Second Captains Part II

For the reasons outlined on second captains.

All the distractions before the world cup (Vera had the athletic look into the allegations prior to the world cup).

Replacing players that got Ireland to the world cup by a few American born players. In particular Sheva who was absolutely awful.

Reluctance to change tactics during the games.

Her negativity prior to the games and not really giving us any hope of competing against these teams.

Not one single player coming out and saying that they want her to stay on. That's the biggest thing for me.

Throwing McCabe under the bus too. Regardless of whether McCabe was rightly or wrongly calling for a sub, you shouldn't be airing that in public.

Plus, why didn't she actually put fresh legs on? They were badly needed.

The team seemed to be less fit than the other teams. So maybe she isn't at the forefront of physical training unlike what she thinks.

I do like Vera though and she has done unreal to get Ireland this far. I hope that if they don't renew the contract that things stay amicable. Just seems like there are a lot of distractions.

What do you think?

Thanks for those reasons. I've no opinion on the matter myself, due to lack of knowledge. I basically only know what the 2nd Captains have told me and I've only being half listening to be honest.

I see that she might have lost the dressing room because of those new players. I don't think the other reasons are that bad though, to be honest. Were we expected to do any better (genuine question)?

Maybe she's twigged that she mightn't get her contract renewed and as the dressing room hasn't backed her, why should she back the person who might be the ring leader of dissent. I think that what McCabe did by continually arguing with the manager asking for another player to be taken off was very wrong. If I was the manager and didn't give a **** anymore, then I too would give her both barrels. If McCabe is butthurt by it, then she should look at herself in the mirror.

I think he just got the wrong end of the stick on it.

I have a swiss army knife keyring and use it constantly.

I cannot wait for the premier league to return. The woman’s World Cup is not doing it for me.

I wonder if Frank will make an appearance this season, third time lucky as Chelsea manager ?

Same here. The Premier League is increasingly soulless. It seems that Ken feels similarly going on his lack of enthusiasm for the start of the season. Maybe it’s partly put on but I do wonder if he’s a bit disillusioned with the whole thing

Thought there was a bit of tension between Ken and Eoin today. Eoin has a bugbear against discussions that involve betting generally. Maybe I am reading too much into it! Just seemed a little bit of snapping back and forth today.

Think Ken was discussing that the odds on Germany had them as second or third favourites. And some other example of countries that qualified like Morocco and Jamaica with high odds. Maybe Eoin just thought the bit was boring but I know betting has been a thing previously. Maybe I picked up on something that isn't there at all!

If I'm ever watching a sport or event that I wouldn't really be familiar with, I'd always look up the betting odds as they give context to what you are watching......in terms of what the fans/experts expectations are.

Ken might be shocked to learn that it was in fact an Irishman who first split the atom, he even won the Nobel Prize for it.

Hahn won his for the discovery of nuclear fission.

I never noticed it as friction either. Just slagging and having the craic between mates

Given the time the tweet was sent ( about midnight on Monday) i suspect it was a drunken tweet.

The Second Captains Saturday episode with Theo Dorgan is superb, I'd listen to him talk all day.

Conan O'Brien on next week, that'll be good