Bright New Dawn of FAI Leadership

[lofty9]

http://www.derrycityweb.net/index.php?blog=5&title=derry_s_blogger_fine_d_by_me_but_not_the&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1


I love the "you are now entering free DerryCityWeb.net" signage. Quality.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Folks

In light of the new realities perhaps instead of posting these articles on official, semi-official or quasi official websites, we should write any criticisms of the FAI, in unofficial publications such as fanzines and THEIR websites. So maybe we should see Derry City originated criticisms on www.brandyballs.net for example. If it doesn't exist , will one of ye set it up ? :D

This would mean the club doesn't get fined, and if a fanzine gets fined well most fanzines have no assets so what can they do? ;)

[dcfc_1928]

They are already posted on an unofficial site - look at the URL:

http://www.derrycityweb.net/index.php?blog=2

The arguments over whether derrycityfc.net is unofficial or not is irrelevant! The club were fined for not removing them from the official site when requested to do so.

But they WERE removed immediately and the blog system transferred off derrycityfc.net. The FAI are just p*ssed off, because the article was still online.

[Jerry The Saint]

Did nobody cop onto this joke of a mistake yet

http://forum.shelbournefc.ie/chat/viewtopic.php?p=110639#110639

No offence, but this message


We have altered the fixtures quite a number of days ago. The FAI and the club were aware and contacted the website and we changed the fixtures. Check these things out re the official fixture listing on the site before jumping to the conclusions wrongly jumped to above.

I know that the fixtures were identified as clashing almost immeidately and they were changed promptly.

reads a little bit like it was delivered at gunpoint :eek: :D I can understand why Shels, of all clubs, would not want to be accused of criticising the FAI at this time.


As for this




The FAI were in a rush to set out the fixture list and the leagues and fair play to them for changing it quickly.

I presume that's meant to be sarcastic - the FAI, by their own admission, delayed announcing the fixture list until the Shelbourne situation was (sort of) resolved. They clearly knew where Shamrock were playing this season - otherwise they couldn't have got a license.

[Mr A]

This hole thing is incredibly worrying. The FAI have gone completley mental at this stage and Delaney seems to think that he can't be removed no matter what he does- and the sad thing is he may well be right.

I feel very, very sorry for Kev who must be hurting badly over this and is a guy who has probably done more single handedly to improve the image of this league than the FAI have in the course of their history. Hopefully Derry's legal team wipe the floor with the FAI and some level of sanity is restored.

I would imagine there will be some very serious security measures at the upcoming matches in Croke Park to try to avoid embarrassment for the FAI, but I have to say I hope some sort of peaceful but prominent protest takes place.

[John83]

I would imagine there will be some very serious security measures at the upcoming matches in Croke Park to try to avoid embarrassment for the FAI, but I have to say I hope some sort of peaceful but prominent protest takes place.
It's being tried at least. http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=53976

[dcfcsteve]

I feel very, very sorry for Kev who must be hurting badly over this and is a guy who has probably done more single handedly to improve the image of this league than the FAI have in the course of their history. Hopefully Derry's legal team wipe the floor with the FAI and some level of sanity is restored.



Kev's a smart lad with a good sense of humour - so rather than take it all to heart, I suspect he's finding it hilarious as he's sunning himself in the Melbourne sun.... :D

No doubt he'll be annoyed that the club have got fined, but I suspect he righly views that as being the responsibility of the FAI and not him or the club.

[dcfcsteve]

It's being tried at least. http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=53976

I will now confuidently predict that fans going to the Wales game will be subject to a T-shirt search upon entry, and any offending items will be confiscated.

I jest yee not.

[Jerry The Saint]

I will now confuidently predict that fans going to the Wales game will be subject to a T-shirt search upon entry, and any offending items will be confiscated.

I jest yee not.

I'm fully expecting it - this is the organisation that confiscated bits of paper from supporters. And that was before Uncle John consolidated absolute power at the head of the politburo.

[John83]

I'm fully expecting it - this is the organisation that confiscated bits of paper from supporters. And that was before Uncle John consolidated absolute power at the head of the politburo.
Me too, but if Inter fans can smuggle a Vespa into the San Siro, we can get some t-shirts into the game. Wear another layer boys.

[pineapple stu]

Anyone want the latest in eL fashion (http://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?op=article&article_id=4427007#top)?

Edit - didn't notice it linked above. Still, going to put the link here so everyone sees it.

I agree with Steve - it'll be an interesting entrance to Lansdowne!! Still, layers is the key.

[soccerc]

it'll be an interesting entrance to Lansdowne!! .

Yeah it would be an outstanding entrance at Lansdowne while the other 75k plus are across the river at Croker :D

[John83]

Yeah it would be an outstanding entrance at Lansdowne while the other 75k plus are across the river at Croker :D
Shh! The Welsh might catch on.

[pineapple stu]

Yeah it would be an outstanding entrance at Lansdowne while the other 75k plus are across the river at Croker :D
:eek:

At least I'd get noticed in the stands I suppose...

Reminds me of a time we were playing in Tolka, and one of the lads rang saying the ground was closed. He was in Croker!

[Jaime]

What's this about t-shirt protests. :confused: I read on the foot.ie Ireland forum* that we were all going to rip up the seats and throw them at Delaney.






*may not be true

[pineapple stu]

That's the Welsh/English you're thinking of.

Buy a t-shirt. Wear it. Don't get it confiscated. Try and get on telly. That's the jist.

[osarusan]

I say somebody sneaks in with weedkiller and sprays "Delaney Out" on the pitch so it can be read by the cameras. Do it a few days before the game, so the affected grass will be nice and brown by game time.

I'm expecting a knock on the door by the thought police any moment now.

[TonyD]

Nice to see Aidan Fitzmaurice's piece in the Herring this evening highlighting the ridiculous nature of the fine imposed on Derry. More bad publicity for Delaney and his merry men.

[MariborKev]

Kev's a smart lad with a good sense of humour - so rather than take it all to heart, I suspect he's finding it hilarious as he's sunning himself in the Melbourne sun....

No doubt he'll be annoyed that the club have got fined

Correct :D

Though there was an tremor here today and I thought for an instance that Don Jelaney;) had got control of the elements in an attempt to silence me..........


* Please note all characters mentioned and any relation to any persons, living or dead, is merely coincidental.:D

[John83]

* Please note all characters mentioned and any relation to any persons, living or dead, is merely coincidental.:D
:D I genuinely laughed out loud at this.

Good article BTW Kev.

[OneRedArmy]

BUMP!

Tonights classified results:

Derry City 1
FAI 0


:D

[Mr A]

BUMP!

Tonights classified results:

Derry City 1
FAI 0


:D

How's that, did I miss something?

[Mr A]

Oh Right- Derry won their appeal against this ludicrous fine.

Slap it up ye, Delaney- SLAP IT RIGHT UP YE!

[nzamcdza]

Of course we won, it was a ridiculous fine

[fbtn]

Good stuff. Delighted.

Should just about cover me mate Kev's wages for another month anyway :D

[John83]

I'm delighted for Derry. A blow for free speech!

[Erstwhile Bóz]

Nice one, Derry! Absolutely disgraceful carry-on from the Politburo.

[micls]

Great news....maybe the FAI will think twice the next time-of course this would mean having to think once first

[Boh_So_Good]

The FAI for all their many faults, are the best thing to happen to the LOI ever.

I think some supporters should cut them a bit of slack, realise this is early days and not be so hostile to Merrion Square. When you see how the GAA and Tom Humphries are trying to destroy LOI soccer in this country starting with Rovers (simply because they are terrified of the potential of the LOI), we all need to stick together and fight the real foes. We need the FAI, their poltical power, financial resources etc.

You know, if I was to read somebody else write the paragraph above a year ago I would have mostly disagreed. Tallaght changed everything for me. The Ban never really went away. The GAA deep in its heart want to ethnically cleanse soccer from the face of the Irish landscape, they see it as their manifest destiny - that's after they empty the Other Code's piggy bank first using Croker.

Let's work with the FAI.

[Mr A]

The FAI for all their many faults, are the best thing to happen to the LOI ever.

I think some supporters should cut them a bit of slack, realise this is early days and not be so hostile to Merrion Square. When you see how the GAA and Tom Humphries are trying to destroy LOI soccer in this country starting with Rovers (simply because they are terrified of the potential of the LOI), we all need to stick together and fight the real foes. We need the FAI, their poltical power, financial resources etc.

You know, if I was to read somebody else write the paragraph above a year ago I would have mostly disagreed. Tallaght changed everything for me. The Ban never really went away. The GAA deep in its heart want to ethnically cleanse soccer from the face of the Irish landscape, they see it as their manifest destiny - that's after they empty the Other Code's piggy bank first using Croker.

Let's work with the FAI.

I can only return here to my original comment- Slap it up ye, Delaney- SLAP IT RIGHT UP YE!

[new blue]

If that's the best you can do I think I'll go with Delaney!