Didier Deschamps for manager

shane86 · 14-01-2008 06:20PM

Helix wrote: »

got an inside tip on this about 2 hours ago while he was 7/2

lol

This is why I never gamble. Unless Ive had a few.

justfortherecor · 14-01-2008 06:36PM

FAI respond to rumours

dc69 · 14-01-2008 06:42PM

just got word he has been hired and it will be announed in the next few days

_blank_ · 14-01-2008 06:43PM

believe it when I see it tbh.

Mint Sauce · 14-01-2008 06:51PM

justfortherecor wrote: »

FAI respond to rumours

beat me to it

Nunu · 14-01-2008 06:58PM

justfortherecor wrote: »

FAI respond to rumours

irish-stew wrote: »

beat me to it

If I recall correctly that link was posted in another thread here yesterday.

flanzer · 14-01-2008 06:59PM

That was the FAI's response yesterday....

shane86 · 14-01-2008 07:27PM

As Des said, believe it when I see it. This is at least the 5th imminent about to be confirmed my mate has an inside knowledge type stuff Ive seen in the past few months.

Still, down the pub, Autumn 2009, we are qualified, everyone pissed singing "we`re all part of Diddies army" :eek:

Ah Im sure we will get used to it.

DSB · 14-01-2008 07:38PM

dc69 wrote: »

just got word he has been hired and it will be announed in the next few days

Source?

estebancambias · 14-01-2008 07:40PM

John Delaney and the kingmakers, if you make this appointment I will buy ya coke.

Oh oh just watching RTE, no news on Didier.

dc69 · 14-01-2008 08:19PM

DSB wrote: »

Source?

one of my mates dads has a source he relayed it to me,said it was defo!all i know is my mate went down to paddy power to put 2 or 3 hundred quid on it,so hes sure

shane86 · 14-01-2008 08:22PM

DSB wrote: »

Source?

A mate.

Someone whos brother does courier deliveries to FAI HQ and overheard it while he was using the jacks.

A taxi man told a mate of his he brought Didier from the airport to FAI.

Some oul gobsh1te down the pub.

Any of the above really. Im not saying there isnt a chance, but there isnt a shred of evidence it is him. And, as said, Tel, Souness, O`Leary and possibl even Houllier have been mentioned as the imminent to be announced manager at some point over the last two odd months. At the moment the most half reliable word is still that it is Tels, and that is not for certain. How come people who have connections, Giles or Dunphy for example, have not mentioned it? They are more likely to have inside knowledge than the mate of someone off the internet.

Granted, some day there will be a rumour started about a candidate and then said candidate gets the job, but jesus lads this has now happened 4 or 5 times already. And the Deschamps rumour is the one with the least substance. Calm down.

dc69 · 14-01-2008 08:23PM

shane86 wrote: »

A mate.

Someone whos brother does courier deliveries to FAI HQ and overheard it while he was using the jacks.

A taxi man told a mate of his he brought Didier from the airport to FAI.

Some oul gobsh1te down the pub.

Any of the above really. Im not saying there isnt a chance, but there isnt a shred of evidence it is him. And, as said, Tel, Souness, O`Leary and possibl even Houllier have been mentioned as the imminent to be announced manager at some point over the last two odd months. At the moment the most half reliable word is still that it is Tels, and that is not for certain.

Granted, some day there will be a rumour started about a candidate and then said candidate gets the job, but jesus lads this has now happened 4 or 5 times already. And the Deschamps rumour is the one with the least substance. Calm down.

hes not just some randomer,he is involved with irish football,wait and see eh,do you think i would have posted it if i thought it was untrue and heard it from some taxi driver or something

Nunu · 14-01-2008 08:26PM

dc69 wrote: »

just got word he has been hired and it will be announed in the next few days

dc69 wrote: »

one of my mates dads has a source he relayed it to me,said it was defo!all i know is my mate went down to paddy power to put 2 or 3 hundred quid on it,so hes sure enough about it.i probably shouldnt have said it,becuase the source sounds like a bit of a joke and i got a bit caught up but i reckon its true

dc69 if you're not putting money on it how credible are you really taking it yourself?

I won't be lumping on it myself...terrible market to be betting in.

I will bow at your alter if it's true, otherwise you're on my blacklist because i'm completely pissed off at this stage with all this 'mate of a mate' stuff:(

ps: I resigned myself to Venables weeks ago (it all points in that direction), so pretty much anyone else will be a bonus

shane86 · 14-01-2008 08:29PM

dc69 wrote: »

hes not just some randomer,he is involved with irish football,wait and see eh,do you think i would have posted it if i thought it was untrue and heard it from some taxi driver or something

Im not putting it to you as an insult or anything, what I am saying is that there have been quite a few posts here pretty much starting after the Croker Cyprus match where people who claimed to (and may well have had) have heard from friends or relatives in the media or the FAI that there were news conferences imminent, decisions coming, etc etc etc. IIRC there was a "Stan will be gone by 6pm" thread citing well placed sources posted 3 or 4 days before he actually got the boot. You cant blame us for being cynical.

And given the way they gave the media the runaround across half of north Dublin the night of Stans last meeting, one thing the FAI actually do quite well is stealthy secrecy.

Has any international media mentioned this? French or British? Was it in any papers today?

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=didier+deschamps+ireland&meta=

Certainly no google links to foreign news sources, its mainly message board chat. And you should know better than to listen to how bookies tinker the odds. Look what they did with Mourhino- they know full well he wouldnt take the job and so made the odds look like he could well do it. End result- tonnes of people threw a few quid on, Capello came out of relatively nowhere in the race and the bookies cleaned up.

flanzer · 14-01-2008 08:32PM

The only thing that has me worried (and my ass worried!) is that PP haven't suspended betting yet considering what has been wagered on Deschamps in the last few hours alone

Unearthly · 14-01-2008 08:37PM

This has been discussed for a few days when some guy in here gave a tip he'll be announced as manager a week later, well it's about a week later

hmmmmmm

dc69 · 14-01-2008 08:39PM

Nunu wrote: »

dc69 if you're not putting money on it how credible are you really taking it yourself?

I won't be lumping on it myself...terrible market to be betting in.

I will bow at your alter if it's true, otherwise you're on my blacklist because i'm completely pissed off at this stage with all this 'mate of a mate' stuff:(

ps: I resigned myself to Venables weeks ago (it all points in that direction), so pretty much anyone else will be a bonus

im not in a position to be putting money on anything at the mo,i dont see a point the odds are to bad,say for instance he is selected and then gets a better offer before the contract is signed and pulls out,the 300 euro to win 30 quid isnt looking so handy then,managers markets is the one thing i would touch

Dampsquid · 14-01-2008 08:48PM

This is all a ploy by the bookies, cut the odds on someone and spread a few rumours... and the bets flood in as people believe the hype.

homerjay2005 · 14-01-2008 08:50PM

surely deschamps,given his pedigree,would be in line for something better?it would take serious bucks to get him,cos theres clubs all over europe looking for managers and he would be a great candidate. ill hold my breath,but this is the FAI after all. lets hope for once,they do something that has us all shocked and say well done to them.

this would be a great appointment,BUT,until the man is sitting beside delaney in some hotel in Dublin, ill be expecting venables. what a kick up the a** this would be for the media.

mike65 · 14-01-2008 08:57PM

Someone placed a 6000 bet with PP according to Newstalks Off the Ball.

Mike.

eirebhoy · 14-01-2008 08:57PM

€32k put on Deschamps on Betfair since 3 o'clock. He's already the 3rd most backed person on Betfair (after Venables and Brady) which is incredible considering 80% of the money put on Deschamps was today.

It could just be a rumour which has gotten out of hand though. There's hardly any mention of him in the media.

Mint Sauce · 14-01-2008 08:58PM

he is now 8/13

Attractive Nun · 14-01-2008 09:04PM

I would be very surprised if he took the job.

Unearthly · 14-01-2008 09:08PM

Really hope he gets it. He's a great manager obviously, but I told a few mates a few days ago who took the piss so I'll be very smug

homerjay2005 · 14-01-2008 09:15PM

Attractive Nun wrote: »

I would be very surprised if he took the job.

thats the thing,for all we know, the fai could be doing trojan work here and may be close to a deal,but he may get a better offer. Newcastle anybody?!

_blank_ · 14-01-2008 09:24PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

the fai could be doing trojan work here

AAAHHHHAAAA

HAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAH

Thanks for that laugh Ed. ffs.

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Newcastle anybody?!

If there's a bigger circus than the FAI, it's Newcastle United.

UnitedIrishman · 14-01-2008 09:40PM

As much as I'd love to believe it could be Didier Deschamps, the fact that the FAI are involved leads me to think otherwise..

homerjay2005 · 14-01-2008 09:42PM

DesF wrote: »

AAAHHHHAAAA

HAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAH

Thanks for that laugh Ed. ffs.

at least ill give them a chance to prove that they can get something right. you have your own personal grievances with the FAI,not all of us share them Des..

_blank_ · 14-01-2008 09:45PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

at least ill give them a chance to prove that they can get something right. you have your own personal grievances with the FAI,not all of us share them Des..

Yeah, some of us have blinkers on when it comes to the FAI.

They are a shambolic shambles in everything they do. Everything. Every hour of every day of every week.

Didier Deschamps for manager

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