The argument that it's being refused because it brings no benefit to Irish football is a bit spurious to say the least coming from the organisation which brought you the "Manchester United Open Night Extravaganza" and the "Pay Off The Aviva Debt Cup" both of which featured slave labour.
All the while preventing an Irish club from organising its own friendlies lest they hamper the "Pay Off The Aviva Debt Cup"
I have a feeling (nay hope) this story is going to get bigger before it gets smaller.
Honest John must be hoping the boys manage to box above their weight in Poland. Free plastic hammers for all!!
Agreed that their track record for protecting Irish soccer isn't the best but in this case, whether Mr Delaney has alterior motives or not, it is best for a tournament like this not to set precendent in this country for other English and European teams to come over, set up their own tournaments and head on their way with a nice few bob extra in their back pockets.Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Nobody's claiming the FAI are angels. But they got money out of that tournament, if no one else did.
Against its a seperate argument. I'd argue with anyone who thought that was the irght decisionAll the while preventing an Irish club from organising its own friendlies lest they hamper the "Pay Off The Aviva Debt Cup"
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Story was all over the Sunday Times yesterday.
Delaney is absolutely just throwing toys...nothing to do with protecting Irish football....more protecting his €400k.
Football issues aside....would it be so bad to fill a few hotel rooms etc. in Limerick?
How on earth would denying permission for a tournament protect Delaney's wages? I'm all for Delaney-bashing but it has to make sense.
The quotes from Celtic seem reasonable. If the organiser really intends to go ahead with the tournament in spite of FAI non-approval, he's an idiot.
Delaney is paid to be CEO of the FAI.....that really just boils down to ensuring their books and balance sheet are favourable. Football and/or league of Ireland clubs are really not at the top of his list. He's trying to generate large income from the Aviva and has over priced his product. He is backed into a corner and has to "protect" his high price by making sure there are no alternatives. If he were to allow the Thomand event, he would never sell an Aviva tournament for the price he wants to get.
If he is looking for that much for the Aviva, he's not going to get it from anyone so he has nothing to protect.
I agree...I don't think he'll ever get anything near it. He'll claim he can for as long as possible of course.
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He's absolutely clueless.
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If it's illegal for the FAI not to sanction the tournament then why on earth is it not going ahead?
To make things worse he is confusing the people of Limerick who don't know the ins and outs of how these things would work. He really is making it out to be a simple case of the FAI just being awkward.
From the general publics persepctive the people of Limerick have been denied this great tournament and a money maker for the city because the FAI want it on in Dublin.
In reality its just a promoter and Thomond park ltd trying to make money to line their own pockets and not a penny going back into Irish football.
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