Scully,Rovers and Athlone fined

**gufct** · 20/10/2006, 9:05 AM

according to todays star.Scully was fined �5,000 (�3000 suspended) plus a 3 match touchline ban for remarks on TV3's Eircom Weekly while Rovers and Athlone have been fined �3,000 and �1,500 respectively for their fans behaviour at the recent cup game.

**BohsPartisan** · 20/10/2006, 9:20 AM

Or what the remarks were?

**sonofstan** · 20/10/2006, 9:34 AM

This is unreal - I don't care what Scully said on EL weekly, its hard to see how what someone says in a TV studio or in a Newspaper is any business of the FAI. If anything he said was liable to bring the association into disrepute - a difficult concept, I accept - then they have recourse to the courts; I would have thought the FAI's remit extended only as far as conduct on or beside a football pitch, or in the running of a football club insofar as it affects the dealings of that club with the FAI

**gufct** · 20/10/2006, 9:40 AM

Unfortunately every club got a letter when the Man from Del Monte became CEO of the FAI warning them on Articles in their Programmes,Websites or public comment knocking the FAI so were all censored. Its worse than Fianna Fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Dodge** · 20/10/2006, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

This is unreal - I don't care what Scully said on EL weekly, its hard to see how what someone says in a TV studio or in a Newspaper is any business of the FAI. If anything he said was liable to bring the association into disrepute - a difficult concept, I accept - then they have recourse to the courts; I would have thought the FAI's remit extended only as far as conduct on or beside a football pitch, or in the running of a football club insofar as it affects the dealings of that club with the FAI

I've no problem with them fining people for off field stuff. Pretty much every league does ("bringing the game into disrepute") but people are getting fined for criticising the FAI and thats a disgrace. Who has harmed Irish football more this year, Ollie Byrne (with his constant legal threats) or Scully (with his comments)? But then the FAI don't care about Irish football, they care about the FAI. ****ing ****S!

Chances are scully's comments were spot on.

**fbtn** · 20/10/2006, 10:08 AM

This is gettting waaaaay out of hand.

They are going to kill the domestic game stone dead. Well, whatever is left of it.

Scary stuff.

**Joe Strummer** · 20/10/2006, 10:26 AM

Here is the article
http://homepage.eircom.net/~hoops/star1.jpg
http://homepage.eircom.net/~hoops/star2.jpg

**Jaime** · 20/10/2006, 10:28 AM

So it's Jason McGuinness' fault.

**Schumi** · 20/10/2006, 10:40 AM

Utterly ridiculous. There's nothing objectionable in anything quoted in that article.

**tomsoc** · 20/10/2006, 10:44 AM

Absolutely crazy, as the article says you won't get anyone actually giving interviews anymore or it'll be limited to the usual cliches without any actual substance.

**Billy Lord** · 20/10/2006, 10:46 AM

Nothing Scully could've said would undermine the EL as much as the league's own actions. Really, these exiles from Killinascully and Father Ted land are beyond parody and must be treated with the utter contempt they so richly deserve.

**wws** · 20/10/2006, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by tomsoc

Absolutely crazy, as the article says you won't get anyone actually giving interviews anymore or it'll be limited to the usual cliches without any actual substance.

Mission accomplished. That's the original intent behind the fining process flagged at the start of the season - get used to it - this is the way delaney runs things - he's utterly obssessed with self image and PR.

He's making a rod for his back though.

**GuisaSaigon** · 20/10/2006, 10:52 AM

Scully was dead right, I'd say we all hope next seasons set up will irradicate the embarrassing fiascos of recent seasons
FAO FAI I am in no way connected to Galway United F.C. Please dont fine me

**NY Hoop** · 20/10/2006, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by gufct

Unfortunately every club got a letter when the Man from Del Monte became CEO of the FAI warning them on Articles in their Programmes,Websites or public comment knocking the FAI so were all censored. Its worse than Fianna Fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Limerick must have not got that letter then.

Disgrace you can get fined for saying the truth. Everyone knows the rule book needs tightening. Osam agreed on that show. Will he get fined?

KOH

**Sniffer** · 20/10/2006, 11:41 AM

This is a disgrace; the league are behaving like the politburo. Scully said nothing which isn't true- he didn't mock anyone or talk anything down, except the rulebook; ironically the same book which is now being flung in his direction. I recall his comments on the night and my head is still sore from nodding furiously in agreement. I have to stop now before I say something which may get me fined; can they fine fans?

**BohsPartisan** · 20/10/2006, 11:51 AM

If Scully did anything wrong they should just get Philo to deal with it.

**wws** · 20/10/2006, 11:56 AM

'he who shall not be named' you mean?

good oul Philo - heard his version of the Scullygate incident the other day - he should be made head of the FAI that man!

**brendy_�ire** · 20/10/2006, 12:12 PM

So, by the logic being applied here, if an eL manager was asked whether or not that think Delanely is doing a good job, they would have to answer yes. Or if they were asked if they were happy with the current state of the league. Or if asked if the league could do a better job on promotion.
Presmably, a manager must say that he thinks that the league is wonderful in every aspect of its being. If not, he gets fined....?

Truly baffling.

**Ash** · 20/10/2006, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

So, by the logic being applied here, if an eL manager was asked whether or not that think Delanely is doing a good job, they would have to answer yes.

Best to do a Fr Jack and answer "That would be an ecumenical matter"

**seand** · 20/10/2006, 12:31 PM

A joke, a bleedin joke. Ok, the clubs were informed that they weren't allowed to say bad things about the authoritarian police state... sorry league, but good God, what a farce this league is. Of course, when the FAI take over, it'll all be hunky dory!