€5,000 from FAI for strategic plan

[Charlie Darwin]

Of all the things to criticise the FAI over, or to criticise the league website over, the actual content of what they write isn't one of them. Despite the stone age website they have good people writing it.

[gufcfan]

Despite the stone age website they have good people writing it.

FAI online stuff has improved a huge amount recently.

I'm sure the people behind it are pushing for resources to get a site from this century.

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm sure they'd settle for one from the last century.

[gufcfan]

I'm sure they'd settle for one from the last century.

It's maddening that for example, they have a stats portal within the league site, but the interface is atrocious and certain things don't really work.

[Charlie Darwin]

It's maddening that for example, they have a stats portal within the league site, but the interface is atrocious and certain things don't really work.

It would be an amazing resource if they'd pay somebody for a few months to sort out the interface because the data is all there.

[gufcfan]

It would be an amazing resource if they'd pay somebody for a few months to sort out the interface because the data is all there.

I actually use

"player/club name" site:http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/

etc, to find things on it, through Google. Less painful.

[Charlie Darwin]

I actually use

"player/club name" site:http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/

etc, to find things on it, through Google. Less painful.

Me too, ridiculous. But even when you get there, they summarise players' seasons but leave out all cup games. Could be so much more powerful if they just put the effort into displaying it right.

[Mr A]

Harps start strategic planning process.

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=3768

[nigel-harps1954]

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=3768

Harps the first to come out with details on a strategic plan.

[pineapple stu]

In fairness, that just means they've agreed to meet the FAI consultant.

Plenty of other clubs have done that already.

Not a dig at Harps as such, but "first to come out with details" means nothing here.

[gufcfan]

"first to come out with details" means nothing here.

Normally I would roll my eyes at "feigned enthusiasm", but you're probably right there.

Any club that wouldn't meet with them would get sanctioned eventually, so it's not really news.

[nigel-harps1954]

Shut up with your jealousy.

[ger121]

http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=3768

Harps the first to come out with details on a strategic plan.

Now you do know this 5 Year Strategic Plan is actual earth around the sun years and not measured in stadium building years, right?

[gufcfan]

Now you do know this 5 Year Strategic Plan is actual earth around the sun years and not measured in stadium building years, right?

False.

It's measured in "jiggle the shiny thing until after the votes".

[Ezeikial]

False.

It's measured in "jiggle the shiny thing until after the votes".

There's gonna be a vote?

Delaney out

[GC13]

Of all the things to criticise the FAI over, or to criticise the league website over, the actual content of what they write isn't one of them. Despite the stone age website they have good people writing it.

It is a relevant criticism as it is inaccurate information provided in the public domain, not surprisingly it is still wrong nearly a week on! - the league table is correct so how difficult was it to get a three and half line article right, it is shameful - even the player profiles are wrong e.g. most of the goalkeepers are identified as 'outfield' players. There were four games played in the premier and three in the first division that night not exactly overly difficult considering the first division reports were on average three to four lines. They should take a look at extratime / junior soccer portal etc. For games played / minutes / stats info the transfermarket site is good.
The fai should be called the joke shop when it comes to the airtiricty league and first division.

[ForzaHoop]

Harps are a small supporters run club that have are struggling each week to survive, they are hoping to gain some sort of knowledge from the meeting to they build for the future and sustain the club while hoping to get a new stadium finished that is supposed to be a center of excellence for the north west.

[Charlie Darwin]

It is a relevant criticism as it is inaccurate information provided in the public domain, not surprisingly it is still wrong nearly a week on! - the league table is correct so how difficult was it to get a three and half line article right, it is shameful - even the player profiles are wrong e.g. most of the goalkeepers are identified as 'outfield' players. There were four games played in the premier and three in the first division that night not exactly overly difficult considering the first division reports were on average three to four lines. They should take a look at extratime / junior soccer portal etc. For games played / minutes / stats info the transfermarket site is good.
The fai should be called the joke shop when it comes to the airtiricty league and first division.

It's a mistake. They happen. Perhaps in the time spent writing about it here you could have emailed them and got the error fixed.

[atfconline]

I tried to get match details corrected once. Obvious mistakes like an unused sub being listed as the goalscorer, and the FT score not reflecting all the goalscorers etc. I was told any request to make changes would have to come from the Club.

[EatYerGreens]

Back on topic - there's an article on '€5,000-gate' in the latest issue of When Saturday Comes magazine (October).