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John Delaney rebel song

wendell borton

Looks like the Irish times is trying to stir the pot in relation to a non-story in which john Delaney sang a rebel ballad.
It seems the fai haven't issued a statement on the matter, ffs.
Have the guardians of moral decency decreed that rebel songs are now abhorrent and the historical revisionism must be inforced in case someone's takes offence.

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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Yes.

Fudge You

Awful singer.
And a clown too.

The Backwards Man

Rebel songs are abhorrent, as is the singing of them.

suicide_circus

Awful prick

anncoates

As a pantomime Irish figure that takes money from domestic organisations with little return and ruthlessly quashes dissent to his regime, Rebel songs are right up his street.

howiya

Its the Irish Times. You're hardly surprised are you?

For Forks Sake

wendell borton wrote: »

Looks like the Irish times is trying to stir the pot in relation to a non-story in which john Delaney sang a rebel ballad.
It seems the fai haven't issued a statement on the matter, ffs.
Have the guardians of moral decency decreed that rebel songs are now abhorrent and the historical revisionism must be inforced in case someone's takes offence.

Just read that on FB, judging by the comments, the IT have gotten this "story" badly wrong.

The Backwards Man

anncoates wrote: »

As a pantomime Irish figure that extorts and wastes money domestically and ruthlessly quashes dissent to his regime, Rebel songs are right up his street.

Talks big when he's far away from it, but too scared to even go to Monaghan when there's troubles.

Bit like the Wolfe Tones actually.

blinding

Surely there has to be some Republican sanction for his awful "rendition" of this song !

conorhal

wendell borton wrote: »

Looks like the Irish times is trying to stir the pot in relation to a non-story in which john Delaney sang a rebel ballad.
It seems the fai haven't issued a statement on the matter, ffs.
Have the guardians of moral decency decreed that rebel songs are now abhorrent and the historical revisionism must be inforced in case someone's takes offence.

Well it's the West BritIrish Times.

Of course the reaction from the usual suspects and their political masters is no surprise, this is after all the government that launched their 1916 commeration plans without a single mention of the proclaimation of independence or bothering to refer to a single signatory.

I suggest that the water march on the 10th should be lead by a band singing a few rebel songs to remind the government that they, not republicanism or our history, would make you ashamed to be Irish.

iDave

And non-story of the day goes to....

anncoates

JD jibes aside though, it is a pointless kind of a story.

SEPT 23 1989

The man has no class

gandalf

FFS this is a non story. The real story is the shape Irish Football is in with this parasite at the helm of the FAI. If they did a proper critical investigative piece on how he has prospered whilst the game in Ireland has been starved of funds then I would applaud them.

eyescreamcone

gandalf wrote: »

FFS this is a non story. The real story is the shape Irish Football is in with this parasite at the helm of the FAI. If they did a proper critical investigative piece on how he has prospered whilst the game in Ireland has been starved of funds then I would applaud them.

More slagging of the FAI and JD.
How would you make everything rosy?

LorMal

eyescreamcone wrote: »

More slagging of the FAI and JD.
How would you make everything rosy?

Ah here! Are you trying to suggest that he is doing a good job? Are you serious? The poorest managed organisation in a country full of badly mismanaged organisations.
The GAA and the IRFU are streets ahead of the FAI.
You know who suffers? The kids who play in the leagues at schoolboy level - no changing rooms, waterlogged pitches, shockingly poor administration.
Meanwhile he earns an outrageous salary because he dominates his lackeys with an iron fist - they are all terrified of him.
He is embarrassing.

Kermit.de.frog

Since when is it illegal to be republican minded in the Republic of Ireland?

Why is this nonsense on the front of the so called paper of record and independent.ie?

osarusan

Well down the list of things to criticize him for.

Not really much of a story, but hey, if it gets blown up and causes him trouble and makes him quit, then colour me outraged.

Kenjataimu

Could be a good excuse to get rid of him. Apart from that, a non-story.

_Puma_

Nice ambush by the IT. Contrast this to the apologies from Roy Hodgson and the English FA and you have a story. Laughable that Delaney ran straight to his Cheerleaders in the Independent for his "apology" and accusations that it was recorded in a "sly" way, instead of you know, releasing an official FAI statement. Could the wheels be finally turning from within the FAI?

Couldn't care less about someone singing rebel songs but if brings this parasite down then all the better.

kfallon

What was the song?

Beaucoupfish

Non story but why do some people hate Delaney so much? The hatred seems a little over the top.

youcancallmeal

kfallon wrote: »

What was the song?

Joe McDonnell

Kerrydude1981

So John Delaney likes to sing a tune after a few pints,

Thats shocking news.

not yet

kfallon wrote: »

What was the song?

Joe McDonnell..

ROCKMAN

Now if it was Roy singing............

Kerrydude1981

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Now if it was Roy singing............

Or if the two of them did a duet

youcancallmeal

Beaucoupfish wrote: »

Non story but why do some people hate Delaney so much? The hatred seems a little over the top.

Gross mismanagement of the FAI seems to be the main complaint against him? The hard core Irish football team supporters have been unhappy with him for years but recently it seems to be catching on with the regular punters?

kfallon

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Joe McDonnell

not yet wrote: »

Joe McDonnell..

Good choice imo

eyescreamcone

LorMal wrote: »

Ah here! Are you trying to suggest that he is doing a good job? Are you serious? The poorest managed organisation in a country full of badly mismanaged organisations.
The GAA and the IRFU are streets ahead of the FAI.
You know who suffers? The kids who play in the leagues at schoolboy level - no changing rooms, waterlogged pitches, shockingly poor administration.
Meanwhile he earns an outrageous salary because he dominates his lackeys with an iron fist - they are all terrified of him.
He is embarrassing.

What is embarrassing is your post. It shows no knowledge of the history of Irish football and where it came from.
Facilities have improved greatly, and football has made great strides outside the big cities.
Also more people play football every weekend than any other sport.

Gaa and rugby historically were well supported by patrons with money. Football never had anything like the same financial support down the years.

But keep plugging your populist rubbish - FAI bad, JD bad if it makes you feel good.

As for him singing a rebel song - to me it's a non issue.