Ireland kicked out of the World Cup by Thierry Henry's handball.

So the referee didn't blow the whistle and it was an OBVIOUS handball and a little less obvious offside.

Before some irishmen or boys starts blasting the French star, please know that he admitted publicly that he cheated, something Maradonna never did to this day for his 1986 "Hand of God" goal.

I would've liked France to win the game more "gloriously". But what can you do.

Fact is, neither Henry or the Irish side can do anything about it. The game obviously won't be replayed and Henry just played the game after he didn't hear any whistle, which I'm sure is something even Irish players (or any country, for that matter) would have done in the same situation.

I know that Americans don't really like France, so even though I'm not French, I await your replies with some apprehension.

What do you think?

If France has any honor they will voluntarily ask FIFA to replay the game.Master_Live

Yeah he admits it after its in the books. Where was his altruism after the goal counted? Dudes just trying to act like a decent person. 100% dbag, but hey 99/100 players would do the same. I despise the French team so im a bit bias'd, nothing against France in general just the team.

If France has any honor they will voluntarily ask FIFA to replay the game.Master_Live

If a pitcher has any honor, he'll ask the umpire to change his last call from a strike to a ball since it was a little outside.

If a wide receiver has any honor, he'll kindly ask the line judge to reverse the previous pass interference flag.

If the Yankees had any honor, they'd ask MLB to replay Game 2 of the ALDS because of the blown call on Mauer's hit down the line.

[QUOTE="Master_Live"]If France has any honor they will voluntarily ask FIFA to replay the game.Oleg_Huzwog

If a pitcher has any honor, he'll ask the umpire to change his last call from a strike to a ball since it was a little outside.

If a wide receiver has any honor, he'll kindly ask the line judge to reverse the previous pass interference flag.

If the Yankees had any honor, they'd ask MLB to replay Game 2 of the ALDS because of the blown call on Mauer's hit down the line.

Unfortunately the fifa president is very conservative. What the refereescall can never be overruled because they are the judge.

As long as that president runs fifa, the rules will stay the same without any technology or instant replay.

Is ok for me;I prefer to see play France in the next World Cup than Ireland.

Coming from a soccer player...if you gotta do it, you gotta do it. Paychecks are at stake.

[QUOTE="Master_Live"]If France has any honor they will voluntarily ask FIFA to replay the game.Oleg_Huzwog

If a pitcher has any honor, he'll ask the umpire to change his last call from a strike to a ball since it was a little outside.

If a wide receiver has any honor, he'll kindly ask the line judge to reverse the previous pass interference flag.

If the Yankees had any honor, they'd ask MLB to replay Game 2 of the ALDS because of the blown call on Mauer's hit down the line.

[QUOTE="Master_Live"]If France has any honor they will voluntarily ask FIFA to replay the game.Oleg_Huzwog

If a pitcher has any honor, he'll ask the umpire to change his last call from a strike to a ball since it was a little outside.

If a wide receiver has any honor, he'll kindly ask the line judge to reverse the previous pass interference flag.

If the Yankees had any honor, they'd ask MLB to replay Game 2 of the ALDS because of the blown call on Mauer's hit down the line.

FIFA refused the FAI's request to replay the match while Henry himself said that a replay would be fair. It's a shame but all faith has been lost in Fifa, gets the suits and accountants out and put real football supporters in place. Disgraceful!!strider_ATI

Oh, please. Henry made that statement knowing full well that a replay would never happen. His mouth says "it is unfair" while his head is saying "don't you dare make us replay this, FIFA; France is moving on, not Ireland".

Dont blame Henry for that, blame the dumbass FIFA that doesnt want an instant replay system.

It happened pretty fast...but Ireland got royally boned

Dont blame Henry for that, blame the dumbass FIFA that doesnt want an instant replay system.

Darth_Revan_666

My experience watching soccer is that there are a lot of players aren't above shameless acts such as diving and so forth, and such acts are very profitable. I'm not longtime soccer watcher but my impression is they need a wholesale reworking of how they judge games. That is one BIG field with dudes all over the field, at the very least you need more refs on the field, and IMO a harsh system that reviews games for diving and maybe has divers handed off to the opposing teams fans or something...

and IMO a harsh system that reviews games for diving and maybe has divers handed off to the opposing teams fans or something...

duxup

FIFA's response was basically, "**** happens, deal with it." In other words they acknowledge the mistake but say it's just part of the game. :|

[QUOTE="duxup"]

and IMO a harsh system that reviews games for diving and maybe has divers handed off to the opposing teams fans or something...

GamerForca

[QUOTE="GamerForca"][QUOTE="duxup"]

and IMO a harsh system that reviews games for diving and maybe has divers handed off to the opposing teams fans or something...

duxup

Or this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVim7rjfKOQ

There's something wrong there.

[QUOTE="duxup"][QUOTE="GamerForca"] The death penalty for diving? :PTaCoDuDe

Or this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVim7rjfKOQ

There's something wrong there.

I wouldn't be surprised if that was scripted...but its very good acting for sure.

refs fault!