Replay/Extra team distracting from real issue

**DannyInvincible** · 01/12/2009, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by Emmet7

I believe had something similiar to the following happened, everything would have been sorted on the night and everyone could hold their heads high.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3fhh...eature=related

Well no, not really. If France had let us score immediately after, that would have created complications due to the away goals rule. The tie would have been turned from being even on aggregate before the handball to Ireland being in the lead on away goals after France letting us score as some sort of redress, meaning France would have needed to score again to prevent themselves from being knocked out. Bit of a silly notion if you think about it. Not that it was ever likely to happen anyway given Henry's wild celebrations as soon as Gallas knocked the ball over the line.

**peadar1987** · 02/12/2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Well no, not really. If France had let us score immediately after, that would have created complications due to the away goals rule. The tie would have been turned from being even on aggregate before the handball to Ireland being in the lead on away goals after France letting us score as some sort of redress, meaning France would have needed to score again to prevent themselves from being knocked out. Bit of a silly notion if you think about it. Not that it was ever likely to happen anyway given Henry's wild celebrations as soon as Gallas knocked the ball over the line.

Are you sure? I was under the impression that the away goals rule didn't count during extra time. It would make sense, as it would give Ireland an extra 30 minutes to score an away goal, which would be unfair on France (and FIFA wouldn't allow that!)