O'Neill in the frame

[pete 343]

Michael O''Neill in the frame for City coach apparently. Certain he will desert NI in the middle of World Cup campaign however not so sure. Unlikely rumour methinks.

[Highland Canary 78]

Entirely consistent with the club''s ambition. Let''s not go for Monk, Wagner or, even, Rosler. League one here we come. You couldn''t make it up.

[FenwayFrank 2,595]

Negative post from highland, you couldn''t make it up

[Tired 112]

I see we''re still believing every "rumour" or "link" that we see, Highland? Gives you a good excuse to be angry I suppose.

[KeiranShikari_2 0]

Surely the lafferty fan club would be happy/

[Crafty Canary 534]

Highland, if it is O''Neil perhaps he''ll want to keep Laugherty.

You couldn''t make it up.

[Highland Canary 78]

I suspect even the clappers couldn''t find anything positive in this one.

[lappinitup 629]

Good to see a thread for our resident miserablists. There''s not been too much to moan about recently and this board has been quiet. Fill yer boots boys. [<:o)]

[Highland Canary 78]

Given the unmitigated disaster that was this season, the label of ''realists'' is more apposite.

[Herman 10,751]

I''ll stick with miserable old tw@.

[wcorkcanary 4,559]

Reinventing complete negativity as ''realism'' ..........you couldnt make it up. Well, you could Highland..

[Highland Canary 78]

What potential managers would be lower in profile/experience?

[Diane 500]

The O''Neil rumour came from the Sun on Sunday , link was on twitter Sunday am but cant find the link now

[Canary Jedi 596]

He managed Shamrock bloody Rovers! Exactly the calibre and expérience we need. No brainer!

[Carrow89 73]

[quote user="Highland Canary"]Entirely consistent with the club''s ambition. Let''s not go for Monk, Wagner or, even, Rosler. League one here we come. You couldn''t make it up.[/quote]Well someone has. Just as you are making up who the club is not going to go for.

[Mason 47 1,731]

What I think we need to keep in mind is we aren''t looking at a manager anymore- we are looking for a head coach.

In terms of managerial reputation and achievements, Michael O''Neill isn''t really all that- but you would assume if Webber is looking at him, his coaching ability is good enough.

What you can definitely say is he has limited resource in terms of players at NI but has them playing above their remit for the most part.

[ron obvious 1,607]

I''m thinking of starting a rumour that we''re going back for Bryan Gunn. It''ll be just as valid as this one & really make Mr. McTeagle delirious with delight.

[Feel The Force 0]

and why is he ''coming up on the rails''? Is there a pun I''m missing?

[Crafty Canary 534]

Ron obvious wrote the following post at 01/05/2017 7:27 PM:

I''m thinking of starting a rumour that we''re going back for Bryan Gunn. It''ll be just as valid as this one & really make Mr. McTeagle delirious with delight.

Good idea Ron, it will have the clappers in absolute raptures. A positive step backwards.

[Carrow89 73]

Too many puns, journalists need to rein them in a bit.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,022]

Oh sh!t does this mean we''d have to suffer another year of mcgovern in goal?

[lappinitup 629]

[quote user="Crafty Canary"]Good idea Ron, it will have the clappers in absolute raptures.[/quote].....and you crappers spitting your dentures. [:S]

[KiwiScot 1,647]

Once there was O''Neill, then came Neil A - giving way to A Neil, now the O''Neill.

[Crafty Canary 534]

lappinitup wrote the following post at 01/05/2017 9:22 PM:

Crafty Canary wrote:

Good idea Ron, it will have the clappers in absolute raptures.

.....and you crappers spitting your dentures. Tongue Tied [:S]

Dentures indeed, all my teeth are my own I''ll have you know.

As for crapping, There''s no chance of that where NCFC are concerned. Delia and MWJ killed any expectations I ever had for the club with their informative interview.

[Drazen Muzinic 1,473]

Reported on the Beeb now.

One of ''several candidates being spoken to''.

[Highland Canary 78]

Brechin, Shamrock... you couldn''t make it up

[damn that Ralph Coates! 65]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39778338

and then there''s his Glentoran experience..........

[Branston Pickle 4,003]

What is the matter with some on here: we aren''t after a ''manager'' we are after a Head Coach - it is totally different. If we were after the former I''d be right alongside the miserablists against O''Neil, but we aren''t and the simple fact is that he IS a decent coach, look what he''s done at N Ireland, getting the best out of what is mainly a bunch of lower league-style players.

[damn that Ralph Coates! 65]

of course you''re right.

Coaches of national sides include Worthy, Chris Coleman, Woy Hodgson etc.... he may be in their ilk.

O''Neill sounds like he has wife and two daughters living in Edinburgh which would maintain our Scottish connection. Do our managers/players like Naismith usually move their family closer to us eventually or commute to work??

[SwindonCanary 456]

If he came in, who''s gonna be the first to say ''lack of experience''