"MISSING" IRELAND SHIRT.LET DOWN BY FAI

Very very disappointed by the response from the FAI into this matter. Below is my response to them this morning. Amazing how something so trivial could be handled so very badly.



Good morning,

Thank you for your email.

It is time for me to draw a line in the sand on this issue as it is clear that the FAI are not willing to even try and go the extra mile for me to resolve this matter for me in a satisfactory manner as i requested many weeks ago.

I have proven to the FAI that my shirt was sold on DoneDeal.ie in April of this year.

In May of this year a staff member of the FAI lied to me and told me that my shirt was still in their possession. This was after nearly 8 months of trying to receive an update without success.

I have since repeatedly contacted various senior members of staff within the FAI in regards to (a) receiving an explanation as to what happened my shirt and (b) being given a suitable replacement item of MY choice for the Museum.

Sadly, after many weeks it now appears that neither of these very simple requests are going to be answered to my satisfaction for me by the FAI.

The fact that Down Syndrome Ireland may have been used to increase the price that someone paid for the shirt on the Internet, as it was stated that it came direct from the FAI having been donated to Down Syndrome Ireland does not sit easily with me either.I have explained clearly the links my own family has with this organisation and the supports they offer for family's like my own that rely on their services. The FAI, i am told have no record of donating any such shirt to Down Syndrome Ireland.

I must admit to being greatly disappointed by the response of the FAI to me in this matter.As a life long fan, long time season ticket holder ,away travelling fan and someone who has worked for the last fourteen years to raise awareness for the need of an Irish football Museum i was expecting the outcome to this situation to be resolved not only quickly but quietly.

In the week that my FAI Season Ticket arrived to my home it drew my focus onto loyalty. I feel, like many Irish fans that i have been extremely loyal to the Irish team and its sponsors in the past. The FAI have lost a shirt from the Museum and i have given the FAI every opportunity to resolve this matter in the proper manner for a "loyal fan".

Whilst i do sincerely appreciate your offer today of "a signed jersey,probably from the Serbia game" it is not a satisfactory response for me to this matter. As a loyal fan of the Irish team this whole incident and the response from the FAI has soured my feelings in relation to supporting the team.

It is clear that any of my suggestions to resolve this matter thus far have not been listened to or acted upon.

I would request now that the FAI donate the "signed jersey, probably from the Serbia game" officially to Down Syndrome Ireland so that they can raise money to support their continued great work.

Personally i will be returning my Season Ticket for 2016/17 to the FAI in Abbotstown as i sadly will no longer be attending Irish International matches any longer due to this incident. I will still continue to support Irish football by renewing my season ticket every year but the recent events and how it has all been handled has shown to me that my loyalty has not been appreciated.

Respectfully

Eddie

Edited by irelandshirts - 31 Aug 2016 at 1:46pm

eddie if you don't mind me asking, how much was the shirt sold for on done deal?

bundy wrote: Sorry but this "museum" thing gets me every time. I'm sorry you got shafted with your jersey but for gods sake its your living room not a museum pal.

bundy wrote: Sorry but this "museum" thing gets me every time. I'm sorry you got shafted with your jersey but for gods sake its your living room not a museum pal.

A museum is an institution or a number of individuals that cares for or conserves a collection of artifacts of cultural or historical importance.As of 2010 the traditional model of museums ie static "bricks and mortar" buildings are expanding to include virtual exhibits with high resolution images that people can view,study or appreciate from any place in the world via the Internet.

There will be over 150 unique individual items of Irish International Soccer history on the new museum site which will fully cover the period from 1966 to 2016. These items are all original and where possible have been signed by either the player whose item it was or a teammate from that era. Currently I am only missing 12 styles of shirts worn by the Irish Senior team to cover the entire history of the FAI since its foundation in 1921.

Historical items from Players like Giles,Treacy,Bonner,Whelan,McGrath,Liam Brady,Shay Given,Roy and Robbie Keane,Richard Dunne to name a few will be on display.

Every shirt from every major tournament Ireland have ever played in will feature along with a comprehensive collection of goalkeepers items and official tournament tracksuits/dress suits etc will also feature along with other historical items from our Senior International footballing past.

Currently afaik there is no traditional museum dedicated to Irish football in this country.I am on record as saying that any museum can have full use,at no cost what so ever of all of the exhibits if a suitable public space is secured that could display the items to inspire future generations of Irish fans whilst honoring the great players of the past.

I'm going to call it a museum Bundy if that's ok with yourself!!!

Citizen wrote: bundy wrote: Sorry but this "museum" thing gets me every time. I'm sorry you got shafted with your jersey but for gods sake its your living room not a museum pal.  no need to be a t**ser

Eddie,Please don't let this incident take you away from Lansdowne Road for games, we all know how much it means to you. Its about the team not the association.

Edited by johnnycee - 01 Sep 2016 at 9:34am

[QUOTE=johnnycee]
Eddie,Please don't let this incident take you away from Lansdowne Road for games, we all know how much it means to you. Its about the team not the association.

Unfortunately that's impossible to seperate the two, you support the team by buying tickets & jerseys then you support the association financially. This is just one of many times the fai have shown no respect for supporters it would be a lot better for Eddie if you as a rep for Umbro asked them for assistance in helping solve this problem and maybe shaming them in to action as your offer while im sure it's appreciated only looks like an apology for them

Sad state of affairs but name and shame the individual .

lassassinblanc wrote: One thing is there not a museum in the Stadium? if so you have to wonder why? I know it's owned by both IRFU and FAI could they not have a joint museum surely it would make more revenue for them then perhaps some exec suite which only gets used at certain times a year (for example Matches).