What the FAI thinks of progressive clubs:

[marinobohs]

Lads seriously bigger fish to fry here.
If the momentum of this FAI farce continues with the continual bad press and media attacks on our Nero like Fuhrer, Limerick may have this decision over turned and Delaney left with some serious pie on his face.
We all know Journalists read these threads so leave the bickering about Sadlier's comments to another thread.
On reflection though since we do have on of the most incompetant men in Ireland in charge of our football it begs the question how bad was the man he replaced?
Perhaps arriving at work covered in the babys blood every morning or went by the previous alias of Idi Amin.

Agreed. Would there be any merit in some sort of co ordinated protest at this weekends games ? No boycott or anything as that would affect our clubs but agreement around a "Dealney out" chant or something.Appears the ast majority of fans (at least on here) are seriously p----d off at the actions of the FAI so lets tell them.

[Rasputin]

Agreed. Would there be any merit in some sort of co ordinated protest at this weekends games ? No boycott or anything as that would affect our clubs but agreement around a "Dealney out" chant or something.Appears the ast majority of fans (at least on here) are seriously p----d off at the actions of the FAI so lets tell them.

The problem here is that I know if we put on any anti-Delaney or anti-FAI display (which I would love to see) we will have the clubs management on our backs.
Because for the simple reason that they live in fear of the tyrant in abbotstown and the FAI will have the last laugh in punishing and getting revenge on our club in every way they can, they are that small minded and bitter.
This I feel is the main reason why our chairman hasnt come out with a statement with regaurds to the Limerick-Barca game even though every Rovers fan I discussed it with last Saturday were in total support for Limerick and had some choice words about the FAI.
This of course because we have all tasted the incompetance and child like petulence fo the FAI and Delaney at some stage or another.

[athloneman]

great idea MB, we the league followers need to show that clown that we wont stand for his crap anymore!!

and on another note if the fai refuse to sanction the barca game, limerick should reduced the capacity to 19999 and force the fai's hand in allowing the game go ahead!!

[Dodge]

However there is enough anger out there that it might just happen.

Seems to be gathering momentum alright (outside the usual LOI heads). Could be the sort of thing some young politicians could make a name for themselves over.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

He has some cheek calling anyone naive 6 months after he was asking FIFA to let a 33rd team into the World Cup

[JohnD]

Check this Lads:

There is supposed to be a piece on the Barca game on Liveline today. RTE Radio 1

JohnD

[Rasputin]

The Mayor Kevin Kiely and Peter Power have been involved and possibly others. I think it will run for a while.

Surely it must since the political establishment of Limerick kicked up such a ****storm over the closing of pubs on good friday.
Surely the exact same arguements with regaurds a massive loss in revenue to the local economy would apply here aswell.

[OneRedArmy]

Check this Lads:

There is supposed to be a piece on the Barca game on Liveline today. RTE Radio 1

JohnD

Count me 100% four-square behind Delaney now.

Unfortunately my "support the opposite of whatever Joe Duffy supports" life-rule is just too sacrosanct.

[marinobohs]

Count me 100% four-square behind Delaney now.

Unfortunately my "support the opposite of whatever Joe Duffy supports" life-rule is just too sacrosanct.

......being a Derry fan ORA can you not have two life rules

[Jofspring]

Article in todays Limerick Leader

http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/C...cle.6299218.jp


At the end of the day John Delaney, Fran Gavin and Limerick FC officials need to meet up in person and sort this out. One releasing a statement, then the other and back and fourth is going to get the situation no where. If anything the FAI should learn they need to be clearer on situations like this. Not just send small three lined faxes and presume that will sufice. Tonight will be a good opportunity for Delaney and Pat O Sullivan to talk as Pat will be in attendance at the draw for the FAI Cup tonight.

[DannyInvincible]

The problem here is that I know if we put on any anti-Delaney or anti-FAI display (which I would love to see) we will have the clubs management on our backs.
Because for the simple reason that they live in fear of the tyrant in abbotstown and the FAI will have the last laugh in punishing and getting revenge on our club in every way they can, they are that small minded and bitter.
This I feel is the main reason why our chairman hasnt come out with a statement with regaurds to the Limerick-Barca game even though every Rovers fan I discussed it with last Saturday were in total support for Limerick and had some choice words about the FAI.
This of course because we have all tasted the incompetance and child like petulence fo the FAI and Delaney at some stage or another.

There is enough nationwide anger there for this to be done in unity. All clubs should be up in arms about the FAI entering into secretive, behind-the-scenes commercial agreements that have a direct negative effect on their autonomy, even if it is just Limerick suffering because of it right now. Everyone suffers in the long-term within this straitjacket. If all clubs were to come out against the FAI together, surely the FAI wouldn't have the audacity to try and punish them all. It just wouldn't be tenable, never mind feasible.

[Alf Honn]

The Mayor Kevin Kiely and Peter Power have been involved and possibly others. I think it will run for a while.

Any sign of the people's champions, Willie O'Dea?! Surely there's a soap box (albeit a tall one) at Thomond waiting for his arrival to support the Limerick FC cause and to damn the mercenary Delaney!

[DannyInvincible]

Article in todays Limerick Leader

http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/C...cle.6299218.jp

Very dangerous game the Limerick Leader is playing; seeing a big grinning mug-shot of Delaney like that heading the article will only further rile local fury. :P

[bennocelt]

Many of our fans turned up in Barca gear last Friday night.

I'm normally totally opposed to foreign shirts at our games but not in this case.

Thats an idea, maybe we shud all wear Barca colours this fridays games? (thats if I can still fit into mine!)

[marinobohs]

Very dangerous game the Limerick Leader is playing; seeing a big grinning mug-shot of Delaney like that heading the article will only further rile local fury. :P

Would go more for donning Delaney (paper) masks or white jerseys/ T shirts and a designated silence and or chant (Delaney out ?) at a given point - 15 minutes into game perhaps ?

[Dalymountrower]

There are so many aspects of Competition Law that the FAI and their secret "third party " deal are in breach of ( sample below) any club effected by their distortion of competiton, and particularly Limerick FC should be alerting the Competition Authority who will investigate the third party "hello" deal and will enforce EU Competition Law through the Courts if necessary. Might be a pay day after all for Limerick!



The Competition Act 2002

Section 4(1) prohibits and renders void "all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition in trade in any goods or services in the State or in any part of the State". The Act lists some specific types of behaviour which are expressly prohibited. These include agreements which:
fix prices;
limit or control production or markets;
share markets or sources of supply;
apply dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions with other trading parties; or
attach supplementary obligations to a commercial contract which have nothing to do with the subject of the contract (e.g. tying).

[Jofspring]

I hope this is brought to the attention of limerick fc and the Fai asap

[A N Mouse]

Would go more for donning Delaney (paper) masks or white jerseys/ T shirts and a designated silence and or chant (Delaney out ?) at a given point - 15 minutes into game perhaps ?

Think any attempt at dissent within the ground will see clubs punished by the dictator for life ( for some real or imagined breach of the participation agreement)

Might be an idea to target fai sponsors with a boycott.

Staring with aviva.

They're all there at the bottom of the fai site. Was going off carlsberg anyway, giving up the tayto's can only be a good thing too.

[DannyInvincible]

Think any attempt at dissent within the ground will see clubs punished by the dictator for life ( for some real or imagined breach of the participation agreement)

Might be an idea to target fai sponsors with a boycott.

Staring with aviva.

Unified dissent would work. There is no way the FAI could be allowed feel it had a mandate to punish the clubs if those clubs who form its league all came out in opposition to what was going on at the top. As much as it appears to be a Delaney dictatorship, the FAI top brass has to be accountable to someone. Surely?...

As for Aviva, I can't imagine them backing any calls for the friendly between Limerick and Barcelona to go ahead. It would eat into - maybe even overshadow - any beneficial exposure or publicity they'd hope their association with Lansdowne Road would garner for the company, what with their name being pasted all over everything to do with the place.

[GGAJD]

Think any attempt at dissent within the ground will see clubs punished by the dictator for life ( for some real or imagined breach of the participation agreement)

Might be an idea to target fai sponsors with a boycott.

Staring with aviva.

They're all there at the bottom of the fai site. Was going off carlsberg anyway, giving up the tayto's can only be a good thing too.

And because they're made in the czech republic now resulting in three-four hundred people being slung on to the dole in this country.
Some sort of protest is a must at all loi fixtures on a designated date to show the stalinesque regime the strength of feeling and anger towards them and to show them there is a genuine desire to oust these fookers from the running of our league.