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    #92
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    ecom wrote: »
    Funny how the match report on Fifa.com doesnt mention the handball at all

    http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1136804.html#gallas+breaks+irish+hearts

    Not in the least bit surprising though considering who the head of Fifa is

    Well if you're talking about Platini, he's the head of Uefa, Sepp Blatter is the head of Fifa... either way they're two peas in a pod. I don't think any football fan has respect for either of them, it's such a corrupt organisation, it's sickening.


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    #93
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Well I find that act by FIFA disgraceful!!:mad:

    Even Henry has apologised (though he blamed it on his instincts,pride for his nation and of course the officials in letting it go.).

    FIFA need to make some sort of statement too, surely they're not going to deny it happened???


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    #94
    spoofilyj
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭spoofilyj


    I'm gutted for the team, that was the best performance we have got from them and they deserved more that a hand ball goal knocking them out.

    But that football I suppose, bring on rugby season, at least we're good at that.


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    #95
    SoupyNorman
    Registered Users Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭SoupyNorman


    ecom wrote: »
    Funny how the match report on Fifa.com doesnt mention the handball at all

    http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1136804.html#gallas+breaks+irish+hearts

    Not in the least bit surprising though considering who the head of Fifa is

    I had just ctrl+c'd this from the FIFA site, was heading here to post.

    I'm so so gutted, magnificent football was produced last night but in the same breath I ask why they didnt play that semi-aggressive strategy for the qualifiers. Trap looked shocked at last nights performance! Hard to be critical at the boys though.


    The person I am most annoyed with is the linesman.


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    #96
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    PrivateEye wrote: »
    Minnow Nordies have a laugh at our expense?

    New banner on their forum I see :rolleyes:
    well at least we have darren gibson!


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    #97
    Ronanom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭Ronanom


    Delaney should sue Fifa for loss of potential earnings.

    I'm sure it would go nowhere but it would raise a few eyebrows - especially after reading that match review off the Fifa.com site.


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    #98
    aDeener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭aDeener


    Mask wrote: »
    Well done to the Irish lads, they did us proud.

    by losing a match the french were doing their best to lose, please :rolleyes:

    i hope we dont wallow in yet another "moral victory" its all this side seems to be good for


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    #99
    aDeener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭aDeener


    keefg wrote: »
    Couldn't agree more, they are nothing more than a commercial corporation same as Microsoft or Intel, sporting body my ar$e.





    I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this point. :)

    association football has become nothing more than glorified monopoly, are you only seeing this now?


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    #100
    callig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭callig


    Malty_T wrote: »

    Even Henry has apologised (though he blamed it on his instincts,pride for his nation and of course the officials in letting it go.).

    His apology is worthless. The only place he should focus blame is on himself for being a cheat.


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    #101
    Rein-in
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Rein-in


    ecom wrote: »
    Funny how the match report on Fifa.com doesnt mention the handball at all

    http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1136804.html#gallas+breaks+irish+hearts

    Not in the least bit surprising though considering who the head of Fifa is

    ....and from http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1136903.html#final+four+through+europe, they don't indicate what the 'moment of drama' was.


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    #102
    gramlab
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭gramlab


    Henry - instinctive reaction and almost any other player would have done the same.

    Ref - good game overall

    UEFA & FIFA - corrupt, but is that news?

    Video ref - Should be used, even if only on a strictly limited basis where both teams get 2 or 3 calls in a match to reveiw an incident.

    First time in a while I can say that I really enjoyed watching Ireland play though. And I suppose there is the consolation that we may have gone out on penalties to ease the "we was robbed" feeling.


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    #103
    mental07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭mental07


    x in the city wrote: »
    The stupid jerks of supporters, hissing and whistling at their president, and all the team and then near the end waving flags.
    They're disgraceful fans alright. Hissing at the president, Domenech, the team...they're shocking.


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    #104
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    So what are the headlines this morning on the daily rags?


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    #105
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    i've just woken up, was it a bad dream or did it really happen??


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    #106
    SoupyNorman
    Registered Users Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭SoupyNorman


    fryup wrote: »
    i've just woken up, was it a bad dream or did it really happen??

    Algeria qualifying?, yes it happened.


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    #107
    Takk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭Takk


    didfrancecheat.eu


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    #108
    keefg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭keefg


    aDeener wrote: »
    association football has become nothing more than glorified monopoly, are you only seeing this now?

    Not at all but I haven't been this gutted/p1ssed off in a long time to moan about it.


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    #109
    znv6i3h7kqf9ys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭znv6i3h7kqf9ys


    Fupping Dirty Cheating French Backstards


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    #110
    Rein-in
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Rein-in


    Hmmm, how about this?

    Wonder if the FAI can appeal the result?


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    #111
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    well, we laughed at England in 86

    http://wathiifm.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/hand_of_god_goal-orig.jpg

    maybe its karma and all that:cool:


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    #112
    Vico1612
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Vico1612


    Gutted ...


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    #113
    CCCP^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭CCCP^


    fryup wrote: »
    well, we laughed at England in 86

    http://wathiifm.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/hand_of_god_goal-orig.jpg

    maybe its karma and all that:cool:

    We laughed at England in 86?

    Speak for yourself.


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    #114
    znv6i3h7kqf9ys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭znv6i3h7kqf9ys


    fryup wrote: »
    well, we laughed at England in 86

    http://wathiifm.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/hand_of_god_goal-orig.jpg

    maybe its karma and all that:cool:
    S.T.F.U


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    #115
    dragon_lordMTB
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭dragon_lordMTB


    Footballers are cheating, lying pr!cks. Accept it and move on. If we had won the same way, it would all be wink, wink, nudge nudge, cute whore and all that crap.


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    #116
    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭8k2q1gfcz9s5d4


    Well Fifa got their wish twice this year. First with not having 2 english teams in the champions league final for 2 years in a row, and now with france going through. Was total BS last night, first of all, 2 french players were offside when the ball was crossed, and then there was henry :rolleyes:


    In another note, fair play to our boys last night. Played out of their skin. Keane was amazing.


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    #117
    Hercule
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Hercule


    Originally Posted by fryup View Post
    well, we laughed at England in 86

    Thats different - that was funny AND it was against England, making it funnier

    we wuz robbed - my picks for world cup 2010 are Algeria, Honduras and New zealand


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    #118
    Corcaigh84
    Registered Users Posts: 540 ✭✭✭Corcaigh84


    I knew something bad was going to happen the second McShane came on, not too angry at Henry TBH, more at the officials.


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    #119
    StopNotWorking
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭StopNotWorking


    I was gutted at the loss last night, then I saw a video of some algerian guy throwing a stray dog off a bridge and calmed down a bit :(

    Either way Ireland played an amazing game


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    #120
    achtungbarry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 831 ✭✭✭achtungbarry


    There is an interesting survey on lemonde.fr this morning.

    http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/sondage/2009/11/19/les-bleus-meritent-ils-leur-place-a-la-coupe-du-monde_1269027_3242.html#ens_id=1245881

    The question is :

    Do the blues deserve their place in the world cup ?

    The 2 options are :

    Yes, they fought and won their place against adversity.

    and

    No, the Irish deserved it more, the referee saved the tricolours.


    So far 88.5% agree that Ireland deserved it more.


    Most French people are decent (I married one - she is currently in hiding in cave in the Burren) and know that what happened last night was a travesty.

    I've read most of the comments with the surveys and nearly all express the seniment that this victory feels very hollow indeed.

    The Irish players can look themselves in the mirror this morning with pride.

    Can Thierry Henry do this ?


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    #121
    Pdfile
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭Pdfile


    dreamers75 wrote: »
    france were awesome

    yer mammys awesome... she really is :pac:


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