FAI...New Manager Hunt continues

[illdecide]

Surely we have some young lads around 17-19 year old playing at some of the Premiership clubs that could make the break thru?

Er...

U know what i mean, playing with Reserves or youth teams who possibly can make the break thru

[An Watcher]

I don't care if they make the break thru at 16/17 or 26/27 or 36/37 for that matter
If they do the business on the pitch who cares

[Walter Cronc]

Sorry if it has been mentioned lads (bandwagoner) but has the ticket draw been made yet?

I.e registering and selecting which tickets you want. If not I'd appreciate a link. Cheers!

[Maroon Manc]

Surely we have some young lads around 17-19 year old playing at some of the Premiership clubs that could make the break thru?

Look at the u19 sqaud, there's not too many of them playing for premiership clubs and none of them at top clubs.

United, Arsenal & Liverpool always had several young Irish players on their books, not too many these days unfortunately. Qualification for future tournaments will become unlikely given the lack of talent coming through.

[laoislad]

Sorry if it has been mentioned lads (bandwagoner) but has the ticket draw been made yet?

I.e registering and selecting which tickets you want. If not I'd appreciate a link. Cheers!

I entered the ballot months back but probably won't hear anything until after the draw is made I would guess.

[Walter Cronc]

Cheers LL. Aye likely missed out on that.

[GJL]

Ideal Draw (England, Croatia, Sweden, IRELAND)
Nightmare draw (Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, IRELAND)

[deiseach]

Pleeeeeeaze let us get England! 14 years of no sporting tension in the home? It's not right.

[foxcommander]

You'd be looking at trying to convert a few more Jack Charlton style if there's not many coming through the ranks. I wonder why this lad went back to england.

http://www.balls.ie/football/dan-crowley-is-set-to-switch-his-allegiance-to-ireland/308440

I really hope Grealish doesn't make the england squad for 2016.

[Jim_Murphy_74]

Ideal Draw (England, Croatia, Sweden, IRELAND)
Nightmare draw (Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, IRELAND)

Remember that Croatia were our banker last time round!

/Jim.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Surely we have some young lads around 17-19 year old playing at some of the Premiership clubs that could make the break thru?

Look at the u19 sqaud, there's not too many of them playing for premiership clubs and none of them at top clubs.

United, Arsenal & Liverpool always had several young Irish players on their books, not too many these days unfortunately. Qualification for future tournaments will become unlikely given the lack of talent coming through.

As I said earlier I dont see O'Neill bringing in any new faces before Euro 2016
For the world cup they may take a look at Dan Crowley or Patrick Bamford both young (18 and 21) but unfortunately both suffer a touch of Grealishitis and will wait to see if they have a sniff of an England call up first.

Here is an interesting guardian article from a month ago about the next generation

3 of the lads are on Irelands books

[AZOffaly]

Fantastic result and well done. Delighted for the lads that have stuck with this team. I know lads that go to every game, home and away, and I can't understand their passion (or where they get their money). Some of the stuff they've been subjected to is dire, but they've stuck with it.

Sure it'll make for a good summer anyhow.

Delighted for John Walters as well. The prototype 'good honest pro'.


Somebody above said this bunch are very likeable, and they are. They are limited, but they always seem to try, and they do seem to genuinely care about whether Ireland do well or not.

[The Wedger]

Any chance Stephen Ireland will come back?

[JoG2]

Any chance Stephen Ireland will come back?

he was seen rocking up to Malahide this morning

[illdecide]

Any chance Stephen Ireland will come back?

He wouldn't get his place anyhow