Thierry Henry

[OneRedArmy]

Penny has dropped that he's the one that will carry the can out of all of this, with a permanently tarnished reputation.

[Duggie]

look its alright saying it when there is no chance of it happening. he was probably advised to say it, ease his image a bit.

[JT,New'09]

Just on RTE radio there. He said it would be the fairest way to see who should go to the World Cup.

Synic in me says its perfect timing. FIFA have already stated their position but Henrys statement would give him some credence....

Exactly what i Thought.

[endabob1]

I hope he is not just covering his arse here and actually means it.

He's just covering his ar$e, agent told him to do something in case he loses endorsment contracts

[Duggie]

"henry"..allo michel can i say we should replay this game

"platini"..ya say it, never going to happen though..mwwwhhahahahaaaaa

[DeNiro]

Yeh hollow words at this stage. I don't think it will improve his reputation now though. Will he canvass other players? Hard to know. It looks like it's done and dusted.

[Noelys Guitar]

Not a good week for football with first the handball and now this

Police arrest 15 in match-fixing investigation
Friday, 20 November 2009 13:37
Police in four European countries staged simultaneous raids and arrested 15 people as part of a match-fixing investigation encompassing nine European leagues, Bochum police said on Friday.


Police in Germany, Britain, Austria and Switzerland were involved, according to police, who said three matches in Europe's top level Champions League were among games under investigation.

[youngirish]

Hopefully people will stop having a go at Henry now. Blatter is the real f**ker here.

Players cheat in a split second without thinking about it. Irish players will do the same so get off that high horse.

[LeBleu]

Mr Henry, you should say this kind of thing at the referee when you have scored.
It's too late hypocrite.

[Arnold Layne]

Hopefully people will stop having a go at Henry now. Blatter is the real f**ker here.

Players cheat in a split second without thinking about it. Irish players will do the same so get off that high horse.

Noooooooooo. Henry cheated, don't mind this PR bull **** thats coming out now.

[Stuttgart88]

It's down to the FFF to offer a replay. FIFA can't do anything except make suggestions to FFF that they'd support a replay if they offered it. Henry has no influence here. Henry realises that his reputation is badly tarnished, he is shocked at the scale of the reaction and now he wants to be seen to be doing the right thing.

[elroy]

It's down to the FFF to offer a replay. FIFA can't do anything except make suggestions to FFF that they'd support a replay if they offered it. Henry has no influence here. Henry realises that his reputation is badly tarnished, he is shocked at the scale of the reaction and now he wants to be seen to be doing the right thing.

Couldnt agree more. And as much as I want it, the FFF have already made their decision. The qualification means so much €€€€€ for them, they wont offer all that up.

[paul_oshea]

great timing henry.

Of course he says this an hour after FIFA release their statement.

Great PR Thierry.

[osarusan]

Fifa have said they won't order a replay, but as far as I'm aware, that doesn't mean they couldn't approve one should the FFF decide to offer one.

Fifa won't order one as it would set a precedent, however if the FFF offer it (thereby avoiding precedent), I'd say they'd be willing to approve it.

I'm actually starting to consider that there might be a very small chance this could happen.

[carloz]

Easy to say it know after the FFF and Fifa have made up their mind. Just as it was easy to go around apologising to the Irish players when the match had finished, despite his celebration with his big grin

[Emmet7]

I admire Henry for this even if I am suspicious the game won't be replayed.

Even if it is replayed, whose to say something similar won't happen in the replay.

[paul_oshea]

Are people saying that if the FFF were to agree then FIFA would automatically do so? I doubt this to be hte case.

Is there any actual time-frame for appeal or anything like that?

Anyone got any extremely compromising/embarassing pictures of the head of the FFF? LeBleu care to help out?!

[paul_oshea]

Osarusan when i first heard there would be a look for a replay i knew in a million years this would never happen. For a man who is generally quite rational im very surprised to hear you come out with the above statement.

[carloz]

Fifa have said they won't order a replay, but as far as I'm aware, that doesn't mean they couldn't approve one should the FFF decide to offer one.

Fifa won't order one as it would set a precedent, however if the FFF offer it (thereby avoiding precedent), I'd say they'd be willing to approve it.

I'm actually starting to consider that there might be a very small chance this could happen.

Me too. Albeit less than 5% but a chance. There is actually a level of disgust in France about this. David Ginola spoke very well on Sky sports news this morning where he esentially apologies to the Irish on behalf of his country men

[Noelys Guitar]

Amazing that we get to hear from Henry and Hanson within the space of an hour. And just after FIFA's own statement. Sickening stuff. I thought yesterday the FFF might just crack. But today I am now sure FIFA are co-ordinating all these statements. Bluffer and Platini are pulling the strings.