The John Delaney Thread

**geysir** · 17/04/2019, 8:22 PM

Not just steam, but steam with sulphur.

**SkStu** · 17/04/2019, 8:34 PM

Indeed. Toxic with a foul stench.

**tetsujin1979** · 17/04/2019, 8:45 PM

Originally Posted by Rufus

Outside football what was Delaney's nine to five job as a younger man.

Think I remember reading he, or possibly his family, have a furniture company in Waterford.

**pineapple stu** · 17/04/2019, 8:59 PM

He used to say he was an accountant until someone found out he'd never been a member of any professional body.

So I think the current line is he did his exams but never bothered with the qualification. Why is anyone's guess.

He's been known to tell the odd porky though, so it's hard to know

**Cathalsmart** · 18/04/2019, 9:33 AM

Guys, don’t let what has happened the last few days change any plans about protesting. This crook has lied to us for years and it’s clear all the talk about leaving the last few days is a tactic to shut us up for the U17s and qualifiers, the fact the FAI can’t simply say “John Delaney has stepped down” is a clear give away. Protest at the opening ceremony and final should be the plan.

**tetsujin1979** · 18/04/2019, 9:40 AM

Would be against any protests at the u17 games. Nothing to do with them.

**paul_oshea** · 18/04/2019, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

Do ye remember this embarrassment of a song lads

" Oh John Delaney … he used to b a wa*ker, but he's alright now"

Jesus shame on anyone who sang that baby!!!

Thats why im completely against any supporter representation or the like, the ybig lads all thought he was great, then when "the best fans in the world" thought they were slighted by him after the Scotland ticket fiasco, he's a w**anker and should be out. they are a fickle self-serving bunch(fans in general) so I wouldnt want them anywhere near the board.

I also reckon they would feel they were the main instigators in getting Delaney out. A warped sense of reality.

Their hate of Delaney stems from that, it has little or nothing to do with LOI or anything else, as the grassroots club level they still love Delaney.

**paul_oshea** · 18/04/2019, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

Maybe that was the handiwork of Sammy the Sheikh?

He said that had nothing to do with him. He also said he was never working in a paid capacity for the FAI.

**paul_oshea** · 18/04/2019, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

Today is another day and Dunphy contributed to a piece on RTE mid morning (O'Rourke show) where he had seamlessly shifted over to the 'oust the whole board' bandwagon, but Dunphy said the FAI have to find somebody who was as good as Delaney with Uefa, that was really really important said Dunphy.

It will be interesting to see how this affects him in Europe, given the german lad who had to step down. It will smack of same old same old from UEFA if he doesn't lose that position.

I do kinda agree with Dunphy though, it takes a certain type of character obviously, and a fair period of time to work your way into a position of relative authority/sway in UEFA/FIFA.

**paul_oshea** · 18/04/2019, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Indeed. Toxic with a foul stench.

Ill let you away with that one, because of its relatively low toxicity lets you scrape the barrel.

**Cathalsmart** · 18/04/2019, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Would be against any protests at the u17 games. Nothing to do with them.

It’s about embarrassing the FAI, we Irish are too freaking nice. It’s the FAI’s fault for bringing us to the point that we protested at a underage tournament so he blame lies with them.

**tetsujin1979** · 18/04/2019, 12:20 PM

If you think disrupting 17 year olds playing football is an acceptable way to get your point across, you really need to take a long hard look at yourself

**Cathalsmart** · 18/04/2019, 12:43 PM

You think spending 41 grand in 6 months on personal use when clubs in the league are struggling to survive is okay? Us Irish fans are such beta’s, no wonder the FAI have been taking advantage of us for years.

**Cathalsmart** · 18/04/2019, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

If you think disrupting 17 year olds playing football is an acceptable way to get your point across, you really need to take a long hard look at yourself

Well the FAI shouldn’t have done the acts they have, now incident 17 year olds will pay the price.

**Eminence Grise** · 18/04/2019, 1:01 PM

It’s one thing to lob tennis balls onto the pitch when 22 multi-millionaire adults, used to being in high-pressure situations, are on it. But protesting at the u17 championships? They’re children. Legally, developmentally, emotionally. They’re out of bounds.

**osarusan** · 18/04/2019, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by Cathalsmart

It’s about embarrassing the FAI, we Irish are too freaking nice. It’s the FAI’s fault for bringing us to the point that we protested at a underage tournament so he blame lies with them.

Nonsense. The FAI being a shower of clowns can't be used are blame for your decision to protest at an U-17 game. Nobody is making anybody protest, it's entirely your own decision to do that.

If you think it's a fair thing to do, stand over that. If you think it's unfair, then either don't do it, or accept responsibility and blame for it. Don't delude yourself that even though you did something wrong or stupid, it's really the FAI's fault you did it.

**Real ale Madrid** · 18/04/2019, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

It’s one thing to lob tennis balls onto the pitch when 22 multi-millionaire adults, used to being in high-pressure situations, are on it. But protesting at the u17 championships? They’re children. Legally, developmentally, emotionally. They’re out of bounds.

I wouldn't be up for protesting at U-17 games but its a few tennis balls and a 2-3 minute delay to the game.

I think their young fragile minds should be able to handle that! Lets not over-dramatize it.

**Cathalsmart** · 18/04/2019, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

It’s one thing to lob tennis balls onto the pitch when 22 multi-millionaire adults, used to being in high-pressure situations, are on it. But protesting at the u17 championships? They’re children. Legally, developmentally, emotionally. They’re out of bounds.

Well the FAI should have thought of that before they committed the acts they have.

**Cathalsmart** · 18/04/2019, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Nonsense. The FAI being a shower of clowns can't be used are blame for your decision to protest at an U-17 game. Nobody is making anybody protest, it's entirely your own decision to do that.

If you think it's a fair thing to do, stand over that. If you think it's unfair, then either don't do it, or accept responsibility and blame for it. Don't delude yourself that even though you did something wrong or stupid, it's really the FAI's fault you did it.

Yeah let’s just do nothing, let UEFA think everything is okay and then once they see that FAI can make a U-Turn and stay at the FAI along with his board and then keep incharge and then gets his UEFA gig...happy ending,

**osarusan** · 18/04/2019, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by Cathalsmart

Yeah let’s just do nothing, let UEFA think everything is okay and then once they see that FAI can make a U-Turn and stay at the FAI along with his board and then keep incharge and then gets his UEFA gig...happy ending,

Are they the only 2 options? Protest at an U-17 game, or do nothing?

If it's not one, it must be the other?