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Anybody watch One on One, last night on RTE. John Murray was the interviewer and questioned Delaney on everything from Eircom Park to Lansdowne, ticket prices, Eircom League, EL clubs in financial trouble, Stauntons appoinment, Delaneys salary, his appointment, the managers job, facilities compared to the GAA. It was a really in-depth interview. I've been a huge critic of Delaney, but have to say he acquitted himself very well.
Interview available online here: http://www.rte.ie/news/onetoone/index.html
Yeah he did well but in fairness I wouldn't have expected anything less. He's a real politician. Without wishing to open up a whole new debate on this he repeatedly referred to the British Isles when speaking of ourselves, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales which I found a bit irritating, but like I said, other than that he did well.
I agree - thought he was very calm and collected , considering John Murray spent the whole interview trying to get a rise out of him, using an interview style that would have put the spainish inquisition to shame. I also have been a big critic of Delaney, but credit where its due.Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
He also sounded very credible a couple of years ago when he told us he was appointing an up and coming, enthusiastic new manager, a former player with over 100 caps, who would bring passion and commitment back to the side, and whose youthful exuberance would be matched with the steady hand of a wise old footballing eminence grise with a long track record behind him . . . .
I know, a fact I have referred to in other posts. But he talked about the amount of money the FAi will have in the bank by end of year €30million, facilities improving around the country at grass roots level, ect ect
Yea, I thought he was pretty good as well and he wasn't given an easy ride either. He did sort of apologise for referring to ourselves as the "British Isles". He let the mask slip though, when talking about the new youth development/elite academy - something to the effect that we dont want to miss out on the young Peter Canavans, etc. etc, (played GAA for Tyrone for those of you who don't know!).Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie
Tbf, Tyrone is British, after all! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by janeymac
Anyhow, those who get irritated when someone refers (technically correctly, btw) to "the British Isles" might consider how irritating it is for others when they themselves refer e.g. to "the North" (for NI) or "Ireland" (when they mean the Republic of Ireland football team) as the very title of this Section of the Board exemplifies! :cool:
Btw, Peter Canavan is just about the last individual who might be persuaded to play a "garrison game", if you know what I mean!
Ah Zebedee is back, don't miss a chance to pop up whenever there is the slightest opportunity.
I didn't get the mask slipping bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by janeymac
Delaney's point was about developing the acadamies so as not to miss out on the Mikey Sheehys or the Peter Canavans, in other words athletes who excelled in other sports.
In the (unlikely) event that Canavan would have wanted to and excelled at soccer, hard to picture him at WP though :)
Ignore him!
Saw that interview in my leaba last night. Loved the part where he was asked "Are you a multi millionaire?..... Ah now thats.......(stutter)....thats not a fair question".
He's well able to talk!
So Kingdom what do think of Delaney's search for big strapping 12 year old lads down the country (Kerry way) and develop them in the skills of soccer and that it's been well recognized that depending on mini sized Dubs isn't enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdomkerry
So is Delaney intending to open Academies in Tyrone, then? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Not much geysir,Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I dont care if its kerry or any other part of ireland these lads come form as long as his search is successful.:cool:
I just turned on the tele when i went to bed last night, did'nt actually hear him mention kerry. What did he say?
The devious FAI's plan to rob Norn Iron of all its youth is now out in the open!Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Of all the top GAA players in the Republic - Henry Sheflin, Owen Kelly, Kieran Donaghey, the O'Halpins to mention but a few, but he had to mention Canavan:). Mind you, the GAA blazers would probably be very happy if the FAI took all of the Ulster 'rump' along with Cork. They are always up in arms about something. Cork hurlers & footballers are on strike at the moment (and fair play to them).:D
Just referred to getting the Mikey Sheehys, (considered to be an outstanding athlete) and I just surmised that Kerry was the place to find them:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdomkerry
I didn't think of the geography like that 'cause Canavan's identity is so obviously just Irish :) now that you mention it, Delaney is a smart cheeky fécker behind the spiel.Quote:
Originally Posted by janeymac
Surprised nobody has mentioned his defence of the ticket prices .. which he justifies by the money that is going back into the grassroots.
Leaving aside, that it is also funding his rather large salary and a pay-off to an ex-manager who everyone here could see was going to end in disaster, 50 and 70 euro is an obscene amount of money to be charging people .. especially for families.
Then again, as with everything in Ireland .. from 30 year old badly insulated houses down to eating a poor meal in an expensive restaurant, we are all very quick to part with our money for a poor product.
I don't see why not, especially if FIFA's executive committee accepts their own legal department's consistant rulings on the eligibility issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
If FIFA makes an executive ruling in favour of players from the North representing Ireland, it can hardly deny the association the right to train, facilitate & nurture future young internationals in their own areas, be it in Tyrone or Kerry.
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
So is Delaney intending to open Academies in Tyrone, then?
So we can also expect to see the FAI opening Academies in England, Scotland and the USA for example? After all, it would be a shame to miss out on the next generation of Peter Butlers, Owen Coyles and Joe Lapira's wouldn't it? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by co. down green
This is fascinating stuff, lads. Has this topic ever been debated on here before:confused:
Well no because none of those countries you mentioned are part of Ireland. Tyrone is.Quote:
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
See the difference :)