Trap’s last two games, against Austria and Sweden, show us where we’re at at present. Two points from a possible twelve against two teams who were beatable is a poor return and unless we can improve on that it doesn’t really matter who takes over.

Martin O’Neill did well in his early career in the lower divisions and with Leicester City while he also enjoyed good times with Celtic. His last two jobs however, at Aston Villa and Sunderland, were less successful. Has he got what it takes to move Ireland onto t he next level? Given what we’ve had to endure over the past five years anything would be an improvement.