Mick Mac

matthew123 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Roy Keane breaks ranks - Was Roy Keane ever IN rank?

Woof And in '86, Argentina were the better team, so it was ok for Maradona to cheat, as it helped get the better team through. And lets face it England were never going to win it. It would be nice to have the chance of winning it though (and an excuse for a holiday/lots more nights in the Castle). I know you are only having a bt of fun btw, but when Ladygooner made a similar point yesterday, about playoff teams not having a chance of winning it, I think she meant it.

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You do realise it?s because you?re black don?t you > Mick. The Oirish are the blacks of Europe...[Roddy Doyle]

Atila Reincarnate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Truth hurts, there is definitely an undertone here > which is unpleasant and nasty. If an Irishman had > commited the same offence would you be happy with > the offender being called a thick Irish Mick by > the media? I think you would be screaming from > the rooftop and rightly so. It's not being silly > at all. RIGHT, THAT'S IT - OUTSIDE NOW! MICK

If they call the English the Roast Beef, (which they do) that's unlikley to offend anyone in England, Atila. Are you suggesting that is racist too. Or is it more of a friendly nickname.

Bump...... Can't let this fall into the background. Much as Blatter and Platini would like it to. Hand of Frog on front of Sun this morning.

Atila Reincarnate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are we still going on about this god awful song??? > Aren't there better, much better, songs than this > to have a thread dedicated to? You are a real positive thinker atila. To be sure.

Yep.

Henry - repeated just for Atila

That's a page turner Alan.

This is funny - Henry the big game bottler

Yes - Can we keep the premiership team v team banter on the Focus thread. Does anyone think there is the slightest chance of a replay?? Anyone? Its quite rare for such an obvious cheat to be picked up by all sections of the media. Probably the most obvious cheat since Maradona? But England did not get a replay then and I doubt anything has changed.

What SP said - I was going to but could not be bothered.

Sean - I thought your post came across as we would have done the same and stating that the Irish players did not confront Henry implied they somehow accepted it, I don't think the players or fans accept it and I disagree that we would have done the same. I think you are recognised as Irish on the forum and I wanted to reflect other opinions to balance yours. Yours seemed a bit too concilatory/accepting for me. People will be angry and rightly so. But I accept you did not imply you spoke for other people.

Have you not heard the Irish players interviews after the game Sean. They feel cheated and say henry will never live it down. It would not be appropriate to start shouting at him or fighting with him, they know this will not change anything. But you can be sure if there was anything they could do that would make a difference they would do it. To refer to hysteria suggests you are above all that emotional stuff that normal people feel. This is an email from my brother in law: I guess that sums up what Irish footie fans feel like today. I'm not sure your post does.

This picture is just before he also grabbed it with this other hand and ran into the net with it. http://www.lequipe.fr/Medias/Football/200911/430x313/les-bleus-dans-la-douleur.jpg

watched it all cold turkey.

He will have extensive trial by media which will be worse. It will be shown around the world and his reputation will be harmed in the eyes of any fair minded person and this will be his punishment. He will be a loner and atila will be his only friend. Thats worse than purgatory.

A handled goal and a deflected goal off the post was all they could manage in 210 minutes of football. Ireland to be fair could have won it in 90 mins with most possession and most chances. Wonder if UEFA will look at the henry incident. He deserves a suspension but no doubt UEFA will bottle it.

Lets all boycott garlic and snails. That'll annoy them.

Ireland were amazing though. A great campaign and the lads can hold their heads extremely high. Well done. Same manager and same team will qualify for the euros.

Henry. Should be ashamed but instead he consoles richard dunne and pretends to be a sportsman. Hope Atila is watching his hero.

Henry. Big Cheat. That will stay with him.

big chance spurned by duff. Could have finished it.

ireland level it up with robbie keane goal.