Walkers and OBEs swopped for integrity and pride. Sick sick choice if true. Hang your head in shame
Wouldn’t be a fan of either by any means but O’Neill was always going to get the job if he was interested. Hope Ireland go well under him but it will more than likely be a continuation of the previous regime with better communication and a bit of a higher tempo.
Would have much preferred a more progressive manager but what can you do
[quote=“chewy louie, post: 854768, member: 1137”]Wouldn’t be a fan of either by any means but O’Neill was always going to get the job if he was interested. Hope Ireland go well under him but it will more than likely be a continuation of the previous regime with better communication and a bit of a higher tempo.
Would have much preferred a more progressive manager but what can you do[/quote]
Who is progressive that you have in mind?
O’Neill and Keane will hardly make us worth watching. Both played hoofball
Wrong.
O’Neill’s teams for the most part have always played direct attacking football with a big focus on width.
[quote=“Rudi, post: 854797, member: 1052”]Wrong.
O’Neill’s teams for the most part have always played direct attacking football with a big focus on width.[/quote]
Going on his most recent job he plays hoofball
[quote=“Sidney, post: 854716, member: 183”]Who ignored it? I stated that it went down as a failure on his managerial CV, and that the failure could be partly explained by the turmoil within the club at the time, including six of the team’s top players being gotten rid of due to the club’s financial position.
Do you believe that’s a fair statement?[/quote]
@Bisto ignored it mate.
I think your statement is fair, but incomplete. It doesn’t address the fact that Venables proved pretty hapless at halting the decline or restoring any sort of stability or direction to the club.
[quote=“Rudi, post: 854797, member: 1052”]Wrong.
O’Neill’s teams for the most part have always played direct attacking football with a big focus on width.[/quote]
Yes he uses wingers but he’s all about high balls into the box. He also ‘graciously accepted’ an order of the british empire from elizabeth Windsor and fell out with James McLean when he refused to wear a poppy.
When I initially heard that Keane was going to be number 2, I thought it was a crazy decision. Keane brings nothing to management but rows and he is almost certain to blow up again at some stage.
But it seems O’Neill wants him and probably wouldn’t take the job if he didn’t get him. So you could understand why the FAI decided to go with it. For me O’Neill is the best candidate but I don’t like the fact Keane is involved.
[quote=“farmerinthecity, post: 854811, member: 24”]When I initially heard that Keane was going to be number 2, I thought it was a crazy decision. Keane brings nothing to management but rows and he is almost certain to blow up again at some stage.
But it seems O’Neill wants him and probably wouldn’t take the job if he didn’t get him. So you could understand why the FAI decided to go with it. For me O’Neill is the best candidate but I don’t like the fact Keane is involved.[/quote]
It’s a really strange one. I don’t think Keane brings nothing - he was clearly capable at some level in his club management, he was way too prone to getting distracted, his transfer dealings were poor and he seemed to lose respect over time but he was better than “nothing.”
There are lots of surprising elements about it:
[LIST=1]
[]Surprised O’Neill wants Keane as his number 2
[]Surprised Keane is prepared to work as a number 2
[*]Surprised the FAI are happy with Keane in the role
[/LIST]
The only not really surprising element is the most important bit, that the FAI would want O’Neill as the #1.
Obviously O’Neill has already approached Keane and he must have some idea of what Keane would bring, but it’s still really strange that he seems to have chosen him, and possibly made it a precondition of getting the job (though I guess all managers would want to appoint their own assistant as a precondition). Can he get Keane to just do the job and keep quiet with the media?
I’m happy to give this appointment my backing, and therefore my tag-alongs like @Bandage[/USER] and @[USER=1052]Rudi will also be supportive of the move.
That’s utter bullshit. Shearer was a much better player.
He was in his hole.
[quote=“Rocko, post: 854816, member: 1”]Can he get Keane to just do the job and keep quiet with the media?
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I would be amazed if he could. Keane cannot help himself.
Was he really? Bierhoff had a marginally better international scoring record, and their club records were very similar. Neither did much apart from scoring goals.
In fairness you said that Casillas is a ‘shit keeper’ and didn’t include Messi in your current World XI so you haven’t a clue what you’re talking about when it comes to football.
Take your anglo-centric shades off, pal.
I’ve also been vindicated on those two matters. Casillas now has found himself benched under two successive managers and Messi’s dependence on a tactical system is coming to light.
From watching both of them I thought Shearer had more variety to his game, he could score different types of goals whereas Bierhoff didn’t have the same variety to his game.
Bierhoff also proved himself in a far, far superior league.
Does that make Shearer better though? He was more likely to smash one in from distance but Bierhoff was much better in the air* and probably a better finisher in the box.
*Thinking of that, Germany have had a succession of centre forwards, who were all excellent in the air as well as being excellent in general play. Klinsmann, Riedle, Bierhoff, Klose.
Did you even watch Bierhoff?
What “different types” of goals did Shearer score?