FAI AGM

scottyccfc wrote: 2 pages only? Unreal!

Apathy, I gave up on these clowns a long time ago

who are the delegates that make up the AGM?Who is represented?

Senior and Junior Council all silenced and in Awe of the Man from Del Monte.

An article from Dion Fanning about the AGM in 2003.

DION FANNING:
BEFORE the FAI's AGM began in Galway yesterday, the association's spin-doctor took a moment to point out the emergency exits. If the modernisers within the organisation had feared a stampede or a catastrophe, they needn't have worried.

All 93 delegates voted to accept the proposals based on the Genesis report and the FAI can now look forward to a modern structure which could revolutionise football in Ireland. "When the Genesis report was produced in November, people said this couldn't happen," a delighted John Delaney, the FAI Treasurer said last night. "We've delivered on our promise to the Irish people." The board of management will now be reduced from 22 to 10, in time for the next board meeting scheduled for early September. Beyond that, the men who have steered this through, John Delaney, Fran Rooney and Milo Corcoran believe that it will lead to a changed image for the FAI in this country. "Most of the Genesis report has already been implemented. Now it is important that we provide a quality service to all those committed to the game in this country," chief executive Rooney beamed afterwards. But the FAI insisted last night that the process of change must continue. "We learned something from the consultation process," FAI president Milo Corcoran admitted. "We mustn't just sit in our offices in Dublin, it's important that we continue travelling the country, listening to the grassroots rather than expecting them to come to us."

Due to the roadshow, in which the Implementation Committee travelled the country in the weeks preceding the AGM, the grassroots were enthused about the change by the time the meeting began yesterday. There were a few moments of uncertainty when it was suggested by Noel Kennelly, the secretary of the Amateur League, that the amendments put forward could lead to some confusion and should be replaced by a straightforward adoption of the proposal document. Instead of the two-thirds majority, a motion from the floor, which was seconded by Corcoran, required unanimity, an upping of the stakes. But the modernisers had no need to worry. All 93 delegates raised their hands in approval. "The proposal as accepted by the AGM has fast-tracked the process even further. The details of reform are all in the document which has the unanimous approval of the delegates. Now we just have to change the rules at the EGM," Rooney said afterwards. Rooney's vision, which he laid out after his appointment in April, can now be implemented. "It's a huge day for Irish football," he said. The chief executive now has unprecedented powers within the association, once his appointment on the board of management with voting powers, is rubber-stamped at an EGM expected in late August. Rooney will not be just an implementer of policy, he is now the main power in formulating the strategy of the association and will also have voting powers on two of the six new committees. The board will consist of the heads of the new committees, as well as Rooney, the honorary secretary, treasurer and president and Rooney himself. The committees, the FAI claim, will be truly democratic. There may be democracy, but the power now lies, for the next two years, with Rooney and Delaney.

The new CEO has a vision for the future of Irish football and he will now begin to implement it, while Delaney, who was the driving force behind the Genesis report, will now take a less prominent role, but he will continue to be a strident agitator for change within the FAI, where he holds a great deal of power and an important alliance with Rooney. "Going forward, we will continuously review ourselves. That process will not stop and will continue right up until we review the board of management in two years' time," Delaney said later, not content to be satisfied with his accomplishments. There may be democracy, but the power now lies, for the next two years, with Rooney and Delaney.

Edited by irelandshirts - 29 Jul 2014 at 10:57am

Lot More than that the Universities, Schoolboys etc. etc.. Nobody will ask qustions Paul Cook did and got shafted.

irelandshirts wrote: Just out of curiosity RTID who did Rovers send to the AGM?Does he/she then report back to Rovers or if Rovers had wanted something raised could they do so at the AGM?

Mark Lynch, our media and marketing guy, is our FAI delegate and was there.

roverstillidie wrote: irelandshirts wrote: Just out of curiosity RTID who did Rovers send to the AGM?Does he/she then report back to Rovers or if Rovers had wanted something raised could they do so at the AGM? Mark Lynch, our media and marketing guy, is our FAI delegate and was there.   Usually there will be a small piece of the quarterly members newsletter if there is anything burning.   Of course they could have raised anything they wanted, and I am of the understanding I can raise anything at our AGM and if voted through, he would have to follow it up with the FAI.   Lets be clear, no-one is suggesting there weren't items put forward for vote. There were no questions put to the panel in AOB.

So im sure the media could ask all the delegates why they didn't ask any questions?

And is the €5 million missing or has it been accounted for in this years accounts does anyone know?A serious matter if it hasn't.

irelandshirts wrote: So im sure the media could ask all the delegates why they didn't ask any questions?