Mick McCarthy took them within sight of the World Cup quarter-final and he got the push. Brian Kerr got them within a point of qualifying and he got the push. I’m glad I’m not applying for the job.

Man United have shops all round the world. It's a big money spinner plus the fact that they change their strip every five minutes.

It was no good marking Foggy because once he started to run you had to stay with him and not many people could.

The Irish job was something that had to be sorted out.

We never had a huge squad and we never had a great deal of choice. But in many ways that helps because you've got to make do with what you've got. You don't have too many problems about picking the team you just hope that everyone turns up on the day.

Nineteen years old, your first trip, do you have any idea how long we have been waiting?