FAI finances

**osarusan** · 07/08/2012, 3:39 PM

Jesus what a bunch of *******s.

And it doesn't even make sense - if suggestions of a SIPTU strike will affect their ability to bring in/maintain sponsorship, what kind of effect will publicity around this decision have on sponsorship?

**Stuttgart88** · 07/08/2012, 3:42 PM

Car crash happening in slow motion. Are we witnessing a "Football Spring" in Ireland? Or a future case-study in a governance failure textbook?

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/08/2012, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Car crash happening in slow motion. Are we witnessing a "Football Spring" in Ireland? Or a future case-study in a governance failure textbook?

No. Yes.

**Junior** · 07/08/2012, 3:50 PM

Death by a 1000 paper cuts I think I said elsewhere.

I can see Trap finishing soon (hopefully by mutual consent) when it becomes (or is made) abundantly clear to him, there is every chance his next monthly salary wont hit his bank account. JD will not take a 50% pay cut so will need to walk away, thinking he will save face and walk in to one of the many eagerly waiting headhunter offices to pick his next role.

Meanwhile a Brian Kerr type and A.N. Other CEO will try and pick up the pieces for a fraction of the remuneration.....

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/08/2012, 3:55 PM

There is no chance Trap's salary won't reach his account (or any other FAI employee, low or high.). They have plenty of cash for now. They are restructuring because they can't afford this long-term, and like most companies the head honchos are sacrificing everybody else before taking a cut themselves.

**Junior** · 07/08/2012, 4:15 PM

Perhaps I was exagerating to make a point but I guess you knew that. I dont know what the cash reserves of the FAI are at the moment and JD seems to be at pains to avoid divulging any information on current finances, perhaps you could enlighten us?

I agree, they are restructuring (again) because they are up $hit creek and see no major income in the next 18 months at which point they pray that the tv money that has been promised comes through and when/if it does, it will go straight to paying off the capital on debt which has not been paid for 2 or 3 years at that point.

Perhaps Trap will just see it as something he doesnt want to be associated with. An organisation out of its depth.

**pineapple stu** · 08/08/2012, 9:40 PM

Wasn't Delaney involved with a property company a while back? (Oceanico springs to mind?)

If so, wonder if he's a little bit laden with debt himself and genuinely needs the E400k per year? He wouldn't be the only one.

**Junior** · 08/08/2012, 10:26 PM

Perhaps he is just helping his old man recoup the 200k he got stung on his dodgy ticket deals back in the day.....

http://www.soccer-ireland.com/irish-...erriongate.htm

Is that below the belt? Perhaps a little........

**Mr A** · 09/08/2012, 1:35 PM

It's scary to think what the outlook would be for the FAI if UEFA had not changed the TV money allocations. Indeed if they hadn't made Euro 2012 things would be considerably bleaker also.

**rushy12** · 13/08/2012, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

It's scary to think what the outlook would be for the FAI if UEFA had not changed the TV money allocations. Indeed if they hadn't made Euro 2012 things would be considerably bleaker also.

Where has the rest of the posts gone??!

**Serb** · 13/08/2012, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by rushy12

Where has the rest of the posts gone??!

It says where they went right there. Unsubstatiated Allegation & Followups.

**BonnieShels** · 13/08/2012, 1:54 PM

Ah, I logged in here last night and saw what rushy wrote, but didn't stick around for the rest. GRR!

**Eminence Grise** · 13/08/2012, 3:58 PM

FWIW, you didn't miss a whole lot.

**CraftyToePoke** · 13/08/2012, 4:34 PM

I saw those posts.

Yep yep

Sure did.

**rushy12** · 13/08/2012, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

I saw those posts.

Yep yep

Sure did.

I understand why they were taken down and if people missed nothing that's their opinion.i got a yellow card.so ill stay low.some fellas on this have blinkers on and maybe lonely at home so they take their anger or annoyance out on others.keep the thread going.some truth might come out of it!

**elroy** · 13/08/2012, 9:51 PM

Some of the papers at the weekend stating that Delaney could be in line to take over Pat Hickeys as President of the Olympics Council of Ireland. Apparently that will only be a part time role and he will remain in charge at the FAI. Never thought much of Hickey but apparently he doesnt take any salary in his role at the OCI and deserves credit for same. How a government that is a significant contributor to the FAI can stand by as individuals in the sporting organisation are paid salaries like Delaneys is mind boggling.

**Eminence Grise** · 13/08/2012, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by rushy12

I understand why they were taken down and if people missed nothing that's their opinion.i got a yellow card.so ill stay low.some fellas on this have blinkers on and maybe lonely at home so they take their anger or annoyance out on others.keep the thread going.some truth might come out of it!

Since that well-thought and articulate post was most likely aimed at me, I've sent you a pm, out of respect for your clearly delicate sensibilities. I won't be posting anything else here in response to your 'information.'

**rushy12** · 13/08/2012, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

Since that well-thought and articulate post was most likely aimed at me, I've sent you a pm, out of respect for your clearly delicate sensibilities. I won't be posting anything else here in response to your 'information.'

Your fine boy relax.everyone has an opinion about everything it makes the world go around.as i said im booked and understandably.i won't be doing a joey barton on it.but my posts are really aimed at how the fai is ran and im disgusted by it.we even asked to be the extra team in the last world cup.i could not believe my eyes and ears.he deserves his salary!please bere with me we will agree on something at some stage!