General Football 2013

[Chazza]

Coral @Coral
These are the #FootballJackpot selections that could win 27-year-old Londoner Seun Apena £100,000 tonight from £1! pic.twitter.com/HfUKqZNqBN

[Gibbo]

I bet that would be worth more than £100,000 on an Acca?

especially with the draws in there.

[Chazza]

[Fivex]

Well they're winning 1-0

[Chazza]

Aberdeen won 4-0 so matey will be out getting smashed now

[Lee]

Lucky, lucky, lucky *******.

[ChesterDave]

I bet that would be worth more than £100,000 on an Acca?

especially with the draws in there.

If it is anything like the Ladbrokes Millionaire one they split the stake up into sections so all 15 is probably only a 30p bet or something silly like that

[Frenchie]

Ian Wright is 50 today. How ****ing depressing is that FFS! 50?!!?

[ChesterDave]

Referee gives penalty to Bristol Rovers for challenge outside the box, swears at and threatens to send off Oxford player who questions challenge leaving a player in a leg brace, nothing is done.

Dave Kitson calls him arrogant and rubbish and is investigated

That will help the respect the ref campaign.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24805861

[Liverpel]

Roy Keane to be Martin O'Neill's assistant for Ireland, according to reports over here.

This has now been confirmed.

[Liverpel]

MARTIN O’NEILL has been confirmed as manager of the Irish national team with Roy Keane named as his assistant.

The 61-year-old has agreed to take the reins and and brings in former Ireland captain Keane as his second-in-command while Steve Walford, Steve Guppy and Seamus McDonagh are also expected to be named in the backroom team.

Newstalk confirmed the news this morning and FAI chief executive John Delaney told Pat Kenny that although there is some paperwork to be signed, the pair will be unveiled on Saturday.

O’Neill was regarded as the FAI’s first choice to replace Giovanni Trapattoni and became the overwhelming favourite for the job after the Italian left the post back in September.

However, the former Sunderland, Aston Villa and Celtic boss looked less certain to take over when the association tasked Ray Houghton and Ruud Dokter with interviewing candidates and drawing up a list of recommendations for the board of management.

Speculation suggested O’Neill was holding out for a suitable Premier League club to become vacant and met with Crystal Palace representatives in the aftermath of Ian Holloway’s exit while Mick McCarthy was being heavily tipped for a return to the international set-up.

That changed late last week when it was widely reported that O’Neill would be willing to come on board and also wanted Keane as his number two.

With a friendly game against Latvia at the Aviva Stadium next Friday, 15 November, before the squad travels to Poznan to take on Poland four days later, the new management team will have already begun their work ahead of training in Dublin next week.

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/martin-oneill-roy-keane-ireland-manager-announcement-1160730-Nov2013/

[danperkins]

Have to say never expected Keane to be involved in any Ireland managerial setup. This partnership for me seems a bit too combustible for me. Can't stand Roy Keane either.. was a fabulous footballer and is a winner for sure but in management... not so much & personality realllllly not so much.

Usually i would say an O'Neill team will be boring to watch but sure we had Trappatoni so can't be much worse. O Neill used to like playing on the counter with previous teams but not so sure Ireland have it in their locker.

Anyways... should be interesting that's for sure.

[Fivex]

This has now been confirmed.

He was 5/1 for a good half day after you posted that you know.

[baitman]

how long till keane and oneill have a bust up and someone throws the toys out

[Lee]

Anyone watching that Defoe programme?

Seems a good lad.