Oliver Byrne, Rest in Peace

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26/08/2007, 4:21 AM
Gareth

Oliver Byrne, Rest in Peace

Really very sorry to have to post this:

http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=729
26/08/2007, 4:23 AM
RonnieB

RIP, never cared for him, but it was a football issue not a life issue.
26/08/2007, 6:28 AM
osarusan

Rest in Peace.
26/08/2007, 7:07 AM
Poor Student

My condolences to those who knew him personally.
26/08/2007, 7:13 AM
neville neville

RIP Ollie.
26/08/2007, 7:32 AM
Ringo

it was always about the club, not personal gain. R.I.P. Ollie
26/08/2007, 7:34 AM
Terry

rest in peace
26/08/2007, 8:05 AM
A face

Rest In Peace ..... In football, he wasn't on my Christmas cards shall we say but isn't that what football is about. The league was definitely more colourful and exciting with him in it and his contribution to Shels was unreal, he gave well and above the call of duty for that club. His drive and desire to push Shels to the next level raised the bar for all and we all directly benefited from that.

Didn't him personally but my condolences to all his friends and family.
26/08/2007, 9:45 AM
DesBoards

Rest in Peace Ollie.
26/08/2007, 9:52 AM
R�iteoir

Quote:

Originally Posted by A face

Rest In Peace ..... In football, he wasn't on my Christmas cards shall we say but isn't that what football is about. The league was definitely more colourful and exciting with him in it and his contribution to Shels was unreal, he gave well and above the call of duty for that club. His drive and desire to push Shels to the next level raised the bar for all and we all directly benefited from that.

Didn't him personally but my condolences to all his friends and family.

Like to echo those comments.

Sure you didn't always agree with the man - but he had the guts and balls to do it.

May he finally RIP
26/08/2007, 10:01 AM
lofty9

Rest in Peace. A true league of Ireland supporter, just like one of us who cared passionately about his team.
26/08/2007, 10:05 AM
Sam_Heggy

R.I.P.
26/08/2007, 10:11 AM
Kildare Lad

R.I.P
26/08/2007, 10:46 AM
Mr A

Saddened to hear this. The man put everything he had into his club. RIP
26/08/2007, 10:52 AM
Battery Rover

Really sad news. He was a true League of Ireland supporter who put everything he had into his club.

Rest in Peace
26/08/2007, 10:58 AM
Celdrog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Really sad news. He was a true League of Ireland supporter who put everything he had into his club.
Rest in Peace

Sums it up perfectly. RIP Ollie
26/08/2007, 11:07 AM
Aaron

R.I.P
26/08/2007, 11:10 AM
ramblers

R.I.P
26/08/2007, 11:25 AM
Da Real Rover

R.I.P. a real LOI character.
26/08/2007, 11:32 AM
Dee75

R.I.P
26/08/2007, 11:45 AM
Sniffer

RIP, a larger than life character.
26/08/2007, 12:02 PM
Philly

I remember being at the Split game and seeing him go to the Shel fans at the end applauding and cheering with them, proud of his club. He gave it his all. RIP.
26/08/2007, 12:04 PM
Conor H

R.I.P.

Gave his life to Shels.
26/08/2007, 12:05 PM
bellavistaman

R.I.P
26/08/2007, 12:09 PM
carrickharp

R.I.P
26/08/2007, 12:10 PM
Anto McC

As a Shels fan, i really want to say thanks for the memories because without you, i wouldn't have them.

R.I.P.
26/08/2007, 12:22 PM
James

RIP Oliver
The league has lost one of its biggest characters and personalities
26/08/2007, 12:22 PM
willymccann

R.I.P
26/08/2007, 12:22 PM
BohDiddley

Sad news.
Gave everything to the game. RIP.
26/08/2007, 12:26 PM
dcfcsteve

Sad news indeed. Never liked the man, but that doesn't mean I'd have ever wished him ill.

A fan of EL football to the end...
26/08/2007, 12:46 PM
Block G Raptor

Condolences to his family,
didn't always agree with him but hey thats life
rip
26/08/2007, 12:50 PM
Boh_So_Good

This is very sad. We all knew he was ill, but I had no idea he was dying. He'll be missed by all at Shels and Dublin and Ireland will be a less colourful place with him. His devotion, although at times could be difficult to defend, he was certainly the kind of person you would want next to you in a fight on your side.

The end of an era - he was a transistion from the old half assed league to the modern professional one. His place in Irish soccer history is assured and history will look on his legacy kindly I am sure.
26/08/2007, 1:15 PM
pineapple stu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boh_So_Good

The end of an era - he was a transistion from the old half assed league to the modern professional one. His place in Irish soccer history is assured and history will look on his legacy kindly I am sure.

I echo previous comments that, although I had absolutely no time for him, I certainly don't relish his demise, and sympathise fully with those who knew him at this time.

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RIP.
26/08/2007, 2:18 PM
half_full

Put the league on the map in many ways, a true LoI supporter giving everything he had for his club. RIP
26/08/2007, 2:47 PM
harpstilidie

R.I.P Ollie
26/08/2007, 2:49 PM
Tis-smeee

Quote:

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I echo previous comments that, although I had absolutely no time for him, I certainly don't relish his demise, and sympathise fully with those who knew him at this time.

However, I don't think there's any point in posting revisionist comments like the ones above. Byrne's Shelbourne tenure was dominated by the "half assed", from accounting measures, to tax payments, to business plans. His reign at Shels has seen the club end E12m in debt, in the First Division with little hope of recovery, their ground all but gone and few plans for a new one, still losing money, up in front of the High Court again for over half a million of missing cash, has seen him bring the league into disrepute on numerous occasions, has seen Revenue launch an investigation into the entire league purely on the basis of what they found at Shels. He did nothing to bring the league forward; rather his completely unsustainable and reckless spending caused large wage inflation in the league and forced clubs to recklessly spend themselves if they were to have any hope of competing.

I disagree very strongly with the notion that any of this constitutes a move to a professional era, or that history will reflect kindly on his legacy. However, "good riddances" were said last January when he stepped aside at Shels, not now.

RIP.

At least some said it, RIP
26/08/2007, 2:57 PM
manic da hoop

A sad loss to Irish football. Condolances to his family and, indeed, to everyone at Shelboune Football Club.

Our league will be a lesser place without him.
26/08/2007, 2:59 PM
gufcfan

Condolences to the family and friends of a great servant of irish soccer
26/08/2007, 3:45 PM
A face

Quote:

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

However, I don't think there's any point in posting revisionist comments like the ones above. Byrne's Shelbourne tenure was dominated by the "half assed", from accounting measures, to tax payments, to business plans. His reign at Shels has seen the club end E12m in debt, in the First Division with little hope of recovery, their ground all but gone and few plans for a new one, still losing money, up in front of the High Court again for over half a million of missing cash, has seen him bring the league into disrepute on numerous occasions, has seen Revenue launch an investigation into the entire league purely on the basis of what they found at Shels. He did nothing to bring the league forward; rather his completely unsustainable and reckless spending caused large wage inflation in the league and forced clubs to recklessly spend themselves if they were to have any hope of competing.

I disagree very strongly with the notion that any of this constitutes a move to a professional era, or that history will reflect kindly on his legacy. However, "good riddances" were said last January when he stepped aside at Shels, not now.

I know what your saying there, and you're not wrong technically but i'd disagree with you overall.

Edit: Copied posts to a new thread to debate
26/08/2007, 3:51 PM
GuisaSaigon

Went over to La Coruna for Shels' Champions League match a few years back, as we were going in to the stadium Ollie Byrne was at the turnstiles making sure all the Shels fans got in OK. He also made sure everyone was on all the buses after the game really struck me as man of the people not a stuck up suit like many directors of some clubs. Rest In Peace Ollie.

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