Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

Also, Roberto Martinez is supposed to be on €1.2m for managing Belgium. Mick was paid the same. Seems entirely possible that we could get someone decent in for somewhere in between those two figures.

No idea. With debt that high, an extra few hundred for a manager is hardly significant? If it is, then even Kenny on €500k a year is too expensive. Maybe the next manager should do it for free?

By that logic, we could get someone in to do it even cheaper. Jim Crawford would probably do it for half what Kenny's on.

I would agree with that Noel King making any comments on Ireland make me laugh. The fella had the definition of a cushy number as women's manager/u21 manager. He had zero expectation, the fans had zero expectation, and I cannot remember him getting any decent result. In fairness to King though. When he was Ireland caretaker manager and had a go at the lads in RTE studio. It was funny because the studio lads seemed to think they were above criticism.

Plus I liked the way King said - 'umpteen'. Can't get enough of 'umpteen'.

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Upon leaving the U21 job.

King went on to become the full time -  'Player Identification Manager for the Football Association of Ireland'

And who doesn't love a good 'player identification manager' money well spent. Cough - cushy number.

Lazy comment. As another poster stated Trap didn't bother his arse watching the players in person

Not as often as he should have.

Kevin Kilbane wrote this back in the day "A Barclays Premier League game with five Republic of Ireland players starting and two days later a top of the table Championship clash involving with five more. It is a week before the most important 10 days of Giovanni Trapattoni’s reign. And where was Ireland’s manager? Back home in Milan of course."

while Trap said "I am better served taking a seat on the couch and watching three games in one day as opposed to travelling to see just one encounter."

He improved later on, but not by much.

He doesn’t watch Premier League games, but stays in his Milan apartment with wife Paola, relying on reports from his London-based assistant Marco Tardelli, and clips from satellite TV and DVDs.

Did Trapattoni go to games? Yes he did.

Did he go to enough games? No he did not.

Can we extrapolate this behaviour into "all" foreign managers? No we cannot.

The key question to be answered would be - How attractive would the Irish job be seen to the currently unemployed management population, being aware of the pay grade?

In 2021, only two Premier League managers weren't in 7 figures (Sterling) The lower paid managers also get a "retention" bonus for maintaining top flight status for the clubs.

The exact same accusation could be levelled at the Kenny out crew. Any improvements are dismissed, or down to someone else, the poor results at the start of his tenure are constantly brought as a stick to beat him with, despite the clearly improving results and performances, anyone who thinks he deserves more time, given those improvements, “worships” or “fawns over” him. As I’ve said before, it seems that context is for when we do well, not for when we don’t.

He's coming along nicely since getting into the starting XI this season. Dyche rates him but he needed to leave before he became the next Kevin Long of being happy to collect a good wage as back up.

Omobamdiele, Nathan Collins, and Smallbone all unused substitutes. Not great for Omobamdiele considering Norwich also have a new manager. Clark plays 90 minutes for Newcastle. No place in the Brighton squad for Connolly.

Obafemi came off the bench for Swansea. No place in the squad either for Parrott, presume he's injured. Bazunu reclaims his number 1 jersey for Portsmouth following international duty.

McGrath on the scoresheet for St. Mirren as Power, Ronan, McCarthy, and Shaughnessy all started.

Hopefully he gets a loan in January but Newcastle will probably have to cover most his wages. Could see someone like West Brom coming in for him given they've only three central midfielders.

Edit: speaking of West Brom they had Livermore sent off with a straight red, so Molumby will probably come in for the three games.

O’Dowda scored for Bristol today

Should add more money onto his signing on fee for whoever he signs with next.

O'Dowda had a decent game, some wonderful foot work to create a decent chance at the start of this video. Also combined well to score later. If he can stay fit and get a run of games, he easily has the ability to be a player who can feature for us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H4ZJcSB8Aw

Knight opens the scoring for Derby from a corner. Completely unmarked and just breezes in between everyone to head home.

Would like to see Festy in with the seniors in March. He's going to develop into a very effective right sided player for us and gives you options in multiple positions.

Looked exposed a couple of times in the first half when Bournemouth got a 2v1 against him when Davis got away from Knight. Wouldn't be surprised to see Knight off in January and he'll definitely have interest. Can see Burnley trying to get in early to sign him up quick. Fits their new profile of talented young players with resale value.

Thought Bournemouth had rescued a point at the end when Kilkenny put the ball on a plate for Christie with that pin point ball but he headed over. Roos had his shot in the end covered but troubled him enough to not catch it cleanly. Hopefully he's back into the starting XI for Wednesday night.

I really hope Knight doesn't go to Burnely from an Ireland pov. That's not a system that's comparable to how Ireland try to play now.

While I've been very critical of Hendrick in the past, we have seen lately what he can do on the ball for Ireland when encouarged and coached properly. I feel Knight's progression would suffer similarly under Dyche like Hendrick.

Ebosele has that raw pace and athleticism that's so badly needed in the modern game. I'm hoping he can do for Ireland what Lamptey does for Brighton long term. He's not long back from injury and has only a handful of first team appearances so his lack of stamina/fitness will improve soon the more he plays.

The Irish u21s rested him to help him be ready for Derbys game which is good joined up thinking by both parties.

Rooney has blooded the lad Watson too. He's doing a great job for Ireland at Derby!

Start for Molumby. Big chance for him tonight to stake a claim in the team.