Mon to manage Republic of Ireland?

[eastie]

After trappatoni's sacking the bookies have martin o Neill as 5/6 favourite for the job .
Would he take it having played for Northern Ireland and if so how do people think he would do in international football?

[Concrete John]

As an Ireland fan I'd welcome this.

Our squad is pretty poor these days, so a manager who can motivate and get more out of poor players, which is an MON trait, is probably what we need right now.

[Brend'Watkins]

Well, dithering in the transfer market won't be a problem, wages won't be a problem, playing the same 11 and sticking with it won't be a problem so he can concentrate on tactics which might be a problem.

I think it's a job that would suit him down to the ground.  He would be immediately accepted.  It's also the only decent fairly high profile job that he'd be offered now.

[Irish villain]

I'm very mixed on this. I have been arguing that he is essentially a Trappatoni who can motivate players better.

[UK Redsox]

After trappatoni's sacking

Da Beeb say that he quit

[glasses]

I think he'd do a good job. Very much doubt it will happen. Neil Lennon playing and managing at Celtic and all the shit he's had would be a preview of what could happen.

[Brend'Watkins]

I think he'd do a good job. Very much doubt it will happen. Neil Lennon playing and managing at Celtic and all the shit he's had would be a preview of what could happen.

Why would that be a problem?  MON is well liked in Ireland.

[Irish villain]

I think he'd do a good job. Very much doubt it will happen. Neil Lennon playing and managing at Celtic and all the shit he's had would be a preview of what could happen.

What do you mean?!

MON would be incredibly popular.

[eastie]

After trappatoni's sacking

Da Beeb say that he quit

Sacked according to sky , the fai told him after the game they were going to terminate his deal and he accepted the decision and agreed compensation within   hours.

He certainly showed no intention of quitting at his press conference after last nights game - he is too old now i think and well in his 70s.

[eastie]

I think he'd do a good job. Very much doubt it will happen. Neil Lennon playing and managing at Celtic and all the shit he's had would be a preview of what could happen.

What do you mean?!

MON would be incredibly popular.

It would go well with republic fans i would imagine , not sure what the northern Irish fans would think of their former captain managing the republic though - i daresay he wouldn't worry too much about that anyway.

[glasses]

I think he'd do a good job. Very much doubt it will happen. Neil Lennon playing and managing at Celtic and all the shit he's had would be a preview of what could happen.

What do you mean?!

MON would be incredibly popular.

It would go well with republic fans i would imagine , not sure what the northern Irish fans would think of their former captain managing the republic though - i daresay he wouldn't worry too much about that anyway.

That's pretty much my thinking eastie. It would be a concern if I was him, and was pointing to Lennon as a ,slightly extreme, example.

[DB]

Other Football?

I can on here to read stuff on the Villa. Neither Ireland or MON has nothing to do with Villa (a few years ago - yes).....

[TheMalandro]

would he leave the liverpool job for it though?

[Damo70]

Paddy Power go MON 8/11, DOL 20/1 and TSM 33/1. I wonder if they are offering a special on 'any ex Villa manager'? Chris Hughton and Harry Redknapp are a couple of interesting names on there. I'm not sure whether or not they would fancy quitting their current jobs for a crack at it. I'm guessing the possibility of Roy Keane will stir up a bit of debate.

[eastie]

Other Football?

I can on here to read stuff on the Villa. Neither Ireland or MON has nothing to do with Villa (a few years ago - yes).....

Neither does reo-Coker or Juan Pablo angel anymore , but there have been many threads on mon in this section , a lot of people don't often visit other football.

Have Ireland still got the players to qualify anymore for the big tournaments , the days of Keane, McGrath , hughton, townsend, etc seem to be long gone and they look a much weaker squad nowadays.

That said Mon is a good motivator and would get the best from what he has at his disposal .