Would You Pull a Stunt Like this?

geeky · 08-06-2012 03:30PM #1

Irish father of three goes AWOL for four days... ends up at the Euros

The wife of fanatical Irish supporter John Dowling hasn’t heard from him in four days and she’s in for some surprise when she opens up the Irish Daily Star this morning.

Dowling left his home in Sandyford on Sunday and unbeknownst to what we can only imagine is his long suffering wife, he headed off to Budapest to watch the Boys in Green play Hungary and isn’t planning on coming home until Ireland’s Euro odyssey comes to an end.

It mightn’t have been so bad if John had rang the missus on Sunday night and told her he was planning to extend his stay, but he instead decided to inform her of his plans four days later… via the front page of a national newspaper.

We’ll let the man himself take up the story…

“I said goodbye to the wife Adrienne and said ‘I’m off’ – but I didn’t tell her where!” John told the Irish Daily Star.

“I’m afraid to ring her. She still doesn’t know I went to Budapest, but she’ll find out (today) in the Star. I might switch my phone off. She knew I had to go to the Euros.”

http://www.joe.ie/euro-2012/euro-2012-news/irish-father-of-three-goes-awol-for-four-days-ends-up-at-the-euros-0025572-1

I'd love it to be a hoax. Sadly, I don't think it us. F***ing off on your family for three days because you 'have to' watch a football match? Do me a favour.

If you want to watch a football match, that's normal and healthy. But not telling your wife and kids, and letting them [and the neighbours] read it in the Star the next day? Jaysus that's humiliation. There are some people in this country who just don't take any responsibility for their actions.

davet82 · 08-06-2012 03:31PM

he deserves a kick in the nuts tbh

Organic Cavity · 08-06-2012 03:31PM

Fair play to him.

SafeSurfer · 08-06-2012 03:32PM

Spontaneity is such fun. Damn the consequences.

Oink · 08-06-2012 03:34PM

Just ran away like a schoolboy who couldn't face his mammy. Classy.
See if you can buy a pair in Budapest while you're there.

hairyprincess · 08-06-2012 03:34PM

What a selfish git. :mad:

micropig · 08-06-2012 03:35PM

Is he on the dole aswell?

John also splashed out a whopping €260 on a giant Irish flag which is adorned with the line ‘I’ll be getting a plane to Dublin or Ukraine on June 21 – but Mr Visa will have to pay.’

That move subsequently backfired, however, as the flag became so wet and heavy after the Hungary game on Monday night that John’s mate Aidan Mullen had to fork out €50 in baggage fees to bring it to Poland.

Unavailable for Comment · 08-06-2012 03:35PM

She hadn't heard from him in four days but wasn't worried or didn't think to report him missing to the Gardai?

That's one close relationship.

mauzo · 08-06-2012 03:36PM

I think that's gas.....

FEel a bit bad for the wife worrying for 4 days, but I'd say it was a laugh when she saw the star...oh Joe, what are you like?!

He'll get hit by a bus over there, and she'll think oh its fine he's just stayed longer!! Eh check the star again...

Obituaries actually love...

shopaholic01 · 08-06-2012 03:36PM

I actually find that hilarious:D. If he had told her I doubt he'd be there.

He'll be a legend in his local now

Irish Guitarist · 08-06-2012 03:37PM

If there was a football match in my kitchen I wouldn't go to see it.

hardCopy · 08-06-2012 03:37PM

YOLO Diem

Pherekydes · 08-06-2012 03:38PM

Ah, love divorce is in the air.

Maybe all is not as it appears, but he seems like a completely self-centred git.

Fizman · 08-06-2012 03:40PM

shopaholic01 wrote: »

I actually find that hilarious:D. If he had told her I doubt he'd be there.

He'll be a legend forever alone in his local now

Should be.....

Shryke · 08-06-2012 03:41PM

shopaholic01 wrote: »

I actually find that hilarious:D. If he had told her I doubt he'd be there.

He'll be a legend in his local now

He'll be divorced if the wife has any sense. The shame of having such a man child for a husband, and to embarrass her on a national level.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-06-2012 03:42PM

I just hope he has the financial means to fund this escapade.

micropig · 08-06-2012 03:44PM

At least he's not claiming he ran the whole way there;)

Pompey Magnus · 08-06-2012 03:45PM

Can we please make this guy the human face of the Celtic Tiger?

dulpit · 08-06-2012 03:48PM

This guy is a massive cock if you ask me... He left not just his wife but also his 3 kids. And he says in it "She knew I had to go to the Euros". Eh, no - you didn't have to go to the Euros, you wanted to. Big difference between wants and haves.

Divorce him, empty the joint account on him, cancel his cards on him, make him suffer.

Plazaman · 08-06-2012 03:51PM

She says in todays Star

I had no idea he'd planned to stay so long. He'd better send me money for the house.

I'd say she's no choice in the matter, he sounds like one of those control freaks that keeps the missus in doors whilst he's out spending all the money and throws her a few bob for groceries.

She also says that his Daughters 21st is on June 21st so if he intends to stay for the Finals on 1st July, he doesn't seem to bothered by that either.

juan.kerr · 08-06-2012 03:55PM

She's well shot of him. Complete waster. any details on how he's funding this?

Nothingbetter2d · 08-06-2012 03:55PM

dulpit wrote: »

empty the joint account on him her,

looks like he may have beaten her to it.... going to the euros aint cheap

Latchy · 08-06-2012 03:55PM

Selfish man who could so easy have used the finance to take his family away on holiday .

Lollers · 08-06-2012 03:57PM

Perhaps these guys said it better with this flag.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-06-2012 03:58PM

juan.kerr wrote: »

She's well shot of him. Complete waster. any details on how he's funding this?

He made reference to 'Mr Visa' paying for his flights so I presume as well as frightening the hell out of his wife he's racking up massive credit card debt.

The Cool · 08-06-2012 04:00PM

I would guess from the fact that he's snuck off like this, that she had possibly told him already that it wasn't feasible, for whatever reason - perhaps because of paying for stuff for the daughter's 21st, or you know, being present for it as a decent dad should be - it's clearly a "f--- you, wifey" move on his part. If my fella did that to me - not a mention of maybe putting that money into a holiday or something for the whole family but going spending ridiculous money on a boyish piss up for a couple of weeks instead - I would absolutely kill him! Absolutely no respect for his poor wife. Disgraceful.

scholar007 · 08-06-2012 04:01PM

What does this guy do for a living that he can swan off to Poland indefinitely?

Pherekydes · 08-06-2012 04:04PM

Lollers wrote: »

If he was holding an Irish flag like these guys, who are off to the Euros too. He would have my undying respect.

The thing is, he's not just giving Merkel the fingers, he's giving it to his wife and family, too.

sbsquarepants · 08-06-2012 04:07PM

Lollers wrote: »

If he was holding an Irish flag like these guys, who are off to the Euros too. He would have my undying respect.

I love that flag!!

scholar007 wrote: »

What does this guy do for a living that he can swan off to Poland indefinitely?

There's no swans in poland!!

Pompey Magnus · 08-06-2012 04:07PM

I love this bit:

There’s no doubt that John is living the dream of many an Irishman and that there are hundreds of husbands across the country that wish they could have had the balls to do something similar.

He didn't even have the balls to stand up to his wife and tell her that he was going, he had to sneak off before she stopped him.

Lollers · 08-06-2012 04:08PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

The thing is, he's not just giving Merkel the fingers, he's giving it to his wife and family, too.

Oh no doubt about it, the guys a spanner, I just though the flag in the pic I posted would give people a smile.

Would You Pull a Stunt Like this?

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