On the latest edition of The Verdict, John Aldridge and Kevin Palmer look at what comes next for the Republic of Ireland team, with the future of manager Heimir Hallgrímsson set to be decided after this week’s World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Hungary. Aldo ponders whether former Ireland greats Robbie Keane and Damien Duff should be contenders to replace Hallgrímsson
He also offers up a passionate rebuff for critics of Keane and England captain Harry Kane, as he insists cynics who suggest the leading scorers in the history of the Ireland and England national teams have records that have been boosted by goals against lower ranked nations lack an understanding of the most important part of the game – putting the ball in the back of the net.
Credit to : Irish Independent