Grrrrrrrrrrr
Posted: 18 Nov 2009, 23:41
Henry!!!!!! 
I'm french and i agree....abridged wrote:Henry!!!!!!
Sorry...
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Re: Grrrrrrrrrrr
Posted: 18 Nov 2009, 23:59
Sorry...
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 00:00
The Irish defence is breached and it's Gallas who turns the ball in from close range. The Irish are incensed as it's a clear handball, not once but twice from Henry shortly before he flicks the ball across for Gallas. It's a shocker.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 07:32
Just before that they should have earned a penalty kick.
I guess FIFA prefers the French.
Great fight Ireland!
I guess FIFA prefers the French.
Great fight Ireland!
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 10:43
Worse still is Henry admitting to it afterwards, then deflecting the blame onto the referee
I used to like Henry. I remember when he single-handedly destroyed Leeds in one game, scoring four in a 1-5 defeat. Now? Lost all respect.
I used to like Henry. I remember when he single-handedly destroyed Leeds in one game, scoring four in a 1-5 defeat. Now? Lost all respect.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 10:58
It's a shame, not only because Ireland don't get to go to the world cup but also because Henry who in his prime was a great player will now be only remembered for cheating. Am expecting no comment at all from FIFA of course.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 11:02
I'm french and i agree....
Sorry...
No worries, it's only Henry and the officials to blame! What is it with Scandanavian referees? I'm sure there are good ones. Just not on FIFA's books. As a Chelsea fan and Irish am doubly paranoid!
Sorry...
No worries, it's only Henry and the officials to blame! What is it with Scandanavian referees? I'm sure there are good ones. Just not on FIFA's books. As a Chelsea fan and Irish am doubly paranoid!
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 12:31
What?
Oh. Foopball.
As you were.
Oh. Foopball.
As you were.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 12:37
to be fair to henry, you're not going to say "oh, hold on! i handballed that! sorry guys..." when there's so much at stake, are you? 
and i noticed that after the match his celebrations were very muted. he knew he'd done wrong and that france didn't deserve that win.
my respect for him was partially restored when he went over to richard dunne after the whistle, sat down next to him and chatted to him. it was all very civilised and henry's body language suggested he was being apologetic and consolatory. and then when he stood up, he offered dunne a hand getting up and gave him a hug, and they walked off together.
not a nice way to go, but that's footy innit?
and i noticed that after the match his celebrations were very muted. he knew he'd done wrong and that france didn't deserve that win.
my respect for him was partially restored when he went over to richard dunne after the whistle, sat down next to him and chatted to him. it was all very civilised and henry's body language suggested he was being apologetic and consolatory. and then when he stood up, he offered dunne a hand getting up and gave him a hug, and they walked off together.
not a nice way to go, but that's footy innit?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 12:47
I was going to say the same thing. this is football people. s**t happens. life is not fair. once the World Cup is under way, we will all forget about it and concentrate on other mistakes.
also when it is THAT close to deciding, it can go either way, just like the penalty kicks.
Ireland should have taken those two great chances they had and then this would not even be a discussion.
also when it is THAT close to deciding, it can go either way, just like the penalty kicks.
Ireland should have taken those two great chances they had and then this would not even be a discussion.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 13:22
You're right of course, it is only football and yeah if Ireland had have taken their chances...But that's the beauty of football, music, art and I guess life in general in that it stirs the passions. Otherwise we'd all be very dull...and I guess their wouldn't be a HL forum!
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 13:24
oh I'm not complaing I luuuuv my football and I look forward to the WC discussions next year. why dobn't we discuss how bad Hungary played aaginst Belgium in that friendly? but just you people wait! our U-20s and U-17 are coming up and will take over the world. really:)
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 13:30
we're already signing half of hungary's U-20s and U-17ssziamiau wrote:but just you people wait! our U-20s and U-17 are coming up and will take over the world. really:)
not entirely sure why though
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 13:32
Ah looking forward to it! Maybe Chelsea can sign a few of them! The WC debate should be fun though of course there'll be a few Chelsea misadventures in Europe with officialdom before hand though no doubt! Imagine if Drogba had been Irish though! 
The WC debate should be fun though of course there'll be a few Chelsea misadventures in Europe with officialdom before hand though no doubt! Imagine if Drogba had been Irish though! Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 15:22
True 100% but it always seems to happen to "small" countries.sziamiau wrote:I was going to say the same thing. this is football people. s**t happens.
The whole system of the play offs was a joke. France, Portugal protected not to play each other.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 15:54
@ Ozpat as you can imagine I was certainly not happy what Portugal did and Sweden did not deserve to go through, which they didn't of course. our group was horrible and then the hungarian media went crazy that we could actually make it.
@ abridged I can't wait myself and already trying to arrange work to be less hectic around that time. Drogba does not fly with me though, however I would have enjoyed seeing him taking half the French team down if he were Irish.
@ Quiff Boy seriously though the boys are pretty good. certainly showing more presence on international scale then the team now.
@ abridged I can't wait myself and already trying to arrange work to be less hectic around that time. Drogba does not fly with me though, however I would have enjoyed seeing him taking half the French team down if he were Irish.
@ Quiff Boy seriously though the boys are pretty good. certainly showing more presence on international scale then the team now.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 18:04
I must admit I didn't even bother watching it. I always knew we were gonna get trounced, it was just really a question of by how much.
In fairness to Henry, he has come clean about it: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ ... 48086.html
In fairness to Henry, he has come clean about it: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ ... 48086.html
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 18:21
irish fa have asked for a replay.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 18:44
funny you also mentioning the blades Quiffy.you're not going to say "oh, hold on! i handballed that! sorry guys..."
I played goal for Everton community squad in the 90's and took on the blades at goodison - got trashed as it happens
I followed the rules to the letter and had to head the ball out of my area as one of our team had the las touch...I got soo much stick at half time for creating a moment.
There's playing to win which isn't the same as playing to not lose
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 19:44
I know there's no chance of FIFA granting a replay but maybe the French Football Federation should. Didn't Aresenal and Sheff Utd replay a few years ago? Then if France won fair and square fair enough and they wouldn't be embarrassed as they are now! Ah I can only dream methinks!