Protest Merrion Sq.

**khoop** · 31/10/2007, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by Tis-smeee

what the fup should the fai have done about tallaght, rovers are a private company and what happened is done I believe they are backing them to the hilt on the thomas davis Issue

So you've forgotten (or maybe never knew) that the FAI have Tallaght lined up for countless underage internationals when it's finished???

And No - the FAI are most certainly NOT backing Rovers to the hilt. Yes - a bit of support regarding the legal bills (quite logical - see first paragraph) but absolutely ZERO public support, because Delaney is feckin' terrified that the GAA might pull the plug on soccer in Croke Park.

**Tis-smeee** · 31/10/2007, 6:21 PM

Alot of the debts were run up previous to licensing and it was precisely because of licensing that they were caught, also Fran Gavin is the head of the Eircom League not John Delaney so why is he gettin away scott free? This protest is a joke I just dont see any compelling reason for it, wear your colours and shame your club by all means but dont try and tell me John Delaney is responsible for Shels or Rovers business

**Tis-smeee** · 31/10/2007, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by khoop

So you've forgotten (or maybe never knew) that the FAI have Tallaght lined up for countless underage internationals when it's finished???

And No - the FAI are most certainly NOT backing Rovers to the hilt. Yes - a bit of support regarding the legal bills (quite logical - see first paragraph) but absolutely ZERO public support, because Delaney is feckin' terrified that the GAA might pull the plug on soccer in Croke Park.

Well we all live in the real world where you have to look at a bigger picture, what about all the other stands being built around the country , is this all Because of Delaney and the FAI or in spite of them?

**pineapple stu** · 31/10/2007, 6:25 PM

Originally Posted by Tis-smeee

Alot of the debts were run up previous to licensing and it was precisely because of licensing that they were caught,

Do you have any proof of your first point? At all?

Your second point is hilariously naive! It is in fact because of Revenue that Shels got caught. The FAI knew full well what was going on and did nothing about it.

**Tis-smeee** · 31/10/2007, 6:31 PM

Fair enough then all the debts were racked up from the day after licensing was introduced, lets shut down the league so , gimme a break ive said my piece Im not gonna waste my time with people who are just anti everything for the sake of it, enjoy the protest im sure there will be thousands there .

**pineapple stu** · 31/10/2007, 6:43 PM

So the moment someone challenges your point and shows you don't know what you're talking about, you go away in a huff?

I never said all Shels' debts were introduced from the day licencing was introduced. But licencing is around since (I think) 2002, and Shels Revenue troubles (which really kicked everything off) date from 2003, so the majority of debts date from licencing.

**bennocelt** · 01/11/2007, 6:22 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

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.

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care to explain how, rather than rehashing media sound bites from the FAI

Lennon had a good article in the Herald saying that a lot of the "good things" he is doing is in fact not really that great, and somehting you would expect the FAi to be doing anyway..........like promoting the game
anyway where i am from i can see a local team with about a million from the FAI ****ing it all away...........
Football isnt all about money, sure the FAi have been loaded for years, and that hasnt meant progress

**eirebhoy** · 01/11/2007, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by Tis-smeee

not one compelling arguement tbh

I couldn't care less how good he is at his job.

**btid1** · 01/11/2007, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I couldn't care less how good he is at his job.

Excuse my ignorance but what is the basis for your protest then??
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His hair???

**eirebhoy** · 01/11/2007, 9:22 AM

Originally Posted by btid1

Excuse my ignorance but what is the basis for your protest then??
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His hair???

Read my last post.

**khoop** · 01/11/2007, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Tis-smeee

Well we all live in the real world where you have to look at a bigger picture, what about all the other stands being built around the country, is this all Because of Delaney and the FAI or in spite of them?

How you managed to jump from your previous post to the above one is beyond me. Just what exactly are you talking about??? Do you even know???

**Kingdom** · 02/11/2007, 11:48 AM

well did anything happen? I remembered it was on around 12.20 took a wander over and nothing there.

**Philly** · 02/11/2007, 5:19 PM

So is Delaney gone then?

**eirebhoy** · 28/11/2007, 10:44 PM

Whether Terry Venables gets the job or not, things like this is the reason Delaney has to go. He has his buddies in the media trying to get the public behind Venables. Everyone linked with this 3 man selection panel has links with Venables. Who in the name of jaysus thinks Andy Townsend is knowledgeable enough to decide our next manager?

**Jerry The Saint** · 29/11/2007, 10:10 AM

It's a lot harder to get out to Abbotstown

Poor Maxi will be lost. Unless... there wouldn't happen to be a direct bus from Dundalk to the Sports Campus, would there

**CollegeTillIDie** · 01/12/2007, 9:18 AM

According to Newstalk 106-108 FM's Off The Ball programme, the FAI had neglected to cancel the milk order for 80 Merrion Square this week . At least they are feeding the homeless

**eirebhoy** · 11/01/2008, 9:39 PM

And there we are. The inevitable. The panel have chosen Venables. Delaney - you're a bloody sly liar!

**ramsfan** · 11/01/2008, 10:51 PM

delaney will live or die by next manager appointment has got away with staunton fiasco but if it happens again it willbe untenable

**sligoman** · 11/01/2008, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by ramsfan

delaney will live or die by next manager appointment has got away with staunton fiasco but if it happens again it willbe untenable

Not true. He's covering himself this time by appointing a 3 man panel so when the **** hits the fan[and it will with Tel in charge] then he can say it wasn't his idea to appoint him.