Thats my post of the month! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
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Thats my post of the month! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
And its true ..... to this day his attitude is something that should be emulated. A real professional in a period where our club was very much amateur. Him and those like him defined professionalism where some players these days can only claim its one of their characteristics.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebs23
This situation exactly sums it up.
Thanks for the memories George, hopefully it can be sorted for good. As George said himself...
...I hopes ye wins like...
And the problem with that is.....?Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
The problem? its ethical, he is compromised by being in the position he is in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Face, you have Devlin on the brain!!!!! Forget Devlin.Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
When a player is transferred, what is wrong with the selling club, the player and his agent/advisor all benefitting?
The problem is that it presents a conflict of interests if the agent/advisor is also his manager.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
The manager's job is to get the best deal for the club. The agent/advisor aims to get a slice of the cake for himself, which could be to the disadvantage of the club. This is why it is against FIFA rules for a manager to also act as an agent/advisor. A rule which Ireland's B manager is breaking.
Why has he not been taken to task by FIFA, UEFA, or the club he has disadvantaged if he is breaking these FIFA rules (which can only be Bray!).Quote:
Originally Posted by Student Mullet
Would Alex Ferguson be allowed to be Frank Lampards agent?Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Devlin was Jason Byrnes agent while he was manager of Bray.
In Devlins case the FAI have blinkers on & do care. Theres been many instances where the FAI have failed to follow FIFA rules & guidelines.
Devlin has never been an agent. He is not and never has been licenced as such - fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
Did it ever occur to you that in Jason Byrne's case and in Eamon Zayeed's case that Devlin was acting in Bray's best financial interests. Make no mistake about it, Zayeed's loan and transfer were great business for Bray, (much better than Kevin Doyle's transfer from Cork). If Devlin did make a few quid out of it for himself, so what. Bray's financial interests were not compromised.
Even if the FAI have failed to follow FIFA rules and guidelines, why have not FIFA, as the governing body, enforced their own rules if, as you allege, there is such clear breaches of their rules?
Glad you acknowledge that at last.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
So you saying its ok that Devlin represented Byrne while he also managed a "rival" (i.e. compete in same league) ? blinkered or what... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
I doubt FIFA have noticed the eL exists.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Does not need me to acknowledge it. It is a well known fact. The identity of all FIFA Registered football agents is on public record.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
I am saying that Devlin acted in Bray's best financial interests, evidenced by the fact that Bray will further benefit from any sell-on of Jason Byrne. If he was able to get a good deal for Byrne as part of the deal, then Byrne has benefitted. If Devlin earned out of it, he was either paid by Bray, by Byrne or by Shels. Haven't heard any of them squealing that they were had over or that Devlin was not acting in Bray's best interests.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
There are times when to ensure a club's financial stability, it is in the best interests of the club to sell one or more of its best players, a situation that occurs not only in the EL. That may be seen as lack of ambition, but what is more important, buying success and getting into hugh debt or even insolvency or running your club within sensible financial limits. Bray have survived, Dublin City didn't, Shels are in deep sh*t, Cork are not in great financial shape and would have no hesitation in selling if the price is right or if the bank demands them to. As the recent club licencing process proved, Bray are considered to be one of the better run clubs. Devlin's dealings had a lot to do with that.
Stupid comment :oQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
But as a fan, if this is all you have ever known, then its hard to see the problem, bless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Student Mullet
Lads, this is very boring at this stage, keeps poping up time and time again and the same thing is repeated over and over. Get over it!
AgreeQuote:
Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns
Selling O'Callaghan for £70,000 or euros, whatever is a pretty good deal for both sides.
Ipswich get a good player, IF he gets his attitude right. Personally I think Jim Magilton is a far sterner manager then Rico.
And Cork get rid of this gob****e for, I'm guessing, a tidy profit. He's a disease to our league. Thankfully his attitude hasn't passed on to other top players in our league.
Yeah he has some of the Bray team tormented with ineptitude rendering them practically helpless, they are still trying to recover from it. You'd want to contact this crowd to see if there is a cure !! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
There have been some very severe cases of it in the past where guys were left like drooling vegetables, completely incapacitated. Shocking waste of life y’know.
Typical Corkie response.
I know !! ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by superfrank