs are a hard sell to any manager on the up. They're even harder to sell when the international team is a bit shit. And harder again when the shit international team has no money.

Kenny's replacement will not be someone with a red hot, recent track record. It'll be some dinosaur who did things in the 90s but can't get a look in at a club gig anymore, or Kenny 2.0 in the shape of Duff or Keith Andrews.

Ok if they have no money and a poor squad Im not sure why they should get rid of Kenny at all. He has them playing decent football even against World cup finalists. If the answer is just get rid of Kenny and throw some darts at some random former players with little or no coaching record then things could get much worse.

[Captain Obvious]

Not so long ago this Irish team beat and held the defending World Cup champions Germany scoreless.



Nowadays some are happy with a simliar less than quality team playing some decent football against a World Cup finalists?

[Eire90]

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[Dag Dog]

Did anyone catch this from Diane Caldwell?
These are very big claims from her, I think she is stretching it.
From what I saw in the world cup, Ireland were no great shakes. A lot of the players had poor control, first touch and game awareness. I can't see how Pauw was holding them back from greater things.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0918/1405986-caldwell-republic-of-ireland-success-in-spite-of-pauw/

[Itchy]

Pretty shitty interview, big ego. I would say shut yer mouth, the old coach is gone (as she wanted) whats to gain by putting the boot in now. Nothing but drama with that womens team.

[seafoid]

Caldwell is a stalwart who didn't get many matches before the tournament with her club and didn't start in any of the 3 World Cup matches , only coming on as a sub in the 95th minute of the Nigeria match so she wouldn't have much gra for Pauw anyway. If Abby Larkin came out and said what she said it would have more weight.

[weareros]

No doubt a good few were unhappy with Pauw, but with a big game coming up against OWC on Saturday, better to make their statements on the pitch. Would hate to give Carla and Arlene something to crow about this weekend.

[seafoid]

No doubt a good few were unhappy with Pauw, but with a big game coming up against OWC on Saturday, better to make their statements on the pitch. Would hate to give Carla and Arlene something to crow about this weekend.

Moaning and not performing is going to backfire if it happens

[seafoid]

Republic of Oireland 1 North of Oireland Nil

[weareros]

Republic of Oireland 1 North of Oireland Nil

2 now.

[From the Bunker]

Northern Ireland set up for damage limitation from the beginning - 11 behind the ball. Not easy to watch.

[weareros]

Big gulf in class. The letter writer won't be happy.

[Blowitupref]

Northern Ireland set up for damage limitation from the beginning - 11 behind the ball. Not easy to watch.

Don't think Northern Ireland are up to much, Scotland beat them 3-0 also, Wales 4-1 and England 5-0 in previous games.