Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

I'd agree. Unless there is some set up created where someone like Kenny is kept within the FAI to nurture young talent and make an easier transition from underage football and senior football. He obviously has a talent for it and is hugely respected by the players. A large % of our current squad and starting XI would've been given debuts by Kenny and speak highly of him. To lose that would be a massive waste of skill and experience, depends if Kenny wants to do that though as he'd have to work alongside one of these new managers who replaced him.

When you look at the 3 examples you mentioned, there is definitely merit in looking into it from an international perspective:

Herve Renard - won AFCON with Zambia and Ivory Coast, first manager to win it with 2 teams. Qualified Morocco for the World Cup in 2018, first time in 20 years. Qualified Saudi Arabia for the 2022 World Cup beating Argentina. Current French Womens manager.

Vahid Halilhodzic - 2 years with Ivory Coast and went qualifying for WC unbeaten. Disappointing AFCON and sacked. Qualified Algeria for the 2014 World Cup getting to the 2nd round, best ever performance. Had a tumultuous time as Japan manager, despite qualifying them for the 2018 WC. Qualified Morocco for the 2022 WC and sacked before it started. Seems a spiky character.

Vladmir Petkovic - Swiss manager for 7 years. Qualified for the 2016 Euros, 2018 WC and 2020 Euros, in the latter getting to the QF's for the first time in their history. Also getting to the UEFA Nations League finals in 2019.

Luc Holtz has also been mentioned, 13 years as Luxembourg manager where they've arguably got better although I think there has been a lot of money invested in underage Lux football. Feel he's be under pressure from the start given people's thoughts about Luxembourg international football, feel we would need someone with a higher profile and pedigree.

Sure there are a couple more examples like the above but there's no reason they shouldn't be considered if we're also looking at the likes of Carsley, Duff, both Keanes, Hughton, etc. Financials will obviously play a massive part here and if €550k per year is attractive to some of these lads.

Well it would take 700 million odd euro according to the FAI estimate. Which means it would take at least 1.5 billion euro as everything in Ireland goes massively over budget. So irish governments aren’t going to be massively interested in financing that.

He's 'pragmatic' according to the caller. If hoofing the ball is the only requirement, then I'm sure plenty of people in this thread would take the job for €60,000 a year.

Y'know, that might actually be worth it. Duffer might outright call TOD out for being a massive knob who asks mind meltingly stupid questions.

Speaking of the U21s, Sinclair Armstrong has joined back up with them for tomorrow's game against San Marino.

On one hand there is no rush to make an appointment because the new manager probably wouldn't have an important game until September 2024 (although you'd obviously want to give them a few games prior to this). On the other hand I completely agree it seems pointless letting Kenny take charge of the next 3 games knowing he is gone at the end. You'd hope the FAI board have been plotting potential replacements over the past few months as this was always going to be the most likely scenario.

If we had a man lined up I wouldn't hesitate and get rid of Kenny now.

100%. The squad he won the euros with contained Aarons, Colwill, Elliott, Jones, Ramsey, Archer, Gibbs-White, Palmer, Madueke, Smit Rowe…there’s 10 players that would walk into the starting lineup for the Ireland senior team and he won an U21 with them. People might be overestimating how good a manager he’d be.

Imagine the difference dropping Elliott, Jones and Gibbs-White into our midfield would make!!

One of the first things a prospective manager will do is look at the teamsheet, what they'll have to work with. Aside from Ferguson and a couple of others they'll find grim reading. 😑

Times saying things could move fast and Kenny could be gone before the October window

John Fallon reporting that Director of Football Marc Canham will be leading the hunt to find the next manager. Serious candidates will be interviewed by Hill and a board representative likely Bonner.

If Canham is actually the one tasked with finding someone would assume they've got some names as potential replacements . Spent the last ten years working with the Premier League. Would have worked with clubs and coaches in England so would know a few names and possibly some names people here wouldn't suggest.

Reckon Kenny will be officially out of the job by Friday.

Same reporter back in June was the one that mentioned about the break clause which could be triggered if the team cannot qualify from Group B before Greece comes to Dublin on October 13th.

Think Kenny can count himself lucky he got this long cause if JDs reign of terror hadn't come to an end Kenny would have been gone long ago.

Man City don't allow their coaches to double job. It's one of the reasons why Carsley left Man City.

Zero chance of Rooney I'd say. Doing well in club management, and earning multiples at DC United of what he'd be offered with us.

Essentially, anyone that looks like a genuinely decent shout - particularly anyone with a bit of a profile on the up at club level - is probably out of our league.

We're probably looking at either lads who the game has left behind like Hughton, or prospects with no real senior management experience like Carsley, or Anthony Barry.

The best outside chance of a potential good outcome I can think of would be Chris Wilder. Probably past his best at club level, with two pretty bad club jobs in a row, which might just about make him attainable for us. Could get more money elsewhere, but might fancy the easier life of international football at this stage after a rough few years. Not exactly the forward thinking guy we'd love, but certainly a million miles ahead of the likes of Hughton.

Tony Pulis?

There's no one half decent who would be interested in this job.

No one.

Looking at the last 10 results we have lost to much better teams by respectable margins.

Considering our squad I wouldn't expect much more.

Should be a bannable offence to mention Tony Pulis 😂

Though I did see someone mention Graham Souness when talking about needing a manager that can turn the team into a team of nasty bastards.