New - The things that really annoy you

[Donegal Wolf]

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Shocking state of affairs! Football Association of Ireland , you know that leading collection of star footballers, leaders and fucking hangers on, peering into the gloom of the future have just refused to follow the government's edict that all such bodies must have a minimum of 40% females on the board, I'll paste the first part of a column published this morning...

At an FAI EGM last night, delegates voted against a proposal that would achieve a minimum of 40% female representation on the Association’s board, as is being insisted by the government.

The proposal needed a 75% majority to pass, but fell short, getting only 66.67%, which broke down as 76 votes in favour and 38 against.

As one delegate subsequently told The 42, “the FAI has voted to halve its own funding.”

Any sports body failing to comply with the government’s gender balance by the end of the year will have its funding cut by 50%, which in the FAI’s case amounts to €5.3 million. This would be crippling for an organisation mired in €44 million of debt and without a main sponsor.

Aren't Ireland in a great place going forward?
Fuck's sake!
This is on a par with that carry on in Australia and its indigenous people.
Just embarrassing.

That's not the reason why the vote failed, bit more to it then that.
Board is to be 14 people, 7 independants & 7 from traditional football groups.
Some in the traditional rump were not happy with the split, feeling they were losing power in FAI. They want an 8-6 split.
Gender issue was a casualty of the infighting.

Leinster FA call on FAI to hold another EGM to vote on new proposal on board make up

The Leinster FA, one of most powerful lobbies in Irish football, have today called on the FAI to agree to an EGM next month in a move which they say will pave the way to add two female directors to the FAI board and stave off the prospect of a cut of €4.3m in state funding.

www.independent.ie

 

[Tredman]

Cross county trains. A fucking disgrace.

 

[Del Woppio]

When MOTD doesn't start until 23:00. Sorry Gary we're not all cocaine addicts so I'll see you in the morning. Eleven o pissin clock ffs

 

[ROVERT47]

I always record it if Wolves have won,fast forward to our game, watch, listen to analysis, delete.

 

[Kenny]

I always record it if Wolves have won,fast forward to our game, watch, listen to analysis, delete.

Lot of effort for just a few mins of action

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I always record it if Wolves have won,fast forward to our game, watch, listen to analysis, delete.

Can do all that through the Iplayer.

 

[leedswolf]

When MOTD doesn't start until 23:00. Sorry Gary we're not all cocaine addicts so I'll see you in the morning. Eleven o pissin clock ffs

Yeah, the Royal British Legion are insensitive twats...

 

[ROVERT47]

Can do all that through the Iplayer.

Sky Q for me.

 

[Jack Regan]

Virgin media, internet working at barely 10mbs all day. Streaming/gaming at any quality impossible.

 

[Langers]

Had the same. Very annoying

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Yep, same here. Speed Test shows at the normal ~200MB/s but it's been borderline unusable. Tbf it does say on their service page that there's a recognised issue here and they aim to get it fixed before 8pm but still...

 

[Alan]

Yep, same here. Speed Test shows at the normal ~200MB/s but it's been borderline unusable. Tbf it does say on their service page that there's a recognised issue here and they aim to get it fixed before 8pm but still...

Yikes. Those engineers are having a fun Sunday figuring that out...

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Pure lies, I tell you. Like claiming Danny Batth is an Olympic sprinter.

It's a proper 1997 experience today, quite quaint (until I want to actually do anything and then it loses its charm)

 

[Boozad]

Same over this way. God knows how my Now box is managing to stream the match properly.

 

[Boozad]

Google Virgin Media then choose the Service Checker option. Put your postcode and surname in then when it shows there’s an issue request compensation. Takes two seconds (well it did on 5G). May just get a bit off the bill.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Needs to be totally out for two days before you get anything.

 

[Boozad]

Well at worst I wasted two minutes.

 

[The Bear]

My VM has been dropping out every few days for the past few weeks.

My contract is up with them next month but I still want to keep my internet through them as it's usually very good and lightening quick.

 

[Kenny]

Left office at 3 55.

Just under 5 miles to get to my hotel. Arrived at 5pm.

 

[Tredman]

Left office at 3 55.

Just under 5 miles to get to my hotel. Arrived at 5pm.

Bosh. All the time to get some High Performance thinking in.