John Delaney at the FAI Thread - (Mod Notes in OP)

dreamers75 · 24-03-2019 12:38AM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Imagine this story coming out in any other civilized country in Europe. Now imagine the guy involved getting to remain within the organisation just in another capacity.

We're such a shambles.

Umm have you been living under a rock?

There was a thing about FIFA recently, was kinda big. Showed that most FAs were corrupt.

Mr.Nice Guy · 24-03-2019 12:43AM

dreamers75 wrote: »

Umm have you been living under a rock?

There was a thing about FIFA recently, was kinda big. Showed that most FAs were corrupt.

I didn't say FIFA, did I? I'd expect this kind of thing from Blatter's former pals on the other side of the globe.

I would not expect it to be tolerated for one second in the FA, the SFA, the IFA, the FAW, the DFB etc.

expectationlost · 24-03-2019 12:43AM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Imagine this story coming out in any other civilized country in Europe. Now imagine the guy involved getting to remain within the organisation just in another capacity.

We're such a shambles.

what _is_ the story?

Oat23 · 24-03-2019 12:58AM

If what has happened in the last week and whatever comes out in the coming weeks doesn't result in a complete clear out of the FAI board I will officially give up and go back to acting like the national team doesn't exist, because nothing will ever take them down if they survive this.

We all know Delaney is a gangster, but the rest of the board are clearly complicit. If Delaney goes, they all have to go as well.

FixdePitchmark · 24-03-2019 01:35AM

Hopefully the government latch on.

It turns out everything was a pack of lies .

He simply can't stay on and his 9 lives are gone.

That so called report initiating the changes at top is a load of bollix.

expectationlost · 24-03-2019 01:45AM

so who did delaney recently piss off so that they'd leak on him?

D14Rugby · 24-03-2019 01:50AM

expectationlost wrote: »

so who did delaney recently piss off so that they'd leak on him?

That's a pretty long list.

expectationlost · 24-03-2019 01:51AM

D14Rugby wrote: »

That's a pretty long list.

more then one person leaked documents on him?

D14Rugby · 24-03-2019 01:53AM

expectationlost wrote: »

more then one person leaked documents on him?

I don't know but the amount of people who he's pissed off that would be willing to leak on him is quite long.
Leak has a few meanings.

sonic85 · 24-03-2019 02:10AM

Irishmale0399 wrote: »

Lads just thinking here as I drink more of this wonderful German water in bottles......

JD appointed to a new position within the FAI.....

- Would this job not have to be advertised publically???
- Will he be paid for the position and if so how much??
- Will he continue to donate his UEFA earnings to the FAI??

An finally...to the FAI who are not rolling in money it seems....they do afterall need loans from their former CEO to get over the rounds.....how can they afford or justify the need for a new position and the expense it will bring with it. What will the new CEO be paid???

Yeah I'd have questions similar to this. Will he still take home his 360k? Will the new CEO be given the same? And if so how the fcuk can the FAI afford it?

People need to wake up - like a lot of other areas in Irish life we're being treated like morons and taken for a ride. It has to stop now enough is enough. Hopefully this is the end of the lot of them

24-03-2019 02:44AM

Ohmeha wrote: »

Aside from the "interim CEO" Rea Walsh there are some quality candidates immediately linked as Delaney's successor

Bertie Ahern
Denis O'Brien
David Drumm
Sean Fitzpatrick
Michael Fingleton
Willie McAteer
Michael Lowry
Angela Kerins
Ray Burke

It's all I could think of as I read about the Delaney switcheroo. We're some country for lack of accountability at the top. Politicians and top business people - they get relocation, glowing references and golden parachutes. The rest of us get termination of employment and real consequences.

sabat · 24-03-2019 03:09AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's all I could think of as I read about the Delaney switcheroo. We're some country for lack of accountability at the top. Politicians and top business people - they get relocation, glowing references and golden parachutes. The rest of us get termination of employment and real consequences.

I think it's more of a symptom of the detachment from reality at the FAI that they thought they could do this to make their problems go away. If the facts are as being touted there's a long list of heavy hitting agencies that will fillet him-the Revenue, ODCE, the Courts Service, his own professional body (I believe he's an accountant) etc. None of these people give a sh1t how many cans he bought people or tickets he sorted out some time in Macedonia. I expect him to be gone early Monday afternoon.

Dempsey · 24-03-2019 03:20AM

Only the FAI could do this

I couldnt believe it to see that he'd get a 'new' role. The whole thing stinks

dfx- · 24-03-2019 06:33AM

D14Rugby wrote: »

I don't know but the amount of people who he's pissed off that would be willing to leak on him is quite long.
Leak has a few meanings.

He also has a lot of cover. Any dissent has been 'removed' by Delaney long ago.

You would have to force a mass clear out to get anywhere.

FixdePitchmark · 24-03-2019 07:21AM

Id say he will be gone by this evening.
Monday evening will be impressive.

Shocking neck.

Ultimately they get some sort of funding , grant , tax break from State.

Leo will be all over it particularly that he was made a fool of with previous comments on 100 k.

irishgeo · 24-03-2019 08:33AM

Probably only removed from the board so he doesn't have to show in front of the committee in the dail next week. No wonder they were so keen to move it forward.

The management review was clearly done as a backup plan.

Shameful that Delaney and co have changed the rules of the fai so the retirement age was increased to keep his mates on the board. Dictators do that so they can keep running for election.

24-03-2019 08:49AM

sabat wrote: »

I think it's more of a symptom of the detachment from reality at the FAI that they thought they could do this to make their problems go away. If the facts are as being touted there's a long list of heavy hitting agencies that will fillet him-the Revenue, ODCE, the Courts Service, his own professional body (I believe he's an accountant) etc. None of these people give a sh1t how many cans he bought people or tickets he sorted out some time in Macedonia. I expect him to be gone early Monday afternoon.

Yeah, a poster above referred to blood in the water.

You can get away with most things in Irish public life with denials. Or as a last resort, when caught red handed, an apology. But once someone gets mired in litigation, denials, then retreating, and the balance tips the other way, they become inconvenient and the knives come out. The charities scandal was a real example. Would have thought some politician who wants to make a few headlines will start firing serious shots about funding. He is now officially a bad news story.

asteroids over berlin · 24-03-2019 09:08AM

Blanco100 wrote: »

Would Niall Quinn being in charge be favoured by Irish fans?

100 % genuine guy

willowthewisp · 24-03-2019 09:12AM

Can anyone explain in a short paragraph the €100k?
Is it a ruse?
Surely there should be traceability on the transactions, or is there a suggestion it didn’t really take place in the way portrayed.

24-03-2019 09:14AM

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

100 % genuine guy

Oh possibly very nice.

Except last I heard, he was getting Irish businessmen to shovel money into some English club. As in fortunes.

Heard he has a new found interest in the club game here...now his English club had hit the buffers. Talk is cheap though.

howiya · 24-03-2019 09:40AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh possibly very nice.

Except last I heard, he was getting Irish businessmen to shovel money into some English club. As in fortunes.

Heard he has a new found interest in the club game here...now his English club had hit the buffers. Talk is cheap though.

Talk is particularly cheap when you're investing other people's money. Has he said how much of his own money he will be investing?

asteroids over berlin · 24-03-2019 09:49AM

quinn is a decent skin, his a business man too - this is what such men do, seek investments. i do not think it would impact on him being the FAI ceo. Also seen on twitter, people saying Sadlier, Cunningham ex LOI players to be on the board etc

24-03-2019 10:03AM

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

quinn is a decent skin, his a business man too - this is what such men do, seek investments. i do not think it would impact on him being the FAI ceo. Also seen on twitter, people saying Sadlier, Cunningham ex LOI players to be on the board etc

I just think someone who has encouraged people to sink tens of millions, along with their effort and energy, into a club in England isn't the best person to be asking anyone, Government, sponsors, supporters, to invest in football here. The obvious thing anyone would point out is...why should we, you didn't..

Oat23 · 24-03-2019 10:12AM

I don't know what is worse about this. The woman praising Delaney because he gave a few bob to a club in her constituency or the fact he is wearing a Canada goose jacket in f*cking Lucan. A 50 year old spending €1.5k on a trendy jacket made for temperatures we don't even get in Ireland. Cringe.

https://twitter.com/vickicasserly/status/1109740847145340929?s=19

jockey#1 · 24-03-2019 10:25AM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Imagine this story coming out in any other civilized country in Europe. Now imagine the guy involved getting to remain within the organisation just in another capacity.

We're such a shambles.

Not to get sidetracked from this topic on JD but this isn't just unique to the FAI in Ireland, there have been many instances in this country where individuals have been proven to be corrupt but remain within the "organisation" e.g. Michael Lowry still being a member of the Dail even though all the revelations that came from the Moriarty tribunal. I could go on and on........

The_Kew_Tour · 24-03-2019 10:34AM

Few other things coming out now too. Great to see pressure not going away.

Disgusting what this man is getting away with

Fr Tod Umptious · 24-03-2019 11:13AM

Oat23 wrote: »

I don't know what is worse about this. The woman praising Delaney because he gave a few bob to a club in her constituency or the fact he is wearing a Canada goose jacket in f*cking Lucan. A 50 year old spending €1.5k on a trendy jacket made for temperatures we don't even get in Ireland. Cringe.

https://twitter.com/vickicasserly/status/1109740847145340929?s=19

Is there any proper analysis or reports out there about how much the FAI have put into soccer at a local level (like the above) during Delaney's tenure in comparison to other FAI leaderships ?

How much has been invested at the very lowest level ?
That's the kind of thing that drives support for an individual within an organization and from local politicians as seen in the above tweet.

FixdePitchmark · 24-03-2019 11:30AM

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

quinn is a decent skin, his a business man too - this is what such men do, seek investments. i do not think it would impact on him being the FAI ceo. Also seen on twitter, people saying Sadlier, Cunningham ex LOI players to be on the board etc

Not sure you could call Quinn a successful business man ?

FixdePitchmark · 24-03-2019 11:34AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Is there any proper analysis or reports out there about how much the FAI have put into soccer at a local level (like the above) during Delaney's tenure in comparison to other FAI leaderships ?

How much has been invested at the very lowest level ?
That's the kind of thing that drives support for an individual within an organization and from local politicians as seen in the above tweet.

I'd imagine a report like that might look favourable.

Soccer has had a remarkable boom in his time. (Despite him)

Even international games have gone from dire empty stadiums to global TV events .

The general economy has improved in.ireland . TV rights, . Commercial deals.

It would be impossible not to improve investment in soccer, considering it was kids changing on the side of uncut parks/fields for 20 years

Beechwoodspark · 24-03-2019 12:18PM

Delaney is on the run. It’ll come down to how keen the govt are at getting at him or not

John Delaney at the FAI Thread - (Mod Notes in OP)

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