[G8whlTAe]

FIFA turn down Ireland's replay request - CNN.com

[cauddyVab]

you thought that a rematch might happen with platini in control and adidas sponsering the competition and france wearing they're brand?

[JonDopl]

Everyone knew who FIFA wanted to see in the world cup. Yet if France was in Irelands position...

[G8whlTAe]

Maradona's 'hand of God' had no rematch. So precedent has been set.

[Appenianags]

I don't need further reasons to hate the French, but I'll gladly take them

you thought that a rematch might happen with platini in control

He is a really obnoxious cunt. Even for a Frenchman.

[Flerdourdyged]

Look, this could have happened at any time. I know it happened in a massive game and everything and it cost ireland but it could happen in the Premier league this weekend, it could happen in the Champions league next week. It's just a case of there you are.

I mean if we had every games replayed that had somethnig happen in it that cost a team then the backlog of games would be huge. I mean Bristol City vs Crystal palace earlier this season (I think) had that goal that never was, there was that phantom goal last season at watford, there was the famous Pedro mendes goal at Old Trafford, there was Stephane Henchoz in the cup final handling the ball on the line......I could go on.

[lapyignipinge]

so, are you favoring instant replay on matters such as this?

[Flerdourdyged]

Of course video technology has to be brought it. That gets mentioned every time something controversial happens. But the argument which FIFA and UEFA have against is is that human error occurs.

What i will say, it showed the angle of both the Referee and the Linesman. Now, they could not, from the angle they had, see that Henry handled the ball. So they ouldn't make the call. Sure they have all the Irish players after them screaming handball, but you can't go off that.

Anyway fuck them, they had no sympathy for us in 86, what goes around comes around.

[lapyignipinge]

that's too bad they wont get "modernized" and my mother called yesterday and asked me if I had seen the play. when I did I was shocked and outraged and she said, they wont over turn it. I was more pissed....

[Lhtfajba]

Anyway fuck them, they had no sympathy for us in 86, what goes around comes around.

so if this happened to a country you liked would you want a replay

[Flerdourdyged]

No, as it's not my Country involved.

[Lhtfajba]

if it was say a minnow ( say New Zealand) against Germany and a German did what Henry did would you back NZ calls for a replay?

[Flerdourdyged]

No, as it's nothing to do with me as I am neither from Germany or New Zealand.

What i will say is I think FIFA here have done the right thing, as if they had granted a replay to Ireland, then every team who felt they had been cheated out of a game would want one, and one would have to be granted because Ireland got a replay and you cant just not give a replay. It would set a dangerous precedent.

[Lhtfajba]

No, as it's nothing to do with me as I am neither from Germany or New Zealand.

What i will say is I think FIFA here have done the right thing, as if they had granted a replay to Ireland, then every team who felt they had been cheated out of a game would want one, and one would have to be granted because Ireland got a replay and you cant just not give a replay. It would set a dangerous precedent.

yet justice needs to be seen to be done

the English still moan about Maradona's had of God, are we to now going to have to listen to the irish for next 20 years

[Flerdourdyged]

Right let's just say FIFA had granted Irelands replay.

Now tomorrow in the Premier League Liverpool play Manchester City, lets say it's 1-1 in the 85th minute. Yossi Benayoun goes through, dives to win a penalty (everyone can see its a dive apart from the match officials) and Liverpool score the penalty and win 2-1. Now City can turn around if they so wished and say "We want a replay". And because FIFA have granted Ireland their rematch Manchester City would have to get a replay as it wouldn't be fair.

See, it would have been a dangerous precedent to set. And it wouldn't have just been City, it would have been Man United, it would have been Chelsea, it would have been Stockport County. Basically every team that feel they have had a decision go against them would have had the right to a replay.

[lapyignipinge]

yet justice needs to be seen to be done

the English still moan about Maradona's had of God, are we to now going to have to listen to the irish for next 20 years

and I will here about it from my mother for the rest of hers and my life...

[Lhtfajba]

Right let's just say FIFA had granted Irelands replay.

Now tomorrow in the Premier League Liverpool play Manchester City, lets say it's 1-1 in the 85th minute. Yossi Benayoun goes through, dives to win a penalty (everyone can see its a dive apart from the match officials) and Liverpool score the penalty and win 2-1. Now City can turn around if they so wished and say "We want a replay". And because FIFA have granted Ireland their rematch Manchester City would have to get a replay as it wouldn't be fair.

See, it would have been a dangerous precedent to set. And it wouldn't have just been City, it would have been Man United, it would have been Chelsea, it would have been Stockport County. Basically every team that feel they have had a decision go against them would have had the right to a replay.

but the precedent is already set

Arsène Wenger offers FA Cup rematch | News Archive | News | Arsenal.com


i suppose the difference being this was offered and accepted rather than demanded but here is evidence of justice being done

[lapyignipinge]

I can only imagine if this had happened to Peter's West Ham pie fighters...he would have been bull$hit

[Lhtfajba]

I can only imagine if this had happened to Peter's West Ham pie fighters...he would have been bull$hit

West Ham have not played in a meaningful game in decades

[Flerdourdyged]

That was in the FA Cup. There was time allowed for that replay, with this there is no real time with the other competitions.

That Kanu situation wouldn't happen these days as the rule states now that play may go on if a player is injured unless the referee sees that the injury is serious (i.e a head wound) so it's up to the team on the ball to kick it out of play.

As I said, if this had been granted then the backlog of games would be huge. This season wouldn't end until 2012.