Ireland - Corrupt, bankrupt and no future

**Crosby87** · 10/11/2010, 11:27 PM

I came on here today to ask: Would it be at all possible that Ireland would have to disband the senior team due to lack of finances? Sorry to ask, but I am curious what you all think. I didnt know where to post that and I didnt want to start a new thread and no offense intended the question. What prompted it was, I know someone who works at the United Nations, and we happened to have lunch today, and this person, Knowing I follow the team, posed it to me saying they had heard a conversation about it.
It was serious enough that I got a little sick over my ham and swiss.

**peadar1987** · 11/11/2010, 1:26 AM

If Palestine and Timor L'Este can field national teams, I reckon Ireland will be alright. Was that honestly a serious question?

**mypost** · 11/11/2010, 2:27 AM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

I came on here today to ask: Would it be at all possible that Ireland would have to disband the senior team due to lack of finances? Sorry to ask, but I am curious what you all think.
I know someone who works at the United Nations,

It was serious enough

What we all think is the obvious answer.

Americans still don't recognise "football", unless you pick it up in your hands and fire it somewhere. We haven't set up that team yet, so there's no need to disband it.

We play the global game instead.

**dahamsta** · 11/11/2010, 7:32 AM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

I know someone who works at the United Nations, and we happened to have lunch today

I'm Brian, and so's my wife!

**BonnieShels** · 11/11/2010, 1:13 PM

Has anyone else noticed how quiet Greena Fáil have been of late...

**Sambuca** · 16/11/2010, 8:34 AM

Probably best to keep the head down in times like this

**The Fly** · 12/12/2010, 1:07 AM

Here's the view of an Irishman abroad.....

(best not mention Michael Flatley's birthplace)

**BonnieShels** · 15/12/2010, 10:42 AM

Ah yes FF have started the quintennial or in this case quadrennial appointments to boards process. It must be nice. What a corrupt little rock we live on.
Interestingly FG called for a halt and the creation of an independent appointments board to stop this insanity, Gilmore rejected the notion out of hand. I fear maybe Gilmore is dying to get his greasy fingers into the pot. Aw poor little labour.

**Macy** · 15/12/2010, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Interestingly FG called for a halt and the creation of an independent appointments board to stop this insanity, Gilmore rejected the notion out of hand. I fear maybe Gilmore is dying to get his greasy fingers into the pot. Aw poor little labour.

I know FG have a policy on this (now, hasn't stopped them doing the same as FF previously), but any link to Gilmore's rejection?

**BonnieShels** · 15/12/2010, 2:28 PM

Don't get me wrong FG were as bad however, I'm dealing with "where we are".

Isn't that what we are told to do?

Haven't got the link to hand. Think it was on RTÉ this morning. Will link it when I get home.

**BonnieShels** · 15/12/2010, 5:26 PM

It was on irishtimes.com:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...reaking24.html

Originally Posted by Irish Times

FG wants appointments freeze
MICHAEL O'REGAN

Fine Gael is to demand that the Government makes no more appointments to State boards before the end of its term in office.

“If past form is anything to go by, Ministers will use their last few weeks in office to stuff State boards and other bodies with political party supporters and other cronies,’’ Fine Gael communications spokesman Leo Varadkar said today.