https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/i...role-rngt8w57h
Anyone with full access?
I've been involved in moderating one forum, and paying the costs of the upkeep of another (hence my reticence to criticise the moderating on this site) where the Irish sport NGB were justifiably criticised. However both sites received letters from solicitors asking for posts making claims without evidence to be removed or further action would be taken. Like Tets has done here, he's asked for evidence, and it's not been provided, for whatever reason.
I can't stand what the FAI have done, I abhor what Delaney's done, but I understand what Tets is doing, and in my very limited experience, he's right.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
I went looking for previous charges of a similar nature to see the outcomes, last year Liverpool were charged €6K for "throwing of objects" and the setting off of fireworks in the CPL quarter final against Man City, while Barcelona got just a warning for the same offence around the same time after a tie with Roma. Suffice to say it's likely to be figurative slap on the wrist.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
Kennedy was the one who wrote the article mentioning the protest, that was unplanned until that point: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f...aney-rpghbwxg9
There was no mention of it on social media, or posts about it on any forum, before that articleIn protest, some fans are planning to throw tennis balls on to the Aviva Stadium pitch to disrupt the game against Georgia, with others taking to social media to call for a boycott of the fixture.
Seems YBIG are starting to realise that if you publically post this stuff, you'll come undone.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
For what it's worth, I know when I was doing the books at a LoI club a couple of years back (not UCD), prize money was just offset against league entry, fines, and referees' fees.
So the FAI didn't pay prize money, UEFA solidarity, etc, and the club didn't pay league entry, referees, etc.
The two roughly balanced out, and every now and again a balancing payment was made.
So I could believe prize money hasn't been paid - but it doesn't necessarily mean what it sounds like
its like end of year accounts you do them towards the end of the 2nd year
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
Have you looked?
search term - Brian Kerr Delaney
Virgin media sport video feed
https://twitter.com/VMSportIE/status...382977/video/1
Off the Ball
https://www.facebook.com/offtheball/...1825732473008/
repeated on
https://www.balls.ie/football/watch-...delaney-407845
https://www.the42.ie/brian-kerr-john...57959-Mar2019/
Its hard to credit that you think that discussion of the affairs of the FAI is out of the question on a football discussion board.
A total absence of rationality.
Be fair to Tets. Dahamsta reported a few years ago how he was being sued by someone on here. For a small business owner this must be a nightmare, so I get why Tets has asked for sources and is reluctant to let this debate take place. A case of 'Don't shoot the messenger,' and with JD's history of legal intervention, not without precedence.
And let's not forget that discussion was banned on two different clubs on this forum due to legal communications over topics being discussed, one of whom is still banned.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
Maybe I should have been clearer, I haven't seen Kerr's statement about LOI clubs not receiving their prize money repeated anywhere.
The only one of those links that mentions it is on the Virgin Media Sports twitter account.
It's interesting that none of the other sites have embedded the tweet, or discussed that part of Kerr's discussion.
I'm not saying we can't discuss the FAI's finances, I'm saying I'm not entertaining anything that can't be backed up with evidence.
Whether you personally entertain it is another matter. I don't know whether it is true or not, but it remains unanswered.
I'm saying this question of FAI governance is already out there in media outlets, sitting on the websites. of Virgin Media and Newstalk. This is the FAI, not an individual and and as a publicly accountable sporting association there will be questions asked about their governance. Are they holding on to the Uefa money longer than they should? are they delaying with forwarding funds to the clubs?
The FAI can chose to deny the allegation or they can continue to ignore it. Delaying paying out the funds to LOI clubs is not a crime, the FAI as a board have a right to take those decisions according to rules by which they govern the LOI.
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