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A truly worthy cause... retired FAI players association

  • 26-07-2007 3:30pm
    #1
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Has anyone heard the ad on the radio for a golf classic to help retired international Irish football players, i think John Gyles is doing the voice over...

    He is urging people to support "A truly worthy cause, retired international FAI players association..."

    Now i know these guys have brought alot of joy when playing for Ireland, but I'd hardly consider it a "A truly worthy cause"....


Comments

  • #2
    Alanthroneus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭Alanthroneus


    what do they mean by help?


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Alanthroneus wrote:
    what do they mean by help?
    Give money to, no doubt.


  • #4
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    There is also an ad on tv I think.


  • #5
    Alanthroneus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭Alanthroneus


    ahh yes...they have done so much for us......

    :rolleyes:


  • #6
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Alanthroneus wrote:
    what do they mean by help?

    Sorry, yea they want people to sign up and partake in this golf classic + meal for some silly amount of money... .


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  • #7
    Naos
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    Why exactly should we be giving them money?


  • #8
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,008 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    DublinDilbert wrote:
    Hi All,

    Has anyone heard the ad on the radio for a golf classic to help retired international Irish football players, i think John Gyles is doing the voice over...

    He is urging people to support "A truly worthy cause, retired international FAI players association..."

    Now i know these guys have brought alot of joy when playing for Ireland, but I'd hardly consider it a "A truly worthy cause"....

    I would assume this is intended to help older players who have fallen on hard times-the Dave Langan situation is well-known in footie circles-and not the millionaires from the Premiership.

    Also there's a footie forum on Boards.


  • #9
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    The ad makes it sound like the players sacrificed a lot for their country and lost legs/arms/their minds.... does playing for Ireland really mess you up that much?


  • #10
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    watna wrote:
    The ad makes it sound like the players sacrificed a lot for their country and lost legs/arms/their minds.... does playing for Ireland really mess you up that much?
    Apparently it does.

    Be gone foul thread.
    Off to the soccer forum with ya.


  • #11
    bohsman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,881 ✭✭✭bohsman


    If the nurses have any sense of charity theyll give a weeks pay towards this.


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