Nothing changes at the FAI

 

How on earth could showers cost 50K to put in? I'm not questioning your information horsebox but if the FAI paid that for temporary showers then they obviously haven't realised Celtic Tiger Ireland ended a long time ago.

 

How could it divert from the original topic johno?This thread was started based on a good article  by a journalist highlighting what he rightly felt was bad management by the FAI.

 

I agreed that the treatment of the LOI was SHOCKING in terms of appearence fees and in haveing no showers to use after their match.

 

I agreed that not haveing showers in one of  dressing rooms of a major sporting stadium was a MAJOR OVERSIGHT  of the FAI/IRFU/architect.

 

I agreed that John Delaney(not related) was PAID WAY TOO MUCH for his role in the FAI.

 

I disagreed with the writers opinion on freebies,junkets etc as it was my opinion that journalists benefit from these same perks during the course of makeing their own liveing,(and good luck to them by the way)!I felt it was a bit rich to highlight someone elses terms and conditions/benefits etc of employment when imo its easy to raise the same issues for a lot of professions including journalists and media organisations.

I then saw an article on Sunday where a journalist highlighted people getting free tickets to games and all i said was that i think every one should pay their way into games(even if its a token gesture that solely benfits a chosen charity).

 

And if your lurking JD ill defo take sum carlsberg if its on offer!!

 

 

Same yesterday on the phone, rang 3 times and only got voice mail, had to text someone else to get them to ring me.....definitely not good enough 

 

In light of the 100 euro property tax and how some politicians "pour scorn on the notion that a 100 euro  household tax was an imposition too far on hard pressed families" he says that a ticket for a big gaa/soccer game mite set you back just 35 euro.His final line is "They(politicians) should pay for their way like everyone else".

 

Again a good piece in my opinion with valid points raised.But unless im mistaken John Green as a sports journalist working not for the GAA or the FAI but the Sunday Independent does not pay to attend the self same games as i assume his press pass covers his admittence.

 

If joe bloggs the plumber has to pay 35 quid for a ticket,then joe bloggs the politician should do the same as should joe bloggs the journalist.

 

His article is dead right.Every one should pay their way.