The Irish Ask If They Can Come Along Anyway
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[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=37544.msg1002642#msg1002642 date=1259594965]
[quote author=Momo link=topic=37544.msg1002607#msg1002607 date=1259593960]
To be fair to the Irish, if it had been the other way round I reckon Blatter would have given some consideration to a replay.
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If it had been the other way around Blatter would have DEMANDED a replay !
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If it had been the other way around, there would have been a player sent off and the goal disallowed.
[quote author=Momo link=topic=37544.msg1002607#msg1002607 date=1259593960]
To be fair to the Irish, if it had been the other way round I reckon Blatter would have given some consideration to a replay.
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If it had been the other way around Blatter would have DEMANDED a replay !
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If it had been the other way around, there would have been a player sent off and the goal disallowed.
I hope they agree it. Then we (Liverpool) can ask for a place in the 1965 European Cup Final.
It is embarrassing, but it is actually pressing and embarassing FIFA into recognizing there is a massive point of failure with their current system.
Of course their response will be absurdly watered down (maybe the ref behind the goals) and it will take many more years before they rightfully institute video replay for refs, but it's a start.
Of course their response will be absurdly watered down (maybe the ref behind the goals) and it will take many more years before they rightfully institute video replay for refs, but it's a start.
The whopping cunt Bono has offered his two cents' worth. Although in this instance, I think we can adopt the literal definition of that phrase, rather than the idiomatic one.
BBC Sport - Football - Bono calls for Ireland World Cup reinstatement
BBC Sport - Football - Bono calls for Ireland World Cup reinstatement
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37544.msg1002927#msg1002927 date=1259620575]
Del, please tell me that fucking banwagon-loving cuntsore hasn't added his opinion to whether we should go to the World Cup. I'm refusing to click play on your vid.
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Yeah he has.. he mentions the poor state the country is in(i assume hes referring to the recession??) as a reason why Irish fans should be given something positive to look forward to with their country in a world cup!!
Del, please tell me that fucking banwagon-loving cuntsore hasn't added his opinion to whether we should go to the World Cup. I'm refusing to click play on your vid.
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Yeah he has.. he mentions the poor state the country is in(i assume hes referring to the recession??) as a reason why Irish fans should be given something positive to look forward to with their country in a world cup!!
[quote author=franklyfrank link=topic=37544.msg1002933#msg1002933 date=1259620852]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37544.msg1002927#msg1002927 date=1259620575]
Del, please tell me that fucking banwagon-loving cuntsore hasn't added his opinion to whether we should go to the World Cup. I'm refusing to click play on your vid.
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Yeah he has.. he mentions the poor state the country is in(i assume hes referring to the recession??) as a reason why Irish fans should be given something positive to look forward to with their country in a world cup!!
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The absolute fucking irony of that.
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37544.msg1002927#msg1002927 date=1259620575]
Del, please tell me that fucking banwagon-loving cuntsore hasn't added his opinion to whether we should go to the World Cup. I'm refusing to click play on your vid.
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Yeah he has.. he mentions the poor state the country is in(i assume hes referring to the recession??) as a reason why Irish fans should be given something positive to look forward to with their country in a world cup!!
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The absolute fucking irony of that.
As embarrasing as it all is Blatter is a total prick.
Blatter on Ireland's controversial play-off loss to France
Blatter on Ireland's controversial play-off loss to France
This has got to be one the most cringeworthy episodes football has ever endured.
It was bad enough when we had to beg our way into the CL, but at least we had just cause at the time. Ireland did outplay France on the night, but there are no guarantees that they'd have won had Henry not cheated. Ireland had the respect of the footballing world after that game - it's well on it's way to losing that now.
It was bad enough when we had to beg our way into the CL, but at least we had just cause at the time. Ireland did outplay France on the night, but there are no guarantees that they'd have won had Henry not cheated. Ireland had the respect of the footballing world after that game - it's well on it's way to losing that now.
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003035#msg1003035 date=1259626872]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
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Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
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What did Keane say?
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
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Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
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What did Keane say?
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003041#msg1003041 date=1259627143]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003035#msg1003035 date=1259626872]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
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Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
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What did Keane say?
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Are you referring to the initial Henry "incident" or Blatter's statement today ? because we're all waiting with baited breath for the latter.
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003035#msg1003035 date=1259626872]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
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Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
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What did Keane say?
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Are you referring to the initial Henry "incident" or Blatter's statement today ? because we're all waiting with baited breath for the latter.
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003048#msg1003048 date=1259627385]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003041#msg1003041 date=1259627143]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003035#msg1003035 date=1259626872]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
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Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
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What did Keane say?
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Are you referring to the initial Henry "incident" or Blatter's statement today ? because we're all waiting with baited breath for the latter.
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I didn't catch either. I'm sure whatever he said it was honest and insightful.
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003041#msg1003041 date=1259627143]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003035#msg1003035 date=1259626872]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
[/quote]
Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
[/quote]
What did Keane say?
[/quote]
Are you referring to the initial Henry "incident" or Blatter's statement today ? because we're all waiting with baited breath for the latter.
[/quote]
I didn't catch either. I'm sure whatever he said it was honest and insightful.
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003055#msg1003055 date=1259627806]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003048#msg1003048 date=1259627385]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003041#msg1003041 date=1259627143]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003035#msg1003035 date=1259626872]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
[/quote]
Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
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What did Keane say?
[/quote]
Are you referring to the initial Henry "incident" or Blatter's statement today ? because we're all waiting with baited breath for the latter.
[/quote]
I didn't catch either. I'm sure whatever he said it was honest and insightful.
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Here you go:-
Roy Keane Calls Out Irish Mentality on Hand Ball
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003048#msg1003048 date=1259627385]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003041#msg1003041 date=1259627143]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37544.msg1003035#msg1003035 date=1259626872]
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=37544.msg1003027#msg1003027 date=1259626432]
Nothing new here so. The FAI being totally bellends.
[/quote]
Ah, so you agree with Keano ?
[/quote]
What did Keane say?
[/quote]
Are you referring to the initial Henry "incident" or Blatter's statement today ? because we're all waiting with baited breath for the latter.
[/quote]
I didn't catch either. I'm sure whatever he said it was honest and insightful.
[/quote]
Here you go:-
Roy Keane Calls Out Irish Mentality on Hand Ball
ireland - 'I can do that, gis' a job'
[quote author=Whaddapie link=topic=37544.msg1002756#msg1002756 date=1259603463]
This is ridiculous. An embarrassing.
We had a legitmate appeal for a replay - There was precedent.
But once that was turned down, we need to move on. The FAI will become a (bigger) laughing stock now.
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No we didn't. That was a completely different situation.
This is ridiculous. An embarrassing.
We had a legitmate appeal for a replay - There was precedent.
But once that was turned down, we need to move on. The FAI will become a (bigger) laughing stock now.
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No we didn't. That was a completely different situation.
This is so embarrassing.
[quote author=keniget link=topic=37544.msg1002986#msg1002986 date=1259622701]
It was bad enough when we had to beg our way into the CL, but at least we had just cause at the time. Ireland did outplay France on the night, but there are no guarantees that they'd have won had Henry not cheated. Ireland had the respect of the footballing world after that game - it's well on it's way to losing that now.
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Well on the way?
Surely with Blatters revalation that we asked to go as a 33rd team we are now, offically, the laughing stock of the football world. Have you honestly ever heard anything as bad in your life?
I know Keane is hated on these boards, but he is and always will be 100% spot on about the FAI.
It was bad enough when we had to beg our way into the CL, but at least we had just cause at the time. Ireland did outplay France on the night, but there are no guarantees that they'd have won had Henry not cheated. Ireland had the respect of the footballing world after that game - it's well on it's way to losing that now.
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Well on the way?
Surely with Blatters revalation that we asked to go as a 33rd team we are now, offically, the laughing stock of the football world. Have you honestly ever heard anything as bad in your life?
I know Keane is hated on these boards, but he is and always will be 100% spot on about the FAI.
Some more belters.....
1965 - Ireland was in a play-off against Spain to qualify for the 1966 World Cup. The FAI agreed to play the game in Paris, where there would be more Spanish fans, if the FAI could have the Spanish share of the gate money. The Spanish agreed, and won the game.
1970s - The FAI regularly organised friendlies in Poland, where officials enjoyed the 'night life' (yes, that means pr**titutes), and once did not even stay in the same city as the match. The players travelled to one such game in the luggage carriage of a train, while the officials relaxed on seats.
1980 - After Johnny Giles quit, Eoin Hand beat Paddy Mulligan to the Ireland manager's job by one swing vote. Afterwards, one FAI board member said that he had voted for Hand because he thought Mulligan was the person who had thrown a bun at him on an away trip.
1986 - Jack Charlton became Ireland manager by accident, after the FAI messed up a vote intended to give the job to Bob Paisley. At first Charlton got only three votes out of eighteen, compared to nine for Paisley. The FAI then couldn't contact Charlton to tell him that he had got the job.
1986 - When a friend congratulated Charlton on his new job, he replied 'What job?' On being told he was Ireland manager, he replied 'Oh, I'd forgotten about that.' When Charlton sent his first squad list to the FAI, he found that an FAI official was adding players that he liked onto the list.
1994 - The FAI bought £296,000 of World Cup tickets, and gave most to a tout with the confidence-inspiring nickname of 'George the Greek', who unsurprisingly did a runner. The FAI ended up with a 'trading shortfall' of over £200,000, for which they obtained just 314 extra tickets for one Ireland match.
1996 - Two referees won a court case against the FAI after being downgraded for failing a new test. The judge called the FAI 'an autocracy which was incapable of abiding by its own rules'. The FAI quickly reacted by writing to 142 other referees, banning them all from refereeing for not taking the same test - the exact opposite of the court judgment.
1999 - The FAI announced a plan to spend £65m on a new stadium, but forgot to include the £16m cost of the site, then spent years debating which of two non-existent stadiums they would use. During the optimistic FAI bid to host Euro 2008, the UEFA panel was photographed examining an empty field.
2002 - The FAI prepared for the World Cup by forgetting to bring proper footballs to an island that had no proper football pitch, causing a minor civil war back home. On returning, the FAI ordered an independent investigation into itself, and pretty much ignored the results.
2002 - The FAI tried to sell TV rights for Ireland games to the subscription channel Sky. When the Government told them that EU law protects important cultural events for terrestrial TV viewers to watch free, the FAI countered that Irish football is not culturally important.
2005 - The FAI fired Brian Kerr, the only Irish manager to have won European and World trophies, and vowed to replace him with a World-class manager. This turned out to be Stephen Staunton, the part-time unofficial coach of the defenders at a poor English third division team.
2007 - The FAI has just fined two League of Ireland clubs EUR500 each because their fans were throwing paper. This comes after they introduced a revised promotion system for last season, which infuriated a Dundalk fan so much that he occupied their offices and doused himself with petrol.
1965 - Ireland was in a play-off against Spain to qualify for the 1966 World Cup. The FAI agreed to play the game in Paris, where there would be more Spanish fans, if the FAI could have the Spanish share of the gate money. The Spanish agreed, and won the game.
1970s - The FAI regularly organised friendlies in Poland, where officials enjoyed the 'night life' (yes, that means pr**titutes), and once did not even stay in the same city as the match. The players travelled to one such game in the luggage carriage of a train, while the officials relaxed on seats.
1980 - After Johnny Giles quit, Eoin Hand beat Paddy Mulligan to the Ireland manager's job by one swing vote. Afterwards, one FAI board member said that he had voted for Hand because he thought Mulligan was the person who had thrown a bun at him on an away trip.
1986 - Jack Charlton became Ireland manager by accident, after the FAI messed up a vote intended to give the job to Bob Paisley. At first Charlton got only three votes out of eighteen, compared to nine for Paisley. The FAI then couldn't contact Charlton to tell him that he had got the job.
1986 - When a friend congratulated Charlton on his new job, he replied 'What job?' On being told he was Ireland manager, he replied 'Oh, I'd forgotten about that.' When Charlton sent his first squad list to the FAI, he found that an FAI official was adding players that he liked onto the list.
1994 - The FAI bought £296,000 of World Cup tickets, and gave most to a tout with the confidence-inspiring nickname of 'George the Greek', who unsurprisingly did a runner. The FAI ended up with a 'trading shortfall' of over £200,000, for which they obtained just 314 extra tickets for one Ireland match.
1996 - Two referees won a court case against the FAI after being downgraded for failing a new test. The judge called the FAI 'an autocracy which was incapable of abiding by its own rules'. The FAI quickly reacted by writing to 142 other referees, banning them all from refereeing for not taking the same test - the exact opposite of the court judgment.
1999 - The FAI announced a plan to spend £65m on a new stadium, but forgot to include the £16m cost of the site, then spent years debating which of two non-existent stadiums they would use. During the optimistic FAI bid to host Euro 2008, the UEFA panel was photographed examining an empty field.
2002 - The FAI prepared for the World Cup by forgetting to bring proper footballs to an island that had no proper football pitch, causing a minor civil war back home. On returning, the FAI ordered an independent investigation into itself, and pretty much ignored the results.
2002 - The FAI tried to sell TV rights for Ireland games to the subscription channel Sky. When the Government told them that EU law protects important cultural events for terrestrial TV viewers to watch free, the FAI countered that Irish football is not culturally important.
2005 - The FAI fired Brian Kerr, the only Irish manager to have won European and World trophies, and vowed to replace him with a World-class manager. This turned out to be Stephen Staunton, the part-time unofficial coach of the defenders at a poor English third division team.
2007 - The FAI has just fined two League of Ireland clubs EUR500 each because their fans were throwing paper. This comes after they introduced a revised promotion system for last season, which infuriated a Dundalk fan so much that he occupied their offices and doused himself with petrol.
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[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=37544.msg1003364#msg1003364 date=1259667162]
ireland - 'I can do that, gis' a job'
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What ?
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before your time.
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=37544.msg1003364#msg1003364 date=1259667162]
ireland - 'I can do that, gis' a job'
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What ?
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before your time.
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