Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

While that doesn’t sound too bad if true, it’s still extra money to spend along with extra money for someone coming in to manage.

With an organisation as heavily in debt as the FAI I think you would need a very strong reason for additional expenditure. If we were in a more reasonable group or more or less guaranteed a playoff there could be a better argument for replacing him now.

Also, the 2 names repeatedly mentioned here as replacements dont provide any urgent reason to get rid.

Lee Carsley is currently at a tournament and is presumably not so desperate to manage Ireland that he’d commit to anything until that’s over and depending on how successful they are.

Roy Keane hasn’t been in charge of a team fully in over 10 years and hasn’t had a job directly in football for 4 so it’s not like there’s a line of clubs waiting to snap him up.

The current manager has overseen results which has led to getting the tough group draw for the Euro's. They've made it harder for us to qualify in future because of a big drop in our rankings, we possibly won't even make a playoff because of this. The FAI desperately need the money gained from major tournament qualification. This is why they must get rid of the manager who is responsible for failing to qualify for previous tournaments and making it harder to qualify for future tournaments. Get someone capable instead. Most fans agree with this, even you admit Kenny has failed and should go.

Phillip Quinn’s writing has a history of been disconnected from reality in a serious way. It’s amazing he’s still getting paid for his opinion because it’s not an informed opinion at all. I guess the way he is taking on Kenny appeals to some but when it’s done like this it’s bad.

most Irish football journalists would be embarrassed to put their name beside an article like that.

Ogbene gone to Luton Town. Good move for him. They will probably struggle but hopefully plenty of PL minutes for him.

The majority of those names are far better than Kenny! But why limit it to them? There are tonnes of managers out there.

Correct me if I am wrong but recently John Fallon on OTB stated that Kenny has a clause in his contract(poor performance) where the FAI can release him without paying him the full salary ?

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Cracking move for Ogbene and delighted he's backed him by moving to Luton. Even if Luton are relegated he'll be still playing with a championship team better than those he was also linked with this summer.

Never thought he'd make it to the PL when watching him in the Markets Field six years ago but he always backed himself to make it to the top level one day.

Next season we could have a large number of premier league players.

Kelleher: Will he get a move?

Coleman: He's still class.

Collins: Brentford or win his place back for Wolves?

Egan: Great to see him back.

O'Shea: Great move for him.

Doherty: Will a lower level team make a move? Back to Wolves?

Cullen: Let's see how he does at a top level

Ogbene: He'll enjoy taking on anyone in the prem

Ferguson: Could be a superstar.

Obefami: possible.

Some like to run down our players but they really aren't as bad as made out.

He got injured, we'll see how he recovers but he was a regular and playing well for Everton and has been exceptional for us right up to his last game a few months ago. Not sure what evidence you have to state he's not near a starting premier league player?

But the overall point is that the statement made by Liam Brady, that was backed by many, doesn't really hold water. Rather than our worst squad ever, this could be our best in a long time. It could be more a case of our worst manager ever dragging the players down.

Kelleher if he moves won't get a PL starting place. Upper Championship is where I'd expect him to land.

Coleman not still class. He'll be second if not third choice RB for Everton

Collins could be a starter for Brentford, not guaranteed

Egan hopefully will have a good season

O'Shea will do well to stay in the Prem for more than a season

Doherty won't be a regular starter no matter where he moves to if he even moves

Cullen I'm excited to see how he gets on for Burnley tbf

Ogbene is an interesting one. Could be very good, could be totally anonymous

Ferguson is the one truly exciting prospect of the bunch who will play more than the rest unless Brighton sign a guaranteed 20 goal a season striker

Obafemi won't get much opportunity at Burnley. Awful decision by him to move there

I think differently on a few of them, could have 6 regulars but we'll see how it goes. For sure though, this is far from our worst squad ever!

Given Lutons tiny squad + Ogbenes versatility he will defo get plenty of game time.

Had played in League One the season before he declared for Ireland. Think he was the one that approached us/Kenny rather than other way around. He went public with his intentions of switching a couple of months before Kenny's first game. Would assume given Kenny's LOI background and also Kenny tried to sign him while at Dundalk probably enticed Ogbene to approach us/Kenny in switching.

Delighted for Cheo, he's done it the hard way. Always comes across as a great guy off the field. Raw pace can elevate other abilities. Hope it goes well for him.

Elsewhere, I was giving Carsley a bit of stick over his England U-21s performances not matching their talent - but to be fair to him they've looked good during the euros so far. The Czech game was more even in terms of chances, and England took theirs - but some of their passing in tight spaces has been exceptional across the two games. Now, translating that to a senior international team, with (unfortunately) a generally lower quality pool of talent would be another ask alright.

I'd still be worried about giving someone the top job with so little experience (and basically no senior experience), but it's good at least to have seen him get a team playing well together. Tomorrow's match with Germany should be a good one.

Oh dear.....

Yup at a minimum should get the September games. It's two games a new manager would likely want to avoid bar O'Shea but don't see them doing the interim thing. Women's WC squad is announced today and they were never gonna make a big announcement to take the shine away from them pre tournament.

If he shocks us and beats the Dutch then keeps the possibility of second alive provided he then beats the Greek in October. Can't see us getting anything in France and it's gonna be one hell of a hail Mary to think he'll go on and win every game from Holland at home to Holland away.

Another reason I don't think they'll do anything so sudden is they'll want likely want a verbal agreement at a minimum with someone that they're interested in being the next manager. And if the media are correct (no smoke with fire I think) then Carsley is likely target number one and currently preoccupied. Don't wanna get caught with their pants down either of sacking Kenny and then after the Euros is over Carsley re-signs with the FA or takes a club job leaving the FAI scrambling to find someone else.

That's way off! McCarthy had a worse squad than Kenny so you don't have to go back to the 70's. There are a huge amount of countries who would kill to have 6 premier league players with the potential for more.

It would be a shot to nothing for the new manager which is great for him but I don’t see the upside for anyone else, it would not be a shot to nothing for the FAI who would have to offer at least a 2 year contract to a probable second choice candidate who would likely turn out to be no good going on the present list of contenders.