Brian Kerr named Faroe Islands Manager

Kingp35

Just announced on Sky Sports News. Signed a 2 and a half year deal.

Kerr has hit the big time

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Bizarre

ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV

i'd say he's netting about 1/5 of what he got paid as the ireland manager. his life is going downhill

Spud83

Hopefully he won't be around when Ireland are playing so we don't have to listen to him all over the media. Always seems very better when discussing anything about the national team.

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I wonder will the FAFI shaft him

Nalz

nice one thats him off the telly

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you sure it's the football job?

http://www.eurojobs.com/candidate/jobs/41937.html

Xavi6

Fair play to him.

Wonder what the Faroe Island equivalent of Cherry Orchard is.

Saint_Mel

Xavi6 wrote: »

Wonder what the Faroe Island equivalent of Cherry Orchard is.

B36

JerryHandbag

Bit late for April fools isnt it?! WHAT! Its true?:eek:

monkey9

What's the point????

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http://breakingnews.ie/sport/eyauojgbmhql/

Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr has been appointed Faroe Islands coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

The 56-year-old, who left the Republic job in October 2005 after the FAI opted not to renew his contract, will assume his new position immediately.

The Faroe Islands lie bottom of World Cup qualifying Group Seven, with their only point from four games so far having come from a 1-1 draw at home to Austria last October.

Federation president Hogni i Storustovu was thrilled to have secured Kerr's services.

“When we began the search for a new coach we decided that we required a highly qualified and experienced coach to help drive football in the Faroe Islands forward and in Brian Kerr I believe that we now have such a man,” he said.

“Brian Kerr’s record shows that he can be successful and achieve results as well as building a foundation for the future.

“We have no doubt that he will bring his enthusiasm and passion to the national team and we are delighted that he has agreed to become the coach.

“Brian Kerr is a well known, successful and passionate coach. He will have the full support of the background staff in the FA and we are very happy to have him on board and are looking forward to working with him.”

Last year Kerr left his role as St Patrick’s director of football, having also previously been the FAI technical director.

As well as national team coaching duties, Kerr will “contribute to further enhance and develop the Faroe Islands Football Association’s structures surrounding player development, talent development and under-age national team development”, read a press release from the Faroese federation’s website.

Mikeyt086

I lol'd.

Xavi6

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Bit late for April fools isnt it?! WHAT! Its true?:eek:

Why would it be a joke?

He's done well at club and underage level and has international experience. If anything it's a great result for a country like the Faroes.

LuckyLloyd

Look, the man clearly loves football. It's a shame that his time in the Senior post ended the way it did. One of the more regrettable aspects of that situation was the fact that it caused people to forget the great work (and type of work) he did before he succeeded McCarthy. In much the same way people have forgotten how much of a footballing legend Staunton was as a player...

Kerr's MO was getting limited underage teams to far exceed the sum of their parts. This type of task will probably suit his skillset very well. Huge success would probably be moving the Faroe Islands up a single seeding bracket over the next three years, getting a win or two and improving their world ranking. No doubt he'll improve the way they prepare for games and treat the players - and with a bit luck he may just do better than people expect.

Best of luck to him.

JerryHandbag

Xavi6 wrote: »

Why would it be a joke?

Well forgive me but I didnt see that headline coming, I thought he might get a League one or two side, but the Faroes?!....as Des says "Bizarre"

LuckyLloyd

monkey9 wrote: »

What's the point????

Why does there need to be a 'point'? By the sounds of it, he will be able to influence the entire footballing structure over there in an attempt to improve things. He probably feels that it's an interesting challenge and he can succeed (in relative terms) in the role. And then, his door probably hasn't been baited down with other offers - and football coaching pleases him a lot more than football punditry.

Carroller16

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Look, the man clearly loves football. It's a shame that his time in the Senior post ended the way it did. One of the more regrettable aspects of that situation was the fact that it caused people to forget the great work (and type of work) he did before he succeeded McCarthy. In much the same way people have forgotten how much of a footballing legend Staunton was as a player...

Kerr's MO was getting limited underage teams to far exceed the sum of their parts. This type of task will probably suit his skillset very well. Huge success would probably be moving the Faroe Islands up a single seeding bracket over the next three years, getting a win or two and improving their world ranking. No doubt he'll improve the way they prepare for games and treat the players - and with a bit luck he may just do better than people expect.

Best of luck to him.

Great Post LL

redout

I thought he would have gotten himself a more high profile job than that. He will never get anywhere with them. They only have a population of 50,000. More persons in Tallaght ffs. I thinks its a job that cannot go anywhere being honest.

pablomakaveli

A bit of a coup for the Faroes. His knowledge of working with young players would be beneficial for them. He could definitely help improve their youth setup as well as improving the setup for the senior team.

Highsider

Alway's liked the guy. Embarassing mind you.

LuckyLloyd

redout wrote: »

I thought he would have gotten himself a more high profile job than that. He will never get anywhere with them. They only have a population of 50,000. More persons in Tallaght ffs. I thinks its a job that cannot go anywhere being honest.

Again, by what standards? Yeah, they ain't going to qualify for a tournament. And they probably will lose all four games to no.1 and 2 seeds in their next group. But if he gets them two wins and two draws in their next campaign, ends a group with a best record (for them) goal difference, gets an unprecedented buzz going around the islands about football, and makes notable improvements in the methods by which they identify and nurture young talent - he will have done a cracking job.

The man is 56 and has been effectively out of football management for three and a half years. He's been linked with a few 'good' jobs that never panned out. At some point, everyone has to reduce their expectations and say that working is better than sitting around. If he achieves the above with the Faroes, and gets them to produce a signature performance or two he could put himself in line for a better international job when his term is finished.

And if the remuneration beats what he has earned the previous three years and the working arrangement suits his family life it's a no brainer tbh.

dyl10

I don't really see the point from his perspective.
The Faroe Island's have a population smaller than Limerick and are probably/definitely a lower standard than most of the Premier Division Eircom League teams.

From his view, I don't really understand why he didn't just take a job in Ireland again, in the Conference or anywhere where he could try to achieve something and be competitive. A top tier Leinster Senior League club would probably be more rewarding.

I just don't see why any sane person who wanted to be seriously involved in football would manage a team with zero prospects. I honestly believe that picking any random team in Asia out of hat to apply for, would be a more interesting challenge.

As much as it boggles the mind, we have to wish him well.
Good Luck Brian

Neil3030

From Wikipedia: Traditional Faroese food: Dried mutton and whale meat and blubber.



Briano's a long way from Borza now!!

LuckyLloyd

dyl10 wrote: »

From his view, I don't really understand why he didn't just take a job in Ireland again, in the Conference or anywhere where he could try to achieve something and be competitive. A top tier Leinster Senior League club would probably be more rewarding.

No way. A big performance at home against a top team will be worth a helluva lot more in terms of job prospects than winning the Leinster Senior league, or doing well in the LOI. Of course, three good years in the LOI may get you a lower SPL team, or a league two job or something - but maybe he doesn't want the grind of professional club management at the lower levels.

If he wants a shot at managing a team in a World Cup type scenario, this job seems a better way of working towards it than managing in the LOI...

monkey9

Neil3030 wrote: »

From Wikipedia: Traditional Faroese food: Dried mutton and whale meat and blubber.



Briano's a long way from Borza now!!

A bit different from the oul coddle!!

dyl10

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

No way. A big performance at home against a top team will be worth a helluva lot more in terms of job prospects than winning the Leinster Senior league, or doing well in the LOI. Of course, three good years in the LOI may get you a lower SPL team, or a league two job or something - but maybe he doesn't want the grind of professional club management at the lower levels.

If he wants a shot at managing a team in a World Cup type scenario, this job seems a better way of working towards it than managing in the LOI...

Perhaps, in the interest of using the Faroe's as a stepping stone. But in the sense of looking to build something in the Faroe's he'd surely be looking to stay there long term?

From a pure footballing sense, I don't understand why anyone in their late 50s would take a job that is better suited to someone looking to breakthrough into the international scene in the long term
For a quicker stepping stone, surely he'd be better off trying to take one of the bigger countries U-21s teams somewhere, again. At least there, he'd have something to work with.

Managing in the Faroe's is the kind of crack that'd make you quite football. From personal experience, being involved in a team that gets hockeyed regularly is never fun, no matter what kind of underdogs you are.

monkey9

He was on the radio there and when asked what he thought of people who would say it's a bit of a step down he basically just said that people can say what they like, there's a lot of managers out there unemployed and whereas he had certain offers that didn't work out for whatever reason, this was something he was very interested in.
He'll be doing a lot with the underage levels and trying to put in place certain structures for them.
It's a bizarre job to take, but i'm delighted for him! He'll be playing France twice in this campaign after the Serbia match which is up next and is contracted for the European Championsips as well.
Who knows, if he does well with them by their standards, it could lead to another international job with a team of a higher standard and he could become a bit of a Roy Hodgson or Stuart Baxter.

Go on the Faroes!!!

dsmythy

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Kerr's MO was getting limited underage teams to far exceed the sum of their parts. This type of task will probably suit his skillset very well. Huge success would probably be moving the Faroe Islands up a single seeding bracket over the next three years, getting a win or two and improving their world ranking. No doubt he'll improve the way they prepare for games and treat the players - and with a bit luck he may just do better than people expect.

Best of luck to him.

I think getting the Faroes up a seedings bracket is a pipe dream regardless of manager. Getting draws and losing gracefully to top teams is what is required to be a success.

DenMan

ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV wrote: »

i'd say he's netting about 1/5 of what he got paid as the ireland manager. his life is going downhill

So what. I hope he does a great job with the Faroe Islands. He's back in management, that's all that matters. Big game against Serbia on June 10. He's also looking into putting a structure together over there from youth and underage level right up to the senior team. Good luck to him.

Roar

http://www.football.fo/UserImages/00003172_Samr%C3%B8%C3%B0a%20vi%C3%B0%20Brian%20Kerr%20til%20WEB.wmv

Brian Kerr draws inspiration from Steve McLaren!

delta_bravo

Based on my experience of managing them in Football Manager I really think he has his work cut out for him, but no better man to nurture young talent

JPA

Roar wrote: »

http://www.football.fo/UserImages/00003172_Samr%C3%B8%C3%B0a%20vi%C3%B0%20Brian%20Kerr%20til%20WEB.wmv

Brian Kerr draws inspiration from Steve McLaren!

Ah now. That's not even 10% as bad as Mclaren.

Guy:Incognito

Roar wrote: »

http://www.football.fo/UserImages/00003172_Samr%C3%B8%C3%B0a%20vi%C3%B0%20Brian%20Kerr%20til%20WEB.wmv

Brian Kerr draws inspiration from Steve McLaren!

Was just comign in to post that. Nearly pissed myself listenign to that in the car.:D

JPA wrote: »

Ah now. That's not even 10% as bad as Mclaren.

It's his 1st day....

elshambo

pablomakaveli wrote: »

A bit of a coup for the Faroes. His knowledge of working with young players would be beneficial for them. He could definitely help improve their youth setup as well as improving the setup for the senior team.

+1

Id say it might be an enjoyable job for him possibly seeing himself into retirement
especially judging by what was on the news, the development areas of the job, working with youths etc

and possibly helping clubs change there set up would be right up his street

+ any good work done there with regard to the youth/underage set up
will only cement his name within UEFA/FIFA and probably help him get some level of development job within one of those organizations

+In a recession, a job is a job
and a job with little or no expectation and a good wage is class!:D

Fanny Cradock

It's a good move for the Faroe Islands. They have a population of about 50,000, so securing the services of a manager who has any international experience (and different levels) is a huge catch.

He will be responsible for the main team and also developing the game at it's grass roots - which seem to be right up his street. One would imagine there will be low expectations, so all around it sounds like a handy number for Kerr.

eirebhoy

I don't know what standards people are judging Kerr by if they're calling him a bad manager. Let's put it this way. The way we played in the 2006 campaign is how I'd expect a Sven Goran Erikson team to play. £4m Sven vs £50k Kerr.

If anything the Faroes are probably getting the biggest bargain in world football, certainly the biggest coup.

JerryHandbag

Of course RTE are now gonna include the Faroe Islands qualifiers results in their sports news, with some other sport getting the elbow :pac:

Doubs

Must say I lol'd when I read the headline, and the first thought that went through my head was "how many jobs has he applied for before being accepted for that one?", but upon reading the replies in this thread I must say I agree on the most part, great coup for the Faroes and it seems like something Kerr will enjoy.

I didn;t think he was that bad a manager of Ireland to be honest, allbeit a bit negative.

Good luck sir!

Neil3030

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Of course RTE are now gonna include the Faroe Islands qualifiers results in their sports news, with some other sport getting the elbow :pac:

Not just that, in the next 3 years:

• Kerr will dig up Faroeses grannies for the nearly men of his Republic of Ireland youth and senior teams
• An Irish company, possibly a bookmaker who doesn't have any branches in the Faroe Islands, will become the team's national sponsor
• Ryanair will announce a route from Dublin to an airport advertised as Tórshavn, but actually on the next island over
• Scores of Irish supporters will travel over for each home game
• Irish property developers will commision apartment developments on the outskirts of Tórshavn
• 'Real' Irish football fans will be vocally critical of those who follow the Faroes
• The Faroe Islands will be invaded by America
• Kerr won't like having to answer to Obama
• He'll retire a week before the Faroe Islands are due to play Ireland

shane86

Des wrote: »

I wonder will the FAFI shaft him

The FAI never shafted him ffs. He was not good enough. Just because they replaced him with a lower quality manager doesnt mean he was shafted.

So, where can I buy a Faroes jersey. My Sunderland one is worn out and I dont even fancy it anymore

redout

Kerr's new home.



HIS appointment as Republic of Ireland manager was hailed on the basis that he was one of us, but yesterday Brian Kerr made a decision that arguably puts him more in tune with the nation than ever.

As a country braces itself for further bad financial news today, the Dubliner has taken a step which many people will relate to as he adjusts to his new role as boss of the Faroe Islands. Essentially, things have reached a stage whereby he has to take employment where he can get it, even if the brief is far from ideal. It’s not glamorous, but it’s better than the alternative.

“There are a lot of people who are not working in the game at all now, managers are losing their jobs all over the place,” said Kerr.

“Every aspect of life (is affected), in sport, in banking, insurance and everything so football jobs are similar. There are only a certain number of jobs to go around, and there are only a couple of hundred international jobs in the world and I’ve been offered one of them and I’ve decided to take it.”

SENTIMENT

The sentiment is impossible to argue with. Indeed, it must be applauded, for it shows a genuine desire to prove himself again, when it would perhaps have been easy to settle into the role of pundit and newspaper columnist, passing judgement on his respective successors in the Irish dugout.

This is an unlikely departure for the 56 year old. On paper, his task is a thankless one. Faroe Islands sit at the foot of World Cup Group Seven with one point from a possible 12, and barring a miracle, they will remain in that position.

They will be bottom seeds for the Euro 2012 qualifiers as well, and it’s realistic enough to assume that regardless of what Kerr does, they shall prop up the table there also.

Expectations couldn’t be any lower, so a draw or two here or there or even a victory would represent a fine achievement.

All the while, he will be back in the game, pressing the flesh; meeting up with opposing managers and powerbrokers, reminding those who know him that he’s still around and introducing himself to others. The remainder of his World Cup group offers exciting opportunities.
Serbia and France have to come to Torshavn in June and August respectively. In the autumn, there are trips to Austria, Romania and a return to Stade De France – the scene of his best night as Irish supremo.

Speaking on ‘Newstalk’ yesterday, Kerr was honest enough about what he has inherited. There’s no escaping the suspicion that when he departed the Ireland scene after failing to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, he reckoned his stock was high enough to pick up a reputable job elsewhere. That feeling was misguided.

National team positions appealed to his instincts and there have been links to various posts in that sphere. He was unable to get the job he wanted, refusing one or two offers which did not command his interest at the time but presumably would now, given the identity of his latest employers.

“I have been offered others in the past,” he said yesterday, “But they weren’t right for me, they just didn’t suit my circumstances at the time. And now I’m getting one.”

It will be fascinating to see how it develops. The international game is filled with colourful figures who rove from country to country and are liable to pop up in the oddest places. Names like Berti Vogts, Philippe Troussier and Bruno Metsu spring to mind, attempting to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Serb, Bora Milutinovic who coached five different teams at the World Cup – Mexico (1986), Costa Rica (1990), USA (1994), Nigeria (1998) and China (2002) for what it’s worth.

What they all share in common is that their tenure in any particular position is short, before they pack their bags and arrive as a prophet in a new land. You sense that Kerr is desperate to get on the merry-go-round.

BaZmO*

Neil3030 wrote: »

Not just that, in the next 3 years:

• Kerr will dig up Faroeses grannies for the nearly men of his Republic of Ireland youth and senior teams
• An Irish company, possibly a bookmaker who doesn't have any branches in the Faroe Islands, will become the team's national sponsor
• Ryanair will announce a route from Dublin to an airport advertised as Tórshavn, but actually on the next island over
• Scores of Irish supporters will travel over for each home game
• Irish property developers will commision apartment developments on the outskirts of Tórshavn
• 'Real' Irish football fans will be vocally critical of those who follow the Faroes
• The Faroe Islands will be invaded by America
• Kerr won't like having to answer to Obama
• He'll retire a week before the Faroe Islands are due to play Ireland

No, "Kerr" got the job not "Keane"

The first two letters of the names are the same so I can see where you made the mistake.

gosplan

TBH, I don't think there would have been that many positions open to him.

The only thing he's ever done that someone abroad would notice is an away draw to France with our national team, and that was during a poor qualifying campaign.

The success with in the Irish league along with the success of the Irish underage squad means d1ck if you want to work outside these shores.

Maybe he's trying to resurrect a career in football or maybe he just liked the Faroe Islands and is looking forward to living there?

LuckyLloyd

Tbh, there are probably a lot worse places to go and work!!

Draupnir

Switzerland were fairly brutal when Roy Hodgson took over in the early nineties, he got them to a World Cup with a couple of good players and look at him now.

Fair play to Kerr I say, better to have a job than be on the scratcher these days. Some of you posting here would probably tell an out of work carpenter to turn down a paying job in Bargaintown on the basis of it being beneath him.

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Draupnir wrote: »

Switzerland were fairly brutal when Roy Hodgson took over in the early nineties, he got them to a World Cup with a couple of good players and look at him now.

Fair play to Kerr I say, better to have a job than be on the scratcher these days. Some of you posting here would probably tell an out of work carpenter to turn down a paying job in Bargaintown on the basis of it being beneath him.

An uncle of mine used to make the furniture for Bargaintown, until they outsourced it.

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

Why would it be a joke?

He's done well at club and underage level and has international experience. If anything it's a great result for a country like the Faroes.

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Look, the man clearly loves football. It's a shame that his time in the Senior post ended the way it did. One of the more regrettable aspects of that situation was the fact that it caused people to forget the great work (and type of work) he did before he succeeded McCarthy. In much the same way people have forgotten how much of a footballing legend Staunton was as a player...

Kerr's MO was getting limited underage teams to far exceed the sum of their parts. This type of task will probably suit his skillset very well. Huge success would probably be moving the Faroe Islands up a single seeding bracket over the next three years, getting a win or two and improving their world ranking. No doubt he'll improve the way they prepare for games and treat the players - and with a bit luck he may just do better than people expect.

Best of luck to him.

Well said lads.

eirebhoy

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Of course RTE are now gonna include the Faroe Islands qualifiers results in their sports news, with some other sport getting the elbow :pac:

No! The media aren't allowed cover a foreign team without everyone in Ireland going around in their imaginary jerseys and imaginary planes full to the brim with Irish people going to see them...

Xavi6

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Tbh, there are probably a lot worse places to go and work!!

Like Richmond? :pac:

conno16

rumour going around town that stan was approached before kerr to coach the faroes but said it was not for him
anyone confirm that?