Ah here.
Tonight,
Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin 4
Nick writes:
On the way to the Ireland vs Liverpool Legends game (Sean Cox fundraiser at the Aviva)
Meanwhile…
Fantastic to see Seán Cox at tonight’s game 👏👏#SupportSeán 👉 https://t.co/sqtY8G5VLd pic.twitter.com/wynrn5ngLR
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 12, 2019
Meanwhile…
This is what happens when you have a banner saying “Delaney Out”. #FAIOireachtas pic.twitter.com/AKXhyopZnd
— Seán O’Sullivan (@seanpatrick2001) April 12, 2019
Tonight.
Cork City Vs St Patrick’s Athletic League of Ireland match.
Sinn Fein TD and former Cork City chairman Jonathan O’Brien was ejected from from Turner’s Cross last night following a protest against the FAI.
O’Brien – who was part of the Oireachtas Committee that met with the officials of the Association on Wednesday – was escorted out of the ground by Gardai….
TD thrown out of Cork City match at protest against FAI (RTÉ)
I still don’t know what a tracksuit mortgage is, etc, etc…
Meanwhile, in Turners Cross https://twitter.com/seanpatrick2001/status/1116788545178546181?s=09
What happened before ths video was taken?
Was the banner removed?
What did the fellow who was arrested actually do? What was he charged with. I doubt if it was possession of a banner that says ‘Delaney out”
Do u know there is a history of ‘Delaney Out’ banners that are forcibly removed by stewards from, LOI fans to the international team fans. I’d say the fellow was trying to uphold his right to protest. He wasn’t arrested, but evicted from the stadium. A prominent member of Cork City FC, he is too.
You don’t have any rights to protest on private property.
it still considered private property if it belongs to an organisation that receives almost 3 million in taxpayer funds every year?
Yes.
City FC get 3 mill per annum from the tax payer?
Why the immediate doubt Cian? Were you there?
I’d say this is highly plausible. The gardaí have something of a history of pulling stunts like this when it comes to protests.
Because in my world view you don’t get kicked out for having a banner. You might be kicked out for having a banner AND acting the bumbum with the stewards/guards.
Protest = okay
Protest + abusing guard = not okay.
The protest isn’t the issue. All IMHO
the guards never abuse their power in your world view?
That is not what I said.
Gardai are thugs
That “cute hoor grin” picture of Delaney will never get old!
Nice one. It’s the mockery that’ll do for Delaney in the end. There’s a bang of Swiss Toni off the hoor.
Kudos to Liverpool for their commitment and support for Sean Cox. It’s as it should be, but seldom is. You couldn’t begrudge them the Premier League.
+1
It’s good to see there are still decent people in football
What business is it of a Garda to go after a sign. I hope someone has his number. That is unacceptable.
The gards would probably claim that they thought it was likely to cause unrest and so would fall under public order offences.
It’s wrong, but would be very hard to challenge.
Have to say I’m intrigued by the choice of typeface.
The Cork incident will forever be remembered as one of the worst moves made
by those involved in the FAI ever……an own goal, will the broadcast media be stopped
from playing that popular hit sung by the Late Val Donican …..”Delany’s Donkey”
Peaceful protest! Peaceful protest!
The photo of the “Delaney Out” banner is from the Showgrounds, Sligo Rovers ground. The Forza Rovers held up this banner at 33 minutes, and the whole crowd (home and away) chanted, all without any garda intervention.