Second Captains Part II

Hotblack Desiato · 23-03-2024 03:05AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121922805#Comment_121922805

Just the usual tabloid scutter which amps up a couple of notches on international break when they've shag all else to be writing about. Double it again, cause MUFC.

bamayang · 23-03-2024 09:56AM

Really enjoyed Andy Lees pretty practical real world response on working Ryiad.

Tucker.Tim · 23-03-2024 06:01PM

I don’t care if Big Nice John is useless, this can’t be any worse than the Kenny nightmare.

~Rebel~ · 24-03-2024 06:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929758#Comment_121929758

I dunno... found it a bit weird that he literally didn't even seem to have thought about it, just like "yeah, I dunno, they're all very nice to me anyway".

Like, i could totally understand someone having a practical real world response like; "yeah, its not great, but this is where work is, so this is where i need to be - its not my responsibility to make that decision, its the governing bodies"... but he was so far short of any sort of introspection like that. He eventually got about halfway there with some pressing from Eoin - which was good to see at least, after the lads gave him a very easy ride in the past with the MTK stuff. I'm a big fan of Andy Lee (both the boxer, and the guy), so was a bit disappointed that he hadn't even seemed to think about it enough to actually make a conscious decision.

Smell the glove · 24-03-2024 12:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932876#Comment_121932876

Some people just honestly dont care though. Chap I work with couldn't care less about politics or world affairs or anything really. He just wants to go to work, come home, watch a bit of sport, have a few drinks the weekend and that's it. And once it don't impact him he don't care. So maybe Andy Lee genuinely doesn't care about it.

Cienciano · 24-03-2024 07:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121929758#Comment_121929758

Though it was a bit ridiculous that he wondered why anyone had a problem with it, they're prizefighters and Saudi Arabia offered the biggest purse. And the very next question was what he thought Jake Paul vs Tyson and he laughed saying it was ridiculous.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 25-03-2024 03:28PM

this international break is killing me with such a great title run in we could have this year

bren2001 · 25-03-2024 04:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121937469#Comment_121937469

I love the international break but its awful when it's just friendlies. They're doing away with the March break soon enough at least!

siblers · 25-03-2024 08:02PM

Pity Malachy Clerkin wasn't on with Jamie Wall, I don't think he'd have been as diplomatic as Jamie in talking about that **** Hayes

Ol' Donie · 25-03-2024 08:44PM

Was only thinking it seems a while since Malachy's been on.

Say Your Number · 25-03-2024 08:47PM

He had a piece on the Hayes case in the Times last week, behind a paywall though.

batistuta9 · 25-03-2024 09:03PM

Paste it in here

https://archive.is/

bamayang · 25-03-2024 09:27PM

Did anyone notice, I don’t think Jamie Wall has one “like” in the whole conversation! He has def been working on that.

On serious note, he is a brilliant analyst for hurling.

Tucker.Tim · 26-03-2024 08:59PM

Our man Gus available. Funniest possible outcome now is the football hipsters on Second Captains (thankfully Eoin and Murph had some realism) living under the Poyetball Era after rubbishing him early in the process.

dastardly00 · 26-03-2024 10:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121938859#Comment_121938859

No Simpsons reference either I think 🤔

I like Jamie, but I do prefer when it's both Jamie & Malacky

Say Your Number · 27-03-2024 08:20AM

Great to hear the hilarious Mid West Radio audiobed again.

NOOOO TOM!!!!

cheese sandwich · 27-03-2024 10:45AM

Ken in his Irish Times column today has a gentle dig at himself for the rather silly comparison between Ireland and Bayer Leverkeusen after the Belgium game

Arghus · 27-03-2024 11:09AM

One of Ken's character traits is to get a little bit over excited at times. I enjoy it, but, you always have to take it with a grain of salt.

siblers · 27-03-2024 12:55PM

They all got a little bit over excited about John O'Shea. They all wanted to give him the job based off I dunno what

cheese sandwich · 27-03-2024 01:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121945108#Comment_121945108

Yeah they were all but predicting he’d win the two matches before a ball had been kicked

Did you smash it · 27-03-2024 01:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121945108#Comment_121945108

You probably aren’t listening to OTB but the spoofing they’ve being indulging in about the job is already oshea’s is just a tour de force of the craft of spoofery

Arghus · 27-03-2024 01:51PM

In fairness the likelihood of him becoming the next coach is high-ish, due to the lack of other options. If the team had performed well, there'd be a real push for it to happen from the media

But I was surprised at how quickly the lads, especially Ken, seemed to take to the idea. It felt like emotion was ruling the head once more, like when Kenny was first appointed; deja vu all over again. As much as I know it was largely a pot-shot from a grumpy old man, but there is a sliver of truth in that Giles comment about Ken not really knowing much about football. I still love the guy of course, but, I wouldn't necessarily agree with anything he has to say about football.

Have no idea how OTB are framing it, but, I believe you.

Did you smash it · 27-03-2024 02:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121945342#Comment_121945342

I would say the chances of Oshea being given the job are about 10%. The media are totally fanning this story to distract from the embarrassment of being at a lost as to who the actual man is.

cheese sandwich · 27-03-2024 02:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121945405#Comment_121945405

But I think the media bigging him up increases the likelihood of him being appointed. The FAI is obsessed with trying to get good coverage from the media and it knows that unless it appoints Jurgen Klopp it’s going to get a negative, or at least nonplussed, reaction. I think it makes it more likely that they’ll give it to O’Shea on the basis that it would not lead to a backlash

Did you smash it · 27-03-2024 02:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121945424#Comment_121945424

I think the FAI simply told the truth that Oshea is an intermin and the actual guy is waiting is finishing up elsewhere.

siblers · 27-03-2024 02:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121945430#Comment_121945430

Yeah, didn't they say the guy they're giving the job to was in contract till March so couldn't announce him sooner, which indicates it's not O'Shea. Unless something has changed

sheroman01 · 27-03-2024 02:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121945108#Comment_121945108

I find it hilarious, and frustrating, the condescension that was directed towards Kenny and his lack of credentials for the Ireland job, yet O'Shea and Duff are genuine candidates.