Brian Kerr
Brian Kerr
assessment certainly chelsea damage further returned revealed
The scan revealed cartilage damage which will certainly keep him out of Wednesday's game. He has returned to (his club) Chelsea for further assessment and treatment.
bringing high including kevin level maintained obviously performance season seen serious various watched
I've watched Kevin at various levels, including for the Under-21s, and I've seen him this season for Reading, ... He has maintained a high level of performance and I am obviously serious about bringing him in.
rang spoke
I spoke to Roy. He just rang me up and we had a chat,
game left wednesday whether
I won't go into any details. But I've left it up to him as to whether he comes to the game on Wednesday or not.
three
We got the three points. That's all you can say. ... We have to do much better on Wednesday.
achieve backing confident football full games heart interest irish players potential recent required support
I am confident that if the players play to their full potential and with the kind of support we have had in recent games and the full backing of all those with the interest of Irish football at heart we can achieve the required result.
available job left since work
If they don't want me then I am available for work. I will be out scrapping for a job because I have not been out of work since I left school.
bust certainly despite good relationship rest roy ups
I don't do bust ups with the players, despite what journalists say, and I certainly don't do them with the players, ... I have a very good relationship with all the players, a very good professional relationship with Roy as with the rest of them.
although bone confident fit revealed
This revealed no bone damage, although there is some soft-tissue swelling. But we are confident he will be fit to play on Wednesday.
clear doubt following reach results situation wednesday
Following Saturdays results the situation is very clear - we need to win on Wednesday and if we win there is no doubt we will at least reach the play offs,
against evening forced injury knee match
Damien had a scan this evening on the knee injury which forced him to come off during Saturday's match against Cyprus,
fit looks players session
Damien got through the session so it looks like he will be OK. We had 23 players fit and training.
achieving assess board campaigns consider cup european future game growing issues respect senior success throughout view
The board of the FAI will now consider the implications of non-qualification and assess all the issues in respect of the senior international team, with a view to achieving success in future European Championship and World Cup campaigns and growing the game throughout the country.
buried dead given glad plays richard supposed weekend weeks works
We'll see how Richard works out over the week. I'll be glad if he plays this weekend given that he was supposed to be dead and buried two weeks ago.