FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Bingo]

There is some clamour for Wes Hoolahan.  If he is so good how can he barely get a sniff at the mighty Norwich City and its not as if he is new on the scene, he is nearly 30 and has had a pretty average career so far.  Same goes for Andy Reid, dunno what shape he is in now but he was always overweight and looked decent in lower leagues, came up to the premiership and wasn't too hot.

Hughton has gone for a different type player recently, more like the way Trap did all along. Plus they signed Elmander and Hooper. He is 31 now, he might not have had a career like Iniesta but well capable of starting for Ireland.

Sean Murray of Watford is a great young player. Still 19, Attacking midfield player . Shane Duffy, Robbie Brady. Jeff Hendrick. There is some decent young talent for a new manager. I'd imagine the new manager will go to more games then Trap did, while he was in charge.

He'll have to go to reserve games to watch the likes of Duffy unless he gets another loan spell in the lower leagues.

[rodney trotter]

There is some clamour for Wes Hoolahan.  If he is so good how can he barely get a sniff at the mighty Norwich City and its not as if he is new on the scene, he is nearly 30 and has had a pretty average career so far.  Same goes for Andy Reid, dunno what shape he is in now but he was always overweight and looked decent in lower leagues, came up to the premiership and wasn't too hot.

Hughton has gone for a different type player recently, more like the way Trap did all along. Plus they signed Elmander and Hooper. He is 31 now, he might not have had a career like Iniesta but well capable of starting for Ireland.

Sean Murray of Watford is a great young player. Still 19, Attacking midfield player . Shane Duffy, Robbie Brady. Jeff Hendrick. There is some decent young talent for a new manager. I'd imagine the new manager will go to more games then Trap did, while he was in charge.

He'll have to go to reserve games to watch the likes of Duffy unless he gets another loan spell in the lower leagues.

Yeah, should have got a move a loan during the summer. But in the long run he is a player with good potential. Its not as if the Euro 16 Qualifiers are starting next month.

[Applesisapples]

There is some clamour for Wes Hoolahan.  If he is so good how can he barely get a sniff at the mighty Norwich City and its not as if he is new on the scene, he is nearly 30 and has had a pretty average career so far.  Same goes for Andy Reid, dunno what shape he is in now but he was always overweight and looked decent in lower leagues, came up to the premiership and wasn't too hot.

Saw Reid playing the other week, that about sums up were he is at the moment.

[mouview]

Roy Keane should be given the job, no question. He'll f*ck things upside down so completely that the entire FAI head honchos will have no choice but to walk along with himself. Then whatever comes afterwards will seem like progress, hopefully by which time a few middling decent players might be coming through. 

[screenexile]

Roy Keane should be given the job, no question. He'll f*ck things upside down so completely that the entire FAI head honchos will have no choice but to walk along with himself. Then whatever comes afterwards will seem like progress, hopefully by which time a few middling decent players might be coming through.

Yes... let's get a man with a terrible managerial CV and a history of falling out with people to come and take a country which he left just before the World Cup to replace a manager who had previously fallen out with a lot of the players.

He shouldn't be let near it! Actually he should be tried for treason!!!

[rodney trotter]

Don't think there is a chance Keane will get it, Delaney said as much in an interview with Newstalk.

[mouview]

Yes... let's get a man with a terrible managerial CV and a history of falling out with people to come and take a country which he left just before the World Cup to replace a manager who had previously fallen out with a lot of the players.

He shouldn't be let near it! Actually he should be tried for treason!!!

Ok so. Bring back Stan.

Ha ha ha.

[Declan]

Thank God for Twitter

Ian Harte ‏@ianharte23 11 Sep
Delighted to hear the news.. #Comeonyouboysingreen #trappout

Darron Gibson
‏@D_gibson4
On a more positive note, good day all round 2day! Knee feels good, trainin went well and.........

[GalwayBayBoy]

There is some clamour for Wes Hoolahan.  If he is so good how can he barely get a sniff at the mighty Norwich City and its not as if he is new on the scene, he is nearly 30 and has had a pretty average career so far.  Same goes for Andy Reid, dunno what shape he is in now but he was always overweight and looked decent in lower leagues, came up to the premiership and wasn't too hot.

Reid is actually playing very well for Forest at the moment but yeah the championship is probably about his level. Not that Ireland given it's resources can afford to be too sniffy about players who are capable of playing very well at that level.

[qubdub]

Roy Keane should be given the job, no question. He'll f*ck things upside down so completely that the entire FAI head honchos will have no choice but to walk along with himself. Then whatever comes afterwards will seem like progress, hopefully by which time a few middling decent players might be coming through.

Yes... let's get a man with a terrible managerial CV and a history of falling out with people to come and take a country which he left just before the World Cup to replace a manager who had previously fallen out with a lot of the players.

He shouldn't be let near it! Actually he should be tried for treason!!!

Terrible CV? He has managed a grand total of two clubs! As for a history of falling out with people, he'd be a manager, not a team mate. How many managers do you think try to be mates with their players!

He would make a good candidate in my view (not that I think he will go for it/be wanted by the FAI).

As for the treason comment, you may apply that to every dipstick that decided they didn't want to play in friendlies/meaningless qualifiers due to 'injury' or 'tiredness'!

[laoislad]

Roy Keane should be given the job, no question. He'll f*ck things upside down so completely that the entire FAI head honchos will have no choice but to walk along with himself. Then whatever comes afterwards will seem like progress, hopefully by which time a few middling decent players might be coming through.

Yes... let's get a man with a terrible managerial CV and a history of falling out with people to come and take a country which he left just before the World Cup to replace a manager who had previously fallen out with a lot of the players.

He shouldn't be let near it! Actually he should be tried for treason!!!

Terrible CV? He has managed a grand total of two clubs! As for a history of falling out with people, he'd be a manager, not a team mate. How many managers do you think try to be mates with their players!

He would make a good candidate in my view (not that I think he will go for it/be wanted by the FAI).

As for the treason comment, you may apply that to every dipstick that decided they didn't want to play in friendlies/meaningless qualifiers due to 'injury' or 'tiredness'!

Aye because walking out on your country at a World Cup is the same as a player not going to a friendly against China or Georgia etc 

[Wildweasel74]

Yip a man who walked out on his country 11yrs ago during the world cup is the ideal man to manage the same country, f**k that, i rather support northern ireland than lower myself to take back a man who egos and clashes with the then manager got in the way of the team. if he played against Spain we may have won that day.
Roy forgot there is no I in team
Some people have short memories!

[CitySlicker11]

When we played England in may was there not an agreement in place for a return friendly?

[rodney trotter]

Yeah, they are due a return game at the Aviva in November 2014

[qubdub]

Roy Keane should be given the job, no question. He'll f*ck things upside down so completely that the entire FAI head honchos will have no choice but to walk along with himself. Then whatever comes afterwards will seem like progress, hopefully by which time a few middling decent players might be coming through.

Yes... let's get a man with a terrible managerial CV and a history of falling out with people to come and take a country which he left just before the World Cup to replace a manager who had previously fallen out with a lot of the players.

He shouldn't be let near it! Actually he should be tried for treason!!!

Terrible CV? He has managed a grand total of two clubs! As for a history of falling out with people, he'd be a manager, not a team mate. How many managers do you think try to be mates with their players!

He would make a good candidate in my view (not that I think he will go for it/be wanted by the FAI).

As for the treason comment, you may apply that to every dipstick that decided they didn't want to play in friendlies/meaningless qualifiers due to 'injury' or 'tiredness'!

Aye because walking out on your country at a World Cup is the same as a player not going to a friendly against China or Georgia etc 

Leaving the team because the set up is and has constantly been a complete joke; or not showing up for a game to represent your country because you can't be f*cking bothered to fly back to Dublin to take part (but gladly show up if there's a tournament to qualify for). I wouldn't say there's a lot in it.

Yip a man who walked out on his country 11yrs ago during the world cup is the ideal man to manage the same country, f**k that, i rather support northern ireland than lower myself to take back a man who egos and clashes with the then manager got in the way of the team. if he played against Spain we may have won that day.
Roy forgot there is no I in team
Some people have short memories!

Yeah short memories alright, Keane was a mainstay in the Ireland set up, captaining the team for most of his career - so he can't have been that bad if he was captain all that time!?! Absolutely world-class player that was instrumental for Ireland in qualifying for two major competitions. Keane left for footballing reasons - to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.