Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

I would agree that Greece was horrendous, and I don't think he could have had a tonne of complaints if he'd gone that night. But that was a very solid performance tonight, in a game where solid was about the extent of what Ireland could be expected to be in a game where there wasn't a single Ireland player better than their French alternative (or even the 2nd string French player).

If we lose narrowly in the Netherlands, do we start seeing that as underachievement aswell?

Kenny will go, but tonight was fine. We did well enough for an hour before running out of steam and chasing shadows against the best team in Europe. Don’t think he got too much wrong.

The continuous slow starts to campaigns is the real issue. There were certainly extenuating circumstances, and he has done a very good job at getting the team overhauled, and he has had his share of bad luck, but there is a lack of progression between campaigns to the point where we feel like we’re starting from scratch each time.

Whoever comes in next I hope can bring the team on further. There’s definitely a decent team there. I hope it’s not another manager happy to say how sh*te we are and we shouldn’t expect to qualify for anything anyway.

Has already committed to the England under 21s, and in any case has practically no experience in football that would suggest he’d be a good fit for the job anyway.

Stauntan was a worse manager, he had better players - not sure what the answer is - best to watch the rugby

Light years apart but no shortage of honest effort

Yeah but who will take the job? And have you negotiated the contract and can you guarantee they will take it? If you can’t answer these questions then obviously Kenny should stay on forever.

Chris Hughton perhaps. If Eddie Howe or Sean Dyche get the bullet at there clubs either would be a lot better than Kenny.

Give me someone who is attainable as our next manager, give us names while considering where our player pool is, our seeding for the next qualifying campaign, who would want it along with our budget for such an appointment of manger and extended coaching staff.

Give us the alternative for Monday morning.

Should have been sacked after Luxembourg tbh, I don’t think there is any argument to be had on that at this point.

that's mad because I remember a Georgia side playing like 1970s Brazil against us and I also remember Liechtenstein taking points off us at one stage and we had a lot better players then than now.. That France team are gonna walk the Euros next year, no one will touch them

Staunton 35.3% win rate, Kenny 29.4

Eddie Howe and Sean Dyche would go nowhere near the Ireland job and would cost too much anyway.

I do think we’ll have a small list of replacements because we can’t offer huge wages, and what’s the upside for these managers outside of that? We’re not anywhere near qualifying for a World Cup, so maybe a Euros. No currently employed club manager is going to up sticks for 4 years to manage Ireland.

Maybe an ex player, maybe a retired club manager. But if there was anyone available I think we probably would have heard of them by now.

One thing Kenny has gotten away with that really should be brought up more is how little heed he put into the Nations League campaigns (twice), the poor result in both are one of the root causes as to why we keep ending getting drawn in such shite qualifying groups.

We were third seed and ended up really unlucky with the draw. Think it’s unrealistic to think we should be 2nd seed with this group of players.

Unless he turns a miracle against the two games with the Dutch, and regardless of whether he goes onto beat Greece and Gibraltar he will be gone once his contract ends and a new manager will be in place in time for the March fixtures.

His win rate has dropped further after tonight and is only marginally higher than Eoin Hand's at this point. Every manager since then has a higher win percentage than Kenny.

I dare to say we've regressed since he took over. Certainly haven't improved. For all the good changing styles and system did to appease the long ball haters, we still continue to play poor unattractive football as seen in the loss to Greece.

F**k knows who we'll get in. It doesn't really matter at this point.

Chris Houghton has just qualified Ghana for AFCON next year. He's having success, why would he want to take helm of a poison chalice? Doubt Howe or Dyche would be interested either or that the FAI could afford them. Mr. Tayto would be better than Mr. Kenny. You could rely on him when the chips are down.

now this is a laugh - Greece result was totally unacceptable... you are in dreamland son... Get yer sticker book out as well and check them out man for man.. another person living in the past.. jog on..

Could see someone like Eustace sticking around waiting for a club job if Birmingham give him the sack. Given the start this season for Birmingham another championship team would pick him up mid season.

Chris Wilder unemployed again after his short stint with Watford. Would be worth the FAIs time to ask hey Chris, 550k for a part time gig what do you think. Might still fancy his chances of a club job offer but you're seeing lads with less experience than him getting championship jobs instead.

Dean Smith's stock has fallen in his last two gigs. Probably looking at a Swansea or Stoke level club as his next gig. Worth a shot similar to Wilder in asking does he fancy international management for a few years.

Mark Warburton was coaching at West Ham and left at the end of last season to look at getting back into management. Think his background would make him someone that's suited to international football.

Like few lads floating about that have done League One and Championship management recently in Michael Appleton, Darren Moore, and Leam Richardson. These are the levels of lads we're most likely gonna attract. Getting a Wilder or Smith would probably be a coup for us.

Will more than likely be Chris Houghton. Think he'd walk from Ghana if the FAI offered him the gig.

Its also worth pointing out that there were no bum teams back when Eoin Hand was manager so it was harder to manitain a high win percentage.

You must not have watched the MoN or latter Trap years