Breakfast in the Shelbourne

**drummerboy** · 05/12/2007, 7:14 PM

Who was having breakfast in a private booth in the Shelbourne Hotel yesterday morning only the CEO of the FAI John Delaney and the self-appointed Guardian of Irish football, Mr Eamon Dunphy. I wonder what they were talking about. Suggestions welcome. I'll start it with my suggestion: Eamo is negotiating a fee to write Big John's biography

**Noelys Guitar** · 05/12/2007, 7:20 PM

"I'm expecting Jose anytime Eamo so can you **** off"

**kingdomkerry** · 05/12/2007, 7:26 PM

A pay off to keep eamo quite?

**zenokelly** · 05/12/2007, 9:40 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Who was having breakfast in a private booth in the Shelbourne Hotel yesterday morning only the CEO of the FAI John Delaney and the self-appointed Guardian of Irish football, Mr Eamon Dunphy. I wonder what they were talking about. Suggestions welcome. I'll start it with my suggestion: Eamo is negotiating a fee to write Big John's biography

True or bullsh!t?

**TonyD** · 05/12/2007, 9:50 PM

Eamonn's being offered the Ireland managers job

(Then he'll write an article saying how disgraceful it is that a rinky dink journalist like himself, with no management experience has been entrusted with guiding the future of our golden generation of wonderful young players

)

**drummerboy** · 05/12/2007, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by zenokelly

True or bullsh!t?

Absolute truth

**soccerc** · 05/12/2007, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Eamonn's being offered the Ireland managers job

(Then he'll write an article saying how disgraceful it is that a rinky dink journalist like himself, with no management experience has been entrusted with guiding the future of our golden generation of wonderful young players

)

...but he has got management experience and he hates being reminded of it

**TonyD** · 05/12/2007, 10:32 PM

Oops, you're right. Silly me I forgot

. Putting out the training cones for John Giles at Shamrock Rovers. J�sus, he's actually as qualified as Stan was.

**soccerc** · 05/12/2007, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Oops, you're right. Silly me I forgot

. Putting out the training cones for John Giles at Shamrock Rovers. J�sus, he's actually as qualified as Stan was.

No, as an international manager for his country, would you believe!

**TonyD** · 05/12/2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

No, as an international manager for his country, would you believe!

New one on me. Tell me more.

**soccerc** · 05/12/2007, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

New one on me. Tell me more.

I've posed this question before and nobody came up with the answer so I'll leave it ferment for a little longer.

**blackholesun** · 05/12/2007, 11:06 PM

drummerboy, moments like this is what camera phones and the interweb were invented for!

bhs

**eekers** · 06/12/2007, 12:52 AM

its well known dunphy and delaney are mates.
dunphy however is a professional, and that friendship doesnt stop dunphy destroying him in the media on a regular basis

**Angus** · 06/12/2007, 8:22 AM

Excellent scoop.

One of the things that has fascinated me on this issue is the obvious importance that Delaney places in what the 3 Amigos think (Giles, Brady, and Eamo).

In essence the guys have become a force in deciding the new coach - Jewell was touted on the TV weeks before Giles got in contact with him.

This is classic Delaney - a master of the black arts of organisational politics. If he can find a reputable coach with the blessing of the 3 boys, he will get at least a year, or even a qualifying campaign, free of invective every Wednesday night.

The other important dynamic is that the guys do Champs League so can lay it on thick every wednesday !

**TonyD** · 06/12/2007, 9:53 AM

You're spot on there Angus. The RTE panel has become the central force in shaping most popular public opinion on the game (or the part of the game they focus on, i.e the national team) in this country. Whether or not that's a good thing is a matter of opinion, but Delaney is clearly running scared of them and wants their stamp of approval on the new man.

**eekers** · 06/12/2007, 10:26 AM

i doubt delaney was seeking dunphy's approval. i think yous are reading in to this way too much

**dcfc_1928** · 06/12/2007, 10:29 AM

Was he involved with managing the "Shamrock Rovers XI" vs Brazil?

Originally Posted by soccerc

I've posed this question before and nobody came up with the answer so I'll leave it ferment for a little longer.

**soccerc** · 06/12/2007, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by dcfc_1928

Was he involved with managing the "Shamrock Rovers XI" vs Brazil?

No, a few years later than that, hint 1979

**CollegeTillIDie** · 06/12/2007, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

No, a few years later than that, hint 1979

It was 1973 that the All-Ireland Shamrock Rovers XI played Brazil they were World Champions and on a summer tour that year.
Eamo played for Rovers for the 1977-78 season and part of the following one. Never was a great player

**Bondvillain** · 06/12/2007, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by eekers

i doubt delaney was seeking dunphy's approval. i think yous are reading in to this way too much

Yup. All Delaney was seeking here was confirmation that Dunphy would pick up the tab for the tae and toast.

It wouldn't be the first time this century they've been spotted yapping cordially together.