Internationals 18 November 2009

[johnp]

I'm honestly truly flattered that someone you have called me a WUM

WUM: a teaser, especially of gullible people

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wind-up+merchant

If only the ENGLISH dictionary would be replaced by the URBAN dictionary the world would run far more smoothly.

Back to the topic in hand. Why is the irish government getting involved with the French, this is football; a sport.Bit of light entertainment not a famine crisis or a dimlopmatic issue.

Votes.

I think we'll ignore the famine comment.

[Baracus]

Please explain "dimlopmatic". This does not appear in my ENGLISH or URBAN dictionaries.

looking at porn, gives you double vision

above comment for the sarcastic error

[The Erectile Banana]

Why the obsession with dictionaries, English or Urban?

This is a football forum, not a discussion the use of language.

[Baracus]

Why the obsession with dictionaries, English or Urban?

This is a football forum, not a discussion the use of language.

Stems from a lack of class from 'said' poster and other posters, whom are unable to express himself/herself or both without resorting to a profanity which is not found in any English dictionary rather Urban dictionaries. I say http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/shop/images/fcum-70s-navy.jpg

[Bender]

Fifa will not grant the Football Association of Ireland's request for a replay of France's World Cup play-off win over the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic were beaten 2-1 on aggregate after France won with a goal from William Gallas, after Thierry Henry handled the ball in the build up.
A Fifa source said: "There is no way the game can be replayed.
"To do so would cause absolute chaos for football. Fifa's rules are absolutely clear."
The source continued: "Law 5 states that a referee's decision on points of fact is final. That is the end of it. You cannot replay the match on this basis."

[red g]

The Irish have branded the striker a 'cheat' after he handled the ball in the build-up to William Gallas' extra-time goal on Wednesday, which gave Les Bleus a 2-1 aggregate win in their World Cup play-off and a place in South Africa next summer.

Ireland's Football Association has submitted a written request to FIFA asking for a replay following the highly controversial events in Paris, but a source at world football's governing body has said there is 'no way' the plea will be answered.

Henry has already admitted to handling the ball and has now apologised, but the Barcelona star confesses he needed to help his side respond to Robbie Keane's first-half strike.

He said on his Twitter page: "I'm not the referee, but if I hurt someone I'm sorry.

"It was not a beautiful match. It was just neccesary to exploit what was exploitable.

"The Irishmen could have doubled their lead two or three times. The ball ran up against my hand and I continued to play, the referee did not whistle and there was a goal.

"I would have preferred that it happened differently but this is not down to me - it is the referee. However, I do not believe our qualification is stolen.

"I said to Richard Dunne that the ball had touched my hand, but he told me, 'you are not to blame'."

When asked if Henry should have owned up, the forward's former manager at Arsenal, Frenchman Arsene Wenger, said on television in his homeland: "One should not say. Well, one should but one does not.

"We know the pressure and what is at stake. France should not gain qualification with these things. All the stadium has seen the handball, but the referee has not.

"This is not the French way and football should learn from this. In the end we qualified because of a referee's mistake."

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5706206,00.html

[Marky]

So Wenger even seen this one

Fair ****s to him though for them comments.

[Bender]

Roy Keane has lambasted the Republic of Ireland's attempts to get their controversial World Cup play-off match against France replayed.
The Republic appealed to Fifa after their 2-1 aggregate defeat by France on the basis that the winning goal came after a blatant Thierry Henry handball.
But Ipswich boss Keane said: "They can complain all they want but France are going to the World Cup - get over it.
"France were there for the taking and Ireland didn't do it. Same old story."
The Irishman, who made 65 appearances for the Republic as a player, continued: "If I'd been there in the dressing room after the game, I wouldn't be talking about the handball. I'd focus on why the defenders didn't clear it. They should've cleared it.
"I'd be more annoyed with my defenders and my goalkeeper than Thierry Henry. How can you let the ball bounce in your six-yard box? How can you let Thierry Henry get goal-side of you? If the ball goes into the six-yard box, where the hell is my goalkeeper?
"These are skills and lessons you learn as a schoolboy.
"Ireland had their chances in the two games and they never took them. They had chances at Croke Park and they had chances on Wednesday.

"They didn't take them, but it's the usual FAI (Football Association of Ireland) reaction - 'we've been robbed, the honesty of the game...' It's rubbish."
And Keane pointed out that controversial decisions also went Ireland's way in the qualifying campaign, not least a harsh penalty award against Georgia which helped them to clinch a 2-1 qualifying win in February.
"There was one match against Georgia where Ireland got a penalty and it was one of the worst decisions I've ever seen which changed the whole course of the game.
"I don't remember the FAI after the game saying we should give them a replay."
Keane's antipathy towards the FAI stems back to the Pacific island of Saipan in 2002 when he left the team's pre-World Cup training camp, complaining that the facilities were sub-standard.
Keane has never forgiven Delaney for failing to contact him during the incident and misleading the media as to his whereabouts after his controversial exit from the World Cup in 2002 after the row with boss Mick McCarthy over facilities.
"People seem to forget what was going on in that World Cup, and that man (FAI chief executive John Delaney) is on about honesty? I wouldn't take notice of anything that man says.
"I was one of the players at that World Cup and he didn't have the courtesy to ring me. I'd been involved with Ireland since I was 15 years of age and that man didn't have the decency to make a phone call. He could have phoned me, of course he could have."

[Tee]

Fair play to Keane. Some truths there.

[The Erectile Banana]

Fair play to Keane. Some truths there.

Yes, some truths, but also a lot of bitterness.

[Reece]

Bitter? Roy Keane? Never!

[Tee]

Yes, some truths, but also a lot of bitterness.

Although he seems convinced it is justified.

[The Erectile Banana]

Although he seems convinced it is justified.

Of course he does.

In the mystic world of Roy Keane's head Roy Keane is always right.

I've just heard the interview on Irish radio and while he makes some valid points his tone is so bitter it's untrue.

[Marky]

He's trying to make a story for himself again.

[Reece]

Winter twitters

henrywinter

How bitter and naïve is Roy Keane? Still railing at FAI execs over Saipan 7 years on. What will Ipswich board think of that? Bonkers