Hallgrimsson should be kicked out the door this week

AFTER THIS LATEST YEREVAN EMBARRASSMENT FOR IRELAND THE DENTIST CAN'T STAY ON

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HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON should be handed his P45 this morning.

What we saw in Yerevan was as bad as it gets — and I've been watching Ireland since the 1950s.

This was worse than anything I've ever seen before. Worse than losing at home to Luxembourg, far worse than the 5-2 defeat in Cyprus under Steve Staunton.

There are many people to blame. There are a lot of players who simply don't deliver when they play for their country.

It's clear too quality is lacking in crucial areas — especially midfield.

The FAI have to take a huge chunk of blame too as the governing body has made a habit of making bad decisions.

Look at the various labour disputes going on.

It’s a dysfunctional organisation that has been an embarrassment for most of its existence.

But, in terms of the past week, the buck has to stop with the manager. He has to go, go this week, and the FAI should appoint a caretaker for the games in October and November.

This campaign is dead so what's the point in hanging on to The Dentist for another couple of months?

He is a bluffer who has promised much but hasn't delivered.

Last week, there was so much optimism around — a lot of it coming from the Irish camp.

All the talk was of them having grown up as a team, and of now being ready to go and make their mark at major tournaments.

To borrow the sarcastic question once posed by the former US vicepresident candidate Sarah Palin: “how's that hopey, changey stuff working out for ya?