Do the FAI do anything right?

**shanman2** · 18/09/2007, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

After over 10000 heading to the world cup to support the team, the FAI sell all the games to SKY, not even an irish company...not everyone are fortunate enough to get tickets/afford tickets for the ireland matches like me and you macy and it should be their basic right to watch their national team on terrestorial TV.

Ya that was shocking and skys coverage is brutal. Them stupid tv3 had it and they murdered the games altogether. One question how is the money allocated and how is it used that FAI make during the year. Grants? those proposed training camps for the underage lads around the country??

**Beavis** · 18/09/2007, 12:48 PM

I thought they did took the fans into consideration by getting the Slovakia and Czech away games together. Also as has been mentioned before the ticket office are usually very accommodating and generally sound.

**citizenerased** · 18/09/2007, 12:52 PM

In fairness I doubt that had anything to do with the fans...it was just how stan agreed the fixtures, at no point was the irish fans travelling itinery considered...ticket office arnt too bad though

**Macy** · 18/09/2007, 1:23 PM

Pay TV doesn't seem to bother the same numpties that were calling Joe Duffy when it comes to "their" club team. The hypocricy of many arguing against that deal was laughable.

**BradyIsMyHero** · 18/09/2007, 2:16 PM

Can the FAI do anything right ?

Yes....they can

- make lots of money from fans through advanced ticket sales, block booking, spurious friendlies "that you must attend or lose your privileges"
- give lots of expenses, free travel and tickets to the blazers
- reduce costs by appointing cheapo cheapo managers (fans will turn up anyway);

These people are geniuses

**Ireland4ever** · 18/09/2007, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by BradyIsMyHero

Can the FAI do anything right ?

Yes....they can

- make lots of money from fans through advanced ticket sales, block booking, spurious friendlies "that you must attend or lose your privileges"
- give lots of expenses, free travel and tickets to the blazers
- reduce costs by appointing cheapo cheapo managers (fans will turn up anyway);

These people are geniuses

Too right, one thing that still manages to gall me is the price of tickets....Take for example the Germany V Ireland match.... I was in the german end and the face value price of the ticket was �20!! �20 For a good seat in a world cup stadium... Compare that to �50/70 for a ticket in a stadium where you need binoculars to see the players...disgraceful! Taking advantage at every opportunity.

**Dodge** · 18/09/2007, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by citizenerased

not everyone are fortunate enough to get tickets/afford tickets for the ireland matches like me and you macy and it should be their basic right to watch their national team on terrestorial TV.

Thhink the average viewing figures are about 300,000. Hardly all of Ireland is it. Disgraceful they weren't allowed sell the rights to the highest bidder IMO

And as for the ticket prices

FFS lads get a grip

You can't say the FAI do nothing, and then try and take away their only income...

**Bungle** · 18/09/2007, 6:04 PM

If the FAI were capable of doing anything right, they would take a look at the likes of Poland who hire top class coaches, despite being a far poorer country than Ireland.

When a legend like Trappatoni agrees to manage an Austrian club (can't remember what they're called) - the old argument of "He's such a big name, why would he manage Ireland?" doesn't carry much weight.

**Dodge** · 18/09/2007, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bungle

When a legend like Trappatoni agrees to manage an Austrian club (can't remember what they're called) - the old argument of "He's such a big name, why would he manage Ireland?" doesn't carry much weight.

Thats Red Bull Salzburg and they pay him an absolute fortune. way more than any Irish coach could hpoe for