How does it take 13 monkeys to hire a manager? Answer 113 days

Unearthly

DesF wrote: »

Won't be an up-and-coming. Why would they run the risk of ruining their name with this sham of a team? That's why Jewell wouldn't touch the job.

Yeah so he went to a team with no chance of survival in premiership instead

secman

Looking more and more like El Tel, with Houlier finally saying " non".

At this stage just give him the job, looks like no one else wants it ! Delaney as usual was in Peter Pan mode when he said it was a much more attractive job than when Stan got it.

Secman

secman

How serious are these clowns taking the Manager situation. The 3 wise men seem to be concentrating on other things, such as coacing, coaching badges, tv, radio work, and Delaney is prancing around Europe, all the while we have no manager. Its almost 100 days now ! This kind of pussy footing is a sure thing to put potentail prospects off taking the job. If Delaney isn't up to picking a manager he should not be there. This is a complete farcical situation that we find our selves in ! I am convinced that they would complicate boiling an egg.

Secman

LuckyLloyd

secman wrote: »

How serious are these clowns taking the Manager situation. The 3 wise men seem to be concentrating on other things, such as coacing, coaching badges, tv, radio work, and Delaney is prancing around Europe, all the while we have no manager. Its almost 100 days now ! This kind of pussy footing is a sure thing to put potentail prospects off taking the job. If Delaney isn't up to picking a manager he should not be there. This is a complete farcical situation that we find our selves in ! I am convinced that they would complicate boiling an egg.

Secman

Well, personally I would prefer them to take another six weeks and exhaust all potential options in the hope that they can get a proper manager - rather than rushing into the appointment of Venables so as to satisfy an impatient media and public.

ninebeanrows

And so the farce becomes even more laughable

Giovanni Trapatonni is now the favourite @ 2.9 on Betfair

In 3/2 on PP

Arveing a laugh!!

secman

And you are not concerned by the events to date ?


Secman

ibh

Houllier was in Ireland on Saturday and was in the company of Delaney, Givens, Houghton, Bonner etc..

Led me to thinking he's looking good for the job. Although have heard some reports that he reccommended Tigana. Tigana would be a disaster. Even the FAI wouldn't think of trying to get away with appointing him!

Dmtiling

Dalglish was drivin from the airport today to the FAI HQ - possible manager being signed??

emc2

Dmtiling wrote: »

Dalglish was drivin from the airport today to the FAI HQ - possible manager being signed??

this is about the 5th time in 90 days that I heard he was drive from the Airport to FAI HQ. He must have forgotten something there the last 4 times!

luckylucky

Weathercheck wrote: »

And so the farce becomes even more laughable

Giovanni Trapatonni is now the favourite @ 2.9 on Betfair

In 3/2 on PP

Arveing a laugh!!

yeah where did his name come from. Surely another red herring :rolleyes:

DeadSkin

Weathercheck wrote: »

And so the farce becomes even more laughable

Giovanni Trapatonni is now the favourite @ 2.9 on Betfair

In 3/2 on PP

Arveing a laugh!!

Breaking news on SSN, saying he's in talks for the job

ninebeanrows

Woop trappa price into evens......

Lets not be maaaaaaaaaaaaaad, the ROI arent gonna get trapp as manager!!

Rumour has it that it will be a Trapp - Giles 1-2

Raskolnikov

Trapattoni is now the clear favourite. Price just dropped to 2.1 there briefly.

TwistsAndTurns

This is major news on SSN now, saying that he's close to signing a contract :eek:

Raskolnikov

eirebhoys wrote: »

This is major news on SSN now, saying that he's close to signing a contract :eek:

lol, yea right.

Mental Mickey

Raskolnikov wrote: »

lol, yea right.

+1. No f**kin chance.

cm2000

would be an amazing coup for the FAI. incredible managerial record. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Trapattoni

DeadSkin

I know it's SSN reporting it, but they say Trap' is close to sorting a deal.

Mental Mickey

F**king hell - it's true!!!!!:eek: And to the person who said Giles as number 2 - please God, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Let the guy bring in his own staff.

Raskolnikov

The man will soon be 69, has about two words of English, hasn't managed in years, isn't the greatest tactician and seems to have lost the plot a bit.

No thanks.

Mental Mickey

.........look at the guys age, though?? How long will he last in the job?

Raskolnikov

Someone took a huge chunk at evens.

Raskolnikov

1.95 . . .

Mental Mickey

Mind you, I'd rather have Trappatoni in the job instead of Terry "Tel Boy" Venables.

Unearthly

Won Serie A 6 times

I was born 2 months after his last one.

Bit of a dinosaur.

Raskolnikov

1.8 . . .

luckylucky

Raskolnikov wrote: »

The man will soon be 69, has about two words of English, hasn't managed in years, isn't the greatest tactician and seems to have lost the plot a bit.

No thanks.

69 isn't exactly ancient anymore these days. especially for a football manager. Unless he genuinely has lost the plot I'd be delighted to get him as manager. Then again I suppose one might think it a good indicator of his lack of sanity if he took the Ireland job

Is there any linkess for this story btw?

edit: sheit just checked he's 4/7 on paddypower.

I know we've been here before but I got a feeling this time it's for real.

Unearthly

Odds mean nothing really at this stage.

Deschamps, Venables, Houllier were heavilly backed at some stages

_blank_

Raskolnikov wrote: »

seems to have lost the plot a bit

If he goes near a job with that farce of an association, he'll have taken leave of all of his senses.

Actually, anyone who takes that job should be dismissed on the grounds of insanity tbh.

In anyway, I said it before, I'll say it again.

I won't believe any of these rumours until I see the new gyaffer sitting beside Oscar Wilde at a press conference, with a Celtic scarf above his head.

luckylucky

Unearthly wrote: »

Won Serie A 6 times

I was born 2 months after his last one.

Bit of a dinosaur.

you know football is football. A great manager 10-15 years ago will still be a great manager now as long as his heart and mind is still in it.

Raskolnikov

I hope no one is throwing money down the drain by backing Trapa at these prices.

Unearthly

luckylucky wrote: »

you know football is football. A great manager 10-15 years ago will still be a great manager now as long as his heart and mind is still in it.

Depends really

A lot has changed. He hasn't retired yet, so why hasn't he kept up some moderate success like he had in the 70's and early 80's

Raskolnikov

Back to evens on betfair.

kaisersose77

did trappatoni do something to you?


He's done an awful lot more than Venables in the last 10 yrs. It's what Ireland need, some auld tick b*****d who they will respect.

Mental Mickey

According to Sky Sports, he's still in charge of a club in Austria......?

He must be f**king NUTS if he's taking the Irish job?????

Unearthly

kaisersose77 wrote: »

did trappatoni do something to you?

Yeah

he raped my grandad when he was a kid

invincibleirish

If Trappatoni takes the Ireland job he will be too old as he's obviously lapsed into senile dementia!

if he did though it would be great, on Off The Ball they mentioned his birthday is March 17! if that isnt an omen i dont know what is!

Mental Mickey

Unearthly wrote: »

Yeah

he raped my grandad when he was a kid

Grow up.

:rolleyes:

kaisersose77

Unearthly wrote: »

Depends really

A lot has changed. He hasn't retired yet, so why hasn't he kept up some moderate success like he had in the 70's and early 80's

as you say, a lot has changed. He probably went through barren periods in the 70's and 80's and his job was probably never in doubt. But now your under pressure after one poor season. Even though he has only had moderate success lately, it's still a lot more than 90% of the manager linked with the job so far.

kaisersose77

Unearthly wrote: »

Yeah

he raped my grandad when he was a kid

that was meant for Raskolnikov


he's definitely not gonna get the job now!

Unearthly

kaisersose77 wrote: »

as you say, a lot has changed. He probably went through barren periods in the 70's and 80's and his job was probably never in doubt. But now your under pressure after one poor season. Even though he has only had moderate success lately, it's still a lot more than 90% of the manager linked with the job so far.

Without a shadow of a doubt he is

At this stage it was just looking like Venables, I would take anyone over him.

Mental Mickey

Unearthly wrote: »

Without a shadow of a doubt he is

At this stage it was just looking like Venables, I would take anyone over him.

I'd take anyone other than Venables. I just had a theory though............

Maybe they're gonna bring in Trapatoni with some in-experienced guy as his no 2, who the FAI hope, will learn from Trap, and take over from him in a couple of years..........?

Mental Mickey

While we're talking about Trap's age..........isn't the current Czech manager over 70???? As long as Trap's health is good, maybe it wouldnt be such a bad thing for him to take the job for a couple of years..........?

GuanYin

Erm.. why are people saying he's done nothing?
He won the T-Mobile Bundesliga in 2007 and the Superliga in 2005.

Maybe they're gonna bring in Trapatoni with some in-experienced guy as his no 2, who the FAI hope, will learn from Trap, and take over from him in a couple of years..........?

Like...maybe... Steve Staunton?

Mental Mickey

psi wrote: »

Erm.. why are people saying he's done nothing?
He won the T-Mobile Bundesliga in 2007 and the Superliga in 2005.



Like...maybe... Steve Staunton?

luckylucky

Is there any links?

Mental Mickey

luckylucky wrote: »

Is there any links?

Not yet............

Unearthly

luckylucky wrote: »

Is there any links?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3090862,00.html

luckylucky

Unearthly wrote: »

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3090862,00.html

Cheers.

alright my opinion is give him the job. No pfaffing around and p1ssing him off.

Q_Ball

lol, he's already got the job according to wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Trapattoni