Noisy O'Driscoll To Take Pompey Job

[White Noise]

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/10/30/portsmouth-ready-to-name-sean-o-driscoll-as-new-boss-102039-23524274/


Portsmouth ready to name Sean O'Driscoll as new boss


Oct 30 2011 by Alan Nixon, The People


Portsmouth are ready to name Sean O'Driscoll as their new boss – after he made a secret spying mission to see them yesterday.

O'Driscoll was a surprise Pompey guest at the Derby County match, smuggled in away from the directors' box as the move came close to being sealed.

Highly-rated O'Driscoll has spoken to Fratton Park officials but wanted to have a close look at the side in action.

His reputation is still high despite leaving Doncaster Rovers with just one point a few weeks ago. He is also known in the south from his time at Bournemouth.

Potential

And the studious boss – ironically nicknamed Noisy – will give his answer soon after watching his potential new team.

O'Driscoll has emerged as the top target despite Pompey interest in former Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and a possible move for Burnley's Eddie Howe.

Pompey have been looking for a boss since Steve Cotterill quit for Nottingham Forest and landing O'Driscoll would allow caretaker Stuart Gray to make the same move.

O'Driscoll is a free agent and seems set to take up the challenge despite Pompey's small squad and with question marks about how much their Russian owners will pump into the budget.

[LBNo11]

...interesting, especially as I had heard from a Pompey pal that there was talk of Cookie and Lee Clark being in the frame!

Fulham brings something out in aspiring managers...

[Burt]

Sunday Times also reporting that the job is there for him.

Good luck if he does take it - it will be a challenge given the state Pompey are in.

[Jack Fulham]

Will be interesting to see how he does, Pompey have a wafer fin squad but at least he's finally got some decent players to work with. Must of been hard to attract good players to Doncaster.