FAI...Spring friendlies for Interim Manager - Belgium/Swiss

Started by Cúig huaire, November 19, 2009, 01:34:00 PM

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johnnycool

Quote from: trailer on December 30, 2019, 01:35:03 PM
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

Quote from: Itchy on January 11, 2020, 11:51:00 AM
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

Quote from: An Watcher on March 10, 2020, 01:45:52 PM
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

Quote from: An Watcher on March 10, 2020, 01:45:52 PM
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.

An Watcher

Maybe the celebrating of results helped team morale, bonding etc. Don't see enough of it nowadays in whatever form.
Great documentary though and insights from those involved

From the Bunker

Quote from: An Watcher on March 10, 2020, 05:59:07 PM
Maybe the celebrating of results helped team morale, bonding etc. Don't see enough of it nowadays in whatever form.
Great documentary though and insights from those involved

Those were the Pre-Premiership/Premier League days. The days before TV money and foreign investment. Players were on only a fraction of the money of today's stars. In reality they earned little more than the average Joe Soap. Most went to the local pub after matches and lived in regular housing estates. All hugely depended on Testimonials at the end of their career to help them with their future.




macdanger2