The John Delaney Thread

**seanfhear** · 14/06/2015, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD

But what about the money the Scots are owed for our offside goal ?

They don't have the "DON Delaney"

**Stuttgart88** · 15/06/2015, 8:37 PM

Better than any of us could have written

https://ewanmackenna.wordpress.com/2...e-teflon-john/

**DannyInvincible** · 16/06/2015, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Better than any of us could have written

https://ewanmackenna.wordpress.com/2...e-teflon-john/

Great piece. Very comprehensive, and, of course, damning.

**SkStu** · 16/06/2015, 4:02 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Better than any of us could have written

https://ewanmackenna.wordpress.com/2...e-teflon-john/

Good god, when you write it out like that...

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/06/2015, 9:04 AM

Yet, this sort of thing will not be reported by the media. John Delaney will be paraded around as the saviour of Irish football, he'll be on Sky Sports again talking about how he took down Delaney and that Irish football is in a great state.

Sickens me really that he cannot be held accountable for the mess he has overseen.

**pineapple stu** · 16/06/2015, 9:09 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Yet, this sort of thing will not be reported by the media.

In fairness, from the bottom of the article -

Abridged version in Sunday Business Post 14 June, 2015

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/06/2015, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

In fairness, from the bottom of the article -

I'll slightly alter it to 'more significant media' so!

**Stuttgart88** · 16/06/2015, 9:59 AM

In "more significant media" Vincent Hogan is far more positive about JD

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-31299232.html

**EAFC_rdfl** · 16/06/2015, 10:06 AM

I see pics from the CCFL end of season shin dig with JD looking 'in great tune'

from Friday night last. Still out sweetening up all the grassroots folk I suppose

**DannyInvincible** · 17/06/2015, 7:33 PM

Some facts and figures that demonstrate the sorry state of Irish football: http://www.balls.ie/football/wes-hoo...ootball/297196

(Interestingly, since Jack Charlton's first squad in 1986, a total of 177 players have played senior football for Ireland.)

**DeLorean** · 17/06/2015, 8:18 PM

I read that earlier actually, what's with the stuff about McGeady's accent? There's surely no truth in that. I've always been a big fan of McGeady but he's an infinitely more frustrating player than Hoolahan, and it has absolutely nothing to do with his accent.

**Charlie Darwin** · 17/06/2015, 8:24 PM

I'd say McGeady is more frustrating because he tries more things. Hoolahan is a creative player who can split defences open but a lot of them time he is just spreading the play, which isn't really something that'd be tolerated in a winger.

**DeLorean** · 17/06/2015, 8:32 PM

Agreed, nothing to do with his accent.

**DannyInvincible** · 17/06/2015, 9:08 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I read that earlier actually, what's with the stuff about McGeady's accent? There's surely no truth in that. I've always been a big fan of McGeady but he's an infinitely more frustrating player than Hoolahan, and it has absolutely nothing to do with his accent.

Aye, I've never heard anyone ever question or doubt McGeady's credentials - Irish or general ability - on the basis that he's Glaswegian/not Ireland-born. People have questioned McCarthy's commitment on those grounds, mind. When he was injured for the Glasgow fixture, doubters were saying it was really that he didn't have it in him to face Scotland. There were no problems on that front last weekend, which just goes to show what wild imaginations some football fans have.

**Gather round** · 18/06/2015, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

(Interestingly, since Jack Charlton's first squad in 1986, a total of 177 players have played senior football for Ireland.)

We've used 122 players since then (qualification games only).

**Wolfman** · 18/06/2015, 9:42 AM

Yeah, so what?

**OwlsFan** · 18/06/2015, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfman

Yeah, so what?

But why didn't you say "So what" for Danny's statement that we've used 177? The figure 177 on its own means little but when compared to the North, I think it is an interesting contrast and shows we have a bigger pool than the North (ok, hardly a surprise) but we haven't been afraid to use it and experiment.

**DeLorean** · 18/06/2015, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

But why didn't you say "So what" for Danny's statement that we've used 177?

Exactly! I'm actually curious as to what Danny found interesting about the first stat? Seems like a lot of players or very little? I must say the figure means nothing to me one way or the other without giving it much thought. The comparison between Northern Ireland's figure and ours is pretty useless seeing as friendlies, I presume, are included in ours.

**Stuttgart88** · 18/06/2015, 1:06 PM

I loved seeing the bloke dressed as JD in the singing section, as per D69er's blog. Very funny.

**DannyInvincible** · 18/06/2015, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Exactly! I'm actually curious as to what Danny found interesting about the first stat? Seems like a lot of players or very little? I must say the figure means nothing to me one way or the other without giving it much thought. The comparison between Northern Ireland's figure and ours is pretty useless seeing as friendlies, I presume, are included in ours.

I should have clarified. It was smaller than I casually assumed it would be for some reason, considering that's over nearly three decades (and probably also because it's a figure I hadn't really properly thought about at all until I saw it), but it makes sense when you do think about it as there isn't that high a "turnover rate" in senior international football. There is significant and long-term continuity between squads.

How many senior internationals might we have had throughout the entire history of the FAI then? Around 600 or so?