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

bohsman · 22-12-2019 05:50PM

fullstop wrote: »

Anyone seen results of the FAI prize draw, which apparently happened on December 4th?

Yea, bohs fan won a car, was listed on fai site.

Zebra3 · 22-12-2019 06:41PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Maybe Delaney loaned it to them

As Dan McD (I think) tweeted (roughly) some time ago;

"Wasn't it lucky the FAI were paying Delaney such a big salary so he could loan them the money to pay his wages?"

23-12-2019 09:58AM

Emma English reckons the year was "positive"...

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/john-delaneys-girlfriend-emma-offers-her-apartment-to-homeless-family-for-the-christmas-holidays-38806595.html

NIMAN · 23-12-2019 10:22AM

She's like a rough Kathryn Thomas.....and thats saying something.

FixdePitchmark · 23-12-2019 10:24AM

Is she still with JD ?

NIMAN · 23-12-2019 10:38AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Is she still with JD ?

No.

Umaro · 23-12-2019 11:40AM

The article indicates she is.

23-12-2019 12:28PM

I’d say the money hasn’t ran out yet.

yabadabado · 23-12-2019 12:44PM

NIMAN wrote: »

No.

She is afaik .

Seth Brundle · 23-12-2019 01:24PM

Michael Healy-Rae Backtracks On John Delaney Oireachtas Praise
Whilst I wouldn't excpect much from a gombeen politician like MHR, this shows that he's an absolute cock and completely unfit to sit on an Oireachtas hearing

kippy · 23-12-2019 01:56PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Michael Healy-Rae Backtracks On John Delaney Oireachtas Praise
Whilst I wouldn't excpect much from a gombeen politician like MHR, this shows that he's an absolute cock and completely unfit to sit on an Oireachtas hearing

Yet he keeps getting voted in. We get what we deserve.

eagle eye · 23-12-2019 02:12PM

Seth Brundle wrote:

Whilst I wouldn't excpect much from a gombeen politician like MHR, this shows that he's an absolute cock and completely unfit to sit on an Oireachtas hearing

Are you point scoring here or something?
I know loads of people involved in soccer with smaller clubs and they all liked John Delaney which shocked me but those people desperately need small grants to keep their clubs afloat and he gave them the money so it's understandable.
I'm sure Healy-Rae checked with people in his area and got positive reviews so praised the man. Now with more information he realises he was wrong to praise him and takes it back. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Seth Brundle · 23-12-2019 02:48PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Are you point scoring here or something?
I know loads of people involved in soccer with smaller clubs and they all liked John Delaney which shocked me but those people desperately need small grants to keep their clubs afloat and he gave them the money so it's understandable.
I'm sure Healy-Rae checked with people in his area and got positive reviews so praised the man. Now with more information he realises he was wrong to praise him and takes it back. I don't see anything wrong with that.

erm, he was at an Oireachtas committee looking into the financial mismanagement at the FAI through a €100k loan from the then CEO to the company (which is part funded by the taxpayer).
It was completely inappropriate for him to praise Delaney like that.

salmocab · 23-12-2019 02:53PM

HR assumed that Delaney wasn’t going anywhere and would ride the storm, he knew full well what he was at kissing his ass and it backfired and showed him to be the worst kind of public representative. Only interested in his own patch and ignoring the greater good.

CrabRevolution · 23-12-2019 04:57PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Are you point scoring here or something?
I know loads of people involved in soccer with smaller clubs and they all liked John Delaney which shocked me but those people desperately need small grants to keep their clubs afloat and he gave them the money so it's understandable.
I'm sure Healy-Rae checked with people in his area and got positive reviews so praised the man. Now with more information he realises he was wrong to praise him and takes it back. I don't see anything wrong with that.

He gave them money? Out of his own pocket was it? It's the FAI's job to provide funding to clubs, not John Delaney's personal gift, and he shouldn't be credited for it.

Healy Rae defended and grovelled in front of Delaney in April despite all the accusations because himself and Delaney would be peas in a pod. Self serving individuals who take advantage of dysfunctional systems to gorge at the trough. Whenever they're criticised they claim to be victims of a conspiracy and act as though they're laying down their life fighting the good cause.

As was said above, he probably thought Delaney would ride it out and he'd be rewarded in future, or would at least be able to claim credit the next time an FAI grant goes Kerry's way. Instead he's now playing the "well we were all wrong, you can't blame me" line now, despite him being the only TD to show support for Delaney at the time.

Coillte_Bhoy · 23-12-2019 09:02PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Michael Healy-Rae Backtracks On John Delaney Oireachtas Praise
Whilst I wouldn't excpect much from a gombeen politician like MHR, this shows that he's an absolute cock and completely unfit to sit on an Oireachtas hearing

I dont even think he's even on the actual committee. Asked to be allowed ask a question afaik

Seth Brundle · 23-12-2019 09:11PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

I dont even think he's even on the actual committee. Asked to be allowed ask a question afaik

He is not on the committee. He didn't ask a question there either (despite his stupid claims that he did). He went in and effectively sucked up to Delaney, nothing more or less.

CSF · 23-12-2019 09:21PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Are you point scoring here or something?
I know loads of people involved in soccer with smaller clubs and they all liked John Delaney which shocked me but those people desperately need small grants to keep their clubs afloat and he gave them the money so it's understandable.
I'm sure Healy-Rae checked with people in his area and got positive reviews so praised the man. Now with more information he realises he was wrong to praise him and takes it back. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Jaysus. Not all takes were created equal.

salmocab · 23-12-2019 09:25PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

I dont even think he's even on the actual committee. Asked to be allowed ask a question afaik

I had forgotten that bit actually. He actually went out of his way to try and crawl up Delaney’s hole. What a waste of tax payers money he is.

Coillte_Bhoy · 23-12-2019 09:56PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

He is not on the committee. He didn't ask a question there either (despite his stupid claims that he did). He went in and effectively sucked up to Delaney, nothing more or less.

Well ya that was my point, i think TD's not on acommitte are allowed to request time in these hearings to ask questions. Good idea in theory as some may have a particular interest or expertise in a particular issue but his contribution was an absolute disgrace. Ruth Coppinger i thought was going to explode with exasperation at his antics.

Seth Brundle · 23-12-2019 10:02PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Ruth Coppinger i thought was going to explode with exasperation at his antics.

She is not a politician I'd have time for but she was dead right on that occasion

expectationlost · 24-12-2019 01:10AM

eagle eye wrote: »

Are you point scoring here or something?
I know loads of people involved in soccer with smaller clubs and they all liked John Delaney which shocked me but those people desperately need small grants to keep their clubs afloat and he gave them the money so it's understandable.
I'm sure Healy-Rae checked with people in his area and got positive reviews so praised the man. Now with more information he realises he was wrong to praise him and takes it back. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Delaney has stunk since we ever first heard the name associated with football.

yabadabado · 24-12-2019 03:13AM

His fathers son .

25-12-2019 03:45PM

Right now John is thinking...lovely surroundings, beautiful turkey, top of the range ham...but if Emma ever leaves, is it possible to pull crackers using just your own two hands?

Oat23 · 25-12-2019 03:54PM

Hopefully his turkey was undercooked. Gimp.

ButtersSuki · 27-12-2019 12:15PM

Does anyone know where he is hiding out at the moment? Last I heard he was I. Portugal residing in a property owned by he who shall not be named on boards. Any update?

Zebra3 · 28-12-2019 09:53AM

And so it goes on.

And on

And on.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/delaneys-fai-tapped-clubs-1m-windfall-to-fund-association-38817432.html

28-12-2019 10:05AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

And so it goes on.

And on

And on.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/delaneys-fai-tapped-clubs-1m-windfall-to-fund-association-38817432.html

This raises a new angle, as presumably the LFA is a separate entity with its own trustees and board. Very hard questions will have to be asked of them. We now know that Delaney and Co. presided over a financial meltdown. How did they get others to participate and hand over enormous sums, were these decisions passed by AGMs etc.

Seth Brundle · 28-12-2019 10:53AM

FAI staff and fans blast Shane Ross after 'shocking' FAI Christmas dinner joke
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salmocab · 28-12-2019 11:15AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

This raises a new angle, as presumably the LFA is a separate entity with its own trustees and board. Very hard questions will have to be asked of them. We now know that Delaney and Co. presided over a financial meltdown. How did they get others to participate and hand over enormous sums, were these decisions passed by AGMs etc.

The article basically said he told them the money they were due wasn’t there so they could just take tickets instead. They thought they’d no choice. Very hard to have any sympathy for them if they just accepted it.

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

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