Comments on: UPDATE: Ireland plead for World Cup slot as the 33rd team

By: neville watson

neville watson — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:12:55 +0000

its great to see that that some people think that 33 can be divided equally by 8….and i thought that the english state educational system had the prize for the best mathematicians in europe!!

By: olayinka

olayinka — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:54:40 +0000

You goofed, popularity does not play football the irish team are more tactical than france, they were simply unfortunate. few kids or even adult might not have heard of serbia, slovania, slovakia, yet they made it to the mundial.

By: Donal

Donal — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:09:44 +0000

Well if we can’t enter the tournament as the 33rd team we should ask him can we play the winner.

By: European

European — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:16:40 +0000

Niall up there who seems so sure that Ireland would have come out on top if they had gone into penalty shoot outs with France.Stop any 8 year old child in any street in any country in the world, and ask that precise question. The answer? Of course it’s multiple worldchampion France. They have not even heard of Ireland. Is that a country? They ask.

By: European

European — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:11:50 +0000

To be frank, even though I understand the upset Thierry’s hand ball caused to the Irish, their wish to be the 33rd team, is really laughable(even though Blatter should not have laughed out loud) and pathetic.Dress it with endless supply of sugar syrup if you will, still nothing really can change the fact that the Irish have gotton too big headed for their tiny, insignificant country. It is about time for them to learn how little they mean outside of their own country. Really.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:52:44 +0000

Ollie, Bono will never shut up..

By: olayinka

olayinka — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:24:40 +0000

Its a pity and a shame that referees and their assistants are not sanctioned for any error commited in the field of play. Thienry is not to be blamed cos its an instinct that makes him handled the ball. if the referee could not see the hand of henry what of the linesman? until FIFA adopts video replays, cheating will continue and controversial decisions wil continue to rear its ugly head. Tennis video replay is a good example for FIFA. Have u ever hear of controversial decisions in tennis?

By: Ollie, Belfast

Ollie, Belfast — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:53:11 +0000

As an Irish man i am becoming embarrassed by this, a plea to the FAI, please let it lie. And Bono, please shut up.

By: book review

book review — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:42:00 +0000

good idea

By: chris finlay

chris finlay — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:03:32 +0000

becoming the 33rd team is a great idea! No team deservesit more than Ireland.