Sir, Louis Kilcoyne's remark that Mick McCarthy was second choice should only be measured against his sincerity for Irish football vis-a-vis his sacrilege of the Milltown development a number of years ago. Much more emphasis should be placed on Mark Lawrenson's statement that Mick will sink or swim. Mick is a "Forty Footer". - Yours etc Kill O' the Grange, Dun Laoghaire.