The Football News Thread 2018/19 - everything not Wolves

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47947155

One straight from the Cybertosis theory book.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Entire board of the FAI to step down in July, with EGM to take place.

Has come clear over the last few weeks through journalistic digging and parliamentary committees that what many football fans in Ireland suspected for years, that the governing body was a complete shambles, led by a wannabee celebrity who had too much power, and a bunch of cronies, who had been in power for way longer then was healthy.

But what has come out is far worse then anybody expected.

 

[lemonjelly]

what's come out mate? All I know is the stuff from your posts.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

what's come out mate? All I know is the stuff from your posts.

Where do you start? Whole thing, kicked off when a reporter found out that back in 2017 the CEO John Delaney had lent an organisation with a €50million turnover, €100k for cash flow problems. Seems that at the end of 2016 UEFA paid the FAI Dundalk's prize money for their Europa League run in 2016 (this is normal practice with all associations, who then distribute it to the clubs) which was €2m or so, Dundalk wanted it in staged payments, and when they went looking for their 2nd payment of €300k, the FAI had already spent it elsewhere, which is why the loan was needed. Also it seems each year they always wanted their government grants paid early.

That opened up a can of worms, whilst the majority of LOI clubs live on the breadline and many employees of the FAI including development officers are on around minimum wage, the womens team did not have any tracksuits and had to get changed in toilets (the list goes on), not only was Delaney on €360k a year, but hidden in the accounts, they were paying for a house for him €36k year, plus he had an FAI credit card on which he spent on one occasion €40k in 6 months.

When they went before a parliamentary committee they stonewalled, the treasurer said they had only 1 bank account, turns out they have 24, and they were feeding the auditors guff information.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/so...over-directors-and-john-delaney-38023842.html

https://www.the42.ie/fai-john-delaney-fergus-odowd-oireachtas-committee-4594109-Apr2019/

So the whole house of cards is tumbling down, due to the dodgy practices.

Along with that you can add in, they fucked up their side of the Aviva redevelopment, so they are still saddled in debt, whilst the IRFU have paid off their side of it, As a good benchmark of how they have performed commercially, back in 2007, FAI turnover was €45million, which by co-incidence was very similar to the other two big sporting organisations, IRFU & GAA. In 2017 FAI was €49million, other two were at €85-90million.

Thats before you get to the actual stuff on the pitch, main reason we have been so bad over the last few years is that players havent been developed by English Clubs (of course less Irish are going over as clubs are bringing in players form all over the world), its only in the last couple of years that they have noticed that they cant have somebody else do the work for them. They now except LOI clubs to do it, whilst treating them like shit and giving them peanuts.

Thats just off top of my head, its a shambles hopefully a clean slate will come of it next season.

 

[Stan Hullis]

I completely blanked and did terrible!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47840333

 

[darlowolf64]

I completely blanked and did terrible!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47840333

10 minutes isn't long enough especially when you spend so long trying to spell the name of a certain Dutchman... Got 41 and missed a few big names plus someone I didn't think would be on the list to start with!

 

[Sniffer]

32!

I didn't get Kane, Lukaku, Van Persie or Defoe!

 

[darlowolf64]

32!

I didn't get Kane, Lukaku, Van Persie or Defoe!

Spoilers... :icon_lol:

 

[Sniffer]

Spoilers... :icon_lol:

Oops. Thought they were so obvious that everyone else would get them anyway!

 

[Nando]

46! Would never have got the remaining 4.

 

[Sniffer]

Who could this be?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47963144

South Yorkshire Police have arrested a man in relation to an incident at League One Barnsley on Saturday.

The man attended a police station on Wednesday where he was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and racially aggravated assault.

He remains in custody for questioning.

Police, who earlier appealed for witnesses to an incident in the tunnel at Oakwell following the match against Fleetwood, said enquiries were ongoing.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

I only got 28.

 

I can remember the likes of Dion Dublin & Chris Sutton but not Defoe or Andy Cole!

 

[Trips]

39, a couple I'm annoyed I didn't get

 

[lemonjelly]

Surprised no one has mentioned Nicky Butts arrest also.

 

[PuntsWolf]

34. Shambles. Missed the current PL top goal scorer... trying to think of an Argentinian from the 90s who scored a boat load of goals - doesn’t exist

 

[Johnny75]

Bolton sold to Bassini. How on earth this man passed the fit and proper person test is a mystery. Bankrupt twice, banned from being a director of a football club and all round weirdo.

He must have some revealing pictures of the EFL board.

 

[Kenny]

All sorted then? FL caught out here if he doesnt take over Bolton go pop and they wont want that but the 1 buyer is a dodgy as the current one.

 

[James]

He’s probably got the club so he can strip it bare. (Well thats what my Bolton supporting mate reckons)

 

[darlowolf64]

Yeah, loads of money to be made from a relegated club in League One

 

[Kenny]

Yeah, loads of money to be made from a relegated club in League One

Especially one where you instantly have millions to pay out to clear the debts. Anderson not paying any of them off before he goes.