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Title: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Mac 10 † on November 18, 2009, 11:27:04 AM
Would love to see Ireland turn this around tonight and see them at the World Cup at France's expense.

France lead 1-0 from the 1st leg and no-one has ever qualified after losing their home tie 1st.

France 1-2 Ireland.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Portugoal on November 18, 2009, 11:32:18 AM
Would love to see Ireland turn this around tonight and see them at the World Cup at France's expense.

France lead 1-0 from the 1st leg and no-one has ever qualified after losing their home tie 1st.

France 1-2 Ireland.

On one hand I hope Ireland advances because I feel like Ribéry is the only player of France who plays with his heart... On the other hand if France qualifies Holland will face a strong country (unless they draw South-Africa) in the group stages already, which will make the WC even more fun for everybody at home. 8)
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Mac 10 † on November 18, 2009, 11:35:28 AM
Would love to see Ireland turn this around tonight and see them at the World Cup at France's expense.

France lead 1-0 from the 1st leg and no-one has ever qualified after losing their home tie 1st.

France 1-2 Ireland.

On one hand I hope Ireland advances because I feel like Ribéry is the only player of France who plays with his heart... On the other hand if France qualifies Holland will face a strong country (unless they draw South-Africa) in the group stages already, which will make the WC even more fun for everybody at home. 8)

I can't argue that France not being at the World Cup would lower the standard of football. On the other hand, fuck it. Ireland being at the World Cup would be fucking awesome!
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Portugoal on November 18, 2009, 11:38:15 AM
Would love to see Ireland turn this around tonight and see them at the World Cup at France's expense.

France lead 1-0 from the 1st leg and no-one has ever qualified after losing their home tie 1st.

France 1-2 Ireland.

On one hand I hope Ireland advances because I feel like Ribéry is the only player of France who plays with his heart... On the other hand if France qualifies Holland will face a strong country (unless they draw South-Africa) in the group stages already, which will make the WC even more fun for everybody at home. 8)

I can't argue that France not being at the World Cup would lower the standard of football. On the other hand, fuck it. Ireland being at the World Cup would be fucking awesome!

remember 2002? i just remembered it. GO FRANCE! ;D
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: JMan on November 18, 2009, 03:04:09 PM
what a joke.. Thierry Henry you fucking cheat
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: morbidenigma on November 18, 2009, 03:20:38 PM
FIFA should chuck France out, but as normal they want have the balls to take any action
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: wcsoldier on November 18, 2009, 04:18:15 PM
way to cheat ... 1st they cheat by playing all these black players and now this ? smh
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Invincible on November 18, 2009, 04:25:43 PM
way to cheat ... 1st they cheat by playing all these black players and now this ? smh

 ???
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Mac 10 † on November 18, 2009, 04:29:02 PM
way to cheat ... 1st they cheat by playing all these black players and now this ? smh

 ???

Lol. Wtf!?
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: wcsoldier on November 18, 2009, 04:34:08 PM
Haha got you both  :laugh:... on a more serious note , that's a lame way to qualify , I feel bad for Ireland
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Invincible on November 18, 2009, 04:37:16 PM
Haha got you both  :laugh:... on a more serious note , that's a lame way to qualify , I feel bad for Ireland

I was gonna say, I didn't think you were like that.  ;D
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Makaveli's Food & Liquor on November 18, 2009, 06:12:19 PM
It was handball but i thought it was more instinctive than anything, either way the officials should've ruled it out, they just didnt have the balls to do anything like the way they didnt book Anelka for that blatant dive. One thing which is getting on my nerves though is everyone saying ROI would've won if that goal hadnt happened, it was 1-1 and France were all over them, media needs to stop chatting bollocks
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Lunatic on November 18, 2009, 06:35:45 PM
brutal finish
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: morbidenigma on November 18, 2009, 06:41:32 PM
http://www.facebook.com/ThierryHenry

Henry's facebook page
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Sparegeez on November 18, 2009, 07:57:43 PM
LOL damn. But seriously why is Henry getting all this hate and Maradona got a free pass?
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Portugoal on November 18, 2009, 08:08:56 PM
brutal finish

It's karma.



LOL damn. But seriously why is Henry getting all this hate and Maradona got a free pass?

Probably because Henry comes across as a dick and Maradona (at the time) didn't.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Lunatic on November 18, 2009, 08:11:57 PM
^ why is it karma?
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Portugoal on November 18, 2009, 08:22:59 PM
^ why is it karma?

Ireland went to the 2002 WC instead of Holland :P
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: MediumL on November 19, 2009, 02:17:12 AM
Henry is a twat for that. I'm not even irish but fuck cheating. He should have owned up but I guess he isn't really the sportsman/honest guy he portrayed himself as at Arsenal. Maybe his stint in La Liga has ingrained this idea of cheating to win is acceptable. He should be banned from the WC but Platini is too busy counting his money.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: JMan on November 19, 2009, 08:00:43 AM
It was handball but i thought it was more instinctive than anything, either way the officials should've ruled it out, they just didnt have the balls to do anything like the way they didnt book Anelka for that blatant dive. One thing which is getting on my nerves though is everyone saying ROI would've won if that goal hadnt happened, it was 1-1 and France were all over them, media needs to stop chatting bollocks

instinctive? man that bullshit.. he knew exactly what he was doing.. ball took two touchs of his hand, the 2nd touch with his hand clutched.. = Cheat.

+ time of the goal, they wasnt all over the irish.. it was still an open contest.. france were 2nd best that whole game, only decent chance they created was govou's chance in the last minute of ET and even then it was put over.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Makaveli's Food & Liquor on November 19, 2009, 10:21:05 AM
When you watch it in full speed not in slow motion where everything always looks way worse then it is, to me it looks instinctive and i bet 9/10 players would have done the same, and even if the goal had of been disallowed and it went to penalties it would have been a huge task for ROI to win a penalty shootout away in Paris, im not saying they wouldn't of won it but what i meant by my previous post is the way that all the media are making it seem like ROI would've automatically won if that goal hadn't happened which to me is complete bollocks

And all this talk of their being a replay means nothing, it was obvious Fifa always wanted France to win, they showed that by ranking the playoff matches
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: MediumL on November 19, 2009, 01:43:31 PM
Nah he did that deliberately and it was the way he celebrated as though it was just that was sickening. The worst thing though is that it was Henry and I respected (as did a lot of people). This incident will tarnish his legacy and anything France do at the WC.

No Ireland wouldn't have automatically won the game if Henry hadn't handballed it but at least the game would have been played out fairly. The Irish dominated the game and whos to say the French team that were already stuttering under the pressure (and displayed the weakness in WC final at penalties) wouldn't have fluffed all their spot kicks under pressure.

Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Invincible on November 19, 2009, 02:57:42 PM
I agree with what Trapattoni said in todays conference. He said that the game shouldn't have gone into extra time in the first place, basically saying that there shouldn't be extra time in a 2 legged match. Basically it should go straight to penalties. If you think about it, its right. If Ireland had of equalised, they would of gone through on away goals, but they get half an hour more away time than France did. Obviously that would be the same for any match in any competition with 2 legs. I think they should go straight to penalties after the 180 minutes are up. I'm not saying this because I feel for Ireland, I'm saying this because I think Trapattoni is correct.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Shallow on November 19, 2009, 09:03:38 PM
LOL damn. But seriously why is Henry getting all this hate and Maradona got a free pass?


Because Diego called it his greatest goal ever, on account of it beating a cheater by cheating. You gotta love that.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Leggy Hendrix on November 20, 2009, 06:02:11 AM
whatever way you look at it the goal should've been chalked off, the linesman on the far side had a clear view of the handball

hard luck to ireland imo, but it looks like whats done is done, as FIFA have announced there is no way the match will be replayed  8)
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Raphael on November 20, 2009, 06:21:53 AM
i'll be rooting for North Korea this tournament, should be fun.

wrong thread lol :)
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: morbidenigma on November 22, 2009, 05:13:05 AM
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2dj43t3.jpg)
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: KURUPTION-81 on November 22, 2009, 08:01:47 AM
You can take the player out of Arsenal but you cant take Arsenal out of the player..................... "Same old Arsenal, always cheating"

Only messing, i expected better from Henry other players would have done the same but the way he celebrated showed he really didnt care that he had cheated.

I know he has said he thinks the game should be replayed, but he knows that isnt possible and is just trying to salvage what little is left of his reputation.

I agree with what Trapattoni said in todays conference. He said that the game shouldn't have gone into extra time in the first place, basically saying that there shouldn't be extra time in a 2 legged match. Basically it should go straight to penalties. If you think about it, its right. If Ireland had of equalised, they would of gone through on away goals, but they get half an hour more away time than France did. Obviously that would be the same for any match in any competition with 2 legs. I think they should go straight to penalties after the 180 minutes are up. I'm not saying this because I feel for Ireland, I'm saying this because I think Trapattoni is correct.

Totally agree, not sure why its done that way.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Invincible on November 22, 2009, 01:40:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/v/IMHwCbbG6WY&hl=en

Classic Roy Keane. His reaction to this is great. Lol at him telling the guy to turn his phone off.  :laugh:
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: morbidenigma on November 22, 2009, 01:52:05 PM
Keane is a twat, he's just trying to take away the pressure on himself and distract the media away from the fact that he's doing shit with Ipswich by talking about Ireland. If he paid as much attention to and focused his own team they wouldn't be in their predicament.

telling Ireland to get over it? wtf .. this pikey still hasn't got over what happened in 2002 and is still going on about. Pot, kettle and black are the words that spring to mind.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Lil White Azz on November 22, 2009, 02:05:30 PM
Keane is a twat, he's just trying to take away the pressure on himself and distract the media away from the fact that he's doing shit with Ipswich by talking about Ireland. If he paid as much attention to and focused his own team they wouldn't be in their predicament.

telling Ireland to get over it? wtf .. this pikey still hasn't got over what happened in 2002 and is still going on about. Pot, kettle and black are the words that spring to mind.

Oh shut up  :P

Classic Keano right there!  8)
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: Mac 10 † on November 22, 2009, 04:48:29 PM
Keano has no credibility, especially when it comes to discussing issues he is clearly still biased and bitter over.
Title: Re: World Cup Qualifier - France vs Ireland
Post by: JMan on November 22, 2009, 05:07:28 PM
^ definatley.. obviously he's a legend to all united fans but honestly he's just a complete and utter dick, whatever way you look at it.. just a bitter old man.