QuoteWhat is the protest for? Is it just Delaney Out? I honestly dont think it'll have any impact. If it were a protest for something more specific, to draw attention to something, something realistic it would be far better.
Im putting this up for a mate firstly.
A delaney out protest is being held at fai hq merrion sq. friday nov 2nd 12 noon
eircom league jersyes flags banners and noise is very very welcome
the more support we get the better
thanks.
What is the protest for? Is it just Delaney Out? I honestly dont think it'll have any impact. If it were a protest for something more specific, to draw attention to something, something realistic it would be far better.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
I'm in work, but best of luck with it.
Let's leave the questioning until after for once, and try get on with something tangible.
I don't see what harm a 'Delaney Out' protest would do.
Admittedly - he's hardly going to be typing his resignation letter during it, but if it has a decent enough turn out (say, over 15 people - enough to create a visual presence and a bit of noise) and more importantly as long as it gets media coverage, it would be a huge embarassment for him and would pile on the pressure.
Agree that it would need to be a bit more sophisticated than a mere 'get him out' message. It should link him to the Staunton disappointment and any other other FAI failures of recent time, and then say that that is why he should go.
Would also be sensible for those involved to set-up some sort of 'group' to give themselves more credibility with the media.
Expect the FAI to have read this post by now as well.
I like Delaney especially the way this post is in the EL section, i think hes doing great work for the eircom league, the Staunton thing is his **** up i think
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An interesting addition to the ammunition would be the 'line' he (Delaney) asked Shane Long to go with so as to absorbe any embarrasment following Long's suspension from the under 19 match where he (Long) was asked to go along with the line that he was injured as to explain why he was omitted from the squad.
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Delaney won't resign.
Do you know that he gives himself a wage that is only about €20K a year less than Bertie? And Bertie has given himself a wage that is more than George Bush or Gordon Brown!
While the Staunton appointment was a farce, the National side is only a small part of football in this country and he is doing a reasonable job with a lot of it. Of course there are issues there too, but he has done some good work.
Any protest would need to have more than "He hire Stan, Stan bad, he bad" going for it.
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Ok so Delaney is head of the FAI, Can anybody tell me what the people employed by the FAI do? Apart from turning up at presentation days to get there picture taken In my area (Donegal) they do sweet FA. I mean we have at least 5 reps driving around in new cars and they are all pretending to be implementing new structures. If It wasnt for the man on the street, the volunteer we would have no grassroots in this country. It about time the FAI started to do the job there paid for and that Is to develope a future for the game in this country. I dont care who Is head of the FAI but its about time we stopped given "jobs to the boys" attitude. FAI Wake up!
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yeah rightthe seagull;803070]Im putting this up for a mate firstly.
I see no point to firing Delaney & giving him E1.5-2m pay off only for the FAI to appoint someone worse.
I don't particularly like him but no single issue i can think of that should lead to him being fired.
yeah, what have the FAI ever done for us?Originally Posted by the seagull
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In that vein of thought, then why get rid of Staunton at such a large pay-off ? Surely he'll just be replaced with someone worse.....?
If john Delaney is the height of ambition, skill and potential that the FAI can aspire towards in a CEO, then we may as well all go home and give up on the domestic game.
I'd agree with you largely except for the fact that the men's senior international team is the cash cow that pays for all the rest. So by appointing someone as out of their depth and lacking experience as Staunton it was inevitable that there would be 15,000 empty seats at his final game in charge.
But you're a student Stu, sure ye do nothing all day anyway
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
point of information a faceBut you're a student Stu, sure ye do nothing all day anyway
pineapple stu is a financial operator in the fields of commerce. Having graduated long since.
Ahh CTID, i knew that .... it was the whole 'he still supports UCD' angle that i was coming from
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The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
This is the type of bullsh*t you would expect from someone like Alan Hunter, fantasy world!Ok so Delaney is head of the FAI, Can anybody tell me what the people employed by the FAI do? Apart from turning up at presentation days to get there picture taken In my area (Donegal) they do sweet FA. I mean we have at least 5 reps driving around in new cars and they are all pretending to be implementing new structures. If It wasnt for the man on the street, the volunteer we would have no grassroots in this country. It about time the FAI started to do the job there paid for and that Is to develope a future for the game in this country. I dont care who Is head of the FAI but its about time we stopped given "jobs to the boys" attitude. FAI Wake up!
Anyone who cannot see what has been done around the country for soccer over the last few years at grass roots level is either blind or a blinkered GAA fan!
Sure local volunteers play a big role but funding, support and facilitation is what the FAI are there to provide and they do that pretty well. Interestingly enough, Delaney has little day to day involvement in that side of things , it mainly comes under the remiit of Donegal's favourite son, Packie Bonner, in his role as Technical Director. Dont think Packie would consider his role as one of the 'jobs for the boys'.
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Apart from a major gaffe on the manager front Delaney appears to be doing a decent job in running the FAI.
Given that he has finally got rid of our world class manager and won't have a say in his replacement surely this is the worst time to get rid of him.
I really don't see a credible obvious replacement either.
The finances of the FAI appear to be in great shape. A lot of sponsors are on board and if we get a decent national team manager and he's allowed to do his job I don't see a major issue.
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