Lansdowne protest - summary
Are we going to go ahead with this? If so, here's a summary of what we have suggested so far -
CHANTS
Boo Milo Corcoran when he’s introduced to the teams
“Milo Corcoran, you’re a w@nker, you’re a w@nker”
“John Delaney, you’re a w@nker, you’re a w@nker”
“Milo Milo Milo OUT OUT OUT”
“If you hate John Delaney clap your hands”
Just a few ideas - if you reckon you won't remember all that, print it out and bring it to the game!
BANNERS
Financially Above Inspection
Delaney Out, Corcoran Out
FAI – Fatcats Are Incompetent
Delaney/Corcoran, we’ve had enough
Delaney/Corcoran, you’re having a laugh
Who's going to do these up? I'll do up a couple if I get the time - who else will be able to get a banner to the game? Nothing sophisticated is needed really - random sheet and paint is all... This won't get anywhere if everybody leaves to everybody else to do the work!!!
OTHER
Red cards: Think this was onenilgameover's idea - are you going to the game? Can you get a ream of red A4?
Supporters' Club: Should we try and get a North Terrace Supporters' Club going? Get a couple of representatives from every eL Supporters' Club in the country...get them all to pay a membership fee to put towards a fund for more flags, banners, etc. Does anyone have a list of the Supporters' Clubs in Ireland? Or anyone any ideas on how this would run best?
MEETING POINT
Murray's from 6:30 say (not the game is on Tuesday, as far as I know). Will need to be inside the ground from 7:00 I'd say - terracing fills up quick enough, and we need to get a group of us behind the goal so the banners will be seen and the songs will be picked up by the mic. Will try and get a couple of the lads in UCD jerseys there as a meeting point. Inside the ground, obviously, head behind the goal and as far down the terrace as you can.
MEETING AT MURRAY'S...
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Any other ideas - post them and I'll keep this thread updated as we go (away down the country working until Friday, so won't be able to update before then, in case yez're wondering!)
Any chance of getting this sticky-ed?
Red card hand out - East stand
Id be interested in helping out as well - I do have access to a photocopier and a 500 page ream of red paper - will that do - also Im in the east stand and would appreciate if there was some one to help me with that section!
pm me :confused:
Article in today's Irish Times
Relations worsen between FAI and Minister
12/11/2004
Relations between the FAI and the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, were on the verge of collapse last night when the association offered Mr John Delaney the post of chief executive on an "interim" basis, writes Emmet Malone.
The association failed to provide an assurance that it would, as the Minister had requested, advertise that post and that of financial director before the end of the year.
The decision to offer the job to Mr Delaney, who is expected to accept it over the coming week, was made by a meeting of the association's 60-strong national council where no specific time-frame for finding a long-term successor to Mr Fran Rooney was agreed.
In a brief statement, the association said it would "engage" with the Government on all matters relating to the appointment.
However a Department spokesman said last night there was "neither a need nor a desire for further engagement" with the association until a commitment to advertise the two posts during the coming weeks had been received.
He went on to make it clear that as the Minister was responsible for policy matters at the Sports Council, that organisation would not be meeting the FAI either until the required assurances had been provided.
The Sports Council provides some €2 million in funding to the association annually, and the two organisations were scheduled to meet next Tuesday. The association's position was not helped immediately after the council meeting by its president, Mr Milo Corcoran, who, when asked if the organisation planned to advertise the vacancies before Christmas said: "No, it's not in the plans."
A clarification was subsequently issued by the association to the effect that the matter would be discussed with the Government before any decision was taken.
© The Irish Times
Jesus lads, I'm in. What's the plan?
