aaid Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Anyone worried about the soundbytes coming from Michael O'Neill in the press today. Perhaps it is mere media tripe but if there is any truth to it then either the SFA are being incompetent or O'Neill is not telling the truth. what's he supposed to be saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 32 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Anyone worried about the soundbytes coming from Michael O'Neill in the press today. Perhaps it is mere media tripe but if there is any truth to it then either the SFA are being incompetent or O'Neill is not telling the truth. I know which scenario seems more likely . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 SFA incompetence obviously as media tripe cannot be blamed this time as O Neill clearly states that he has not spoken to any football association at present in an interview on the BBC site. Going by that he is targetting taking Northern Ireland to the 2020 Euro Finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo cop Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 "I hope to get the team to another European Championship - it's not a job I'm going to leave easily," he said. "There's been a lot of speculation but I've still two years left on my contract. "People are always assuming that I'm going to make a decision to leave the position but I've never said that. "I know the Scottish FA has indicated they would like to speak with me but there's been nothing more than that." So the SFA have indicated .....why I am not surprised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo cop Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Would be nice for us loyal fans to be kept in the picture by the SFA rather than read it from elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) And so we are heading to the situation I forecast a month or so ago. We are left with the SFA with huge egg on their face and taking a manager who clearly wasn't their first choice and left hoping that real quality candidates aren't put off by being made to feel like second choices. Edited December 15, 2017 by Caledonian Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Maybe the original media reports about the SFA approaching the IFA were a load of nonsense in the first place. Did anyone involved ever confirm that they were true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, aaid said: Maybe the original media reports about the SFA approaching the IFA were a load of nonsense in the first place. Did anyone involved ever confirm that they were true? No I would say there was truth in the reports as the IFA clearly stated they had given O Neill permission to speak to Scotland. Therefore an official approach would have had to have been made by the SFA. I mean the IFA would have absolute zero to gain from unsettling their manager - a manager they want to keep by making things up like an SFA approach. Edited December 15, 2017 by Caledonian Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Are the Rangers Board also taking part in the appointment of the next Scotland Manager? Both searches going stunningly well....3 more months and maybe 5th choice managers might get the jobs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Money saving excercise. With no competive game till Sep/Oct 2018 look at the money the SFA are saving by not having to pay a salary to a new manager meantime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 So He has permission to speak to the SFA but hasnt Speaks volumes He could do everyone a favour and say that he has zero intention of working under that band of frauds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Ally Bongo said: So He has permission to speak to the SFA but hasnt Speaks volumes He could do everyone a favour and say that he has zero intention of working under that band of frauds It was in the papers, it must be true. The papers don't make things up sure they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderAlba Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 It'll be Paul Lambert who'll be named manager. Inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 30 minutes ago, aaid said: It was in the papers, it must be true. The papers don't make things up sure they don't. Eh ? It was from his own lips http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42368360 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Ally Bongo said: Eh ? It was from his own lips http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42368360 Show me anyone from the SFA or the IFA confirming on the record that we've had permission to speak to him. Has Wings taught you nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 14 minutes ago, aaid said: Show me anyone from the SFA or the IFA confirming on the record that we've had permission to speak to him. Has Wings taught you nothing? If you know something then put up or stop sniping ! 01:14 "Certainly the SFA have indicated they would like to speak to me" This confirms what was reported last month is true - which was that Regan had contacted Patrick Nelson No denials and no rebuttals Also true is Nelson informed Regan, and everyone else, that it will cost them £500,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Ally Bongo said: If you know something then put up or stop sniping ! 01:14 "Certainly the SFA have indicated they would like to speak to me" This confirms what was reported last month is true - which was that Regan had contacted Patrick Nelson No denials and no rebuttals Also true is Nelson informed Regan, and everyone else, that it will cost them £500,000 That last line may be the big clue. The SFA went public with their No 1 choice for the job and made contact to talk to O'Neill. Why haven't they carried this through? Scared off by the price tag I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockholm 1980 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 The path is now clear to offer the job to Slaven Bilic. In my opinion Bilic with our squad / possible selections, gives me more hope than Michael O'Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderAlba Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, Stockholm 1980 said: The path is now clear to offer the job to Slaven Bilic. In my opinion Bilic with our squad / possible selections, gives me more hope than Michael O'Neil. I think I'd start drooling uncontrollably if Slaven Bilic became the new Scotland manager. He'd be a such brilliant, progressive appointment. Sadly, I fear the SFA will end up giving Paul Lambert or Alex McLeish the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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