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The FAI has quickly replaced Denis O'Brien as official bogeyman of the Irish media...

  • 06-06-2015 03:10PM
    #1
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭


    ...am I being overly cynical in imagining that they couldn't be happier with the timing and an excuse to stop talking about big, scary Mr. Lawsuit? :rolleyes:


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  • #2
    kneemos
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    Nothing about Irish Water lately either.


  • #3
    The_Valeyard
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    Wait a minute......Delaney........siteserv...........Irish water.............Denis O Brien


    Proof the Illuminati exist!!!!!



    Or Half Life 3 confirmed.


  • #4
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Yeah because it was Denis O'Briens media empire of local newspapers that kicked it all off by forcing the U.S Attorney General to speak out about FIFA. I hear the Wicklow News had some very strongly worded letters in the reader's comments section


  • #5
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Wait a minute......Delaney........siteserv...........Irish water.............Denis O Brien


    Proof the Illuminati exist!!!!!



    Or Half Life 3 confirmed.

    Or Fallout fou... never mind..


  • #6
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    Yeah because it was Denis O'Briens media empire of local newspapers that kicked it all off by forcing the U.S Attorney General to speak out about FIFA. I hear the Wicklow News had some very strongly worded letters in the reader's comments section

    Oh I'm not suggesting that they're responsible for the FAI incident, just that they seem delighted to have an excuse to suddenly stop talking about last week's events in any form whatsoever.


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  • #7
    kneemos
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    Didn't Denis give the FAI a splodge of cash?
    Probably a return favour.


  • #8
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    kneemos wrote: »
    Didn't Denis give the FAI a splodge of cash?
    Probably a return favour.

    He paid half of Trap's and Tardelli's salaries.


  • #9
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,462 ✭✭✭blinding


    kneemos wrote: »
    Nothing about Irish Water lately either.
    It would take a lot of Water to Clean the Irish Establishment !

    Maybe thats why there is so much rain in Ireland !

    Trying desperately to clean the Irish Establishment !


  • #10
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    blinding wrote: »
    It would take a lot of Water to Clean the Irish Establishment !

    Maybe thats why there is so much rain in Ireland !

    Trying desperately to clean the Irish Establishment !

    You're kinda beating us over the head with it.


  • #11
    anncoates
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    ...am I being overly cynical in imagining that they couldn't be happier with the timing and an excuse to stop talking about big, scary Mr. Lawsuit? :rolleyes:

    If posts were human, this one'd be sulking in its bedroom after a grounding.


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  • #12
    the dark phantom
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    Anglo tapes.


  • #13
    FalconGirl
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    Denis contributes a lot to the FAI and is good friends with John Delaney. You could be on to something there OP.


  • #14
    lazybones32
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    Well, John Delaney was on RTE news criticising Sepp and FIFA for being corrupt on the eve of the presidential vote. And a few days later it emerges 'corrupt' FIFA loaned 5,000,000 to the FAI who failed to put it in the books.

    'tis not a diversionary tactic by DO'B; just another issue that is worthy of scrutiny. Taking the spotlight off Denis for a few days won't make people forget.


  • #15
    Menas
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    Meh, its just the news cycle. Next week they will all be up in arms about something else, the price of a loaf of bread or something.


  • #16
    cerastes
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    Menas wrote: »
    Meh, its just the news cycle. Next week they will all be up in arms about something else, the price of a loaf of bread or something.

    That makes it sound like not a serious thing, when the price of basic essentials has overturned Govts or can be manipulated to overturn Govts however you may see it.


  • #17
    daelight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭daelight


    lazybones32 wrote: »
    Well, John Delaney was on RTE news criticising Sepp and FIFA for being corrupt on the eve of the presidential vote. And a few days later it emerges 'corrupt' FIFA loaned 5,000,000 to the FAI who failed to put it in the books.

    'tis not a diversionary tactic by DO'B; just another issue that is worthy of scrutiny. Taking the spotlight off Denis for a few days won't make people forget.

    I heard the same interview and thought how long until those comments would bite him on the arse. Even I was surprised it was mere hours !


  • #18
    Autonomous Cowherd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭Autonomous Cowherd


    I see what you mean OP. But don't worry, the Denis story won't go away. Not that it will make a blind bit of difference. There was a time when putting VAT on children's shoes would bring a government down...now we are so complacent and apathetic that I don't know what would have to happen to bring a government down. Across the waters actually raping children does not even seem to be able to bring down establishments. Not that bringing down governments would make a blind bit of difference anyway. :) Ahhhh, the crispy smell of Sunday morning cynicism.


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