Brian Kerr has hit the nail on the head again.
All you have to do is look on the pitch to see that there are issues with the Republic of Ireland national team. Then when you look at what’s been happening off the pitch, this argument only gets strengthened.
"I wasn't there myself. Stephen certainly wasn't."
Martin O'Neill discussed that Whatsapp audio message during today's Press Conference.
Tune into Virgin Media Three from 7pm as we discuss this and more with Brian Kerr & Kevin Kilbane.#VMSport pic.twitter.com/Jq1CBpVw4a
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) September 10, 2018
Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr was in the Virgin Media studio for the Uefa Nations League match between Portugal and Italy on Monday night. Kerr pretty much hit the nail on the head with his assessment of the dire Irish situation.
He posed simple questions such as ‘Is the best Irish team being fielded for every game?,’ ‘Is the team being sent out with the correct tactics?’ and more importantly, ‘Why?’
“I think the real issue here is, are we getting the best possible team on the pitch to play for Ireland in every match we play? Looking at this situation, I would say no because Harry Arter isn’t here for reasons that seem to be of the making of some of his staff.”
“Are the team when they go out on the pitch prepared tactically in the best way possible for the challenges ahead of them? The evidence from lots of games, not just the two recent games, in the group games (too), the style of football was awful. The team and their staff have lost their connect with the Irish soccer public, in my view.”
Therein lies the answer.
"The team and the staff have lost their connect with the Irish soccer public."
– Brian Kerr had more to say on the Irish international team tonight.#VMSport pic.twitter.com/5158e8LBzQ
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) September 10, 2018
10 minutes long. Settle in and watch.
Brian Kerr & Kevin Kilbane discuss the issues around the Ireland camp.
▪️That WhatsApp message.
▪️Recent performances.
▪️The management team.
▪️Arter & Walters.
▪️Relationship with the fans.
▪️Tactics.
▪️Much more.#VMSport pic.twitter.com/2Gdv3tYiwd— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) September 10, 2018
"I think the number of times that Martin O'Neill goes back to his playing career and the management style of Brian Clough, I think at this stage is farcical. It was 40 years ago."
Brian Kerr was on form tonight. pic.twitter.com/6Ec0CofRK4
— Robert Redmond (@RobRedmond10) September 10, 2018
