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Aiden McGeady: 'Republic of Ireland job a poisoned chalice'

Republic of Ireland manager Aiden McGeady thinks that the manager's job is a "poisoned chalice", a role that will always draw criticism to some degree.

Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has declared that the new national boss will be criticised no matter what style of play he chooses to implement.

The Irish sacked Giovanni Trapattoni last month after their chances of qualifying for next summer's World Cup evaporated, leaving youth coach Noel King to take temporary charge of the senior side.

McGeady thinks that the Ireland job is a "poisoned chalice", insisting that either results or performances will always be criticised to some degree.

He told The Sun: "You can never really win. It's a bit of a poisoned chalice, the manager's job, same as in England.

"If you do well, you are still going to have people saying, 'That's wrong'. You can't please everyone."

Ireland finish their Group C campaign tonight with a home qualifier against Kazakhstan.

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Ireland´s headcoach Noel King reacts during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Group C qualifying football match Germany vs Republic of Ireland in Cologne, western Germany on October 11, 2013
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Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

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Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

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Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

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Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

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Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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