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John Delaney rebel song

  • 25-11-2014 9:49am
    #1
    wendell borton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,336 ✭✭✭wendell borton


    Looks like the Irish times is trying to stir the pot in relation to a non-story in which john Delaney sang a rebel ballad.
    It seems the fai haven't issued a statement on the matter, ffs.
    Have the guardians of moral decency decreed that rebel songs are now abhorrent and the historical revisionism must be inforced in case someone's takes offence.


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  • #2
    Clare Drab Schoolteacher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ Clare Drab Schoolteacher


    Yes.


  • #3
    Fudge You
    Closed Accounts Posts: 978 ✭✭✭Fudge You


    Awful singer.
    And a clown too.


  • #4
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Rebel songs are abhorrent, as is the singing of them.


  • #5
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Awful prick


  • #6
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    As a pantomime Irish figure that takes money from domestic organisations with little return and ruthlessly quashes dissent to his regime, Rebel songs are right up his street.


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  • #7
    howiya
    Registered Users Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭howiya


    Its the Irish Times. You're hardly surprised are you?


  • #8
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,464 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    wendell borton wrote: »
    Looks like the Irish times is trying to stir the pot in relation to a non-story in which john Delaney sang a rebel ballad.
    It seems the fai haven't issued a statement on the matter, ffs.
    Have the guardians of moral decency decreed that rebel songs are now abhorrent and the historical revisionism must be inforced in case someone's takes offence.

    Just read that on FB, judging by the comments, the IT have gotten this "story" badly wrong.


  • #9
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    anncoates wrote: »
    As a pantomime Irish figure that extorts and wastes money domestically and ruthlessly quashes dissent to his regime, Rebel songs are right up his street.

    Talks big when he's far away from it, but too scared to even go to Monaghan when there's troubles.

    Bit like the Wolfe Tones actually.


  • #10
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Surely there has to be some Republican sanction for his awful "rendition" of this song !


  • #11
    conorhal
    Registered Users Posts: 6,983 ✭✭✭conorhal


    wendell borton wrote: »
    Looks like the Irish times is trying to stir the pot in relation to a non-story in which john Delaney sang a rebel ballad.
    It seems the fai haven't issued a statement on the matter, ffs.
    Have the guardians of moral decency decreed that rebel songs are now abhorrent and the historical revisionism must be inforced in case someone's takes offence.

    Well it's the West BritIrish Times.

    Of course the reaction from the usual suspects and their political masters is no surprise, this is after all the government that launched their 1916 commeration plans without a single mention of the proclaimation of independence or bothering to refer to a single signatory.

    I suggest that the water march on the 10th should be lead by a band singing a few rebel songs to remind the government that they, not republicanism or our history, would make you ashamed to be Irish.


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  • #12
    iDave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    And non-story of the day goes to....


  • #13
    anncoates
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    JD jibes aside though, it is a pointless kind of a story.


  • #14
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    The man has no class


  • #15
    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    FFS this is a non story. The real story is the shape Irish Football is in with this parasite at the helm of the FAI. If they did a proper critical investigative piece on how he has prospered whilst the game in Ireland has been starved of funds then I would applaud them.


  • #16
    eyescreamcone
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,562 ✭✭✭eyescreamcone


    gandalf wrote: »
    FFS this is a non story. The real story is the shape Irish Football is in with this parasite at the helm of the FAI. If they did a proper critical investigative piece on how he has prospered whilst the game in Ireland has been starved of funds then I would applaud them.

    More slagging of the FAI and JD.
    How would you make everything rosy?


  • #17
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭LorMal


    eyescreamcone wrote: »
    More slagging of the FAI and JD.
    How would you make everything rosy?

    Ah here! Are you trying to suggest that he is doing a good job? Are you serious? The poorest managed organisation in a country full of badly mismanaged organisations.
    The GAA and the IRFU are streets ahead of the FAI.
    You know who suffers? The kids who play in the leagues at schoolboy level - no changing rooms, waterlogged pitches, shockingly poor administration.
    Meanwhile he earns an outrageous salary because he dominates his lackeys with an iron fist - they are all terrified of him.
    He is embarrassing.


  • #18
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,433 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Since when is it illegal to be republican minded in the Republic of Ireland?:confused:


    Why is this nonsense on the front of the so called paper of record and independent.ie?


  • #19
    osarusan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,542 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Well down the list of things to criticize him for.

    Not really much of a story, but hey, if it gets blown up and causes him trouble and makes him quit, then colour me outraged.


  • #20
    Kenjataimu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭Kenjataimu


    Could be a good excuse to get rid of him. Apart from that, a non-story.


  • #21
    _Puma_
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭_Puma_


    Nice ambush by the IT. Contrast this to the apologies from Roy Hodgson and the English FA and you have a story. Laughable that Delaney ran straight to his Cheerleaders in the Independent for his "apology" and accusations that it was recorded in a "sly" way, instead of you know, releasing an official FAI statement. Could the wheels be finally turning from within the FAI?

    Couldn't care less about someone singing rebel songs but if brings this parasite down then all the better.


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  • #22
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    What was the song?


  • #23
    Beaucoupfish
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Beaucoupfish


    Non story but why do some people hate Delaney so much? The hatred seems a little over the top.


  • #24
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,985 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    kfallon wrote: »
    What was the song?

    Joe McDonnell


  • #25
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    So John Delaney likes to sing a tune after a few pints,

    Thats shocking news.


  • #26
    not yet
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    kfallon wrote: »
    What was the song?


    Joe McDonnell..


  • #27
    ROCKMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 6,247 ✭✭✭ROCKMAN


    Now if it was Roy singing............


  • #28
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    ROCKMAN wrote: »
    Now if it was Roy singing............

    Or if the two of them did a duet :D


  • #29
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,985 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Beaucoupfish wrote: »
    Non story but why do some people hate Delaney so much? The hatred seems a little over the top.

    Gross mismanagement of the FAI seems to be the main complaint against him? The hard core Irish football team supporters have been unhappy with him for years but recently it seems to be catching on with the regular punters?


  • #30
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Joe McDonnell
    not yet wrote: »
    Joe McDonnell..

    Good choice imo :p


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  • #31
    eyescreamcone
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,562 ✭✭✭eyescreamcone


    LorMal wrote: »
    Ah here! Are you trying to suggest that he is doing a good job? Are you serious? The poorest managed organisation in a country full of badly mismanaged organisations.
    The GAA and the IRFU are streets ahead of the FAI.
    You know who suffers? The kids who play in the leagues at schoolboy level - no changing rooms, waterlogged pitches, shockingly poor administration.
    Meanwhile he earns an outrageous salary because he dominates his lackeys with an iron fist - they are all terrified of him.
    He is embarrassing.

    What is embarrassing is your post. It shows no knowledge of the history of Irish football and where it came from.
    Facilities have improved greatly, and football has made great strides outside the big cities.
    Also more people play football every weekend than any other sport.

    Gaa and rugby historically were well supported by patrons with money. Football never had anything like the same financial support down the years.

    But keep plugging your populist rubbish - FAI bad, JD bad if it makes you feel good.

    As for him singing a rebel song - to me it's a non issue.


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