QUIZ: Who said it - John Delaney or David Brent?

Trust, encouragement, reward, loyalty…Satisfaction

FAI CHIEF EXECUTIVE John Delaney has been talking a good bit lately.

He’s had to deal with revelations about a €5 million payment from FIFA, say his piece about outgoing President Sepp Blatter, all right in the middle of matches against England and Scotland.

However, some of his utterances over the years have borne an uncanny resemblance to that other famous boss man – Wernham Hogg Regional Manager David Brent, from The Office.

So, can you tell which leader of men said these?

You grow up, you work half a century, you get a golden handshake, you rest a couple of years and you're dead.

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John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

You don't need luck when you've got 71.4% of the population behind you.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

We don’t do half-pregnant, we’re either pregnant or not. We’re either black or white, we don’t do that grey….you know what I mean?

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

They'll see what I already knew. They'll march in there. 'You've pissed off him and you've pissed off him. You're not the manager you thought you were.'

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

You never know the future. You could get knocked down by a bus tomorrow. You can only hope for the future, I’ve always said that.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

He said ‘No-one speaks to me like that.’ I said ‘Well I do.’ And that was it.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

How many have I had this week? You seem to know a lot about my drinking.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

He stared at her for seven or eight seconds. I said 'Move on, please.'

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

If a good man comes to me, and says thank you for the opportunity and continued support in the work-related arena, but I've done that, I want to better myself, I want to move on, then I can make that dream come true.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

Every man likes to protect their woman. That's what you do.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

I've got anecdotes, I've got things to say, if people will listen...

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

Sometimes you’ve got to hit the bottom of a barrel, before you can rise.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

My father always said to me, ‘If you smile you’re not carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.'

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

Some of the best principles I’ve learned came from running that bakery.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

I bloody love football.

John Delaney

Netflix

David Brent

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

You're Sepp Blatter

You're an embarrassment to FIFA and yourself.

You scored out of !

You're Roy Keane

You used to be a...well...you're alright now.

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You scored out of !

You're an Irish football fan

You're the best supporters in the world, but occasionally you ruin everything with your camera phone

You scored out of !

You're Martin O'Neill

You're a terrific manager and a terrific person

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