So where to begin then? The international break is upon us and the first chance to write about the Ireland National team. Too be honest, is there even a point? Not sure there's many positives to take out of the last few weeks. A 4-1 defeat to Wales just topped it all off. We're probably all feeling the same, although I'm not not 100% gone on calling for O'Neill's and Keane's heads. The problem goes a lot deeper into the FAI than that. I feel a whole overhaul needs to happen, on grassroots level up. From coaching kids to the League of Ireland right through to the national team. You only have to look at what happened with Bray Wanders to see that the FAI are a bit of a shambles. If we can get the basics correct maybe then we can start building for the future, I don't see any or much success happening on an international level otherwise.
Hopefully Declan Rice decides to stay with us and a lot of people are up in arms about this but who could blame him if it opens up more opportunities for him? Also he grew up in a different generation to the likes of Kilbane who grew up with so much Irish influence. Rice on the other hand which ever way we'd like to look at it is English, unfortunately!
There's also a lot of talk about us not having enough premier league players but the the whole back 4 against Wales are premier league players as well as Hendrick and ok,Walters is no longer in the top flight but he has a lot of experience. We just don't seem to have to right organisation or the best quality to move too far forward for the foreseeable. So as I said already I don't see too many positives until something happens on deeper level within the FAI.
Here's to the return of the premier league next weekend. It can't come quick enough for me!
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