Sjoke

[Peachy]

I'd have preferred us to have aimed in a Southerly direction for a national team manager, but it was always going to be slim pickings given the state of us. 

I don't have any informed opinion of O'Neill, so if he gets the job it'll have to be a case of 'I'll see how it pans out'. 

I hope my unbridled enthusiasm doesn't get too much for anyone. 

Strange to know what to make of O'Neil as a club manager as it's been 8 years since he managed Shamrock Rivers to the title and Setanta Cup!!

No manager experience in England at all and you wonder what knowledge he has of the Championship this season. I would say as experienced managers go you've gone for a bit of a gamble which I'm surprised about.

He has however done wonders with a very limited pool of players for Ireland and his players seem to love him. Who knows it wouldn't surprise me to see him come and try and get Brunty in January for a player/coach role.

Seems to be massively popular with NI fans as well, though the same was also true of Nathan Jones with Luton fans. 

It's a gamble (assuming he's actually named as our new manager), but I'm not really sure this wouldn't apply to any manager we appointed in our current situation.

Has Brunty got anything left in the tank?

I personally think he'd be a brilliant signing for you. He is so professional and driven and his passing is incredible still.

I'm not saying he's going to play 90 minutes every game but if you want someone to lead by example and drag those around him up then Brunty is your man. More importantly he would very much be O'Neils man. His eyes and ears. And Brunts nouse and knowledge of the Championship could only help O'Neill I'd imagine.

I'm not saying it's going to happen but he was his captain at NI and with Barry now signing for us it wouldn't surprise me at all.

Perhaps we could persuade Coates to part with £15m for Brunty in Jan?

Well it wouldn't be the first time we have stitched them up.......