John Delaney rebel song

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.

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.

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

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

Thats shocking news.

eyescreamcone wrote: »

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.

I think even for a county like my own has shown how much soccer has grown in the past 20 years just last week funding has come through for a full size FIFA standard astroturf pitch in Tralee,this adds to the fine set ups in Killarney and also Listowel so in a GAA mad county soccer is growing,I hope in a few years we will have a LOI side.

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

I think even for a county like my own has shown how much soccer has grown in the past 20 years just last week funding has come through for a full size FIFA standard astroturf pitch in Tralee,this adds to the fine set ups in Killarney and also Listowel so in a GAA mad county soccer is growing,I hope in a few years we will have a LOI side.

Funded by the government National Lotto grant. Make no mistake about it very little money filters down from the agency responsible for actually developing the game in this country. Coaching/Referee courses have been cut back with a complete lack of qualified coaches here, grassroots staff hiring have been curtailed, affiliation costs have gone through the roof and more clubs have gone to the wall than in living memory. The state of the National league and the associations attitude to it is is just tip of the iceberg to the complete lack of investment by the FAI in developing the game here.

Football has grown here through more participation but the development of the game from the FAI has gotten progressively worse under Delaney.

Add to that the complete closing shop to the FAI's accounts for scrutiny and the removal of any dissent from within the association and the picture becomes clear. The fact that Natioanal squads supporters are turning against him is a massive OG for him.

It gets better, Seems John was out denying it was him in the video at all. Wonder when the penny dropped!

Umaro wrote: »

I want him out just as much as the next person, but this won't be the thing that brings him down.

Hopefully it's the start of his demise though. The man is a complete disgrace and doesn't have the best interest of Irish football at heart. Where was he when Monaghan went bust, on the piss in Gdansk.