Thierry Henry: Replay Would Be Best

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

Cheating **** and obviously know his comments won't make a scrap of difference but I still love the guy TBH. Your thoughts?

Thierry Henry said a World Cup qualifying replay between France and Ireland would be “the fairest solution” to the handball controversy surrounding the match.

Henry handled the ball in the build-up to William Gallas’s decisive goal in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw in Paris, a result that sent France through to the World Cup finals in South Africa next year at Ireland’s expense.

“I am not a cheat and never have been,” the French forward said in a statement issued on his behalf on Friday.

“It was an instinctive reaction to a ball that was coming extremely fast in a crowded penalty area.

“I have never denied that the ball was controlled with my hand. I told the Irish players, the referee and the media this after the game.

“Naturally I feel embarrassed at the way that we won and feel extremely sorry for the Irish who definitely deserve to be in South Africa.

“Of course the fairest solution would be to replay the game, but it is not in my control. There is little more I can do apart from admit that the ball had contact with my hand leading up to our equalising goal and I feel very sorry for the Irish.”

Earlier on Friday world soccer’s governing body FIFA said it had rejected the Football Association of Ireland’s appeal to replay the match.

 

[Big Jim]

Vaa vaa voom.

 

[Mendoza]

have to HAND it to him for saying that, the FINGERS could have been pointed elsewhere

 

[Big Jim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJuWDsJkYLc

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

have to HAND it to him for saying that, the FINGERS could have been pointed elsewhere

Yes he could have just PALMED the whole issue off

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

But Ireland were dealt a cruel HAND after all

 

[theonesmith]

Cheating **** and obviously know his comments won't make a scrap of difference but I still love the guy TBH. Your thoughts?

I think most of the ROI will still want to give him a KNUCKLE sandwich.

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

Guess they just have to make a FIST of it and bounce back. Sorry, that was truly crap

 

[Gritt23]

So initially he waits until after the game to admit it was handball. Now he waits until after FIFA have refused the appeal for a replay to suggest a replay would be best.

All very convenient Thierry.

 

[keaton]

So initially he waits until after the game to admit it was handball. Now he waits until after FIFA have refused the appeal for a replay to suggest a replay would be best.

All very convenient Thierry.

You don't think it's convenient to forget about all the moments of cheating in football, like Keane trying to handle against France, or the dodgy sending off the Italians had against the Irish? or the appalling penalty decision without which they probably wouldn't have beaten Georgia?

No this is the only example of cheating since Maradona, you're right

 

[Mr deez]

He's really THUMBED His nose to them with that statement.

 

[John Boy]

Earlier on Friday world soccer’s governing body FIFA said it had rejected the Football Association of Ireland’s appeal to replay the match.

Conveinent timing by Henry

Think the whole thing should just end now, whats done is done

 

[The Large One]

He is the MAIN attraction.

Geddit?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Knowing there is no chance of a replay. Nice attempt to regain some credibility - probably thinking about his current and future sponsors. Too late for me. Cheat.

 

[KneeOn]

Think of the amount of DIGITS that would be required in the cheque by fifa in order to replay the match

 

[Scoffers]

Ignoring the rather poor attempts of humour on this thread, he know's it will never get replayed, so he comes out with statements like that. To me, it's just as bad as diving and feigning injury.

 

[The Large One]

He is the MAIN attraction.

Geddit?

Oh come on, that's a brill pun. :yahoo:

 

[ATFC Seagull]

You don't think it's convenient to forget about all the moments of cheating in football, like Keane trying to handle against France, or the dodgy sending off the Italians had against the Irish? or the appalling penalty decision without which they probably wouldn't have beaten Georgia?

No this is the only example of cheating since Maradona, you're right

How are the dodgy sending off or the penalty against Georgia cheating? And Keane hates the Republic of Ireland/FAI more than most Rangers fans do.

I think John Boy's right, time for this to die. I never thought that FIFA would insist on a replay, but part of me hoped that the French FA might agree to one out of embarassment - because it was out and out cheating by one of their players, not a wrong decision in their favour.

Henry should come out, apologise, admit he's wrong. After he handled twice, blatantly deliberately, and then celebrated the goal, he's just making himself look like an idiot, and still not setting a good example for kids.

 

[hopper_182]

Think of the amount of DIGITS that would be required in the cheque by fifa in order to replay the match

He really has put the final NAIL in the coffin for their world cup hopes.

 

[Bwian]

That was a fairly QUICK attempt to restore his reputation.