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I would suggest including an abuse/POV section for this article - just so we can hurl it at this incompetent donkey. No? Well, it was worth a shot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.100.251.190 (talk) 18:07, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
John Delaney in Wikipedia
I find the article in Wikipedia about John Delaney to be a total opposite of what the actual person is really like.Many people are of the opinion that John Delaney was ultimately respnsible for the appointment of Stephen Staunton as Manager - he was only part of the Committee. Fine, it did not work out with Steve Staunton, but we have moved forward with the appointment of Giovanni Trapittoni, and are certainly unlucky not to be in South Africa in 2010. However, the F.A.I. could not have afforded this appointment without the aid of an Irish businessman.
Mr. Delaney has also been critisised over his handling of the sales of Premium Level Seats in the Aviva Stadium. If you do your sums properly, and look at what the F.A.I. have to offer in terms of the Premium Level seats, it actually costs you less in the long-term if you invest now.
I think John Delaney does an excellent job, and we will reap the benefits of his work in years to come. Look at the Grassroots Initiatives, and his work with people with Special Needs, and you will see what the man is really like. He may have made errors in his life, but we all do. The criticism leveled at John Delaney is totally unjustified, especially by certain persons who walked out on his National Team in Saipan! He knows now what it is like to be a Manager, and is having second thoughts about his opinion of his National Team Manager in 2002.This is just a chap who still holds a grudge against John Delany's father since he was 15!
Finally,John Delaney had to do something about the handball incident, because if he did not he would be critisised, and when he did seek a replay, he was critisised. The man cannot win, but believe you me- he is a winner.Never judge a book by its cover, and if you ever have the pleasure of meeting the man- you will see him in a totally different light, compared to what you see or read in the Media.
Colmsboys (talk) 21:19, 4 April 2010 (UTC)Eugene Dowling[reply]
Delaney was the driving force behind the appointment of Staunton. It was only when results took a nosedive that this "three man committee" nonsense was wheeled out. And asking if Ireland could be the 33rd team at the World Cup deserves plenty of welly, if you ask me.
