I think he is probably well suited to the role he is in. Perfect man for the under 19s/21s etc as he is a good coach who believes in progressive football and is able to set his teams up as such.
But he does strike me as a touch of an oddball and I worry will his man management skills be up to it when dealing with relatively established footballers. At least by having the stepping stone of the 21s gig he has some chance of success but I get the feeling that it will not go well for him at senior level. Best thing for him would be for us to have a poor campaign for Euro 2020 and get the job with low expectations and get a chance to find his feet but we are very much in the mix to qualify and if we get there and he gets off to a poor start to the next campaign he is going to be under a lot of pressure from the fans and the players you would think.
Yes Iād say heās in the perfect role at the moment. Sort of directer of football. Linking the under 14 team to the senior team and everything in between. That should be his role. Iād say heāll be totally lost as a senior manager.
That is the agreement. Big Mick is a man of his word and barring Kenny offering to step back for another two years off his own volition I canāt see Mick digging his heals in
This is where the loss of John Delaney will really be felt. Without his acumen to regulate the politics here I have no doubt we will make a balls of it.
@Big_Dan_Campbell might be happy enough to step away from it all at that stage anyway. Heāll be 61 by the summer of 2020 and surely has his money made at this stage.
Last November a poster called sid waddell on YBIG was heavily critical of the appointment of Kenny, saying heād be out of his depth
He particularly pointed to an interview Kenny did with #marian Finucane after the announcement of his appointment as a good example of his awkward nature
Kenny has a vision but it just wonāt work with Ireland. His best chance is a total clear out of whatās there and build a team around molumby, masterson, Connolly, idah, Parrott etc.
I canāt see the likes of Duffy, Hendrick, Brady or Doherty respecting him.
I donāt think weāll qualify for Qatar in 2022 and Kenny will be out and Chris Hughton will be in and slowly build.
Weāll win Euro 2028 under Chrisās stewardship.
I think Hendrick and Brady wonāt start under Kenny. Both have been shocking since euro 2016. Be a very young team which will suit Kenny. Hopefully Jack Byrne gets a move. Best Irish prospect I have seen in years.
