retired_jean2

we're 3rd atm and it looks like it's gonna stay that way. if we had of won today we might of had a shot of getting into the 2nd seeds pot by moving up past about three more european teams.

retired_jean2

we'd have to be at least 18th to be 2nd seeds. won't happen now.

retired_euluis

Can I just say that I'm going to put a lot of money on Chris Hutchins taking over after jewell eventually leaves Ireland and then getting sacked after 5 months?

Safe as houses, that bet, wonder if they suspended betting on the manager after next as well?

retired_gitfresh

Hutch would be his assistant, no doubt about that.

Zidane backs Jewell for Ireland - http://www.teamtalk.com/football/sto...889574,00.html

retired_jabda

Zinedine Kilbane has 86 international caps

retired_gitfresh

surely he must be us there in the top 10 all time Irish caps with that amount ?

Loo

Get Venables.

retired_jabda

1. Stan
2. Disco pants
3. Tony Cascarino
4. Zinedine

Given is just one behind Zinedine, he will overtake him in time, hopefully

plynomo

That top 4 capped players is embarassing

I feel bad saying this, but 'mon Finland not qualifying for Euro2008. Hodgson would be perfect.
Interesting that it says he has support in the dressing room. I can't think of anyone who would have worked with him before (Duff wouldn't have played under him, right?), so perhaps a player has said something to one of the hacks. Hopefully they speak up again when the players meet with Delaney and put forward their candidate. I've little doubt their candidate will be Terry "'Public of Eire" Venables though, as he'll let them play drunk.

retired_jabda

Duff was playing for Blackburn the season they went down, 1998 wasn't it?

When did Hodgson leave Blackburn?

If the dates work out, it was too long ago now and Duff is a cripple.

Would obviously much prefer Hodgson to the others in that article.