Talk:John Delaney (football administrator)

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

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. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Philip861 (talk • contribs) 12:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I've removed a large amount of the content in this article as it was unsourced and cast him in a negative light, in accordance with Wikipedia's biographies of living persons policy. Contentious statements about living people must be backed by reliable sources (and no, a YouTube video is not normally a reliable source). Robofish (talk) 11:36, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The article is completely bogus, you've made it worse. 2001:BB6:687B:6000:97E5:695C:E875:7B8E (talk) 18:24, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Controversies Surrounding Delaney
How come this article does not mention John Delaney's controversies, since there are many. The latest consisting of a 5 Million euro payment by FIFA following Ireland's disgraceful exit from the World Cup 2010 (see here) and which Delaney will not respond to questions about (See here). Not to mention about the FAI in debt of 50 Million (see here) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8084:2580:2480:58FF:D896:C12E:B69C (talk) 17:25, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

Who wrote this page? Delaney himself?
It's a complete whitewash of the man's career.

No mention of court cases trying to shut journalists up, no mention of dodgy loans, no mention of overspending that Ferdinand Marcos would be proud of. No mention of protests against his leadership, or the heavy handed tactics, no mention of the farce surrounding him singing a rebel song, and the ensuing publicity. And most dmaningly of all, no mention of the financial mess the FAI were left in when he left - after all, they're mentioned in the FAI's page. Or does he send Wikipedia legal threats anytime someone adds an unflattering edit? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.40.182.9 (talk) 09:40, 26 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Completely agree. I also think it deserves to have more than a "Life" section. There should be a specific section about his exit from the FAI, and then a "Controversy" section. I haven't commented on a Wikipedia article in about 20 years but this one is of such a low quality I just had to. 2001:BB6:687B:6000:97E5:695C:E875:7B8E (talk) 18:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)