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

Irishmale0399 wrote: »

Wait there....


1. Who sang IRA songs in public and then denied it??
2. Who denies knowledge of fans being searched before games??
3. Who has a number of times take out injuctions against the press or individuals???
4. Who tried again this week to get an injuction???


5. Who did a glossy magazine interview with his missus??
6. Who was only too happy to push the carrier of a young lady who is today the mother of a young child whose father is a rugby player???
7. Who has willingly been photographed with fans pissed drunk when it suites the agenda??

8. Who had a two part documentary made about themselves?

I like this game.

9. Who ran onto the pitch and threw their tie into the crowd when we won our qualifier?

Dots1982 wrote: »

This is the arrangement for every business entity so your point has no merit.

Ohhh it has merit....all listed companies are subject to control through its supervisory board. They are put in place by the shareholders and ask the questions on their behalf.....


Who does JD or the FAI answer too?? What chance do fan clubs/clubs/fans have to ask questions without them being filtered or blocked as they dont meet the agenda??? Have you ever tried to ask the FAI about details of topics.....away ticket allocations for example???


Have we ever been told who paid for the VIP tickets bought to keep fans happy after the Scotland away after the FAI failed to allocate tickets to fans who had followed the team around the world for years????

Dots1982 wrote: »

They’re ultimately answerable to the government, minister for sport and public accounts committee. Those bodies are answerable to the people. Put enough pressure on those people or organize a boycott and you’ll threaten Delaney’s power.

A group have lobbied for JD to appear infront of a government comittee....he had no time last month, is expected in April if he doesnt find another reason to leave.



Since then....
- LOI clubs officiall allowed to share goal clips before Monday nigh RTE

coverage (there is no deal for LOI coverage...)

- LOI manager appointed to the U21s, with promise of first team

- Term periods have been fix for FAI comitte members
- He organised a coat and dagger meeting in a pub with hand picked fans,

a few of which have been public about his position.
- He tried to block a story in the news papers about loans to the FAI


A large group of fans have been staying away from the Aviva for a while. All you have to do is watch games...the stadium isnt every full at lower tier level.



Banner fly overs of the Aviva stopped at the last minute, pilot was advised not to fly, fans searched by JDs head of security at home and away games to take banners or flags off them, heavy handed security in the singing section of the Aviva and FAI employees searching socail media looking for critical fans, banners or plan for protest.....

Dots1982 wrote: »

Delaney would also been answerable to the board and various parties at the annual congress- schoolboy leagues etc I’d imagine but he’s oiled the wheels with them so they are all in his pocket.

Who makes up these boards and parties.....friends of himself and his father. Its a closed shop and it should stay that way....if its open why havent any of the lads on YBIG forum been allowed join or ask questions.

Dots1982 wrote: »

To repeat myself ..Negative publicity or scrutiny for high profile figures is best avoided.

Somebody from the FAI said something very similar to me at a game recently. Small, round, baldy fella.....in an away foreign ground.

It is a bizarre story this but I think, for a change, there is probably less to it than meets the eye. I just had a look at the FAI's 2017 accounts and they don't paint a great picture. Turnover was pretty much the same €49M V €50M in 2016 and retained profit after grants etc was €2.7M V €2.3M. What is noticeable though is that, thanks to some balance sheet changes, the current bank account situation deteriorated from a positive €970K to a negaitve €1.3M. Given the erratic nature of income for the FAI it would be very easy to see a situation where they might suddenly have come up against the overdraft limit.

Long term borrowings have also barely shifted from €39M in 2016 to €38.2M. Thats is probably the key to Delaney's attempted subterfuge. It is difficult to see how he can back up his claims to be be debt free in a few years ("if we choose to, rather than re-invest") when your long term debt is stubbornly stuck in the high €30M's. There is also the un-professional appearance of a sizeable company having to dip into a Director's funds to fund cashflow issues.

If you want to be picky the note on transactions with Directors fails to mention the loan. If you want to get real picky there is a detailed note on 'going concern' and the uncertainty of funds through performance etc but no mention that things were so precarious that JD had to fund the company short-term. I'm sure JD was able to convince the auditors it was just the easiest thing to do at the time rather than applying to the bank for emergency funds. I would be curious to see the covenants attached to the long term borrowings and what they say about other borrowings / overdraft facilities. That might possibly be interesting.

Dots1982 wrote: »

Both caused damage. The initial story was negative publicity so Delaney wanted it spiked. The only way your point would have merit is if the initial story wasn’t negative.

What was negative about it? (The initial story that is?)

Dots1982 wrote: »

Ah jaysis, do I need to explain this? this is like school.

The FAI had a cash flow problem and the CEO bailed them out with a loan.

And sure what's negative about that. Isn't a good thing for him that he could support the organisation he works for?
Unless of course there's more to it.

Dots1982 wrote: »

Yeah it’s a brilliant situation to be CEO of a firm that is unable to meet its financial commitments. It’s the dream scenario really.

I’ve given up.

So finally, at best he is an absolutely useless CEO. At worst theres more to it than meets the eye or the initial trio of press releases the FAI have put out.

Id want to see who paid for the legal action as well, would assume it came out of JDs own pocket.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0319/1037395-fai-loan/

Dots1982 wrote: »

The judge has certainly being vindicated about allowing the Sunday times print the story.

Are you starting to see some sense?

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

That’s true but if u include all the LOI fans, YBIG lad and lasses plus the few thousand more who want him gone it’s achievable.

I’m going Tuesday myself and I’ve a banner which will easily be brought in undetected, Just a matter of when to display it

Wouldnt talk about it too much....otherwise Glue will be searching and mind reading at the entrance to the stadium. He will be looking deep into your eyes and turning you away......no protests against the great leader.

Just read on another forum that JDs income (€160,000) from UEFA is now being paid directly to the FAI...add the €100,000 he gave as a loan and the fact he tried to get the injuction when mentioning divorce courts...........smells like someone is trying to hide something from the ex and kids.

On another note....how would it work if he donated the €160,000....would he get tax rebate on it or tax credits??? Is there a charity anywhere inside the FAI or linked to it???

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

The mans a disgrace!

He earns a few grand less than the whole prize money in the LOI!

I pray to God he’s done something illegal and gets the book thrown at him!

Proper Protest needed Tues. They can’t stop 10,000 odd chanting about Delaney

Go on then

As Delia said, let's be having you.

Organise it.

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

That’s true but if u include all the LOI fans, YBIG lad and lasses plus the few thousand more who want him gone it’s achievable.

I’m going Tuesday myself and I’ve a banner which will easily be brought in undetected, Just a matter of when to display it

If you want to protest I will be in Tom Clarkes down the Quay for a few pints during the game (however they have what they wanted...your money).....will buy you a shot for every JD out banner or mass protest heard/seen from fans.


First away I will miss in nearly 4 years....but enough is enough.