"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."
"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 has not hit rock bottom; true rock bottom would require accepting the necessity of fundamental change. The team and its supporters continue to coddle themselves and seek scapegoats instead of confronting deeper problems. The recent defeat in Yerevan is a disaster, but responsibility does not lie solely with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson, player Nathan Collins, governments that have not delivered promised funds, or with John Delaney despite his failings. A pattern of avoidance and misplaced blame prevents the organizational reform and honest self-assessment needed to reverse decline and improve future performance.
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