Originally Posted by elroy
I just mentioned his appalling miss once but the replies it's got has fueled it son.
This is a discussion as you know and sometimes people have strong opinions on topics. I shall say this only once and I hope you will get it, ys Keane scored one that night and missed the most crucial chance and that sums up Keanes career 'one step forward two steps back'
If Keane had missed the chance he scored and scored the chance he missed. Would he have scored or missed the most crucial chance that night?
Answers on a postcard please, son.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
you get the drift alright
http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/hen...ng-442328.html
Thierry to face FIFA disciplinary hearing tomorrow, unlikely that anything of note will emerge from this however.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2010/0117/henryt.html
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Ireland Republic 1 Cyprus 0
(Robbie Keane 5)
Oct 15, 2008 In Dublin (Croke Park)
Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Georgia
Robbie Keane 72 pen, 78 Iashvili 1
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Italy 1 Republic of Ireland 1
Iaquinta 10 Keane 87
Wednesday, 01 April 2009
Bari, Italy
Cyprus 1 - 2 Republic of Ireland
Ilia 30 Kevin Doyle 6
Robbie Keane 83
Oh how we love to bash Robbie, late goals in 3 games especially the game in Cyprus when Bulgaria were still very much in the hunt for 2nd
Without his goals we'd have been watch France v Bulgaria in the play-offs
It comes to something when EalingGreen is the voice of reason
"Your guilty conscience may move you to vote Democratic, but deep down you long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king"
Sideshow Bob
No disciplinary action against Henry: http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federa...+thierry+henry
Quelle Suprise?
The wording is a bit condescending to the Irish...
"The disciplinary committee reached the conclusion that there was no legal foundation for the committee to consider the case because handling the ball cannot be regarded as a serious infringement as stipulated in article 77a of the FIFA disciplinary code."
So handling the ball is not a serious infringement of the rules now? I wonder what is a serious infringement?
FIFA make a big noise about punishing Henry but quietly brush it under the carpet. Nothing can be allowed get in the way of the big corporate show that the World Cup has become.
Last edited by Emmet7; 18/01/2010 at 4:20 PM.
Cant wait for the start of the World Cup now and see Henry walking out behind the Fair Play flag!
Its really not that complicated!!!
I'm glad they haven't done anything. If they slapped a ban on him who's the real losers? It's still us. They'd be recognising that he cheated, but he'd still have the chance to play in the World Cup. It was be hypocritical of them to do that.
It's done now. We really need to move on. We've another qualifying campaign to lose out on starting soon, we need to focus on that.
FIFA would prefer to ban players like Materazzi whos crime was to whisper a few naughties in Zidanes ear and get a headbutt in the chest for his trouble. FIFA would prefer to ban a player who did that, and broke no rule whatsoever. Henry getting a ban would not change anything for us, and would not really make us feel any better. Still on the big issue it looks like FIFA do nothing to blatent cheats
FIFA could have and should have done something more about Henry but they would never do that because he is one of football's "stars".
And no, it's not enough to simply say we should get over it and forget about it. I'm not feeling sorry for us, but what has become of all of this? Basically nothing. FIFA won't ban him, nor will they consider changing the rules or punishment or even think about an extra goal line official or video technology.
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
Yea, that was quite the farce wasn't it. Despite the fact Zidane was well-known throughout his career for losing the plot FIFA couldn't let the "greasy Italian" away with a few words. A joke of an organisation and the funny bit is that none of us are the least bit surprised that the chirade of doing something about Henry's deceit has resulted in no action whatsoever.
And you ask me to help you??!! Man is evil!!!! Capable of nothing but destruction!
but if he scored the chance he missed we would be in the world cup finals
Last edited by old git; 18/01/2010 at 8:49 PM.
" football is a simple game "
Is it not time to close this thread?
No, that time passed a long way back...
That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.
Help me, Arthur Murphy, you're my only hope!
Not trying to take away from Keane, but both of the Cyprus goals and the French goal were laid on a plate for him by Damien Duff. Just thought he deserves a mention..Ireland Republic 1 Cyprus 0
(Robbie Keane 5)
Oct 15, 2008 In Dublin (Croke Park)
Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Georgia
Robbie Keane 72 pen, 78 Iashvili 1
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Italy 1 Republic of Ireland 1
Iaquinta 10 Keane 87
Wednesday, 01 April 2009
Bari, Italy
Cyprus 1 - 2 Republic of Ireland
Ilia 30 Kevin Doyle 6
Robbie Keane 83
Oh how we love to bash Robbie, late goals in 3 games especially the game in Cyprus when Bulgaria were still very much in the hunt for 2nd
Without his goals we'd have been watch France v Bulgaria in the play-offs
It comes to something when EalingGreen is the voice of reason
You've got no fans.
You could not possibly try to talk down Robbie's contribution in the last campaign. The guy was immense, if the media and some fans didn't have it in for him so much it was Captain Marvel stuff. Of course he had goals laid on for him, he's a fecking striker. And he's the best one this country has ever, and probably will ever see. Time after time when we looked like we were beaten he popped up with a killer goal. He's a guy I'll be bragging about seeing in his heyday for years.
Also, as for this whole sordid business, here's a rather interesting quote from Materazzi comparing how he was treated to how a French superstar like Henry was.
“I was treated like a delinquent: After Berlin they wouldn’t even let me go on vacation for two days so they could question me,” he was quoted as saying.
Materazzi stressed that he idolized Henry and that the hand ball in November was an instinctive mistake. But he added: “If you’re talking fair play, there’s a precedent—mine—and so they should have taken measures against Henry. But instead, I see they didn’t even bring him in to question him.”
We'll never allow that to happen.
The cheat will be at the World Cup, we won't. Never forgive, never forget.
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