Doric Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Now that N Ireland are out does that make O Neill the favourite for the job ? Will the SFA make an approach ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Or rangers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 12 minutes ago, JECK said: Or rangers? Can see him there definitely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyVizion Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Would be the most popular non-Scot I'd imagine. I sat next to him once at a BP Youth cup match back in the mid nineties. It was in the directors box at Easter Road- leather padded seats! Hibs v Hearts. Jambos won 0-1. A penalty. A year or so later I saw him driving a Renault 5 through Waverly Station. Anyways, I certainly wouldn't grumble if he got the gig. We're old mates, Mick and me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Fully expect SFA to make an approach in next few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Just now, bossman4 said: Fully expect SFA to make an approach in next few weeks Hopefully, although did someone not post an article that said his next gig would be managing a club? (possibly quoting his agent or something?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Stu101 said: Hopefully, although did someone not post an article that said his next gig would be managing a club? (possibly quoting his agent or something?) There was an article like that but it was quotes from Jimmy Nicholl. He was interviewed in the Belfast Telegraph over here in October talking about his reluctance to move into club management due to the lack of control and trigger happy chairman. He will be tempted by us, I’m certain of that. NI squad getting older and dont have the structure below to back it up like we do. Though he could be a good bet for the Burnley job if Dyche goes to Everton. I personally think he will be our new manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Just now, bossman4 said: There was an article like that but it was quotes from Jimmy Nicholl. He was interviewed in the Belfast Telegraph over here in October talking about his reluctance to move into club management due to the lack of control and trigger happy chairman. He will be tempted by us, I’m certain of that. NI squad getting older and dont have the structure below to back it up like we do. Though he could be a good bet for the Burnley job if Dyche goes to Everton. I personally think he will be our new manager. Yeah, that was the one. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsparky Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 He was in our company before/after the NI Carling Cup game, when he was still commentating on TV. Ended up in Copper Face Jacks with us till the early hours. He was great company and I would have no problem with him as Scotland manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gala Tartan Army (Borders) Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 The SFA better be quick 5Live have got him lined up for Everton or Burnley. Would be a coup if we got him , thought NI were excellent tonight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjd1972 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 35 minutes ago, DizzyVizion said: A year or so later I saw him driving a Renault 5 through Waverly Station. No surprise he got done for drink driving then. In all seriousness O’Neill would be a great appointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 1 hour ago, JECK said: Or rangers? 52 minutes ago, ProudScot said: Can see him there definitely You might need to take a check into his ethnicity.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 16 minutes ago, Toepoke said: You might need to take a check into his ethnicity.... Wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference, apart from a couple of roasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 He's now bookies favourite so that's him getting the job? Just as we heard with McLeish, Lambert, and McKay and a few others Take no notice of the bookmakers markets, the odds on managers always produce more ups and downs than John Leslie's arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 14 minutes ago, Stu101 said: Wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference, apart from a couple of roasters. Don't get me wrong it would please me given the history of the club, but a Catholic from Ulster managing Rangers still seems improbable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Don't get me wrong it would please me given the history of the club, but a Catholic from Ulster managing Rangers still seems improbable. I doubt it would cause much of a fuss here these days. It might cause more of a stramash in NI. Would he really want that hassle? I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyVizion Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 1 hour ago, sjd1972 said: No surprise he got done for drink driving then. In all seriousness O’Neill would be a great appointment. Lol, this was back when you could legally drive down through the station then back up the other side . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu101 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 48 minutes ago, Texas Pete said: It might cause more of a stramash in NI. Given that he has already been the boss of NI, I'm not even sure how big that would be. What worried me (as both a Rangers and a Scotland fan) is that I suspect he might get a big money offer from down south - as noted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'd take him, if he was interested. He manged to take a largely average Northern Ireland team to its first major finals in 30 years and was a bawhair away from repeating the feat tonight (they were unlucky to be beaten). I believe he even has a home in Scotland too. Whether he could tolerate working for the clowns at the SFA while his stock is still high is another matter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) I'd certainly hope the SFA at least make an approach, although I think he's contracted to the IFA until 2020. He has unearthed a few Anglo-Northern Irish players so I don't know if he would actually play SPL/Scottish players over the granny rule, but certainly has had a tune out of NI in the past four years - to get to the Euros (won their group, they'd have qualified no matter the extended tournament 'letting in the diddies' shite ; and a dodgy ref decision away from taking the Swiss to extra time). He lives in Edinburgh too. No doubt the SFA will offer McLeish a 6 year deal and a £1 million a year contract in six months time. Edited November 13, 2017 by weekevie04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsdeutsch Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Another international role is undoubtedly the safest choice for Michael o neill. You get much longer in international football & we have all seen how ridiculously ruthless premiership chairmen are nowadays. It isn’t beyond impossible for Michael o Neil to go to a Prem club then have a bad start & be sacked. If he takes another national job he will get more time as a guarantee. If I was Michael o neill I would only take a club role with a chairmen and board that don’t sack easily and those are few and far between-so he should wait until that option is on the table regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 He's been my choice from the outset. Fingers crossed the SFA see sense and that he is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Why would he leave his job as manager of his own country to manage another country ? He'll either stay as N Ireland manager or go to a half decent club job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 16 minutes ago, fringo said: Why would he leave his job as manager of his own country to manage another country ? He'll either stay as N Ireland manager or go to a half decent club job. More money and even by the admision of a lot of NI fans over here he’s taken them as far as he can. Brunt, McAuley and Hughes will all retire for a start. He will no doubt see the Scotland job as a new challange with much bigger resources NI based Sun journo on Radio Ulster this morning saying he expects him to go to Scotland job. He wont just jump at the first club job. If the Sun is also to be believed there is no compensation if its another international job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 46 minutes ago, fringo said: Why would he leave his job as manager of his own country to manage another country ? He'll either stay as N Ireland manager or go to a half decent club job. 26 minutes ago, bossman4 said: More money and even by the admision of a lot of NI fans over here he’s taken them as far as he can. Brunt, McAuley and Hughes will all retire for a start. He will no doubt see the Scotland job as a new challange with much bigger resources As Bossman says, i think there'll be a realisation that there's no more he can do. With the 3 mentioned above likely to retire and their side ageing in other positions, his job is getting more difficult. He'd have the chance to come here and work with better players, where achieving what he has with NI would be seen as an incredible success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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