Thierry Henry

[dynamo kerry]

I found the one of him in a kerry jersey in the indo particularly disconcerting. very funny on some levels, disturbing on others.

I don't think picking the kingdom for that was an accident :O

[the 12 th man]

See how you get on as Henry tring to "score" against us

http://www.jeu-de-main.com/

[Emmet7]

If we do get a replay, it has to start 0-0 at a neutral venue, that would be the fairest given that we scored a perfectly legitimate goal.

Penalties at the end of the 90 minutes.

[tetsujin1979]

Whatever about a replay, I'd like to see FIFA administer some form of discipline on Henry.
He cheated, he's admitted he cheated, and now they can't let him get away with it

[lopez]

No to a replay. 1-0 from the moment the handball took place with 16 minutes left. 1 minute, then break then 15 minutes. And if it stays that way, penalties. You'll never get another victory straight away in Paris again. Law of averages against it.

[lopez]

If we do get a replay, it has to start 0-0 at a neutral venue, that would be the fairest given that we scored a perfectly legitimate goal.

Penalties at the end of the 90 minutes.

That's another option. One-off game at Fulham. No. Serious. It's one rule. One for another. As far back as the 80s, UEFA made Celtic replay the game after a coin hit the head of a player. Total inconsistency.

[paul_oshea]

See how you get on as Henry tring to "score" against us

http://www.jeu-de-main.com/

After looking at that, Im convinced henry beat us at our own games. HOw cruel.

[paul_oshea]

Lads please stop the talk of a replay its never going ot happen and you are only clutching at straws.

[Duggie]

Lads please stop the talk of a replay its never going ot happen and you are only clutching at straws.

ya its just depressing thinking about it.

[Junior]

Lads Henry doesnt deserve credit here.

Its just the PR machine in full flow. Players dont think for themselves in circumstances like this. FIFA, UEFA, FFF, Henrys Representative, Hansson all on a Teleconference deciding the contents of the various statements and what order they go out in. Thats whats happening.

Its a travesty but the Best Team lost in this instance and unfortunately in this instance that has happened to us.

[Milesmayhem24]

unless.. they defer naming that team slot at the world cup draw and play the game in january.

late arrangements have been made before when denmark replaced yugoslavia in 1992.

equally, I'm prepared to give henry some merit here, he didn't have to say anything. having said that, it is just talk and if he doesn't back it up with anything then it's meaningless.

Yeah but France will be a top seed and we'd only be in pot 3. They'd have to sort that out - that wasn't problem with Denmark/Yugoslavia as far as I'm aware.

Not sure what he can do to back it up - he could refuse to play for France (highly unlikely) but doubt they'd take any notice of that as he's not their most integral player anymore. Apart from his handball, he was pretty anonymous over the two games

[onenilgameover]

See how you get on as Henry tring to "score" against us

http://www.jeu-de-main.com/

in this game i handled the ball but i admitted it straight away

[dynamo kerry]

Yeah but France will be a top seed and we'd only be in pot 3. They'd have to sort that out - that wasn't problem with Denmark/Yugoslavia as far as I'm aware.

Not sure what he can do to back it up - he could refuse to play for France (highly unlikely) but doubt they'd take any notice of that as he's not their most integral player anymore. Apart from his handball, he was pretty anonymous over the two games

that's a good point too.

I must admit I'm stumped.

[Morbo]

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

What? This statement by Henry has further lowered my opinion of him and I'm insulted that he expects us to swallow that crap. I'm sorry bur if you believe his PR bullsh*t then you are extremely naive.

[tiktok]

Loads and loads of sense

It's refreshing to hear someone actually think things out a little.

[Ciprian Marica]

There isn't a hope in hell of there being a replay. Where would you draw the line for all other forms of cheating e.g. pulling someone's shirt, tripping etc. The FAI have made themselves look like idiots asking for one.
What they should be doing is pushing for video technology to be used with the current furore that has been caused

[Emmet7]

I have a feeling there will only be a replay if Adidas agrees, such is the way international soccer under FIFA has gone.

It's the sponsors who are calling the shots.

I'd say Adidas said to FIFA a couple months ago, "get us France and Germany in the World Cup, we don't care how you do it, just do it."

Soccer is no longer for the little man or woman, it's all about big corporate interests now and FIFA is central to that.

[Splurge]

Yeah but France will be a top seed and we'd only be in pot 3. They'd have to sort that out - that wasn't problem with Denmark/Yugoslavia as far as I'm aware.

If we were to win it we'd deserve to be top seeds, they could play it any champions league free week coming up, give options to cancel the relevant league games, ie Utd could probably do without Gibson and O'Shea but Hull would probably want a cancellation.

[tricky_colour]

Henry is only coming out with his crap how after FIFA have stated there will be no replay, he is just trying to protect his valuable image nothing more.

He only said it after a replay had been ruled out, to save his image, you people who are saying fair play to him have just been fooled by him, he is a fake, he said nothing untill a replay was ruled out.

[Stuttgart88]

Whatever about a replay, I'd like to see FIFA administer some form of discipline on Henry.
He cheated, he's admitted he cheated, and now they can't let him get away with it

UEFA were quick to ban Eduardo for similar.