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[Unicron]

Keane in the dugout? I'd rather cheer on England. Or France.

If Arsenal had signed Suarez and this came to pass I might have given up football.

 

[Unicron]

 

[Hector Grey]

If Arsenal had signed Suarez and this came to pass I might have given up football.

same here. NFL all the way. Goooooooooooo RAVENS!

 

[Jerry Twig]

They can both get fucked.

I had a feeling you'd like it.

A lot people are saying elsewhere that this could be a disaster or an amazing success, which I agree with. And that's the kind of bold move we need.

 

[Jerry Twig]

Cracking headline!
Why Keane and O’Neill’s coalition is the Metal Machine Music of Irish football

 

[Unicron]

Fuck.

 

[Hector Grey]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RAVENS!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK FOOTBALL!!

 

[CinnamonBoy]

Absolutely delighted.

Good thing is, if it does go pear-shaped or stale, the two lads will walk away at the drop of a hat. Win-win.

(Or, lose-win, as the case may be.)

 

[Hector Grey]

Wankers. All of them.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

Wankers. All of them.

Ah fuck off Hector. We have 10 months or so to enjoy this exciting buzz which will carry us through several friendly victories before the negativity can set in.
I need the optimism. I've fuck all else.

 

[Richie]

The 10 month delay til the first qualifier is one of my main issues with it.. We have O'Neill, who would probably prefer to be doing a Premier League job, and Keane, who hasn't exactly shown tremendous patience in previous managerial roles.. We could be looking to replace one or both before next September even comes around. If they stick around til then the FAI will have spunked out a million euro or so just to retain their services for half a dozen friendlies.

This doesn't mean I'm not fascinated to see what will happen against Latvia in a week and a half..

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

same here. NFL all the way. Goooooooooooo RAVENS!

Ravens suck, dude.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Can't we come up with a better musical metaphor for this appointment?

If the Charlton era was Sabbath, this is like a Dio record. Holy Diver maybe?

 

[Hector Grey]

Ravens suck, dude.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Still, I stand by them. I always support teams (franchises) named after Edger Poe shit. If we're in France, I'm cheering on Rue Morgue. And so forth...

 

[Hector Grey]

Can't we come up with a better musical metaphor for this appointment?

If the Charlton era was Sabbath, this is like a Dio record. Holy Diver maybe?

Charlton lacks Sabbath's intricacy. He's Mott the Hoople. Keane and MON are Oates and Garfunkle.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I see Mick McCarthy as an Iommi-esque figure.

 

[Jerry Twig]

We have O'Neill, who would probably prefer to be doing a Premier League job, and Keane, who hasn't exactly shown tremendous patience in previous managerial roles.. We could be looking to replace one or both before next September even comes around. ..

I wouldn't see it like that. O'Neill was looking at the PL for another stab, and maybe then international management, but now that he has taken it on, he's looking at this for the long term.
Keane has shown a lot of humility in taking on the assistant role. He is willing to learn, which is a first for him it would appear, and O'Neill obviously knows better than any of us what Keane has to offer and how to deal with him, so let's see and not pretend to know better.
I for one am intrigued and right behind them.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I for one am intrigued and right behind them.

Kind of where I am with it also.
Have no idea how it will all play out.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

I was in college and sitting at home listening to rte radio 1 when O'Neill gave his speech on Irishness at the behest of President McAleese. And he's sound. Up Ireland.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

On the other hand, no competitive games for a year means we can take the time to change the way we play without having to worry about dropping qualification points.
Rebuild morale and team spirit, etc.