FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Wildweasel74]

Was the treasurer of this fiasco not 70 odd, has he not to produce a end of Yr contract report on financial status, the way a gaa club would at their annual agm conference

[seafoid]

The FAI don't actually own any stake in the aviva, they have a share in the company which has a 60 year lease on it after which it returns to sole ownership by the IRFU. What a basket case

So like anyone who owns an apartment?

Hmmmm, are you saying it sounds like a good deal John?

Nobody is suggesting that it didn't make sense for the FAI to take equity in LR as opposed to a tenancy. The issue was Delaney trying to pay back the mortgage inside 12 years which led to ruination.

The issues were Delaney was corrupt, the FAI board sycophantic, the structure inept, the FAI were slow to market the  10 year tickets, too expensive, signed bad deals and could not adjust to radically changing economic times and uncertainty.

The  lifespan of the stadium is 50 years, the IRFU and the FAI share  the stadium until it has to be rebuilt. There is 40 years left  and that has an economic value.
Brian Kerr, long term critic of the cult of Delaney and the FAI board, called for a state intervention to bail out the FAI. I'd  say the FAI should not be bailed out, but could receives a state loan based on the collateral of their stake in the stadium and repayments be fixed and regular, Seeing as the FAI no longer have to pay the likes of Roy Keane 600kp/a to place training cones and engineer discontent, 1.2m for a hoofball coach  long term the FAI's finances are manageable with a prudent and competent board.

It depends on how much of its future income the FAI has already spent

[trailer]

An absolute shit show. What were the auditors at? Was it Deloitte?
They should just let it go to the wall, along with the leagues etc and allow something new and fresh to be born for the ashes.
Funny how Keane was widely critical of how the FAI was run when he was a player, yet happy enough to jump into bed with Delaney when it was his palm being graced. Keane was just a different side of the same coin.
There is also a huge section of the media who supported Delaney and his crew. They've questions to answer as well.

[johnnycool]

An absolute shit show. What were the auditors at? Was it Deloitte?
They should just let it go to the wall, along with the leagues etc and allow something new and fresh to be born for the ashes.
Funny how Keane was widely critical of how the FAI was run when he was a player, yet happy enough to jump into bed with Delaney when it was his palm being graced. Keane was just a different side of the same coin.
There is also a huge section of the media who supported Delaney and his crew. They've questions to answer as well.

According to Radio reports this morning Deloitte refused to answer questions in relation to their auditing prowess during the Delaney years of milk and honey. Surely the rank and file members have a right to go after those hoors for not reporting the facts if they were furnished with them but that's another different story..

FFS our wee rural GAA club has our accountant present at the AGM to field questions along with the treasurer and assistant treasurer.

[Itchy]

It's interesting how irish team fortunes have changed. At start of last year we were all fearing our fortunes with only handful of top flight players. Now we could conceivably have a starting team where everyone is a top flight player.

Randolph- soon to be west ham and possibly straight into starting team
Doherty - regular at wolves
Steven's- regular at Sheffield utd
Duffy - there abouts at Brighton
Egan - regular at Sheffield utd
Coleman, there abouts at everton
Hendrick - regular at Burnley
Hourihane - there abouts at Villa
Mcclean - odd man out at stoke
Long - starring again at Southampton
Mcgoldrick -regular at Sheffield utd

[rodney trotter]

Adam Idah starting for Norwich at Old Trafford. Connolly, Parrott, Obafemi and Idah, 4 teenage  Irish forwards who have played Pl football this season.

[thewobbler]

It's interesting how irish team fortunes have changed. At start of last year we were all fearing our fortunes with only handful of top flight players. Now we could conceivably have a starting team where everyone is a top flight player.

Randolph- soon to be west ham and possibly straight into starting team
Doherty - regular at wolves
Steven's- regular at Sheffield utd
Duffy - there abouts at Brighton
Egan - regular at Sheffield utd
Coleman, there abouts at everton
Hendrick - regular at Burnley
Hourihane - there abouts at Villa
Mcclean - odd man out at stoke
Long - starring again at Southampton
Mcgoldrick -regular at Sheffield utd

Why did you mention McLean?

[Baile Brigín 2]

What did we make of the goals on Friday.

Imagine this not being the best goal in a game!

https://twitter.com/RTEsoccer/status/1233506495230304257?s=19

Look at this for a goal.

https://twitter.com/RTEsoccer/status/1233487784859578368?s=19

RTE got 3m hits in 24 hours, not a cent to the clubs.

[BennyCake]

Ireland got Finland Bulgaria and Wales (again) in the Nations League thingy.

I'm surprised Denmark wasn't in there as well!

[An Watcher]

Sick to death of Wales too. Need some sort of rule to stop teams appearing in the same group regularly

[BennyCake]

Looking like the Slovakia play off will be behind closed doors.

Looking the same way for Bosnia and Norn Iron.

[An Watcher]

That's a real bonus for us. Hopefully the Bosnians beat the Billy boys as well

[BennyCake]

That's a real bonus for us. Hopefully the Bosnians beat the Billy boys as well

There mightn't be a Euros to play in even if Ireland qualify

[bogball88]

That's a real bonus for us. Hopefully the Bosnians beat the Billy boys as well

Absolutely. There is 4 or 5 of their squad that plays in italy, so not sure if they would have to go in to quarantine or isolation upon their return from Italy. Their captain Mark Hamsik also plays in China

[Cunny Funt]

I enjoyed the boys in green documentary last night on RTÉ, brought back some great memories of Euro 88 and the World Cup in 1990. The lads sure celebrated every result probably a little too much as I think those talented Irish squads could or should have got further into those competitions.