delaney gets job fulltime

[ColinR]

from aertel:


DELANEY LANDS FAI TOP JOB
The FAI has appointed John Delaney as
its chief executive on a permanent
basis.

Delaney has been employed in the role
in an interim capacity since Fran
Rooney's controversial departure from
the job last November, and had been the
favourite among the shortlist of eight
to land the job.

An FAI statement quoted Delaney as
saying: 'We have huge challenges in
getting our children interested and
active in football and we t invest
heavily now in order to reap the
benefits in the next ten years.'
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DELANEY LANDS FAI TOP JOB
Today's announcement is the culmination
of the association's much publicised
spat with the Minister for Sport, John
O'Donoghue.

By threatening to withdraw funding,
O'Donoghue pressurised the FAI into
publicly advertising the CEO vacancy in
the wake of Rooney's exit, in order
that the Genesis report be fully
implemented.

And former treasurer Delaney has now
emerged the winner from that
competition, with 40 candidates
reportedly submitting their CVs for
consideration.
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DELANEY LANDS FAI TOP JOB
Delaney's credentials for the job were
no doubt enhanced by his involvement in
securing a multi-million euro
sponsorship deal with Umbro in January
- a fact acknowledged today by FAI
president Milo Corcoran, who formed
part of the five-ma n interview panel.

'Great progress has been made over the
past three months and I am looking
forward to that progress continuing
apace under the stewardship of John
Delaney,' Corcoran said.

[observer]

WHAT A SURPRISE! :mad:

[blobbyblob]

To qoute Billy Connolly

SHOCKED AND STUNNED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SHOCKED AND STUNNED

[gufct]

guess they will appoint Peter Buckley Financial director.Obviously none of the panel read the Phoenix this month.

[Troy.McClure]

Who were the other candidates interviewed? They seemed to finish the interviews and make their announcement very quickly.

[pete]

Who were the other candidates interviewed? They seemed to finish the interviews and make their announcement very quickly.

1 round of interviews apparently.

All jobs would ahve at least 2 rounds of interviews these days especially oner likely to pay 350k+ a year.

[blobbyblob]

It sounds like something out of Monty Pythons The Holy Grail

DELANEY: There it is! The Bridge of Death!
O’DONOGHUE: Oh, great.
???: Look!
DELANEY: There's the old man from Saipan!
BEDEVERE: What is he doing here?
DELANEY: He is the Kepper of the Bridge of Death. He asks each
traveller five questions--
???: Three questions.
DELANEY: Three questions. He who answers the five questions--
???: Three questions.
DELANEY: Three questions may cross in safety.
O’DONOGHUE: What if you get a question wrong?
DELANEY: Then you are cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril.
O’DONOGHUE: Oh, I won't go.
???: Who's going to answer the questions?
DELANEY: Sir O’DONOGHUE!
O’DONOGHUE: Yes?
DELANEY: Brave Sir O’DONOGHUE, you go.
O’DONOGHUE: Hey! I've got a great idea. Why doesn't Buckley go?
BUCKLEY: Yes, let me go, my liege. I will take him
single-handed. I shall make a feint to the north-east--
DELANEY: No, no, hang on hang on hang on! Just answer the five
questions--
???: Three questions.
DELANEY: Three questions as best you can. And we shall watch...
and pray.
BUCKLEY: I understand, my liege.
DELANEY: Good luck, brave Sir Buckley. God be with you.
CORCORAN: Stop! Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me
these questions three, 'ere the other side he see.
BUCKLEY: Ask me the questions, bridge-keeper. I'm not afraid.
CORCORAN: What is your name?
BUCKLEY: My name is Sir Buckley of Messupalot.
CORCORAN: What is your quest?
BUCKLEY: To seek the Holy Grail.
CORCORAN: What is your favourite colour?
BUCKLEY: Blue.
CORCORAN: Right. Off you go.
BUCKLEY: Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.
O’DONOGHUE: That's easy!
CORCORAN: Stop! Who approaches the Bridge of Death must answer me
these questions three, 'ere the other side he see.
O’DONOGHUE: Ask me the questions, bridge-keeper. I'm not afraid.
CORCORAN: What is your name?
O’DONOGHUE: Sir O’Donoghue of Fianna Fail.
CORCORAN: What is your quest?
O’DONOGHUE: To seek the Holy Grail.
CORCORAN: What is the capital of Assyria?
O’DONOGHUE: I don't know that! Auuuuuuuugh!
CORCORAN: Stop! What is your name?
FRAN: Sir FRAN of Messupalot.
CORCORAN: What is your quest?
FRAN: I seek the Grail.
CORCORAN: What is your favourite colour?
FRAN: Blue. No yel-- Auuuuuuuugh!
CORCORAN: Heh heh. Stop! What is your name?
DELANEY: It is DELANEY, King of the Genesis Report.
CORCORAN: What is your quest?
DELANEY: To seek the Holy Grail.
CORCORAN: What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
DELANEY: What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
CORCORAN: What? I...I don't know that! Auuuuuuuugh!
BUCKLEY: How do know so much about swallows?
DELANEY: Well, you have to know these things when you're a king
you know.

[4tothefloor]

I bet ye didn't see that one coming :rolleyes: