Two World Cup qualifiers in the immmediate aftermath of the Giovanni Trapattoni era were most memorable for their dramatic sideshow.
Former Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians manager Seán Thomas was appointed following the resignation of Liam Tuohy for a 1-1 friendly draw away to Norway before John Giles’ appointment in 1973.
In that era, Irish managers were not paid well and Kelly concluded he could not devote the time necessary to the job. Advertisement King’s first squad saw several players who had fallen out of favour under Trapattoni recalled. Given that the home game against Germany had gone so badly, the pre-match narrative centred on whether Ireland would shut up shop against the soon-to-be world champions, or if a more expansive approach was viable.
Mesut Ozil’s put gloss on the scoreline in stoppage time, with the 3-0 result a fair reflection of German dominance — it would have been more had it not been for a series of excellent saves by Irish goalkeeper David Forde. Anthony Stokes was handed a first competitive start in six years, while 32-year-old Damien Delaney made his full competitive debut.Germany, meanwhile, played without a recognised striker but still managed to cause the Irish defence numerous problems.
King was scathing after learning of criticism from the panel: “How many times have you watched that comedy show?” he asked reporters. “It’s so old, so so antiquated. It’s a funny show and that’s what they do. I’d be disappointed if they didn’t do that. Real football people know what went on tonight.”
King also made no substitutions, leaving the creative likes of Hoolahan and Reid on the bench, arguing that the starting XI “deserved to stay on the park”. “Kevin Doyle has played has played on the right-hand side umpteen times. Anthony Stokes played on the left umpteen times. So this conversation is incorrect.”
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