Niall Quinn

[zinedineontour]

Bit off topic here but just shows what a man Niall Quinn is .. Following is story from sunderland fan whos flight was cancelled from bristol back to newcastle after the Sunderland game in Cardiff by easyjet ...

" Basically we were called for the flight, we stood at the departure gate, Quinny got a short chorus of "Niall Quinn's Disco Pants" when he joined us and it all seemed to kick off from there. They told us to stop singing, which we already had. They told us there would be no alcohol served on the flight which I really don't think anyone was bothered about and they let us on board without any problem.

I've never witnessed anything like it in my life. We all sat on that plane, quite and well behaved and waited to be taken home. The Captain told us they were checking paperwork than all of a sudden a fleet of police cars roll up with lights flashing, they invade the plane and one Stewardess started to point out various people, one of whom wasn't drunk but had a learning disability and they were taken off. Quinny was furious but ice cool, got up to follow them off muttering something about "solidarity" and of course the press guys followed him.

We were apparently "threatening and a security risk" according to the Stewardess and eventually we were all removed from the plane and told the flight was cancelled.

We were literally treat like animals. We were told we could stay overnight but we'd have to find out own hotel, pay for it ourselves and pay for our return flight the next day which they couldn't guarantee us. We might have sat there all day waiting for seats on an easyjet flight. They told us we "may" be able to reclaim the money.

It's true Quinny paid for the taxis with his own credit card. I wouldn't be surprised if he's still down there now making sure everyone was sorted. He told the Easyjet staff "These are my people".

Everyone who was on that flight needs to write to Easyjet cos their attitude stank tonight. Every one of us needs to write to Quinny as well, without him on that flight I dread to think what would have happened to us down there. Quite simply the man is a legend. "

What a man great to see ...

[DmanDmythDledge]

Mother Theresa himself... fair play

[Poor Student]

Don't pawn this thread off on World Football. Niall Quinn was Ireland's record goal scorer not all that recently, I fail to see why his merits as an individual cannot be discussed in the Ireland forum.

[Soper]

It's a very nice gesture, makes him likeable. It saddens me then when quotes come out from his club talking about 'cracking the Irish market' and various other thrash, because I would like him, as a person, much more.

[bellavistaman]

nice guy, legend, fair play

[galwayhoop]

we stood at the departure gate, Quinny got a short chorus of "Niall Quinn's Disco Pants" when he joined us and it all seemed to kick off from there. They told us to stop singing .................... without him on that flight I dread to think what would have happened to us down there

ahhh, i reckon if he wasn't there ye wouldn't have started singing and then boarded the plane and got home hassle free :D :D :D

nice story though

[carloz]

He bought a pub in my town a few years ago but unofrtunatly he done **** all with it and it has now been knocked down. The first time he came to see the pub he received much abuse over Roy Keane after Saipan....this would have been about 6 months after Saipan

[dcfcsteve]

He bought a pub in my town a few years ago but unofrtunatly he done **** all with it and it has now been knocked down. The first time he came to see the pub he received much abuse over Roy Keane after Saipan....this would have been about 6 months after Saipan

Where's the boozer Carloz ?

Smells like a property deal, rather than not an investment in the wet-trade.

[noby]

It seems the guy with the disability is the main focus. Easyjet said he was drunk. Everyone walked off, led by our Niall. Police arrived, and had no problem with the supporters, including said guy. Easyjet dug their heels in, and now the crap is really hitting the fan for Easyjet, with everyone and his dog jumping on the story in the NE of England (Both SAFC and NUFC used Easyjet a lot before this happened)

[eirebhoy]

Couldn't he have put on a bus?

[pete]

Couldn't he have put on a bus?

Doesn't make for such a good story for St. Niall though...

[tricky_colour]

Couldn't he have put on a bus?


He tried.

http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2218018&SectionID=1107

[carloz]

Where's the boozer Carloz ?

Smells like a property deal, rather than not an investment in the wet-trade.

Your probably right dcfcsteve. The pub was in Bagenalstown in Co. Carlow. Think he owned a pub in Clonmel as well. He really put little effort in with the pub so im sure it was a property deal. A lot of flats have been built in the pubs place

[citizenerased]

what a legend, how can anyone dislike this man...the cheapest bit of PR Sunderland AFC will ever get!!

[NY Hoop]

Rovers member. Of course he's a legend! Class guy.

KOH

[Dodge]

Don't pawn this thread off on World Football. Niall Quinn was Ireland's record goal scorer not all that recently, I fail to see why his merits as an individual cannot be discussed in the Ireland forum.

Same way Roy Keane's expolits are? :rolleyes:

[Risteard]

In fairness, he's good people.
And genuine too.

[KopKiller]

Im sure he will claim it back from the club and the Sunderland fans will end up paying for it anyway :D

Nice gesture though

[shakermaker1982]

That shows real class and fair play to him. I have to admit I always keep an eye on how Sunderland are doing now because of the Irish connection. I really hope they go up and Keane can duke it out with the big boys.

[OwlsFan]

If you want to listen to Niall Quinn's disco pants, here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2espVhpp8s&mode=related&search=

Quinn used to irritate me a bit when he played for Ireland as he used to give away a rake of free kicks but oh that goal against England, the flick on for Keane for the goal against Germany and the shirt pull on him against Spain for the peno. Never to be forgotten :D

[theworm2345]

Heres a nice story and interview with Niall, really makes the "what ifs" hurt even more though
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8212502.Suwon_shoot_out_still_a_sore_point_with_Qu inn/

[Grafter]

"Start me up" by the Rolling Stones was on the radio today which made me think...

Wasn't that tune used in an RTE show called "Start me Up" for Entrepreneurs hosted by Niall Quinn circa 1994....

Seems mad to think now that a full time pro footballer would simultaneously host a tv show as well:confused:
Maybe it was to keep him sane while recuperating from cruciate knee ligament injuries?

[DeLorean]

For anyone who cares and didn't see it...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzjeOG7pw5g&feature=player_embedded

[paul_oshea]

"Start me up" by the Rolling Stones was on the radio today which made me think...

Wasn't that tune used in an RTE show called "Start me Up" for Entrepreneurs hosted by Niall Quinn circa 1994....

Seems mad to think now that a full time pro footballer would simultaneously host a tv show as well:confused:
Maybe it was to keep him sane while recuperating from cruciate knee ligament injuries?

Is that the first time you heard it since 1994, i wish i was living where you were living.

[BonnieShels]

Is that the first time you heard it since 1994, i wish i was living where you were living.

Do you really wanna move to Ballycroy?

[Closed Account 2]

Did anyone else hear Niall Quinn say something along the lines of, "That should be goodnight Irene" after Arsenal scored their 3rd or 4th against Wigan a few weeks ago?

[ArdeeBhoy]

FYI.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Mighty-Quinn-Story-ebook/dp/B00FA46YVU/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1

[BonnieShels]

Heres a nice story and interview with Niall, really makes the "what ifs" hurt even more though
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8212502.Suwon_shoot_out_still_a_sore_point_with_Qu inn/

I did not need to read that. That's made me so p!ssed off now as I head to lunch.

GAH!

[DeLorean]

Especially seeing as you'd resisted the temptation for over 3 years!

[BonnieShels]

Well given how it was no doubt buried 3 years ago with Euro 2012 qualification talk, it's no surprise I may have missed it.

Smart ar$e.

:)

[Crosby87]

Quinn: Roy and Marty putting family atmosphere to Ireland team.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/oneill-and-keane-have-created-a-family-spirit-says-niall-quinn-30145637.html

[peadar1987]

Didn't know about that bus change thing, what a great idea! And it makes me hate Dublin Bus slightly less (fares are still much too high though)

[the 12 th man]

St Niall Of Kildare.

[Crosby87]

Niall on fixing Irish Football:

http://www.thescore.ie/niall-quinn-vision-irish-football-1661434-Sep2014/ (http://www.thescore.ie/niall-quinn-vision-irish-football-1661434-Sep2014/)

[DeLorean]

Turned 50 on Thursday... Jaysus.

He liked his big equalisers:

Netherlands (https://youtu.be/Zux93NfUoy0?t=15s)

England (https://youtu.be/-sfGPJezCGU?t=1m44s)

Denmark (https://youtu.be/-1Zpm0nID7I?t=1m7s)

[OwlsFan]

Turned 50 on Thursday... Jaysus.

He liked his big equalisers:

Netherlands (https://youtu.be/Zux93NfUoy0?t=15s)

England (https://youtu.be/-sfGPJezCGU?t=1m44s)

Denmark (https://youtu.be/-1Zpm0nID7I?t=1m7s)

Is that Jaysus about being 50 in general or Niall being 50 :) ? Not that surprising really when you consider that he was playing in the early 1980s. Good player.

[DeLorean]

About Niall being 50 really. He doesn't look all that different bar being a bit heavier. And just a general bombshell that a player I remember playing so well now being 50 - I don't dispute the maths though. :)

He was my first favourite Irish player!

[Stuttgart88]

How do you think I feel, being virtually the same age?

[DeLorean]

Wise? :o

[tetsujin1979]

How do you think I feel, being virtually the same age?

old. you feel old. and if you don't, you should. because you're old.

[OwlsFan]

About Niall being 50 really. He doesn't look all that different bar being a bit heavier. And just a general bombshell that a player I remember playing so well now being 50 - I don't dispute the maths though. :)

He was my first favourite Irish player!

It's a lot worse believe me when you see a lot of the players you saw playing now dying !! Johnny Fullam and Liam Tuohy being two that immediately spring to mind.

[KrisLetang]

Quinn to quit Sky Sports.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/ex-ireland-star-niall-quinn-10918510

[seanfhear]

Quinn to quit Sky Sports.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/ex-ireland-star-niall-quinn-10918510He had a good run . Handy money .

[DeLorean]

Quinny to Sunderland's rescue once again? http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43543095

(Tets, you might do the necessary with thread title again?)

[tetsujin1979]

From the RTE archives, an interview with Niall Quinn while he was still in the reserves at Arsenal: https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0319/1037333-gunner-niall-quinn/

[Razors left peg]

I clicked on this hoping to see that Quinn had lauched a bid to take over the FAI :roll:

[Razors left peg]

I think the Putin comparisson that was made on here is very apt!

[Eminence Grise]

Breaking news...

Appointed Interim Deputy CEO of the FAI (https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0123/1110444-niall-quinn-set-to-become-deputy-ceo-at-fai/)