Comments on: Hand of Henry goal makes strong case for video evidence

By: African

African — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:45:10 +0000

The Irish got a non-existent penalty against Georgia in Dublin. There was no outrage then and the Irish did not offer a replay. Nobody accused FIFA or Platini of helping the Irish.I say get over it. This is not the first time a goal has been scored after a hand ball and it will not be the last. The Irish had 180 minutes to score but they did not…

By: acuvue oasys

acuvue oasys — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:13:18 +0000

It’s very sad to see a team go down in such a cheating manner after playing their guts out. of course video evidence should be used in such circumstances and the offending player who deliberately deceived the referee should be red-carded.This has far worse implications than diving – you are not playing for a free kick like in diving – you are wilfully and illegally stealing a score!

By: Soccer Fan

Soccer Fan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:22:16 +0000

It’s only against the rules if the referee sees it. Unfortunately for Ireland, cheating is part of the game and there is nothing that can be done about it.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:48:00 +0000

I do agree that once the referee allowed the goal there is no point for asking a replay. The decision is final.But I would like to know why FIFA officials did not suspend Henry for playing the ball with his hand. This is ungentlemanly conduct besides a handball that gave an advantage to his team to procure a goal. The referee in charge should also be suspended. Whilst the assistant referee should also be suspended since he failed to see the offside position of the french player before the hands of Henry. Why do we have the fourth official – is his work only to control the coaches and showing the number of the substitutes.

By: soccerpropick.com

soccerpropick.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:26:22 +0000

Absolutely the ref will hurt everyone,, no real winning and no real loose and very very disappointed game. Hopefully the referee know that this incident has been heard by all people in the world, then what will be done by the referee and his assistant. Of course this is not a joke.

By: vishal

vishal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:55:29 +0000

this game need to be replayed, that will be the fairest for the Irish team. We have technology that proves what has happen.What good if we cant make use of this now. All teams should demand and fifa should produce a new rule, where teams are given 2 video referals a game. This should come in before 2010 world cup. It happens in cricket and rugby league, then why cant in soccer. No wonder more and more people prefer rugby then soccer nowadays

By: Jag

Jag — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:41:38 +0000

This was blatant cheating by a great player. I am not saying that Henry is an overall is cheat, but he acted in my opinion in the heat of the moment and that ruled his head. There had to be a replay or Fifa is not worth anything anymore. They are more like a corrupt government run on pity interests. The Irish are absolutely right that they should be a game, and if the French support fair play they than should come forward and welcome one, but I doubt it. It is said when reading all the comments on Platini simply because he has become an enigma. We all remember him as the great player that he was, but as Uefa president he is a joke.

By: jonny on the ball

jonny on the ball — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:34 +0000

I like many football supporters last night watched the match, nothing unusual about that fact. The difference being that I watched the match in France, where I live with the French supporters and I’m English.When this incident happened with “Thierrygate” Henry keeping the ball in play during extra time the mood changed after they celebrated the to the realization that it was handball, to shock! They were happy that France won obviously, but as I discussed with the locals they agreed that this was very bad for the game as he must have known that there are so many cameras in the ground that it would have been picked up later. Would this have been different if it had happened to England instead of France, in the English pub?What is this telling our children. It’s hard enough coaching as it is without this happening. It will happen again until the TV replay system is brought into play. Rugby & cricket to mention two sports use it and football at the moment has a bizarre fact that my mum can watch a replay of the incident with seconds but the referee who makes the decision knows nothing about it.There was a quote saying “Don’t blame Henry”. Don’t make me laugh, who’s fault is it then?Both sets of fans, clubs, teams, players, management want the correct decisions at the end of the day so use the technology.http://jonnyontheball.blogspo t.com/

By: Fergal

Fergal — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:37 +0000

It’s sad when cheating goes unpunished and even upheld by the authorities in sport and it makes a hypocrisy of the “fiar PLay” campaign. Also, sad to see companies who use chetaers to endorse thier products continue to do so – it’s shows that standards in all sorts of every organsiation are poor and it’s all about the money at the end of the day.

By: John

John — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:35 +0000

I Begg to deffer this is just a bunch of bull snot i wish someone would just beat up that refree