Keane & MON ...

[Smug in Boots]

... get the boot.

After an initial impact the team suffered humiliating defeats, a lack of confidence and arguments with the management.

Sounds familiar doesn't it.

I doubt either of them could manage a league club these days. Neither have much empathy or humility.

 

[jdsafc]

... get the boot.

After an initial impact the team suffered humiliating defeats, a lack of confidence and arguments with the management.

Sounds familiar doesn't it.

I doubt either of them could manage a league club these days. Neither have much empathy or humility.

Are those qualities that the average football club owner prioritises these days?
Its all about the impacts to the brand and the finances these days

 

[cumbrianmackem]

The Republic have had an awful run of results and as football is driven by a results culture it's no surprise these two have gone.
What is surprising is they've lasted this long as if you believe media stories it's hardly been a match made in heaven between them and their squad.

 

[Burly Hurley]

The Republic have had an awful run of results and as football is driven by a results culture it's no surprise these two have gone.
What is surprising is they've lasted this long as if you believe media stories it's hardly been a match made in heaven between them and their squad.

That was my first thought when I saw O'Neill and Keane named as the management team. I'm just surprised they had the early success they had.

And Smug's last paragraph is spot on.

 

[clockstander]

As far as recent managers go Mon was, after Dour Dave, by far the biggest let down, amazes me how these blokes keep getting employed in any capacity after their records here.

 

[master-simpson]

MON was a terrible appointment for us, and again I was shot down by many on here when I said so.

I remember the Celtic fans I know (I live in Fife) continually moaning about the awful negative football he served up there, and whilst he had some success up here, he got poor backing from their fans.

The football he served up at SAFC is by far the worst I witnessed in my lifetime, yet the pundits still claim he’s a great manager. It was so bad I stopped attending and threw my season ticket book at the dugout!!

He was a horrible person as well (IMHO).

Rant over.

Bart

 

[Expat-Cat]

On a side note, do you have to be an ex-Sunderland manager to manage RoI?
There's the leaving pair, and the "runners" list includes Mick McCarthy, Steve Bruce and Sam Allardyce

 

[master-simpson]

Bart

 

[Gil T Azell]

Has the new manager been announced yet? If not what price is MM. Bloody certainty.

 

[bonnybobbypark]

Sadly Eire don't have a decent squad at the mo, so plenty of struggles for them the next few years.

MM has set himself up as a target yet again. Good luck to him if he gets it.

He has as much chance of qualifying for anything as he has of winning "Prettiest Nose of the Year" or "Best Irish Accent Award"

x

 

[Burly Hurley]

Has the new manager been announced yet? If not what price is MM. Bloody certainty.

You writing off big Sam's chances?

 

[Gil T Azell]

You writing off big Sam's chances?

Yup. Its MM's.

 

[Burly Hurley]

Yup. Its MM's.

Yeh. Sky saying the deal's close and Mick's cancelling appt's.

 

[Smug in Boots]

Yeh. Sky saying the deal's close and Mick's cancelling appt's.

At least, with Mick, you'll get some funny interviews ... always has some good one liners.

MON seems to have little love for the game and Keane is just playing a character these days.

 

[flandersmackem]

At least, with Mick, you'll get some funny interviews ... always has some good one liners.

MON seems to have little love for the game and Keane is just playing a character these days.

Good assessment of MoN and Keane there Smug

 

[Beardsley's Shimmy]

Smugs back again?

 

[Smug in Boots]

Smugs back again?

But sadly your lack of wit remains unchanged .....

 

[Beardsley's Shimmy]

But sadly your lack of wit remains unchanged .....

Awww. Not beeling are we Popeye?

 

[Smug in Boots]

Awww. Not beeling are we Popeye?

'Beeling' , surely you're not still using that

 

[Beardsley's Shimmy]

'Beeling' , surely you're not still using that

Sorry chief... ‘biting’ then....