According to Aertel, who say... Don Givens has been handed a new two- year contract as manager of the Republic of Ireland Under-21s side. The former Ireland international striker took charge of the team in February 2000, in succession to Ian Evans. The Under-21 team, who have seen an improvment in their performances recently, will face their Swiss counterparts in tomorrow night's final European Championship qualifier. Givens will sign the extension to his current contract next week, upon his return from Switzerland. Just one question... Why?
Givens is a waste of time as a manager; he brings little to the table. He doesn't encourage the players, is often, or usually tactically inept and rules more by screaming and blaming his players than by anything else. Anybody got any better ideas for a replacement? Stapleton? Moran? Packie? (As to this continuing love-in between Slash and myself, it's in The Book of Revelations as one of the definitive signs of Aramgeddeon, if I remember correctly. Just never thought I'd see it.........)