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If Lennon is Plan B. Then the FAI have not moved on much from the Delaney era. Absolutely shambolic if someone like Lennon is their fallback
I may be wrong but I don’t think Carsley turning us down is new news. I think the FAI hoped they’d change his mind after the initial rejection.
Lennon as a backup would be an appalling appointment but I don’t think it’s true that those were the final two. The are a couple of others from the rumours running around.
I think Klopp is the obvious candidate now.
Oh sure. We’re just going to give the job to a guy who doesn’t speak about the game as if he’s had a recent and catastrophic head injury. Pathetic.
He would fit right in with the pre-match pint crowd in The Bath with those gnashers.
Let me get this straight, you don’t want to see Klopps meltdown in the post match interview when we lose 1-0 at home to Malta?
Steve Bruce would be a good fit. Chris Hughton now available also
Carsley turning down the job, Klopp quitting....
the stars could be aligning
the stars could be aligning
Ffs. That's depressing. The thought of Lennon is stressing me out.
We may as well give up for another 4 years if he's installed. It'd be such a backwards step.
Chris' stock at rock bottom now, wasn't high before AFCON, Bruce is firmly in the dinosaur category these days, nobody has given him the time of day as regards a managers post in an age. Both would be desperately deflating appointments. God knows who I'd appoint but it needs someone who'll grab the attention of the raft of young, hungry players we have and breed some confidence and loyalty from the few semi experienced players that will be the leaders in this group. I know lots of people are looking for 'a steady hand', someone with 'a proven record ' after Kenny but Christ, I don't think the likes of Lennon, Bruce, Hughton are what this group will respond to. Or the Irish public. You know, the ones who care about it, go to matches etc.
I wouldn’t be totally against Hughton.
Lennon or Bruce would be an absolute disaster though.
They should give it to Keane for the craic though.
Lennon or Bruce would be an absolute disaster though.
They should give it to Keane for the craic though.
Hughton lost to Comoros, Cape Verde and drew with Mozambique in the past few months with a decent Ghana team on paper. Poor stuff.
FFS!!
That's disappointing news re Carsley. Hopefully the FAI don't go and appoint one of the other depressing names linked with the job.
Steve Bruce won't happen, bit if it did, I'd hand my Irish passport in.
Steve Bruce won't happen, bit if it did, I'd hand my Irish passport in.
I genuinely agree with that last sentence. I'd rather see an entertaining shitshow rather than the general shitshow of the last 5 years
Also, he would light such a fire under the shitstain that is the FAI, future managers would benefit from the scorched earth he left behind.
Hardly... He'd just fight with the players again and get himself sacked.
To turn down the chance to become senior manager of the country you played for would be next to impossible for someone who considers themselves Irish.
The other names mentioned are such poor outdated managers that it's pretty depressing times if there's not a left field surprise.
The other names mentioned are such poor outdated managers that it's pretty depressing times if there's not a left field surprise.
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Jesus Christ they're actually going to do it
He got the boot from Celtic because they were coming third in a two horse race against a Gerrard managed Rangers.
I'd prefer Bruce!
Forsyth or Jenner?
Ha....well if that's the choice, I guess we're stuck with Lennon!
I’m not watching a Lennon led Ireland. Better things to be doing with my time.
Even with the shambles the FAI is in and the players available? Carsley's is obviously happy where he is but you have a point, I suppose. He qualified through his granny so you'd wonder how Irish he see himself.
Jesus wept.
What a dreadful appointment.
I’d have Roy any day over Neil Lennon.
Lennon 
hopeless
hopelessUnsurprisngly not going down well at all from what I've seen so far on social media
Wonder is it kite flying like what they did with Venables after Stan got sacked. That's the last time I can recall such a negative backlash towards a proposed candidate
That did give us one of Dunphy's finest hours
Wonder is it kite flying like what they did with Venables after Stan got sacked. That's the last time I can recall such a negative backlash towards a proposed candidate
That did give us one of Dunphy's finest hours
It's a valid point and one which I thought about before posting but the FAI have been a shambles of an organisation for donkeys years and we've not been producing world class players for over 20 years so that's why I said a proper Irishman would find it hard to turn down the offer.
Just watched Tommy Tiernan. I'm all in on Roddy Collins.
Bodied him. Bill was very good at needling these debates on.Unsurprisngly not going down well at all from what I've seen so far on social media
Wonder is it kite flying like what they did with Venables after Stan got sacked. That's the last time I can recall such a negative backlash towards a proposed candidate
That did give us one of Dunphy's finest hours
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But it's fine for the CEO to be living in London. Still an absolute shambles of an organisation even post Delaney
Also with the house prices/cost of rent in Dublin that's another massive exepnse on the balance sheet not to mention the cost of even more flights heading over each weekend
I see Keane has reactivated his Instagram account. Perhaps it’s connected in some way?
Delaney was a symptom and not the disease. The whole organisation is unprofessional and laughable. The list of names being considered are, as one podcast I listen to put it, all predictable names that you'd expect to see playing golf with Dion Dublin instead of still working in football.
I'd rather Keane than Lennon. Keane would be awful but it would be funny at least. I do think rationally that would be better. At least it would keep people talking about the team.
Appointing Lennon would be astonishing, even for the FAI with its history of terrible choices.
seems like Lennon is a cert now, bookies have him odds on now. Not a great appointment for me.