The Steve Staunton Discussion thread

**Dotsy** · 18/10/2007, 8:13 AM

Excellent idea. If we could get one of the papers to run with the idea and print the wording it would be great.

**an_ceannaire** · 18/10/2007, 8:15 AM

in the end..........i just felt sorry for him

(and very fookin annoyed at our so called captain)

**an_ceannaire** · 18/10/2007, 8:18 AM

Its not Stan they were booing if you ask me, so much as it was Delaney and Robbie Keane. RK was a bloody disgrace and his post match comments....well he can just fock right off.

**Noelys Guitar** · 18/10/2007, 8:18 AM

No sympathy here. 400,000 plus a year for dross. And still necking it out.

**G-Man** · 18/10/2007, 8:19 AM

Originally Posted by Dotsy

Excellent idea. If we could get one of the papers to run with the idea and print the wording it would be great.

it was something I was involved in in a sporting team before, and we sent it to local media and they all printed it. But it would have to be done in advance and have letters going in at the same time it would appear in the media, otherwise the 'suprise factor' element gets lost.

**paul_oshea** · 18/10/2007, 8:21 AM

I thought we were on about Motley Crue for a minute, ye got my hopes up.

Ye know I felt sorry for him too, Kerr and Mccarthy always made excuses about injuries and suspensions and all these other things, he has never had a full complement and just got on with it and said how we had a good bench, yesterday he came straight out with it and said the players didnt do enough. He didnt cut any corners in saying so, just brutal honesty. I really do feel for him, I think that delaney got it half right, should have done something like the germans with low and bierhoff, get stan in as a motivator etc, get someone else in as a tactician. That would have been the correct solution at the time, but instead they have ballsed it up big style, yet again.

**an_ceannaire** · 18/10/2007, 8:22 AM

100+ caps deserves respect and sympathy. I have no doubt he is doing his best, trying his hardest and this hurts him more than all in here put together. But I also have no doubt he is not up to it, is a proud man and should walk away. I still respect the man, I still see him as an Irish Legend, but for Gods sakes Stan, for all our sakes, not least your own, leave. Leave now. And take our best wishes.
Please.
(Robbie Keane, I'd hit a barn door with your head)

**G-Man** · 18/10/2007, 8:23 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_De...ministrator%29

John Delaneys Wikipedia page before it gets locked:

John Delaney is the Chief Executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Mr Delaney was one of the three men responsible for appointing of Steve Staunton as a replacement to Brian Kerr as manager of the Republic of Ireland National Football team. Along with Staunton, he hired Bobby Robson as Staunton's International consultant as part of what Mr Delaney called a "world class management team". He is widely considered the worst Chief Executive of Irish History

That goal last night better not keep him in the job.

Delaney, you are a joke.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Delaney_%28football_administrator%29"

**Bluechip** · 18/10/2007, 8:25 AM

I heard 2 guys got kicked out of Croker last night for having a Delaney Out banner. Stewards came up took banner and bye bye.

So much for free speech.

**paul_oshea** · 18/10/2007, 8:25 AM

im up for it. good idea.

who is going to word this letter, but if its delaney we want gone more so, he will just come out to the media and say the fans all sent me a christmas card wishing me all the best for the new year and hope that the new year will be as much success as this year has been.

**G-Man** · 18/10/2007, 8:27 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

im up for it. good idea.

who is going to word this letter, but if its delaney we want gone more so, he will just come out to the media and say the fans all sent me a christmas card wishing me all the best for the new year and hope that the new year will be as much success as this year has been.

I'm sure one of the more senior people in here would be well able to articulate something which would get a civil wording to a letter which shows our unhappiness with the whole situation without getting derogatory or slagging personal insults. It'd be good to send it to newspapers and see if they'd print it too.

**paul_oshea** · 18/10/2007, 8:30 AM

is that hearsay or true?! f sake, some English guy said to me yesterday during the Russia game "can they really do that?" "can they really run an organisation in these days like that?" in relation to some of the things delaney has done in the past.

**Ash** · 18/10/2007, 8:33 AM

Originally Posted by Bluechip

I heard 2 guys got kicked out of Croker last night for having a Delaney Out banner. Stewards came up took banner and bye bye.

So much for free speech.

Heard that at the end of the NewsTalk show after the game.
2 lads ejected from the stadium

**Noelys Guitar** · 18/10/2007, 8:34 AM

Not surprised. Look at the FAI website FFS. Its like Pravda of old.

**Billsthoughts** · 18/10/2007, 8:45 AM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

Dunphy called for Staunton to go today in the paper. Leaving aside his love of hyperbole does anyone agree?
I think we should cut our losses and get rid of him and put in a manager with a bit of a gameplan and a bit of experience. We were a joke last night and its shameful that any team can come to lansdowne road and hammer us 4 nil without breaking a sweat regardless of injuries. We didnt look like we had a clue what we were doing. I think we will be throwing away a qualifying campaign and I cant see how he will be any better a manger at the end of it from suffering continued hidings like last night. without descending into personal attacks what does anyone else think?

ah......plus ca change.....

**Dodge** · 18/10/2007, 8:47 AM

BTW if things read a bit weird its because I merged loads of threads....

**Pauro 76** · 18/10/2007, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by an_ceannaire

Its not Stan they were booing if you ask me, so much as it was Delaney and Robbie Keane. RK was a bloody disgrace and his post match comments....well he can just fock right off.

Sound was down on the post-match comments, what did Robbie say?

**an_ceannaire** · 18/10/2007, 8:52 AM

Robbie blamed the fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Noelys Guitar** · 18/10/2007, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

ah......plus ca change.....

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

John Giles resigned after the first qualifying game for WC 82. It was against Cyprus away and we won 3-2. Giles felt he had taken the team as far as he could. And honorably resigned in MO. OK obviously not his first competitive game in charge. But here we are again going to Cyprus and it all feels eerily similar. The result will be crucial. Anyone thinking ahead to the Czech game please stop now. As this Cyprus game is no forgone conclusion. And I for one do not believe Stan will resign even if we don't win. What will the FAI do then? Fire Stan and pay off a 4 year contract? Don't think so. Are they even thinking about this possibility? I doubt it. They should be.

ah.....plu ca change 2