The John Delaney Thread

**Scrufil** · 10/04/2019, 8:32 AM

And there was me thinking the private session was for Imelda Munster to request a medley of Rebel songs from duo John Delaney and Dickie, er I mean, Noel Rock, with pints all round.

**bennocelt** · 10/04/2019, 9:17 AM

Is that cathal Dervan behind your fella? If so, has dyed the hair to the tilt!
And a Healy Rae there? Tsk, what the hell

Private session now, after they all got some papers handed to them. FAI Season ticket renewal forms?

**Eminence Grise** · 10/04/2019, 9:18 AM

Somebody's been briefing against Noel Rock today...
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-37999766.html

Thinking about the loan that started all this. Who benefited from it hasn't been satisfactorily addressed. There's a narrative that the FAI had some unspecified cashflow problem (now seemingly unknown to all the board), but the source of Delaney's loan is assumed to have been from him personally. Which leads me to wonder: if the FAI did not actually need a loan, did it benefit Delaney in some other way to transfer 100k from personal funds, or one of his businesses? Maybe I'm too cynical, but it's a default setting where the current FAI regime is concerned.

**geysir** · 10/04/2019, 9:31 AM

Listening to FAI's opening statement, afaiu the accounting review has not confirmed that there was an actual cash flow shortage, why there was a shortage or where the 100k went.
The FAI say that there was a creditor knocking on the door who was paid 100k

**Cathalsmart** · 10/04/2019, 9:45 AM

I’m just sitting back laughing my ass off at how big a shambles this federation is!

**Cathalsmart** · 10/04/2019, 9:48 AM

Surely no person with a brain can buy this sh!te that the FAI are spewing!

**geysir** · 10/04/2019, 10:00 AM

After the FAI's opening statement, full of self praise, the chairperson asked if the GT account report was available to back up the FAI claims, the Fai president looked dumbfounded, taken aback by a request to supply independent evidence to support the FAI's claims. He must have thought he was at the FAI annual conference where the FAI board's word is gospel and unquestioned.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 10/04/2019, 10:00 AM

They've had to suspend twice because the FAI delegation brought typed statements the committee weren't informed about beforehand, which is apparently a bit unusual. Evidence of the lack of oversight the FAI has previously been used to?

**geysir** · 10/04/2019, 10:07 AM

Who'll ask the 100k question, why did you go to the High Court in a bid to suppress the story about the loan?

**NeverFeltBetter** · 10/04/2019, 10:14 AM

I believe it's outside the remit of the committee to actually ask that question, at least directly, unless the decision to seek that injunction was taken by the FAI board?

Not to say some TD won't ask, Coppinger probably, but the chairman would probably leap in to prevent an answer.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 10/04/2019, 10:15 AM

Coppinger tweeted Delaney's statement, he's going to refuse to answer questions on the loan: https://twitter.com/RuthCoppingerTD/...19366871298048

Edit: Suspended again, as the Committee seek legal advice on Delaney's statement.

**sbgawa** · 10/04/2019, 10:29 AM

If Grant thorntan have said there was a need for the 100k , which i think was said there (trying to listen in work) , it kind of must be true as all that would be needed is bank statements to prove it.
Delaney might get out of this yet , but if its that simple why is he refusing to ansewer questions.

Good line by them referring back to the Kirwan case , the committee will be worried about that one.

**geysir** · 10/04/2019, 10:30 AM

After all the opening statement's bluster about the glorious FAI and the wonderful football family we are a part of, the illustrious leader of this family drops a 'my lips are sealed' clanger, I am answering no questions about the loan' My legal advice preclude me .....

I wonder why Delaney feels that answering questions about the elephant in the room (and it's a small room) would effect a negative impression about him.

**geysir** · 10/04/2019, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

If Grant thorntan have said there was a need for the 100k , which i think was said there (trying to listen in work) , it kind of must be true as all that would be needed is bank statements to prove it.
Delaney might get out of this yet , but if its that simple why is he refusing to ansewer questions.

Good line by them referring back to the Kirwan case , the committee will be worried about that one.

No, the FAI said there was a GT review, full stop. Then the FAI repeated their own account of the circumstances of the loan.

**geysir** · 10/04/2019, 10:45 AM

Next question, why did the Fai not ask the bank for temporary extra 100k overdraft?

**backstothewall** · 10/04/2019, 10:46 AM

There we have it. From the horses mouth. The FAI were broke. The 100k was lodged because they were on the verge of bouncing cheques.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 10/04/2019, 10:47 AM

Delaney says he sought an injunction on the story because of an issue with the family courts? So it came up during his divorce case then?

**geysir** · 10/04/2019, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

Delaney says he sought an injunction on the story because of an issue with the family courts? So it came up during his divorce case then?

Court sealed documents.
His wife's solicitor denied empathically releasing this information.
Was there not a rumour about a FAI deep throat?

**NeverFeltBetter** · 10/04/2019, 11:04 AM

FAI President says they knew about JD's attempted injunction, that's it. Certainly doesn't say he approved or disapproved.

Noel Rock tries to bring up Dundalk, think he's trying to imply they were a creditor at the time of the loan, FAI refuse to comment.