Bertie in the NOTW sports pages.

**dcfcsteve** · 10/08/2009, 7:54 PM

Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Correction - he states that he was a big Drumcondra fan, back when they were in the senior game.

This is a blinding excuse, because it allows him to feign an interest in Irish football without having to ever exemplify that interest, because his beloved team are no longer in the senior game. Furthermore, it enables him to get away from having anything more to do with the LOI, as sure it's not the same since the Drums left. And on top of that, it's a team who were in his own constituency, so he can be seen to be being local without ever having to prove it. Also - he supports a team that haven't kicked a senior ball in 35yrs, so no-one has a clue if he ever went to see them all that much anyway.

In summary - DrumconDrA is an absolute gift to a spoofer like Bertie Ahearn, as it gives him a get out of jail card for the fact he doesn't have a jot of interest in the LOI.

it's just all bullsh!t....

True but no need to be so hard on yourself

Cracker, hi....

**bennocelt** · 10/08/2009, 9:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No one is denying he's a football fan

but he's a self confessed man U fan, thats it.

I am

**Macy** · 11/08/2009, 7:38 AM

Originally Posted by SunderlandBohs

Just to prove Bertie is a liar.

You needed an example about him talking crap about football?

**Bluebeard** · 11/08/2009, 2:42 PM

A few years ago on a night when we were playing Shels (back in the before before time when both us and Shels were in the premier, before they sorted out the money problems in the league

), Mr. Ahearn was accosted by some youths with blue in their hearts and innocence in their minds. ON their way to a game, their heads filled with the glory of following a League of Ireland team, they got onto him about following football, and Bertie - our man of the people, the kind of guy you'd elect because you reckon he'd be more likely to go for a pint with you than that Ken Doll guy, , and wouldn't Rabbitte on about politics while you are with him - Bertie told them that he was a fan of Drumcondra of old.

Our callow Deise youth continued with their queries, and the man who should be best remembered as the Finance minister without a working relationship with his local bank (or any other for that matter) told them that of all the Irish clubs, Waterford was the one for whom he would keep an eye out for the results. Obviously, a busy man with a forthcoming election and an EU to keep organised, Bertie could but seldom if ever get to games, but he was sure to be briefed about the progress of the mighty side from the South East that, more than any other, kept his attention in the league. And, after photos were taken, on he went, on to his lonely tough job, on to his labours of Icarus, on across the road to Fagan's of Drumcondra, his office from Office.

Well, needless to say, the man who was never convicted for telling a lie was the hero of the hour - in fairness, he probably did as much for the Blues that night as our defence did. And the exemplar of Waterford's future heard what they wanted to hear and thought well what they wanted to think and on return to their land of plenty, bade parents to note well his political acumen and vote accordingly.

And so, it seems, they did. And so did Bohs fans' parents and Harps fans's parents. And so did the parents of the fans of Cork and the fans of Galway, and so forth along the way, like the serried denizens of the Book of Kings. To this, there were but two possible exceptions; Limerick, who were by this stage so disillusioned with everyone and everything that they no longer wore raincoats during thunderstorms as their mistrust was so strong; and of course Derry, who, according to popular song, paid their taxes to the Queen. So on, so forth, so far to the good of the country. Forever and ever amen.

**kingdom hoop** · 11/08/2009, 3:28 PM

On the topic of bashing Bertie The Bolox, here's a related article in today's Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...43.html?via=mr

**Karl Phillips** · 11/08/2009, 5:48 PM

Also anyone remember how he and the Brudder tried to upstage Ken Loach and Eric Cantona by presenting the latter with a Dubs jersey,more cheap publicity for his unelectable Brudder. Ken Loach was heard to comment, he ( The Spoofer from Drumcondra) was not his type of person. I always liked that man Loach's work.

**marinobohs** · 13/08/2009, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

In fairness, I'd develop a fondness for all things Manchester if people get stuffing ten grand in my pocket unsolicited everytime I went there.

Yep, sums him up perfectly. I remember him supporting Slumberland V Bohs (a team from his constituency !) at Dalymount (and giving out about Bohs fans booing Judas Keane), and guess what, Charlie Chawke was named at the Tribunal as one of those who gave him a "dig out".what a small world we live in

total spoofer that did nothing for Irish football. By the way are Drums not still playing ? I presume bertie bullsh!tter is there every week, especially now he is virtually unemployed (the highest paid social welfare recepient in the country ????)

**thischarmingman** · 13/08/2009, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

(and giving out about Bohs fans booing Judas Keane

There were people on here a few weeks ago complaining about Ronaldo being booed at Tallagh...

Have these people never been to a football match?

**Enruoblehs** · 13/08/2009, 2:42 PM

Bertie sponsored a recent Shelbourne FC game in Tolka

**John83** · 13/08/2009, 3:04 PM

Originally Posted by Enruoblehs

Bertie sponsored a recent Shelbourne FC game in Tolka

But with who's money?

**Sheridan** · 13/08/2009, 3:18 PM

So which are you, John83; lazy or retarded?

**John83** · 13/08/2009, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

So which are you, John83; lazy or retarded?

I plead temporary insanity.

**Buile Shuibhne** · 13/08/2009, 6:35 PM

Originally Posted by Enruoblehs

Bertie sponsored a recent Shelbourne FC game in Tolka

He was a matchball sponsor to the tune of 300 euro.

**thischarmingman** · 13/08/2009, 6:57 PM

Originally Posted by Buile Shuibhne

He was a matchball sponsor to the tune of 300 euro.

Ironic that he gave money for a load of balls, rather than the other way about for once.

**dcfcsteve** · 13/08/2009, 8:24 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

So which are you, John83; lazy or retarded?

Technically neither - he's just a bad speller (it's *who's* not *whose*)

**John83** · 13/08/2009, 8:37 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Technically neither - he's just a bad speller (it's *who's* not *whose*)

That's what I originally had, which makes me less a bad speller and more easily confused by Sheridan! Right, back to my original spelling, and I'm damned if I'm changing it again.

**Schumi** · 13/08/2009, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by John83

That's what I originally had, which makes me less a bad speller and more easily confused by Sheridan! Right, back to my original spelling, and I'm damned if I'm changing it again.

Huh? Surely 'whose' is correct?