Off Topic Thread 4.0

Buer

thomond2006 wrote: »

Sport Ireland suspending funding to the FAI. Delaney is surely done.

Wow. If this is true then Delaney might only be junior vice president before long.

sydthebeat

Buer wrote: »

Wow. If this is true then Delaney might only be junior vice president before long.

i know youre messing.... but all he wants is some position which has executive power... in order to find himself at his ultimate goal.. which is a seat on uefa.

i cannot see sport ireland allowing him hold any executive position after this

I think his time has run and he cant weasel his way out of this.

aloooof

sydthebeat wrote: »

i know youre messing.... but all he wants is some position which has executive power... in order to find himself at his ultimate goal.. which is a seat on uefa.

i cannot see sport ireland allowing him hold any executive position after this

I think his time has run and he cant weasel his way out of this.

But weaseling out of things is what separates Delaney from the animals! Except the weasel...

mfceiling

Anyone with eir for their mobile phone? Offer of 14.99 a month sim only for 12 months which includes unlimited calls, texts and 30gb of data and free eir sport.
Coverage/4G any good?

Stheno

mfceiling wrote: »

Anyone with eir for their mobile phone? Offer of 14.99 a month sim only for 12 months which includes unlimited calls, texts and 30gb of data and free eir sport.
Coverage/4G any good?

The oh has one of his phones with them.

I'd go with Vodafone his phone is flaky abroad and outside urban areas

Stheno

On another topic I was at a funeral today where the family members who carried the coffin to the grave also lowered the coffin.

Anyone come across this?

Bazzo

Stheno wrote: »

On another topic I was at a funeral today where the family members who carried the coffin to the grave also lowered the coffin.

Anyone come across this?

Yes, it's fairly common?

Stheno

Bazzo wrote: »

Yes, it's fairly common?

Never seen it before that said this is my third funeral in ten yeara

Buer

Stheno wrote: »

On another topic I was at a funeral today where the family members who carried the coffin to the grave also lowered the coffin.

Anyone come across this?

Fairly normal practice outside urban areas. More rural areas wouldn't necessarily have paid grave diggers or several staff from a funeral home to lower the coffin. The pallbearers would usually lower the coffin in those instances and they're usually members of the family.

Have seen some lads who are far from suitable lowering coffins though. Although I've never seen it personally, I'm sure someone has lost their footing or grip at the worst time possible.

dregin

Squidgy Black wrote: »

2.7 million a year Sport Ireland give to them, I'd imagine he'll have to be ousted as long as Sport Ireland hold their ground.

The whole board have to go. Utter shambles.

Bazzo

Buer wrote: »

Fairly normal practice outside urban areas. More rural areas wouldn't necessarily have paid grave diggers or several staff from a funeral home to lower the coffin. The pallbearers would usually lower the coffin in those instances and they're usually members of the family.

Have seen some lads who are far from suitable lowering coffins though. Although I've never seen it personally, I'm sure someone has lost their footing or grip at the worst time possible.

It happened at a relative's funeral years ago when I was very young.

If you want to get even country-er there are even some parts of the country where it's still traditional for the neighbours to dig the grave (and usually get paid in whiskey).

awec

Bazzo wrote: »

It happened at a relative's funeral years ago when I was very young.

If you want to get even country-er there are even some parts of the country where it's still traditional for the neighbours to dig the grave (and usually get paid in whiskey).

What, by hand?!

Fcuk that.

lbc2019

awec wrote: »

What, by hand?!

Fcuk that.

my dad and uncles regularly dig graves, shovels and hand tools only, no machinery.

swiwi_

I googled boards.ie middle ground. Instead I ended up here in the dead centre.

Looks like Delaney is starting to burn some of his political capital, he's just outed Noel Rock as having contacted him for Ireland tickets. Not a massive crime but one that he will have to apologise for and it will hurt him politically. Rock is on the committee which is about to question an FAI delegation about the incident. I doubt there's any corruption beyond asking for the tickets from a position of authority, but it's still a warning shot to whoever else might have made requests in the past.

Delaney is done, FAI won't whether the scandal now - I see they are saying it's 'business as usual' but there is no way they survive this, it's enough of a misstep that change will now have to happen. Might drag out a bit is the only thing, these people have everything to lose - they'll never find another golden goose like the FAI. Pack of chancers.

awec

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Looks like Delaney is starting to burn some of his political capital, he's just outed Noel Rock as having contacted him for Ireland tickets. Not a massive crime but one that he will have to apologise for and it will hurt him politically. Rock is on the committee which is about to question an FAI delegation about the incident. I doubt there's any corruption beyond asking for the tickets from a position of authority, but it's still a warning shot to whoever else might have made requests in the past.

Delaney is done, FAI won't whether the scandal now - I see they are saying it's 'business as usual' but there is no way they survive this, it's enough of a misstep that change will now have to happen. Might drag out a bit is the only thing, these people have everything to lose - they'll never find another golden goose like the FAI. Pack of chancers.

Having a pop at a TD the night before he’s due to question you at his committee?

Is Delaney a few sandwiches short of a buffet or what?

ClanofLams

awec wrote: »

Having a pop at a TD the night before he’s due to question you at his committee?

Is Delaney a few sandwiches short of a buffet or what?

More likely laying down a marker for other committee members about how vigorously they question him. Can be fairly sure Rock is far from the only TD who has gotten tickets, etc

sydthebeat

If the worst he can threat is "I sorted him out with a couple of tickets" then it's not much of a marker to be laying down.

Last kick of a dying ass I hope.

ClanofLams

sydthebeat wrote: »

If the worst he can threat is "I sorted him out with a couple of tickets" then it's not much of a marker to be laying down.

Last kick of a dying ass I hope.

I’m no Delaney fan and he should definitely go. But Rock has been preaching from a fairly high horse and now it turns out he has been getting tickets and more troublingly agreed to push back against another TD who wanted to have Delaney up before a committee a year ago. Not a good look for Rock.

ClanofLams

ClanofLams wrote: »

I’m no Delaney fan and he should definitely go. But Rock has been preaching from a fairly high horse and now it turns out he has been getting tickets and more troublingly agreed to push back against another TD who wanted to have Delaney up before a committee a year ago. Not a good look for Rock.

Wasn't aware of the second part - that quid pro quo is serious enough. He'll be in trouble over this most likely.

Erik Shun

Stheno wrote: »

On another topic I was at a funeral today where the family members who carried the coffin to the grave also lowered the coffin.

Anyone come across this?

It's standard enough tbh, when a cousin of mine passed some years back..the funeral was in lyreacrompane (up a mountain) her sons and a few first cousins lowered her in...and then filled in the grave, didn't leave until it was finished

kuang1

mfceiling wrote: »

Anyone with eir for their mobile phone? Offer of 14.99 a month sim only for 12 months which includes unlimited calls, texts and 30gb of data and free eir sport.
Coverage/4G any good?

I'd be interested in hearing more about this... Have been with Virgins sim only, infinite everything for €25 a month for a couple of years now. I think they use the 3 network.

Coverage in my new place not the best. And the data coverage has definitely deteriorated recently in some areas.

Anyone using Eir mobile find the coverage generally good or bad?

arsebiscuits1

Not sure if the Off Topic thread is the best place for it but Israel Folau is at it on Twitter and Instagram again...

Honestly, in a week he should be soaking up the good news headlines on his Super Rugby record, he goes off with bizarre religious stances

Zzippy

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Not sure if the Off Topic thread is the best place for it but Israel Folau is at it on Twitter and Instagram again...

Honestly, in a week he should be soaking up the good news headlines on his Super Rugby record, he goes off with bizarre religious stances

If I was Pocock I'd get the Aussie team to wear rainbow laces to wind him up... try celebrations should be a mandatory kiss or you get a fine, and everyone hold hands to face the haka.

thomond2006

Zealots aren't known for being clever in expressing their views.

molloyjh

I see Delany has refused to answer any questions on legal advice.

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

I see Delany has refused to answer any questions on legal advice.

That's grand.

In that case, the FAI can feck off if they expect another cent of taxpayer's money.

awec

They aren't really answering any questions, just waffling and giving vague, random responses.

These committee hearings are a waste of time if the person being questioned is not compelled to answer.

thomond2006

We love pointless committees and tribunals in this country.

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

We love pointless committees and tribunals in this country.

Often just a required first step before a more aggressive approach is taken.