Ireland v France - what a disgrace to the sport
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Just watched it. What makes it worse is that the players were also offside when the ball went in. It should not have in any sense been a goal. The game should be replayed. That was horrific.
They've tried that in the UEFA cup, but it's been of little or no use. As for the goal, that is shit luck right there. No chance that was a legitimate goal, and I really can't wait to see France get shafted in the World Cup after this.oliveira8 said:
I remember that. I've never uttered so many obscenities, or made so many referances to a single person's possible lineage in such a short peiod of time.RossyB said:
If Ireland did that they would have been penalised for it, but because France is a bigger team they didn't do anything.
Video replays are the only - the ONLY - way forward for football.
To stop added time, I think that the clock should count down from 45 minutes rather than up. Problem with that is it encourages time-wasting.
FIFA won't call a replay because they'll lose 5-10% of their revenue, make an enemy of Platini and be pushed around by the media.
To all the Irish fans, more importantly to those players who played so well (that was the last shot at a World Cup for some of them), I am completely gutted for you and I hope it brings about a radical change in the sport. Hope.
To stop added time, I think that the clock should count down from 45 minutes rather than up. Problem with that is it encourages time-wasting.
FIFA won't call a replay because they'll lose 5-10% of their revenue, make an enemy of Platini and be pushed around by the media.
To all the Irish fans, more importantly to those players who played so well (that was the last shot at a World Cup for some of them), I am completely gutted for you and I hope it brings about a radical change in the sport. Hope.
Care to explain why the national league is a disgrace, or are you happy to just make your sweeping generalisations based on nothing?eetcake said:
OT: I'm French, so I guess I can't really sympathise with you all. I guess you could take some small comfort in the knowledge that we will once again embarrass ourselves at the world cup if Domenech is still in charge. That said, Ireland missed a lot of easy chances in the first 90 mins.
Well the FAI(Football Association of Ireland) are calling for a replay but its never going to happen, FIFA are happy as long as they have their bigger countrys in the World Cup, they don't give a toss about the smaller countrys.
I'm French (BOOO HISSS!)miracleofsound said:
I am disgusted with Henry, but one point with regards to the refereeing, the ref didn't ask Henry if he had handballed it.
Thats a huge lacking part from the ref, he should have asked the player....
To me, it doesn't look like he did it on purpose. But I don't understand why they don't want video replays...
im not a soccor fan but i am irish and i am fucking pissed the ref could see him touch it I don,t blame him however because chances are with the size of the crowd some people would be really pissed off something should be done chances are it will be swept under the rug. The only real problem i have with this though he still hasnt a fucking apoilgised to us im not saying we would have won if he din,t hand ball it but if it had gone to penaltys and we lost at least it would be fair.
I don't know what it is about French sports teams but they always get away with illegal plays that should have been caught in crucial matches. I bring your attention to the 2007 Rugby World Cup where in a quarter-finals match a forward pass was not caught and gave France the winning Try, knocking NZ out and sending France to the Semis.
