well what can you say

I think you can say that Thierry Henry is a cheat.

To be fair that looked like a penalty to France as well!

well said mike cant belive it .

It was bent from the point when they changed the rules and decided to seed the play offs.
Platini's idea, how can you seed a load of teams that have failed to qualify.

1 wrong dunt make a right titanic but thats football

what platini gunna say boute this fair play an all?

1 wrong dunt make a right titanic but thats football

I agree, I'd liked to have seen them qualify and they looked the better side.

Certainly the handball was a lot more clear-cut than the penalty!

I think you can say that Thierry Henry is a cheat.

Ronnie Whelan said that most players would have done the same, and he certainly would have done if he had to make an instant decision. The fault is with the referee and linesman for not spotting a blatant handball.

maradonna wunt have done it lol

Thought the ref and linos had a good game apart from that, but if you don't see it, you don't see it. The problem was the lino was at the far side and looking through a crowded penalty area. Keane should have tucked his chance away though when he took one touch too much.

Thought Ireland really deserved to go through tonight. Well gutted, now I'll have to support the likes of Gerrard and Rooney and the rest of their cheating premier league cronies... :mad:

To be fair that looked like a penalty to France as well!

Are you talking about the Anelka incident? If so Anelka wasn't touched by Given, Nicolas edged his foot towards the keeper to try and 'win' the PK.

It was a blatant handball not once, but twice. Sometimes it's a natural reaction just to stick your hand out, Thierry's cheating must stem from his Arsenal days! :rolleyes:

It was a bit unlike Henry in all honesty, when it's your last shot at the world cup (in Henrys case) then it's kind of forgivable.

It was a bit unlike Henry in all honesty, when it's your last shot at the world cup (in Henrys case) then it's kind of forgivable.

Imagine if he did a Di Canio and owned up to his mistake, the ref disallowed the goal, and eventually Ireland got through. Henry would be shot in France, most probably by Platini himself :hihi:

If the shoe would have been on the foot, and Doyle handled and squared for Keane to score, I bet Platini would be calling for a replay. Disgusting, and I don't even support them.

Imagine if he did a Di Canio and owned up to his mistake, the ref disallowed the goal, and eventually Ireland got through. Henry would be shot in France, most probably by Platini himself :hihi:

I reckon Barthez and Zidane may have got there first, looking at there facial expresions every five minutes, great French coverage eh, didn't show a replay of the French player diving, was it Canal+ ?

It was bent from the point when they changed the rules and decided to seed the play offs.
Platini's idea, how can you seed a load of teams that have failed to qualify.

100% that man the whole situation stinks and platini knows it the mans a disgrace

Nothing short of a disgrace

And now France and Portugal have both qualified you can guarantee England will lose on penalties to one of those two in the quarter finals :cry:

Was rooting for Ireland last night,i love the passion of the fans and the commitment of the team,and although it was a blatant handball you have to wonder what the reaction would be if it was the other way round and an irish player had done the same thing to ensure qualification.
Im not condoning it but can understand why Henry cheated

I bet if it would have happened the other way round, Platini would have been more vocal today that's for sure.

I think that a lot of posters have never played the game, every time there is physical contact it's a foul, folk on the kop giving their opinion on a possible penalty, at the opposite side of the pitch.

He handled the ball twice in the area, the ref and linesman missed both incidents, did you expect him to own up and possibly deny his country a place in the world cup finals?

He handled the ball twice in the area, the ref and linesman missed both incidents, did you expect him to own up and possibly deny his country a place in the world cup finals?
Must have seen how Joe Jordan got the Scots to Argentina.

Let's hope France's visit to South Africa is as profitable as Ally's mission was then!

Nothing short of a disgrace

And now France and Portugal have both qualified you can guarantee England will lose on penalties to one of those two in the quarter finals :cry:




This is the worst french side i can recollect so i dont even think they will make it out of the group stages, unless prattini gives them a helping hand. You can see why prattinin is against using technology now to assist refs can't you. It will show up on occassions like this the buffoons that are making decisions in the big games

just been on itv news, ireland are demanding a replay. i hope they go through with it & get it. fifa are always banging on about fair play so they should set this game as an example & replay it. thierry henry should be ashamed of himself the cheating frog

Why are people shocked about the Thierry Henry incident? The French putting their hands up has been a national pastime since 1940.

just been on itv news, ireland are demanding a replay. i hope they go through with it & get it. fifa are always banging on about fair play so they should set this game as an example & replay it. thierry henry should be ashamed of himself the cheating frog

I can't see what grounds the Irish will get a replay, you cannot replay every match where the referee has made a wrong decision; no match would ever get completed.

It was an extremely poor decision but as with all extremely poor decisions in the history of football, everyone concerned has to move on.

Henry's had it happen to him before when Stephane Henchoz handled on the line when they lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the 2001 FA Cup Final.
Here's the incident......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-fCY4jUN_s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWBJ-K_wHpo

Of course Ireland aren't going to get a replay.
Platini and UEFA are supposedly all about FAIR PLAY but he's as crooked as the rest of them.
Why were teams that failed to qualify seeded for the play-offs ?
Because they wanted teams like France and Portugal there not teams like Ireland and Bosnia ...SICKENING

Sky Sports this morning, Henry is sitting on the pitch with an Irish player and plain as day looks at the Irish lad and says "I cheated". Everyone can see what he said. The Irish player acknowledges the comment and pats Henry on the shoulder as if to say "I know, that's life, I'd have done the same" Afterwards, he told Sky what Henry had said. A rematch is only possible if France offer to replay the game, as Arsenal did in the famous United game.
Can't see France offering somehow. :(
I've lost any respect or admiration for Henry, but I don't suppose he'll lose any sleep over it.

just been on itv news, ireland are demanding a replay. i hope they go through with it & get it. fifa are always banging on about fair play so they should set this game as an example & replay it. thierry henry should be ashamed of himself the cheating frog
On last night's showing, they would still lose if it was played under Gaelic rules.

France would have won on pens anyway. Henry was just making sure the game finished a little earlier so everyone could have an early night!

Funny how Owl and Blade are 'united' in their view of this incident, but I'd love to know (impossible I know) what the thread would have gone like if it had been a Blade striker involved???
Who 'wouldn't have seen it as a handball'??

I always try and be honest about incidents, but as you say it would have been pretty interesting lol.

The same would apply if it was a Wednesday striker an'all.
Like you, I always try to be honest.
I saw the JJ incident on Naughton for instance, and the Morgan/Hume incident. Some people only saw the JJ one. ;)

The same would apply if it was a Wednesday striker an'all.
Like you, I always try to be honest.
I saw the JJ incident on Naughton for instance, and the Morgan/Hume incident. Some people only saw the JJ one. ;)

Lets try and keep one thread on topic can we luggoyle But seems as you are bringing old topics up I was out with a Bolton fan last night at the pub and we talked about Terry Henry's cheating goal and about the Tevez affair and Morgs challenge.

1) Both agreed Henry cheated but nowt will get done about it
2 ) Both agreed West Ham cheated and got what they deserved
3 ) Both agreed Morgs didn't mean to do it

Seems people only see what they wanna see eh ?

It's Lugoil if you don't mind CB.
If the lads from Bolton were sat with Owls, they'd have seen no 3 a whole lot different ....... so yes, people only see what they want.

Back on topic????

The same would apply if it was a Wednesday striker an'all.
Like you, I always try to be honest.
I saw the JJ incident on Naughton for instance, and the Morgan/Hume incident. Some people only saw the JJ one. ;)

and some only saw the morgan one. :)

Lets try and keep one thread on topic can we luggoyle But seems as you are bringing old topics up I was out with a Bolton fan last night at the pub and we talked about Terry Henry's cheating goal and about the Tevez affair and Morgs challenge.

1) Both agreed Henry cheated but nowt will get done about it
2 ) Both agreed West Ham cheated and got what they deserved
3 ) Both agreed Morgs didn't mean to do it

Seems people only see what they wanna see eh ?

Well thats 2 out of billions,suppose its a start.1)
me and my 2 mates at work.
) All agreed Henry cheated but nowt will get done about it
2 ) all agreed West Ham cheated and got what they deserved
3 ) All agreed Morgs did mean to do it