Yeah, he did say. But i would tend to go along with JC_GUFC's post.
Yeah, he did say. But i would tend to go along with JC_GUFC's post.
What John Delaney said is 100 per cent true, this was much bigger than an LOI game, there were millions watching all over the world, and a place at the world cup was at stake. This was bigger than any league game, in any country, where the losing side could at least try make up for it in their next match.
So, he's says that Fingal or Sligo can't claim a replay on a wrong referee decision tomorrow? What's the profile of the game got to do with justice being served!
This man has belittled the league - his own league.
Like many others, I would also have used my own League as an example.
He was merely pointing out that each and every game that has such an incident doesn't fall into the same category as losing a place at most important football tournament there is.
There is plenty of other ammo out there to have a go at him for instead of this non-story.
So as A Derry City fan do you think games that your club play in are unimportant ? Delaney, as someone else here has pointed out, deliberately used the example of a game between two LOI sides as something that wasn't important. The problem is that this illustrates exactly where the LOI stands in his estimation. And as for the point that if he used two english teams we would complain, well I couldn't give a toss if he had. The point is, he would never have used two English teams as an example of a trivial, unimportant game, particularly not his beloved ManU.
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
do we know maybe he was talking about local club waterford bohemianss v waterford united, in waterford?
I’m not pedantic...I’m merely overly concerned with minute details.
so it wasnt the manner in which henry cheated thats the problem its what was at stake. very well then.
but
Pointless thread imo.
good post!
there is alot Delaney has done that I disagree with, but on the whole I think he has done a good job and seems to be doing better and better. I heard the interview on Matt Cooper and my initial reaction was the fact that he mentioned our league and not the epl means that it is at the forefront of his mind. In order to think that he did our league a disservice, you would have to take his comments out of context and complaining about it here just adds to the paranoia among an element of LoI supporters.
we looked from Montrose to Swords, from swords to Montrose and from Montrose to Swords again but already it was impossible to spot UCDs right winger
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As head of the FAI wonder was Delaney at the FAI cup game, his name wasn't read out anyway. Disgraceful if he wasn't there IMHO
Quite right. As an 'example' of an unimportant, meaningless game he chose a fixture from the league he's supposed to be promoting! I agree that the World Cup game was huge, and, obviously, for the vast amount of people in this country of much more significance than Bohs Waterford. But the point is: he could have contrasted it with more or less ANYTHING to illustrate it's importance. The fact that he chose Bohs Waterford (twice apparently!) is very, very telling indeed. It absolutely diminishes the league. It was just a stupid thing to do. People are quite right to be angry.
It was a stupid comment to make/ example to use, and the whole "replay" nonsense is going to create a rod for the FAI's back - their too short sighted and busy playing the populist card to see it. Long term it's going to be football in this country that suffers as we won't be too long waiting for a club to call for replay citing the FAI calls as justification.
Delaney only has the interests of one stakeholder in mind when he does anything...
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
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