"How long must we sing this song? Irish football did not hit rock bottom on Tuesday night in Yerevan. Hitting rock bottom means finally accepting the necessity of changing your ways."
"We're still codding ourselves and seeking scapegoats. But this latest disaster is not the fault of Heimir Hallgrimsson. It's not the fault of Nathan Collins. It's not the fault of governments who haven't delivered all the money demanded of them by the game's partisans. It's not even the fault of John Delaney, bad and all as he was."
Irish football did not hit rock bottom after the defeat in Yerevan. Hitting rock bottom means finally accepting that fundamental changes are necessary. The current response shows continued self-deception and scapegoating rather than serious reform. The latest disaster cannot be pinned on Heimir Hallgrimsson or Nathan Collins. Governments' failure to supply promised funds is not the sole cause. The responsibility does not rest entirely with John Delaney, despite his faults. Genuine recovery requires recognition of systemic problems and a willingness to enact substantive change rather than seeking easy targets. Meaningful progress demands honest appraisal, structural reform, investment prioritization, and leadership prepared to accept difficult choices.
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