Euro 2024

@The-Gravedigger said
Klopp is great but I think Southgate will have one last crack at the 2026 World Cup.

On no, say it ain’t so 🤦‍♂️

@divegeester said
On no, say it ain’t so 🤦‍♂️

😆 😆

@divegeester said
And by some way.

Southgate will step down now.
The manager I’d like to see take over England who is currently on a break, is Jurgen Klopp.

He's not going to leave Liverpool in may and manage England by September is he? But international football could suit him, less work obviously.

@A-Unique-Nickname said
He's not going to leave Liverpool in may and manage England by September is he? But international football could suit him, less work obviously.

First match is in the Nations League again Ireland; they could probably send the under 21s for that.

@divegeester said
First match is in the Nations League again Ireland; they could probably send the under 21s for that.

Under 18 should be competent enough I'd say, we haven't had a worse team in decades. Wonder why, before Ireland always had a few top playing in England playing, now, none. Youth system is broken.

Looked at the tickets for that, they're only selling joint tickets at the moment with the Greece and Finland games. Think I'll pass.

@A-Unique-Nickname said
Under 18 should be competent enough I'd say, we haven't had a worse team in decades. Wonder why, before Ireland always had a few top playing in England playing, now, none. Youth system is broken.

Looked at the tickets for that, they're only selling joint tickets at the moment with the Greece and Finland games. Think I'll pass.

I remember Ireland back in the days when Jack Charlton was manager at the World Cup.

Don’t know what the problem is there but it’s probably lack of investment; what’s the pro league like these days?

@divegeester said
I remember Ireland back in the days when Jack Charlton was manager at the World Cup.

Don’t know what the problem is there but it’s probably lack of investment; what’s the pro league like these days?

No more Southgate, BBC sport have a great quizz on him at the moment 🤣

Regarding Ireland, I think gaa and rugby popularity is the main reason. The grammar schools play mostly rugby and then Gaelic and hurling are played elsewhere. No room to develop footballers, plus we used to get a lot of English with Irish grandparents which has cooled. Expect Rice, played all the youth systems of Ireland before switching at the last moment. Could of had a summer off 😂