Ex-City player new Northern Ireland Manager

[bald reynard]

Leicester lad and ex-player, Ian Baraclough has been appointed Northern Ireland manager, to succeed Michael O'Neill. He has been promoted from Under 21 boss.

Edited 28 June 2020 by bald reynard

[Outfox the Fox]

We've always a few connections with Northern Ireland.  Brendan and Jonny Evans now and MO'N of course. 

 

I don't think Baraclough ever played a League match for us, but I'm sure I remember him in a Cup game or two? He did have a fair playing career elsewhere though (QPR at a reasonably high level and a long time at Grimsby), but only an average pedigree as a Manager (mainly in Scotland), so quite a gamble for Northern Ireland, especially after the (relative) success of Michael O'Neill.

Edited 28 June 2020 by Outfox the Fox

[urban.spaceman]

6 minutes ago, Outfox the Fox said:

We've always a few connections with Northern Ireland.  Brendan and Jonny Evans now and MO'N of course. 

 

I don't think Baraclough ever played a League match for us, but I'm sure I remember him in a Cup game or two? He did have a fair playing career elsewhere though (QPR at a reasonably high level and a long time at Grimsby), but only an average pedigree as a Manager (mainly in Scotland), so quite a gamble for Northern Ireland, especially after the (relative) success of Michael O'Neill.

Not forgetting Taggart, Lennon, Colin Hill, Keith Gillespie and Gareth McCauley... Plus John O'Neill, who, because I'm a useless trivia and stats freak, I know held the club record for international appearances with 39 for Northern Ireland, until a certain King took the crown.

 

Love the connection personally, being of Northern Irish descent it makes me feel even more connected with this club. 

[davieG]

1 hour ago, Outfox the Fox said:

We've always a few connections with Northern Ireland.  Brendan and Jonny Evans now and MO'N of course. 

 

I don't think Baraclough ever played a League match for us, but I'm sure I remember him in a Cup game or two? He did have a fair playing career elsewhere though (QPR at a reasonably high level and a long time at Grimsby), but only an average pedigree as a Manager (mainly in Scotland), so quite a gamble for Northern Ireland, especially after the (relative) success of Michael O'Neill.

2 league, 1 FAC Sub and 1 Members Cup appearance.

 

According to Foxestalk history pages - https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/history/players/?pid=362

[TJB-fox]

53 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Not forgetting Taggart, Lennon, Colin Hill, Keith Gillespie and Gareth McCauley... Plus John O'Neill, who, because I'm a useless trivia and stats freak, I know held the club record for international appearances with 39 for Northern Ireland, until a certain King took the crown.

 

Love the connection personally, being of Northern Irish descent it makes me feel even more connected with this club. 

Nigel Worthington in recent years. 

[Stadt]

7 minutes ago, TJB-fox said:

Nigel Worthington in recent years. 

Rodgers’ cousin, incidentally 

Edited 28 June 2020 by Stadt

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

Ian Baraclough bloody hell that is a blast from the past. When I first got into football, there was always positive reports in the Mercury of the Kitson/Baraclough partnership on the youth teams. One was sold to Derby and the other never really made his mark. 

Also, for those who were old enough to remember before Football Manager, there was Championship Manager and Baraclough was awesome in that.

 

[Izzy]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

Not forgetting Taggart, Lennon, Colin Hill, Keith Gillespie and Gareth McCauley... Plus John O'Neill, who, because I'm a useless trivia and stats freak, I know held the club record for international appearances with 39 for Northern Ireland, until a certain King took the crown.

 

Love the connection personally, being of Northern Irish descent it makes me feel even more connected with this club. 

Not forgetting Bryan Hamilton 

 

And Paul Ramsey 

 

Edited 28 June 2020 by Izzy

[LinekersLugs]

3 hours ago, bald reynard said:

Leicester lad and ex-player, Ian Baraclough has been appointed Northern Ireland manager, to succeed Michael O'Neill. He has been promoted from Under 21 boss.

Players from the north of ireland have been far more regular than from Dublin or rest of the south of Ireland strange one really 
 

good to see any Irish player these days given how few operate in the premier league compared to say 20 years ago 

[CosbehFox]

Been the worst kept secret for seven months now. I know people who’ve made a lot of money from this 

[Nalis]

Didnt even know this connection!

 

The connections between Leicester and Northern Ireland were the reasons I supported City in the mid-late 90s when all my school mates were supporting Liverpool and Man U.

[Izzy]

28 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Been the worst kept secret for seven months now. I know people who’ve made a lot of money from this 

Thanks for the tip mate 

[Richard]

Foxestalk public enemy #1 Steve Beaglehole was also their U21s Manager for a few years too 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

Also Bryan Hamilton - manager - and Jimmy Quinn were Northern Irish 

[murphy]

I remember in the 80s when it seemed a big deal that we had two internationals in Ramsey and O'Neill being called up for Northern Ireland.

 

How far we've come.

 

 

[FLAN]

I can now say I’ve been to a barbecue at the Northern Ireland managers house 

[Rob1742]

Went to a Leicester game with him once when we were nippers. His brothers were really decent footballers so I am not surprised he was good too.