Brian Kerr - new Faroe Islands manager

[mountainboii]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

[muppet]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

Not to mention against Holland, but the definitive performance was against what we used to consider a minnow. Cyprus away 0-4 ( 2 goals Keane, Roy). Probably his best ever performance in a green jersey.

I have the DVD of that campaign and it should be viewed by all the 'turned his back when his country needed him'.

I didn't mean to sound critical of McCarthy. It is simply that I believe we would not have qualified without Keane.

[The Real Laoislad]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

Not to mention against Holland, but the definitive performance was against what we used to consider a minnow. Cyprus away 0-4 ( 2 goals Keane, Roy). Probably his best ever performance in a green jersey.

I have the DVD of that campaign and it should be viewed by all the 'turned his back when his country needed him'.

I didn't mean to sound critical of McCarthy. It is simply that I believe we would not have qualified without Keane.

Did he make the saves and keep clean sheets as well?

[muppet]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

Not to mention against Holland, but the definitive performance was against what we used to consider a minnow. Cyprus away 0-4 ( 2 goals Keane, Roy). Probably his best ever performance in a green jersey.

I have the DVD of that campaign and it should be viewed by all the 'turned his back when his country needed him'.

I didn't mean to sound critical of McCarthy. It is simply that I believe we would not have qualified without Keane.

Did he make the saves and keep clean sheets as well?

I knew you'd jump in. You can't help it can you?

When you take back the golf club do you imagine Roy's face on the golf ball?

[The Real Laoislad]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

Not to mention against Holland, but the definitive performance was against what we used to consider a minnow. Cyprus away 0-4 ( 2 goals Keane, Roy). Probably his best ever performance in a green jersey.

I have the DVD of that campaign and it should be viewed by all the 'turned his back when his country needed him'.

I didn't mean to sound critical of McCarthy. It is simply that I believe we would not have qualified without Keane.

Did he make the saves and keep clean sheets as well?

I knew you'd jump in. You can't help it can you?

When you take back the golf club do you imagine Roy's face on the golf ball?

I love it!

[Galwaybhoy]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

Not to mention against Holland, but the definitive performance was against what we used to consider a minnow. Cyprus away 0-4 ( 2 goals Keane, Roy). Probably his best ever performance in a green jersey.

I have the DVD of that campaign and it should be viewed by all the 'turned his back when his country needed him'.

I didn't mean to sound critical of McCarthy. It is simply that I believe we would not have qualified without Keane.

I also considered Keanes performances as hugely important to Irelands qualification but I thought you were just a bit critical of McCarthy.  Yes Keane was immense but I thought the team as a whole and manager performed brilliantly in that campaign and the campaign before that when we were just seconds away from automatic qualification for Euro 2000.  The corner conceded match against Macedonia remains my worst moment as an Irish fan.

[The Real Laoislad]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

Not to mention against Holland, but the definitive performance was against what we used to consider a minnow. Cyprus away 0-4 ( 2 goals Keane, Roy). Probably his best ever performance in a green jersey.

I have the DVD of that campaign and it should be viewed by all the 'turned his back when his country needed him'.

I didn't mean to sound critical of McCarthy. It is simply that I believe we would not have qualified without Keane.

I also considered Keanes performances as hugely important to Irelands qualification but I thought you were just a bit critical of McCarthy.  Yes Keane was immense but I thought the team as a whole and manager performed brilliantly in that campaign and the campaign before that when we were just seconds away from automatic qualification for Euro 2000.  The corner conceded match against Macedonia remains my worst moment as an Irish fan.

Really?
Penos in WC 02 against Spain was my worst...

[muppet]

I'm not forgetting the others in that qualifier. For example if Shay Given wasn't playing against Iran our goose would also have been cooked. He made a couple of saves in those games that were incredible.

[Galwaybhoy]

The game against Portugal in Lansdowne in that campaign sticks out in my mind. Keane was Ireland that day, scored our goal, cleared balls off his own line, nullified Figo. That was one of the best individual displays I've ever seen a footballer give, we'd have been bate out the gate but for him.

Not to mention against Holland, but the definitive performance was against what we used to consider a minnow. Cyprus away 0-4 ( 2 goals Keane, Roy). Probably his best ever performance in a green jersey.

I have the DVD of that campaign and it should be viewed by all the 'turned his back when his country needed him'.

I didn't mean to sound critical of McCarthy. It is simply that I believe we would not have qualified without Keane.

I also considered Keanes performances as hugely important to Irelands qualification but I thought you were just a bit critical of McCarthy.  Yes Keane was immense but I thought the team as a whole and manager performed brilliantly in that campaign and the campaign before that when we were just seconds away from automatic qualification for Euro 2000.  The corner conceded match against Macedonia remains my worst moment as an Irish fan.

Really?
Penos in WC 02 against Spain was my worst...

Yes.  The penos against Spain would probably rank just below at number 2, that was hard as well, but I was so sure we were going to qualify top of a group that included a Croatia team that came third in the World Cup in 98 and a top class Yugoslavia team, we were told we had no hope of qualifying from this group after the shambles that was the qualifiers for the 98 World Cup.  We had surprised everyone and were on or way to Belgium and Holland for Euro 200 when in the very last seconds of the match they equalised.  We then finished 2nd and went and lost in the playoffs to Turkey.

[Doogie Browser]

Did anyone catch the show last night 'Away with the Faroes'?  Interesting show, I think it presented Kerr as a very lonely man, definitely holding some bitterness, so the Faroes with its isolation is sort of a perfect match for him.  Was great to see his reactions when they defeatced Lithuania.  Nice to see him give the 4th official some abuse too in the France game!  if the Faroes can hold them to 1-0 then we have to have a chance!!!

[Declan]

if the Faroes can hold them to 1-0 then we have to have a chance!!!

We matched their home performance so lets hope we don't do the same in France where they were beaten 5 nil!!

[Gabriel_Hurl]

I know the game isn't over yet - but a timely bump 

[GAA_Punter]

This will be some result for Brain Kerr if they can hold out for the last twenty minutes

[ross4life]

1-1 they will win it now

[The Worker]

1-1