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Getting a little more promising - Hodgson's name is bandied about a bit more in today's papers after the players apparently told the FAI to get an experienced international manager (i.e. not Paul Jewell).
There's got to be no chance of getting Hiddink though, unfortunately.
Apparently Paul Jewell has ruled himself out of the running.
Oh, except...
Quote:
Houllier, Hodgson make formal approach
November 23, 2007
Former Liverpool, Lyon and France manager Gerard Houllier and well-travelled Englishman Roy Hodgson have made contact with the Football Association of Ireland regarding the vacant Republic of Ireland manager’s position.
Hodgson has enjoyed solid success with second-tier nations in Europe, leading Switzerland to two major finals in the 1990s and bringing unfashionable Finland to within three points of qualification for next summer’s European Championships.
Houllier, meanwhile, is rated as a solid second favourite behind Terry Venables, who is also reported to be interested in the Irish position.
The Irish Daily Mirror reports that seven managers have now formally notified the FAI of their interest: Venables, Houllier and Hodgson this week, joining David O’Leary, Graham Souness, George Graham and Glenn Hoddle in making their interest known.
Originally posted by Gav Stone:
There's a rumour flying around (quite well-founded, it seems) that Staunton will be taking charge of Gillingham. Please, no.
It gets worse.
Newstalk will be reporting at 7pm that the new strong favourite is not just El Tel, but El Tel with Andy Townsend as his assitant manager.
Surely the FAI wouldn't dare go down the older English gent with idiot unqualified ex-player route again. Townsend and Venables would make following "Eire" a living hell.
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