NICE COP, SCARY COP

TalkSport were asking listeners to phone in with their top three managers ever and there were some brilliant combinations. Shankly, Pulis, Gradi? Stein, Allison, Ferguson...choose your own, but make them knit together.

I was watching the Republic of Ireland beat Bosnia last night and got regular glimpses of Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane on the Irish bench and enjoyed their success, qualifying for the 2016 European Championships in France. Aston Villa must be rueing the day they got rid of O'Neill and for Roy Keane? Who knows?

I admire O'Neill for his resilience and continue academic approach to football. Have a look at this snippet that brings the influence of Brian Clough on O'Neill's development.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHPjZZ4wqBk

Roy Keane, the "bad cop" in the pairing of the Irish management team, does have a dodgey past but he has got rid of the scary beard and the Irish are a hungry and well drilled team.

Keane and Clough had a chemistry that didn't always work but Keane might agree that he learned lessons from "ol' big head".

This clip makes reference to the affect that Clough had on the controversial Irishman, one way and another. He does want to continue working with O'Neill into the Europeans next year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8BMvrOkEzM