Mon to manage Republic of Ireland?

[PeterWithesShin]

I bet Robbie Keane can't wait to play at RB.

[Ger Regan]

Oh sweet jesus please don't let this happen.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think this is only job in management MON can get which would suit him. No money, no wages, put limited to Irish players. Have Ireland got a big man upfront these days.

[Ads]

I would take O'Neill's brand of arcane football over Roy Hodgson's turgid pish every day of the week.

[MoetVillan]

Can we trick him into "signing" Shay Given?

If this works, can we also try and alter Huttons parentage and repeat above

[cheltenhamlion]

I have always thought that MON might be at his best in international football.

For a mid ranking, down at heel side he could be the difference between qualifying for a tournament and not.

Ireland could do worse.

So could I. I could shite on the lawn of the bottling, four eyed, fuckwit.

[Ger Regan]

For me, tactical nous is as important, if not more so, than man management capabilities. I'd wager that even supporters of O'Neill would find it difficult to argue that he is anything other than limited in that department.

[The Man With A Stick]

I hope he gets the job, just so he can get found out again.

[john e]

he's definitely good enough for that job,
 low expectation, no transfer policy, pretty much all the players playing in a British type way which he likes,
in fact as others have said this would be the best option for him, he can motivate, he can also demotivate, but I reckon he would do as good if not a lot better than most of the other candidates for the job

[Ger Regan]

Disagree on low expectations tbh. A major issue that people had with Trap was that the football at home was awful to watch, while the away form was actually pretty impressive. Another was him playing the same team come what may. Ring any bells?

Replacing trap with mon would smack of change for change's sake, rather than any meaningful action to improve things. That said, that's why i'm so nervous that those twats in the FAI will actually approach him.

[Irish villain]

Disagree on low expectations tbh. A major issue that people had with Trap was that the football at home was awful to watch, while the away form was actually pretty impressive. Another was him playing the same team come what may. Ring any bells?

Replacing trap with mon would smack of change for change's sake, rather than any meaningful action to improve things. That said, that's why i'm so nervous that those twats in the FAI will actually approach him.

That's the very point I have been making to my friends. A lot of non-Villa Irish fans don't get why we don't rate him. We will struggle to break teams down at home. And, as you and I know, Irish fans do expect a lot and can be impatient if we struggle at home.

As for the Man with a stick above, have people like Ger and myself not endured enough MON already?

[London Villan]

He'd only pick squads of 12...

[eastie]

If mon took the job and made a success of it he would be worshipped over there - he will not get the opportunity in the premiership to manage a top club and this could be the perfect fit for him.

The fact there are only a few games a season might also be an attraction to him - of the candidates named i think he would be the best fit .

[Legion]

He's the bookies favourite. The contemptible tw*t.

[Ger Regan]

If mon took the job and made a success of it he would be worshipped over there - he will not get the opportunity in the premiership to manage a top club and this could be the perfect fit for him.

The fact there are only a few games a season might also be an attraction to him - of the candidates named i think he would be the best fit .

That's one monumental if. I see precious little that would suggest he'd be a success.