Quinn calls for GAA-scale investment in football

**el punter** · 27/07/2006, 7:41 AM

Originally Posted by dav_sfc

that he called on the government to give incentives to rich Irish people to invest in the EL like they do for the horse racing?

The thing about investors is that they are generally interested in making money. Investing in a son of Sadlers Wells is a fairly sound way to generate new streams of non-taxable revenue.

Sadly investing in a League of Ireland club would appear to be pi$$ing it away - unless there was some magnanimity behind the investment where kudos was put above money.

That's why Quinner's dosh is in the north east of England - he reckons him and his consortium can make it pay.

**manic da hoop** · 27/07/2006, 8:35 AM

I would like to give you all my honest opinion of the GAA, but unfortunetley the moderators do not permit the kind of language I would feel compelled to use.

**NeilMcD** · 27/07/2006, 11:08 AM

Quinn is one of these guys that tries to please everybody but in the end ends up offending lots and lots of people.

**NY Hoop** · 27/07/2006, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Quinn is one of these guys that tries to please everybody but in the end ends up offending lots and lots of people.

Who is he offending? Who are these "lots and lots" then?

It's his money. As has been mentioned there is no money to be made in this league.

KOH

**Gareth** · 27/07/2006, 12:23 PM

The source of the interview in which he mentioned it was on our site
http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=420

if your interested.

**nshoop** · 27/07/2006, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by el punter

The thing about investors is that they are generally interested in making money. Investing in a son of Sadlers Wells is a fairly sound way to generate new streams of non-taxable revenue.

Sadly investing in a League of Ireland club would appear to be pi$$ing it away - unless there was some magnanimity behind the investment where kudos was put above money.

That's why Quinner's dosh is in the north east of England - he reckons him and his consortium can make it pay.

Is investing in sunderland not pi$$ing it away?(no offence to sunderland,I prefer them over them black and white bast*rds)

**CharlesThompson** · 28/07/2006, 12:11 AM

Let's face the facts here. Whether or not you like or dislike Quinn is besides the argument here. Oirland is a land built on the barstool and as such, when Niall Quinn speaks it is more likely that what he says will be listened to. I hope Niall Quinn says it again next week and the week after.

I suppose when he says investment in this case, he is talking about something akin to the investment that the Govt. put into the GAA which I assume is a mint more than what is on the table for eL clubs and 'soccer' ('football' for the rest of my rant!). That sponsorship whould be facilitated by the FAI and either divvied between all clubs or that where clubs do not have the necessary skills to close sponsorship deals that the Commercial Department in Merrion Square can help out.

This is slightly different to Niall Quinns consortium who have taken over at Sunderland. This is a financial investment designed to make direct monetary returns for the investors. Sponsorship has an indirect return and investment by the Govornment should be our right as it is for GAA, Horse Racing and Dogs etc.

**4tothefloor** · 28/07/2006, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by nshoop

Is investing in sunderland not pi$$ing it away?(no offence to sunderland,I prefer them over them black and white bast*rds)

Is there any team/person that Rovers fans DON'T hate?

What's wrong with Newcastle Utd?

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Quinn is one of these guys that tries to please everybody but in the end ends up offending lots and lots of people.

That's him to a tee. Tries to be everyones friend but I think people can see through him. Don't get me wrong, he's a nice guy, but he's full of sh!t. Saying he sometimes regrets going to England and instead could have stayed at home playing GAA is typical of the tripe he comes out with. That's Niall trying to butter up the GAA crowd in this country. Really Niall? Cos if you stayed at home playing GAA for free you wouldn't be in the position you are in now - No model wife, no millions in the bank, no horses, no punditry on Sky TV and certainly no complete ownership of an English football club.

He's right in what he says about the government though, they need to invest more. A tax amnesty for 10 years for investors in EL clubs would also give the league a major boost.

**Stevo Da Gull** · 28/07/2006, 8:43 PM

I would'nt have a go at Quinn for investing in Sunderland. He's not just some buisnessman from Ireland interested in running a football club that overlooked the league. He played for Sunderland and was a big hit with the fans and he loves the club- so he decided to step in and stop the rot with his own time and money now that the club is in need. And what he's saying makes sense to me anyhow.

**alabama rover** · 30/07/2006, 7:53 PM

[QUOTE=4tothefloor]Is there any team/person that Rovers fans DON'T hate?

Harps
Derry
Galway
Maybe Cork

If I think of any other, I'll let you know.

KOH