Reports that the Louth chair has stepped down.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: From the Bunker on July 16, 2023, 04:20:50 PM
Before you get carried away with the GAA's contribution to Women's soccer. The LGFA put their under 14 girls All Ireland Finals on the same weekend as the under 14 Gaynor Cup. The Gaynor Cup is held the same weekend every year. There were a plethora of girls who missed out on both sides of a big moment in their sporting lives.
GAA has little respect in the for soccer in the boardrooms. And are aggressive in their dealing with Soccer.
Quote from: The Boy Wonder on July 12, 2023, 12:16:32 PM
The RTE Commercial Director (now retired) claimed that the RTE Director General (now resigned) told her that RTE was under pressure to pay the two €75k invoices for "Consultancy" through the barter account as payment for Ryan Tubridy. Though he denies it, the pressure was obviously coming from Ryan Tubridy's agent, Noel Kelly, who would get a handsome cut. Yesterday it became quite clear that there was no contract other that a supposed verbal commitment.
I believe there were three €75k payments in total. Ryan Tubridy provided 3 "Late Late Road Shows" for Renault in 2022 as per the "agreement". The other 2 years' roadshows (3 per year) are outstanding – Ryan Tubridy was paid for these via the two dodgy invoices through the barter account. This cost a 35% commission to the barter company on each invoice – all for the purposes of hiding these payments . There was no mention of paying back this money until yesterday – Ryan Tubridy has committed to return the €150k if these outstanding roadshows don't happen. I'm sure Patrick Kielty won't do them !
I believe that Noel Kelly was less than honest yesterday and that he was the instigator of these two seemingly fraudulent payments. His company issued the two seemingly fraudulent invoices for "consultancy". His excuse – "RTE told me to do it ". RTE were obviously complicit. At best Ryan Tubridy was very naive in this whole matter. I don't believe he set out to deceive but he is still standing by his agent Noel Kelly. Unless he publicly apologies for the actions of his agent he should not be allowed back into RTE.
Tomorrow's committee hearings will probably hear RTE rebut some of Noel Kelly's evidence – it brings to mind the saying "there is no honour among thieves".
Quote from: thewobbler on July 12, 2023, 12:23:06 PMQuote from: skeog on July 12, 2023, 11:55:55 AM
Be a good step if they published what the presenters are getting.
Why?
From a consumer's point of view this is the least of our worries.
Quote from: onefineday on July 12, 2023, 09:51:24 AMQuote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 10, 2023, 11:48:09 AMAh now, rovers and bohs fans are notorious for getting it on before matches. Pats and bohs too and rovers and pats have all had incidents before and during games.Quote from: Armagh18 on July 10, 2023, 10:26:28 AMQuote from: RedHand88 on July 10, 2023, 08:12:43 AMfans are separated in soccer. Rows would be fairly common outside of stadiums in soccer would they?Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 09, 2023, 09:43:56 PM
Nothing but a fair lot of scum following teams these days. Nearly as bad as the soccer. They have to start seperating them in the hill.
It's much worse than soccer.
No.
I'm not saying it's endemic, but it happens quite a bit and is much more orchestrated than them stupid fisticuffs between drink fans on the hill - which I'm not condoning btw.
As for people saying it's societal and illustrates a decline, seriously?? O'Neill showed incidents from the 70's and 80's, but I'm sure everyone has stories of the type of violence that used to go on both to refs, on the pitch and amongst the spectators - looked thru the lens of history, these stories have become hilarious local legends, but my guess is they weren't much fun as they were being lived!
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on July 10, 2023, 10:30:06 PMAnd if that GAA matter is a stabbing?
Cops shouldn't be involved in GAA matters anyway......
Quote from: WT4E on July 10, 2023, 09:30:52 PMQuote from: Milltown Row2 on July 08, 2023, 03:18:15 PMQuote from: Aaron Boone on July 08, 2023, 02:57:06 PMQuote from: Milltown Row2 on July 08, 2023, 02:24:46 PM
He'll have plenty of time to sort out his issues when facing two counts of assault with a deadly weapon
There are some very good lawyers in Tyrone. And he might get a magistrate with a sympathetic ear towards the emotion of GAA.
I'm sure there are a million hard luck stories the magistrates hear. Unprovoked attack with a deadly weapon at a kids game. Though nothing surprises me, probably get two years suspended sentence.
Was just thinking about this. What happens if both parties decide not to press charges?
Quote from: restorepride on July 10, 2023, 05:29:11 PMQuote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 10, 2023, 05:24:56 PMAnd ...... ? Go on ... tell us.Quote from: restorepride on July 10, 2023, 05:20:25 PMA combination of a dying sponsor and nordies not enjoying their on field hidings.Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 10, 2023, 05:10:23 PMWhy did it end?Quote from: restorepride on July 10, 2023, 03:58:44 PMThe Setanta Cup that ended 9 years ago?
Was there any trouble at the Setanta Cup matches this year?!!
The smoking gun that soccer has a bigger problem is fascists, lower league English football and a defunct competition...?
Quote from: restorepride on July 10, 2023, 05:20:25 PMA combination of a dying sponsor and nordies not enjoying their on field hidings.Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on July 10, 2023, 05:10:23 PMWhy did it end?Quote from: restorepride on July 10, 2023, 03:58:44 PMThe Setanta Cup that ended 9 years ago?
Was there any trouble at the Setanta Cup matches this year?!!
The smoking gun that soccer has a bigger problem is fascists, lower league English football and a defunct competition...?
Quote from: full moon on July 10, 2023, 05:17:09 PM
Theres a strange defending off soccer here by some and pretending it's much better than GAA.
Barely 2 months ago a referee was hospitalised in a local soccer match after being kung fu kicked by a sub running onto the field and Gardai/FAI investigated RTE reported on it, he got 5 year ban
Dublin referees were going to go on strike last November because referees were being assaulted
FAI Cup final had large crowd trouble in recent years and other LOI matches
Quite frankly though I think much of the issues in both sports are more about the decline in behaviour in society in this country and lack of morals, manners and punishments.