[Europe] 2010 World Cup qualifying thread (16 Viewers)

[Ahmed]

^^ not this time though, that was one helluva pass from Samaras...that guy is one skillful mofo, very much in the Berbatov mould

 

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[Fred]

Who cares, they haven't done it yet, but Henry did. Just stick with reality and what has happened thus far, not skirting the issue towards other players just because you like Henry.

Read my posts again. I never condoned what he did, i actually called him out for it. Thats more than most of you would have done had one of your favorite players did the same thing.

I was asking if you guys would have said the same about DP had he done the same thing? Its a matter of consistency in your principles, so yes it is relevant to ask what if.

Fair enough, any player might have done it when faced with such high stakes. It is naive to really single out Henry as a cheating player just because of taking an opportunity almost any player would have. Doesn't mean I can't still hate him tho

You can hate him, you can even call him a cheat. I won't argue otherwise. But you should do the same if a Juve player behaved in the same way. Believe me, i am going to be here to call you people out if you ever condone any form of cheating by a Juve player.

No it is fair to call him a cheat...any other player who did that is also called a cheat, and Henry isn't an exception

Of course. You can call Henry a cheat and i wouldn't blame nor disagree with you. But if DP did the same thing would you be so quick to call him out. Its a direct question and i want you to answer it.

and imo any of them would have done it

 

[Fred]

Fuck Henry. He should be ashamed. If we'd won because an Irish player scored like that I'd be pissed off. Henry is pathetic. Bring in video technology now.

FIFA have gotten what they wanted: France in the World Cup.

I agree. Like i said before(if anybody bothered to listen). France did not deserve to go through and would probably not have gone through if it weren't for the ref. Ireland deserved to go through but were robbed. I feel for you mate, i really do.

 

[Bjerknes]

The French are hated mostly by the Azzurri fan boys who can't forget euro 2000 and the rivalry between France and their beloved Azzurri. That's why: Allez Les Bleus.
I can't dislike the NT of Zidane, Trezeguet, Deschamps and other Juve legends.
Shame that both teams couldn't make it for the World Cup

No doubt about that. But this France is a joke and without Zizou, they're nothing.

 

[Red]

^^ not this time though, that was one helluva pass from Samaras...that guy is one skillful mofo, very much in the Berbatov mould

Samaras like Berbatov?

 

[X Æ A-12]

No it is fair to call him a cheat...any other player who did that is also called a cheat, and Henry isn't an exception

I agree, he did cheat but its not like its uncommon. This is just another of the hundred incidents this season that will decide a match and cheat a team and their fans out of the result

sorry for the earlier comment

No worries

So we are now condoning cheating, aren't we?

That's basically what some folks are doing here.

I'm not condoning cheating, I think Henry should be suspended for it and ashamed of himself but not singled out like he committed some unforgivable sin, there is a lot of cheating in sports and hating on one player just because you were rooting against his team is foolish considering that it is fairly common.

Fuck Henry. He should be ashamed. If we'd won because an Irish player scored like that I'd be pissed off. Henry is pathetic. Bring in video technology now.

FIFA have gotten what they wanted: France in the World Cup.

I am very sorry for what happened Curr, I was rooting for your boys all along

 

[Bjerknes]

Read my posts again. I never condoned what he did, i actually called him out for it. Thats more than most of you would have done had one of your favorite players did the same thing.

Speculation, no substance.

 

[X Æ A-12]

You can hate him, you can even call him a cheat. I won't argue otherwise. But you should do the same if a Juve player behaved in the same way. Believe me, i am going to be here to call you people out if you ever condone any form of cheating by a Juve player.

Relax man I hated Henry before this match, today's incident has had little effect on my opinion of him

 

[Luca]

I just got home and sky + the Ireland match.
That handball was a disgrace, I really just can't believe how henry cheated Ireland like that. A complete injustice.

 

[Ahmed]

Samaras like Berbatov?

tall fella, skillful, can deliver an assist, pretty good in the air and in front of goal...am I missing something?

 

[Red]

tall fella, skillful, can deliver an assist, pretty good in the air and in front of goal...am I missing something?

How often have you seen him?

Watch him regularly in the SPL and you'll find that tall is the only one of those things he is.

The guy is a donkey.

 

[Ken]

tall fella, skillful, can deliver an assist, pretty good in the air and in front of goal...am I missing something?

He's a decent player, but not Berba.

 

[Fred]

No doubt about that. But this France is a joke and without Zizou, they're nothing.

I'd say they are a joke with Domenech at helm. But the squad is talented, if they had a good coach they wouldn't be this bad.

Speculation, no substance.

So you are evading the question?

Relax man I hated Henry before this match, today's incident has had little effect on my opinion of him

You are completely missing the point. I do not mind you hating him at all, that is completely your choice, it is subjective and it doesn't have to make sense.

But when you call him a cheat for this incident, then you should do the same when one of Juve's players dives or deliberately handles the ball.

 

[The Curr]

Trapattoni is proud of his players and says they deserve to be going to South Africa.

There was an offside before the hand ball too.

 

[Ahmed]

How often have you seen him?

Watch him regularly in the SPL and you'll find that tall is the only one of those things he is.

The guy is a donkey.

SPL is the 1st thing they show here before Serie A and La Liga, catch quite a bit of it...not saying he's at Berba's level, but he does have that kind of role for Celtic

 

[Luca]

How often have you seen him?

Watch him regularly in the SPL and you'll find that tall is the only one of those things he is.

The guy is a donkey.

A remember a old man city saying from when they were poor, samaras: because he not worth it (in reference to the loréal slogan)

 

[Alen]

No doubt about that. But this France is a joke and without Zizou, they're nothing.

True, and I hardly ever watch them now, but I still wanted them to be at the WC.

I've just seen the goal and i'm happy that i'm not Irish. That's an awful, awful way to be out.
Give a 33rd place for the WC and let Ireland play there.

 

[Red]

SPL is the 1st thing they show here before Serie A and La Liga, catch quite a bit of it...not saying he's at Berba's level, but he does have that kind of role for Celtic

Aberdeen's Lee Miller is much more Berbatov-ish than Samaras in style.

Samaras is, primarily, used as a battering ram by Celtic.

 

[X Æ A-12]

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You are completely missing the point. I do not mind you hating him at all, that is completely your choice, it is subjective and it doesn't have to make sense.

But when you call him a cheat for this incident, then you should do the same when one of Juve's players dives or deliberately handles the ball.

I think there is some miscommunication here, I said that he shouldn't be judged to harshly for this incident and my feelings towards him are unrelated to today. Btw I am unhappy when I see Juve players cheat, I admit sometimes it is better than losing but I hate winning that way

 

[Luca]

Trapattoni is proud of his players and says they deserve to be going to South Africa.

There was an offside before the hand ball too.

I'm sorry curr, my best mate is Irish and I cannot see how that wasn't spotted, it wasn't even 50/50 it was a stone wall handball.