The Fifa Palm-Off

43 thoughts on “The Fifa Palm-Off”

1. Sheila June 4, 2015 at 4:31 pm

   Le what?!
2. Spaghetti Hoop June 4, 2015 at 4:32 pm

   And Delaney accepted it?
   1. Mikeyfex June 4, 2015 at 4:36 pm

      H’oh dear, oh dear, oh dear…
      1. Mikeyfex June 4, 2015 at 4:38 pm

         Wasn’t meant as a patronising reply Hoop, sorry.
         1. Spaghetti Hoop June 4, 2015 at 4:40 pm

            S’ok. Mine question was that of the rhetorical variety….
            1. Mikeyfex June 4, 2015 at 4:44 pm

               Mine kvestion was zat of ze rhetorical variety.

               Ha, sorry again.
            2. Joe the Lion June 4, 2015 at 5:01 pm

               Ewe baas thard
            3. Clampers Outside! June 4, 2015 at 5:12 pm

               Don’t mention the war !
   2. Wayne.F June 4, 2015 at 4:41 pm

      Well would cover Delaneys wages for 10 years, or the League of Ireland’s winner prize for 50!
3. Liam from Lixnaw June 4, 2015 at 4:36 pm

   ooohhhhhh
4. Squiggleyjoop June 4, 2015 at 4:37 pm

   Fun!
5. Bob June 4, 2015 at 4:39 pm

   Was that not common knowledge?
   1. Pale Blue Dot Cotton June 4, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      I knew before today. But don’t let that get in the way of a birra gossip.
   2. Sadface June 4, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/world-cup-fifa-bought-irish-silence-5m-pay-080222869–sow.html
6. Jimmy 2 tones June 4, 2015 at 4:41 pm

   SCUM!!!
7. Jimmee June 4, 2015 at 4:42 pm

   I blame Fianna Fáil.
   1. 3stella June 4, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      FIFA is like the global version of Fianna Fáil.
8. Medium Sized C June 4, 2015 at 4:42 pm

   Is this being presented as a corruption thing or is this seperate from the corruption thing?
9. Fergus the magic postman June 4, 2015 at 4:47 pm

   I didn’t know this, and don’t know if it was already out there.
   I’m guessing with the FIFA investigations, Blatter stepping down, and the whistle blowers surfacing, there could be a lot of quick confessions from various footballing nations.
10. Talismania! June 4, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    Whose account was that resting in?
    1. realPolithicks June 4, 2015 at 6:15 pm

       Follow the money…
11. dereviled June 4, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    Why?
12. Kevin June 4, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    a Euro compensation each for mental anguish?
13. Marklar June 4, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    This might finally rid us of him.
14. custo June 4, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    He also confirmed it last week in a radio interview on RTE.
15. martco June 4, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    Delaney was caught out on a Morning Ireland interview with Gavin, worse for wear I’d say by sound of it after the FIFA doo….he was busily & fairly smugly pontificating about how FIFA, Sepp Blatter was this and that, corruption etc. explaining amongst it all that he survived till now because of the “patronage” he bestowed onto the various football associations…..listen here (@08:10 approx)

    http://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/rteradiowebpage.html#!type=radio&rii=9%3A20788679%3A48%3A29%2D05%2D2015%3A

    classic hits radio strikes again!

    overpaid tw-t
16. Joe the Lion June 4, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    Good times
17. Markus June 4, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    is this a good time to bring up the other major contributor to the fai?
18. fluffybiscuits June 4, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Sure didnt we all know
    1. martco June 4, 2015 at 6:27 pm

       yep been unspoken really since the incident….

       now what I did not know was that FIFA incorporated a company in Ireland for tax avoidance purposes and who knows what else :)

       think champagne days could be over for Johnny but no bother I’m sure he’ll be sorted out with a nice job working for Topazzzzzz
19. Clampers Outside! June 4, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    Sure Denis could do that… oh…. he is….
20. rotide June 4, 2015 at 5:16 pm

    http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/0604/705872-delaney-confirm-fifa-payment-to-fai/

    Sounds exactly like a bribe to be fair.
21. Optimus Grime June 4, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    What I can’t understand is that we are only hearing about the payment 5 years after it happened and yet Delaney is slaggin off FIFA for being a cesspool of corruption! Well at least we know the League of Ireland saw none of it!
22. manolo June 4, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    Would you suck my for €5m? well, yes, I guess…

    Would you suck my for €50? wtf do you think I am!?!
23. Mr. T. June 4, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    Delaney, the gormless @@&?
24. swoon June 4, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    Dobby is involved here too.haha.
    A finger in every pie on his own face.Cretin
25. Otis Blue June 4, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    So FIFA bought the FAI’s acquiescence?

    On what basis is this legitimate? Poor referereeing decisions are a regular occurance. That’s just the way it goes.
26. dhaughton99 June 4, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    What I love about this whole thing is that, Chuck Blazer rented a 18,000 a month apartment in the trump tower and rented an adjoining apartment for 6,000 for his cats.

    Now thats how to stick it to the 99%.

    http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/11/1/7144451/chuck-blazer-fifa-investigation-corruption
    1. eoin hurley June 4, 2015 at 6:44 pm

       did the money show up in the fai accounts?
27. TransOpTrans June 4, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    A distraction from Denis O’Brien’s bankrolling of the Irish manager. Who cares about FIFA other than the journalists who failed to investigate it because they wouldn’t get freebies no more. I bet Sepp Blatter was all the small talk at Bill O’Herlihy’s graveside.
    1. ffintii June 4, 2015 at 8:45 pm

       Were DoB and JD classmates?
28. Ultravox June 4, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/john-delaney-sepp-blatter-stared-at-my-partner-emma-and-said-i-approve-i-told-him-to-move-on-31278411.html

    John Delaney: “Sepp Blatter stared at my partner Emma and said ‘I approve’ – I told him to move on”

    Surely, “Sepp Blatter stared at me and said ‘What a f**king dickhead” – I told Denis on him'”
29. Just sayin' June 5, 2015 at 9:22 am

    “When asked if he had ever been offered a bribe, Delaney laughed: “No, not on my salary.””

    Is he actually admitting here that he’s paid too much to be bothered with bribes? He’s like the sporting world’s version of Bertie Ahern- you just know he’s dodgy but its remarkably tricky to nail him down.

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