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Topic: What happened after with soccer topics controvery?
shackleton (160 Posts)	Posted: 04-Feb-2012 22:23	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
shackleton (160 Posts)	I see that Yes to ban soccer topics won the poll. I also see loads of soccer topics on the forum. What went on with the whole thing and what was the outcome of it all? Whats the story with the Setanta Adds?
Yojimbo (13,947 Posts)	Posted: 04-Feb-2012 22:29	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Yojimbo (13,947 Posts)	It must have needed a two-thirds majority: thats usually the case
yankeelad (5,535 Posts)	Posted: 04-Feb-2012 22:32	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
yankeelad (5,535 Posts)	Originally posted by shackleton: I see that Yes to ban soccer topics won the poll. I also see loads of soccer topics on the forum. What went on with the whole thing and what was the outcome of it all? Whats the story with the Setanta Adds? Bossman is still mulling the result over with his board of directors but me thinks the Setanta adverts might indicate soccer stays.
greendolphin (2,177 Posts)	Posted: 04-Feb-2012 23:26	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
greendolphin (2,177 Posts)	LOL I was thinking that last night Yankee when you asked about that pop-up! Last `real` game of football coming up tomorrow and then 7 long months..... Originally posted by yankeelad: Bossman is still mulling the result over with his board of directors but me thinks the Setanta adverts might indicate soccer stays.
yankeelad (5,535 Posts)	Posted: 04-Feb-2012 23:33	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
yankeelad (5,535 Posts)	Originally posted by greendolphin: LOL I was thinking that last night Yankee when you asked about that pop-up! Last `real` game of football coming up tomorrow and then 7 long months..... Heading over to my buddy from Roscommon`s house for Super Bowl party tomorrow afternoon.For us Jet`s fans this is the SB from hell.
greendolphin (2,177 Posts)	Posted: 04-Feb-2012 23:43	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
greendolphin (2,177 Posts)	Was like watching utd and chelsea a few years ago. Who was the lesser of two evils! Originally posted by yankeelad: Heading over to my buddy from Roscommon`s house for Super Bowl party tomorrow afternoon.For us Jet`s fans this is the SB from hell.
An Fear Rua (Editor)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 00:27	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
An Fear Rua (Editor)	Well, we have a result. Many people voted No, even though they are unhappy with the soccer topics. As far as I am concerned I have a mandate to close the soccer topics, if I judge that to be in the interests of a better forum. However, I will give it further thought before making a decision. In the meantime, anyone opening a soccer topic or commenting on one, needs to be very mindful of the forum rules because will apply them strictly. As regards the Setanta ads, they indicate nothing in relation to the soccer topics. Setanta are keen to build the audience for their League coverage and they`ve come to the right web site to do so. This message has been edited - 05-feb-2012 @ 00:27
ofiann (1,224 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 00:33	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ofiann (1,224 Posts)	Originally posted by An Fear Rua: Well, we have a result. Many people voted No, even though they are unhappy with the soccer topics. As far as I am concerned I have a mandate to close the soccer topics, if I judge that to be in the interests of a better forum. However, I will give it further thought before making a decision. In the meantime, anyone opening a soccer topic or commenting on one, needs to be very mindful of the forum rules because will apply them strictly. As regards the Setanta ads, they indicate nothing in relation to the soccer topics. Setanta are keen to build the audience for their League coverage and they`ve come to the right web site to do so. fair enough, but 13 left and right on my screen, isn`t that a bit unlucky. : )
cerebus (3,258 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 01:39	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
cerebus (3,258 Posts)	Originally posted by An Fear Rua: As far as I am concerned I have a mandate to close the soccer topics, if I judge that to be in the interests of a better forum. However, I will give it further thought before making a decision. In the meantime, anyone opening a soccer topic or commenting on one, needs to be very mindful of the forum rules ..... The sword of Damocles, in fairness.
Yojimbo (13,947 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 01:53	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Yojimbo (13,947 Posts)	Originally posted by cerebus: The sword of Damocles, in fairness. ".....like a puppet on a string!...."
Sa Bhaile (1,797 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 02:01	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Sa Bhaile (1,797 Posts)	Why not hold another referendum (and another ) until we get the right answer?
Yojimbo (13,947 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 02:42	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Yojimbo (13,947 Posts)	Originally posted by Sa Bhaile: Why not hold another referendum (and another ) until we get the right answer? Just two more?
Time!!! (901 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 03:08	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Time!!! (901 Posts)	Originally posted by shackleton: What happened after with soccer topics controvery? The real issue here is AFR has asked for a price/ new sponsor for how much it will cost him to change his banner from to "AFR The GAA & Soccer Unplugged". PS. I voted to keeping soccer off this forum!. Better shut my gob now. Too much beer on board.
Hitch (3,644 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 09:35	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Hitch (3,644 Posts)	Originally posted by An Fear Rua: Well, we have a result. Many people voted No,. Many people voted multiple times as well, according to themselves, and others say they couldn`t register a vote at all. Perhaps another poll is needed for to have a genuine result?
murraymarmalade (2,008 Posts)	Posted: 05-Feb-2012 11:08	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
murraymarmalade (2,008 Posts)	An open show of hands with a simple yes or no would have been easy to count and easy to see if people had voted more than once.
ian o b (438 Posts)	Posted: 10-Feb-2012 18:05	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ian o b (438 Posts)	How long before this lad ends up in the Premiership? http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/hilarious-last-minute-own-goal-levels-match-114641818.html
Prof Honeydew (748 Posts)	Posted: 10-Feb-2012 18:48	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Prof Honeydew (748 Posts)	Originally posted by An Fear Rua: Well, we have a result. Many people voted No, even though they are unhappy with the soccer topics. As far as I am concerned I have a mandate to close the soccer topics, if I judge that to be in the interests of a better forum. However, I will give it further thought before making a decision. In the meantime, anyone opening a soccer topic or commenting on one, needs to be very mindful of the forum rules because will apply them strictly. As regards the Setanta ads, they indicate nothing in relation to the soccer topics. Setanta are keen to build the audience for their League coverage and they`ve come to the right web site to do so. Based on reports that have come to my attention, the validity of the outcome is open to question. I have been reliably informed that: - a number of gentlemen from New York disappeared off to the toilet when the vote was being taken. - a gentleman from Cork with a combover insisted on rechecking the numbers with what appeared to be a 3B Faber-Castell pencil. - a gentleman of advanced years from Limerick insisted that his conscience could not allow him to vote against his conscience as defined by Rial 233. (b ) , Treoir Oifigiuil 1884 (since amended and delete d on a number of occasions but not to the satisfacton of the said gentleman from Limerick ) . - a gentleman from Drumcondra offered free FAS junkets to Cape Canaveral to voters committing themselves to a certain outcome. - gentlemen acting on behalf of the Russian Federation and the Peoples Republic of China attempted to influence the outcome by promising a veto in exchange for All-Star trips in 2014 and 2015. In fact, these damning revelations would have been aired on Primetime last night had special phonehacking equipment not been impounded by a commitee of inquiry currently being held in London. Sir, in light of the above, I believe, a Special Congress is necessary before any decision is taken.

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