The New Official Republic of Ireland Football Thread

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If John O'Shea plays this right they might rename the Shard after him.
 

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One less tricky decision for the manager to make, I guess. Nuts how many young players have had this injury. Used to be something people only got in middle age.

Yes but also lessens the pressure on Kelleher to leave Liverpool unfortunately. Forest were sniffing around him but he's too good to drop down to the Championship if Forest get relegated IMO
 

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In the absence of an outstanding candidate surely the role should go to one of our own, who it will mean the world to, rather than some fourth-rate journeyman taking the job because it's available.
 

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Mark O'Mahony starting up top for Brighton today. Evan who?
 

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Do we reckon anyone at the FAI has thought to pick up the phone and check would Moyes be interested in the gig?
 

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Ha! Was about to post the same thing. Either we listen to the same podcasts or you and the Second Captains came up with the same idea simultaneously.

I’d take him. I think.
Only pods I listen to are the Talk of the Devils and this one with two mental Australians called Neurotic News.

Does make a lot of sense from our point of view though. I’m just not sure would he be interested?
 

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Ha! Was about to post the same thing. Either we listen to the same podcasts or you and the Second Captains came up with the same idea simultaneously.

I’d take him. I think.
I was listening to them this morning after reading that post. I was sure he'd got it from them but maybe not.

We could do a lot worse than Moyes for Ireland to be fair.
 

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I was listening to them this morning after reading that post. I was sure he'd got it from them but maybe not.

We could do a lot worse than Moyes for Ireland to be fair.
He'd be brilliant for us but he's out of our range in terms of money and status.

In hindsight McKenna would've been great.
 

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Dundalk keeper banned for ten games. Think he's on loan from Nottingham Forest.

 

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Went through the same process with Bohs a few weeks back. Had a tour of the training ground and all. Apparently turned us down because he had a gig in Switzerland lined up. Obviously didn't materialise. Pats have been dreadful this season but should be better, will also have European games so maybe that is what has Kenny reconsidering.
 

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Went through the same process with Bohs a few weeks back. Had a tour of the training ground and all. Apparently turned us down because he had a gig in Switzerland lined up. Obviously didn't materialise. Pats have been dreadful this season but should be better, will also have European games so maybe that is what has Kenny reconsidering.
I’d love to see him go abroad and try his luck in Europe. I have a suspicion that he might have a ceiling as a manager but it’d be cool to keep up on how things are going for him in the Swiss league.
 

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I’d love to see him go abroad and try his luck in Europe. I have a suspicion that he might have a ceiling as a manager but it’d be cool to keep up on how things are going for him in the Swiss league.
I think that is still his goal - to manage abroad. I wouldn't be surprised to see him reject Pats either. He spoke to Dundalk about a return recently too. He's in a tough place. Clearly isn't too keen on a return to the league but also knows the longer he stays out of management, the harder a return to any job is going to be.
 

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The League of Ireland is nuts this season. 16 games in and the most games any team has won is 7.
 

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The League of Ireland is nuts this season. 16 games in and the most games any team has won is 7.
Been a strange season. Bohs, Pats, Rovers all been really disappointing so far. Dundalk are probably going down. The newcomers Galway and Waterford look nailed on to stay up.
 

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I think that is still his goal - to manage abroad. I wouldn't be surprised to see him reject Pats either. He spoke to Dundalk about a return recently too. He's in a tough place. Clearly isn't too keen on a return to the league but also knows the longer he stays out of management, the harder a return to any job is going to be.
He should just take it and repair his reputation and then maybe look for a job in Europe.

Maybe he doesn't think he can win anything with St Pats though.