Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People here told me to let this drop many times, > but it turns out that it's become part of FIFAs > ability to buy the right end result. It also > reflects badly on the FAI. > > Fifa paid the Football Association of Ireland 5m > euros (?3.6m) to stop legal action after France > controversially beat Ireland in a World Cup > play-off. > FAI chief executive John Delaney said he believed > they had a case against Fifa after French striker > Thierry Henry's handball in the 2009 match. > Delaney said a "legitimate agreement" was made to > drop the claim after Ireland missed the 2010 World > Cup. Just in in case YOU hadn't noticed Declan, Handball incident clearly mentioned, so what are you claiming I've missed? I also make mention of the payment which is the new development, again what am I missing?