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Olympic Council fella Pat Hickey Arrested in Rio

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    #122
    BorneTobyWilde
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    ''He attempted to morph into background when police came knocking. He was out buying camouflage clothes yesterday but couldn't find any''

    New Pork Timmies'


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    #123
    VinLieger
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    IOC holding a press conference today as well at 11 Rio time....... the plot thickens


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    #124
    The Rape of Lucretia
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    Moo Moo Land wrote: »
    Who is left to compete apart from Barr? I doubt Hickey's work will have any impact whatsoever on Barr's preparation or performance.

    He essentially told Shane Ross to F-off and mind his own business. He'll regret that.

    He brings a very positive energy to the whole team which rubs off on everyone. As a long term, tireless, and selfless servant to Irish athletes, we may be sure that Mr Hickey will be assisting the authorities in their investigation as fully as possible, and his only thought will be to get back to representing Ireland for the remainder of the games.


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    #125
    stanley1980
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    I'd be fairly confident nothing will come of this and he'll be released. However, there's no denying the reputational damage. The main question I have is how is it possible for any one person to be head of the IOC for nearly 30 years?! There should be maximum terms for all these bodies to try to negate the apparent rampant cronyism. Same for FAI et al.


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    #126
    Moo Moo Land
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    He brings a very positive energy to the whole team which rubs off on everyone.

    I think you are talking through your hoop. Maybe we should hire Chris Rock to improve our athlete's performances.

    His arrest will have zero impact on Barr's performance or any other Irish athlete.

    I just hope he achieved a PB for his escape act.


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    #127
    Joeface
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    Moo Moo Land wrote: »
    Who is left to compete apart from Barr? I doubt Hickey's work will have any impact whatsoever on Barr's preparation or performance.

    He essentially told Shane Ross to F-off and mind his own business. He'll regret that.

    I believe Ciara Everett in the 800m today ...now is it

    50k walk Heffernan Friday
    , Mens Triathalon ...i think that's on now
    Aileen Reid Triathlon saturday I think

    I am sure there is someone I have left out


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    #128
    LordSutch
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    Press conference 'should be' due from Rio, anytime now on SkY News, RTE New Now or BBC News?


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    #129
    Kalyke
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    Keyla Incalculable Plumbing wrote: »
    That's great OP. So who is this guy and what's your opinion on the matter?

    Any context into your post or am I expected to do all the work myself? :eek:
    Once upon a time , in a land, far, far away......


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    #130
    Uncle Ben
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    I hope the gardai take a leaf out of the Brazilian cops book and start clamping down on touts.


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    #131
    Alive1
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    Cienciano wrote: »
    All involved in giving each other backhanders and doing "favours" for each other.

    http://www.the42.ie/pat-hickey-john-delaney-ioc-olympics-fai-2912926-Aug2016/

    Yup,
    All the main actors in the ticket scalping are soccer figures, a soccer agent, a known ticket scalper who owned an English Football Club ..............
    .....
    I'm sure Mr Delaney had no hand in facilitating any of those connections though, he is beyond reproach as the €5 million secret backhander he took from Blatter on behalf of the FAI proves.


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    #132
    BorneTobyWilde
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    He is apparently trying to play him self off as a modern Willy Wonka


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    #133
    The Rape of Lucretia
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    Uncle Ben wrote: »
    I hope the gardai take a leaf out of the Brazilian cops book and start clamping down on touts.

    I hope not. Touts provide a very valuable service, oiling the market of supply and demand. Very often, its the only way I can get tickets. Touts just show that tickets were too cheap to begin with. More power to them I say.


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    #134
    Elmer Blooker
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    Why did I immediately think of an individual called Dominique Strauss-Kahn when I heard Hickey had been arrested in a hotel room?
    There could have at least involved a hotel chamber maid to spice it up!


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    #135
    munsterlegend
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    stanley1980 wrote: »
    I'd be fairly confident nothing will come of this and he'll be released. However, there's no denying the reputational damage. The main question I have is how is it possible for any one person to be head of the IOC for nearly 30 years?! There should be maximum terms for all these bodies to try to negate the apparent rampant cronyism. Same for FAI et al.

    Maybe but Getting bail in Brazil doesnt't appear too easy.


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    #136
    Water John
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    Pat Hickey had publicly named John Delaney to take over as head before 2020.

    Were just good friends.


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    #137
    SEPT 23 1989
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    so on the news in corrupt Ireland,calls by the corrupt establishment for the usual corrupt tribunals/ terms of reference stall stall yawn because they fear damage to Ireland's good name

    hope he sings like a canary over there


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    #138
    Moo Moo Land
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    so on the news in corrupt Ireland,calls by the corrupt establishment for the usual corrupt tribunals/ terms of reference stall stall yawn because they fear damage to Ireland's good name

    hope he sings like a canary over there

    Irish people seem to have a corruption gene.


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    The Rape of Lucretia
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    Elmer Blooker wrote: »
    Why did I immediately think of an individual called Dominique Strauss-Kahn when I heard Hickey had been arrested in a hotel room?
    There could have at least involved a hotel chamber maid to spice it up!

    No need for that type of insinuation.
    The police may have been a bit heavy handed, and the press will try to make it dramatic, but I am sure things will be straightened out pretty quickly.


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    #140
    Moo Moo Land
    Closed Accounts Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Moo Moo Land


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    No need for that type of insinuation.
    The police may have been a bit heavy handed, and the press will try to make it dramatic, but I am sure things will be straightened out pretty quickly.

    You're doing your best to whitewash this thread.


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    #141
    cruizer101
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    Another interesting fact, Pat's son Stephen Hickey worked for THG during the the run up to the London 2012 olympics, surly a conflict of interest. The same THG whose directors now have warrants for there arrest for selling tickets that were given to Pro10.
    And there does seem to be indication that both THG and Pro10 fall under the Marcus Evans Group umberella, THG definitely do.


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    #142
    Alive1
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    No need for that type of insinuation.
    The police may have been a bit heavy handed, and the press will try to make it dramatic, but I am sure things will be straightened out pretty quickly.

    Something as crooked as Hickey couldn't be straightened out if you ran over him with a steamroller.


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    #143
    the_syco
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    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/live-olympic-council-of-ireland-president-pat-hickey-arrested-in-brazil-750161.html
    Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross is in Rio and clashed with Mr Hickey earlier this week when the OCI refused Government calls for independent oversight on its inquiry into the ticket scandal.
    He is understood to be under investigation over his involvement in the irregular sale of Olympic tickets.
    Did Mr Hickey not bribe the right people in Rio?


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    #144
    VinLieger
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    No need for that type of insinuation.
    The police may have been a bit heavy handed, and the press will try to make it dramatic, but I am sure things will be straightened out pretty quickly.

    Theres too much lining up for this to have no substance, also what innocent man runs from the police?


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    #145
    Water John
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    And the son had stayed in the room next to him in Rio.


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    #146
    Calahonda52
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    Moo Moo Land wrote: »
    You're doing your best to whitewash this thread.
    No just this one but right across boards and other forums: the language is being changed slightly: best to put on the ignore list.:D

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    #147
    Captain Flaps
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    I presume I'm not the only one who noticed what the acronym of Lucretia's username is?


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    #148
    seamus
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    Moo Moo Land wrote: »
    Irish people seem to have a corruption gene.
    FYP


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    #149
    Uncle Ben
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    so on the news in corrupt Ireland,calls by the corrupt establishment for the usual corrupt tribunals/ terms of reference stall stall yawn because they fear damage to Ireland's good name

    hope he sings like a canary over there

    In light of his own arrest perhaps Kevin Mallon has done his own bit of singing to initiate this morning's police action.


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    #150
    recylingbin
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    I heard he threw 2 hookers at the cops and tried to abseil down the aide of the hotel to his waiting chopper as south African mercenaries covered his escape with gunfire.

    Edit: unconfirmed reports though.


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    #151
    Water John
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    Captain, enlighten me.


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