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Stupid error, alright, and one that could cost them, but RTE has a noble tradition of getting club's names and venues wrong and misidentifying players on MNS and Aertel, so I'm not sure I'd hold them in the same good light that he does. Unless he's adding a zero to the libel claim as he types....
So the annual very important trip to Norway that's in no way a junket is on. http://www.pfai.ie/news/332-mannequi...os-shop-window
Has any player to date secured a contract with a non Irish side through this? Why have they brought their solicitor again? Does he pay his own way and if not, would it not make sense to bring an extra player?
Shane Robinson? Or was that pre FIFPro?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
I see Peter Eckelmann is in the Finnish squad along with "our man" Patrick O'Shaughnessy.
glad someone else thinks its a ridiculous trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Robinson, and Shane McFaul, played in Finland but didn't play for the PFAI teamQuote:
Originally Posted by eitoof
No only so the PFAI pay for the solicitor, but they also pay for the journos to head over and cover it
Sure how can you have a management company trip without a solicitor? It would be madness, Ted, madness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Robinson was signed for Haka by Sami Ristila, who he played with at Drogheda. Robinson then recommended McFaul to them.
I thought it was strange that he was going over to cover such a mickey mouse event when it can be hard to get journos to cover European games sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
To be fair, the only way to get journos to cover it is to pay their expenses. The FIFPro tournament might be interesting but not so interesting that a newspaper is going to spend a grand flying their man out there. PR companies drag journalists all over the world to ensure coverage. Tourist boards rely on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
My point is that without the PFAI paying for this coverage, it would receive the coverage it deserves.
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Welcome to the world of public relations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Lost 2-1 to Finland today.
A bit on Powell in indo: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29900978.html
Mad that they have a solicitor but no physio out there.
Apparently FIFPro are paying for the trip rather than the PFAI themselves. Not sure why they couldn't squeeze in a physio.
Dunno bout that, Trevor Croly is probably having tapes of the game couriered to Tallaght quick smart via the PFAI considering all his main targets have fallen over themselves not to sign.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Lost 3rd place play off on penalties to Sweden after drawing 0-0.
...any word how the solicitor played ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
He asked the defence plenty of questions.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
He was the only one who wanted to be appointed to the bench.
Got caught ball watching repeatedly while on the defensive, his cross examination did not serve him well.
Refused to go in goals as the glove didn't fit.
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Originally Posted by Mr A
Powell......."The League of Ireland has stood still" No, son, you have (while wingers have scooted past you).
Weird, you'd think he'd be honoured to be called to the bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by avvenalaf
his introduction was brief to say the least.
Hard to judge unless you're there.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
The jury's out......Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
However, the opposition remain the slicker unit. Central midfielder Patrick Byskata, who has been recommended to Shamrock Rovers, is solid in the centre of the park and the DVD will be making its way to Hoops' boss Trevor Croly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29903723.html
http://youtu.be/UdQ78cAYNa8?t=2m10sQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Would that not be the last game you'd watch a DVD of to assess a player? Surely it'd make a lot more sense to find ones where the players are in actual competitive games for their clubs. I appreciate that that's probably not possible in all cases (Coll for example) but if a player has been at any decent level getting a few should be possible.
While I was being flippant of course it is getting predictable with TC and Rovers. Director of Football yet to be announced to assist Croly and to free up time for him to help the development of U19s involved in the 1st Division squad - but he of course will still be the man in charge of 1st team affairs and player acquisition!!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Croly keeping the job ( sorry career) in his local video library so he has something to do when Nutsey arrives out in Mordor :cool: shrewd moveQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
It would be interesting to find out where all the players that played in Norway for the PFAI end up and how many actually get sorted out. Maybe the PFAI should publish this on their website before the season starts.
Some are fixed up since, aren't they?
Don Cowan's with Longford.
Don Cowan - Longford
Mark Griffin -Dundalk
Tiernan Mullvenna - Glenavon
John Sullivan - Shels
Tiernan Mulvenna - Glenavon
Dean Kelly - Ballinamallard (not sure if confirmed)
Mulvenna's done well out of it so - two clubs.
According to the LOI Blog Conor Powell has secured a move to Vard in Norway.
Yeah the PFAI were crowing about that. The Norwegian third tier, can't imagine it's up to much.
It's mad thinking back about 4 years and Trapattoni mentioning him as a possible international.
The third tier which has 4 regional divisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Wow the third tier of Norwegian football. Surely that is way below the standard here?