Comments on: Mixed night for the Arsenal boys as Henry’s hand sparks controversy http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/ Arsenal Blog | Arsenal News Tue, 22 May 2012 14:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: shambogunner http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99852 shambogunner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:12:24 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99852 no prob dudes its done anyway and im resigned to watching the worldcup on my couch you both hav valid points...maybe moreso than me no prob dudes its done anyway and im resigned to watching the worldcup on my couch you both hav valid points…maybe moreso than me

]]> By: OM http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99848 OM Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:59:07 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99848 darragh Keane caught the ball in the air to set up the play. darragh

Keane caught the ball in the air to set up the play.

]]> By: OM http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99847 OM Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:57:35 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99847 shambogunner I feel for you. You support your national side and that's great. But, as you seem to acknowledge, their have been some shmbollic decisoons for Ireland, and players who have, in world cup qualifiers, intentionally crossed the line. That Keane committed the same intentional act which Henry did is just one example. There was no apology from the FAI or FIFA to the Georgians. there were no Irish players who were apologetic. No ex-Irish internationals were commenting (and save for Roy Keane, have even acknowledged it.) That one is a qualifier and the other a playoff has no bearing. Both were intentional, and at least Henery can make a half-hearted claim at an instictual act, whereas Keane saw the ball in flight for 40 yds and basically caught it. Ireland have no standing to complain after such a similar and more intional incident towards qualification for the same tournament. shambogunner

I feel for you. You support your national side and that’s great. But, as you seem to acknowledge, their have been some shmbollic decisoons for Ireland, and players who have, in world cup qualifiers, intentionally crossed the line.

That Keane committed the same intentional act which Henry did is just one example. There was no apology from the FAI or FIFA to the Georgians. there were no Irish players who were apologetic. No ex-Irish internationals were commenting (and save for Roy Keane, have even acknowledged it.)

That one is a qualifier and the other a playoff has no bearing. Both were intentional, and at least Henery can make a half-hearted claim at an instictual act, whereas Keane saw the ball in flight for 40 yds and basically caught it.

Ireland have no standing to complain after such a similar and more intional incident towards qualification for the same tournament.

]]> By: Ianinja http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99833 Ianinja Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:17:43 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99833 Shambogunner, I am not favouring Henry or the french, its just irritating that the media blames Arsenal for Henry's farce. I'm not surprise Arsenal fans would still defend Henry, but to me he's no longer a part of AFC, an important part of our history but I dont see the need to defend him. I do see the injustice to the Irish and I understand the meaning of the shamrock. Maybe my post came out wrong,all I'm saying is handball could happen in any game and I wished the media stop linking Henry with Arsenal, all they are doing is taking this chance to patronize the Irish and Arsenal at the same time. Hope I cleared the misunderstanding. Shambogunner, I am not favouring Henry or the french, its just irritating that the media blames Arsenal for Henry’s farce. I’m not surprise Arsenal fans would still defend Henry, but to me he’s no longer a part of AFC, an important part of our history but I dont see the need to defend him. I do see the injustice to the Irish and I understand the meaning of the shamrock.

Maybe my post came out wrong,all I’m saying is handball could happen in any game and I wished the media stop linking Henry with Arsenal, all they are doing is taking this chance to patronize the Irish and Arsenal at the same time. Hope I cleared the misunderstanding.

]]> By: shambogunner http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99711 shambogunner Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:18:52 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99711 @laninja, dont get my last post wrong mate i am not defending that it was embarrasing and keane,as captain, should hav been a man and told the ref he made a mistake,but the way he grabbed the ball amidst the georgians complaining to the ref smacks of everything i hav been complaining about this week,but listen does that mean the other 15 squad members should suffer because keane lacks as much integrity as henry?i hav been surprised how easy lads hav found it to favour the french in this argument....and laninja may i ask you nationality mate @laninja,
dont get my last post wrong mate i am not defending that it was embarrasing and keane,as captain, should hav been a man and told the ref he made a mistake,but the way he grabbed the ball amidst the georgians complaining to the ref smacks of everything i hav been complaining about this week,but listen does that mean the other 15 squad members should suffer because keane lacks as much integrity as henry?i hav been surprised how easy lads hav found it to favour the french in this argument….and laninja may i ask you nationality mate

]]> By: shambogunner http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99709 shambogunner Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:09:07 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99709 yep i could not believe that decision it was outrageous and every bit as bad as wed nights... but we wer denied pen appeals and had big decisions go against us in group games and thats why i believe i stated that in a playoff its completely different as i think youl agree ther are more than the 3 points at a stake and youl find,if you watched all the group games,that these things even themselves out listen man the one thing i am not is a hypocrite,i stand by my opinions that ireland hav been robbed and should be in s africa,you can go back to 19dickety2 if you want to find more clips of the irish gettin a decision but it pales in comparison to the enormity of wed nights game.....an estimated 100million lost to the economy aswel as the players and fans being mugged....id be sayin the same thing if it wer eng,scot,wales,holland,australia, etc,etc, but what goes around comes around and i know il be in here again when some other country,maybe yours,gets robbed and lets just see how you feel....hopefully it wont be an former or current arsenal player at the centre of the controversy so we can be objective next time and not sentimental yep i could not believe that decision it was outrageous and every bit as bad as wed nights… but we wer denied pen appeals and had big decisions go against us in group games and thats why i believe i stated that in a playoff its completely different as i think youl agree ther are more than the 3 points at a stake and youl find,if you watched all the group games,that these things even themselves out
listen man the one thing i am not is a hypocrite,i stand by my opinions that ireland hav been robbed and should be in s africa,you can go back to 19dickety2 if you want to find more clips of the irish gettin a decision but it pales in comparison to the enormity of wed nights game…..an estimated 100million lost to the economy aswel as the players and fans being mugged….id be sayin the same thing if it wer eng,scot,wales,holland,australia, etc,etc, but what goes around comes around and i know il be in here again when some other country,maybe yours,gets robbed and lets just see how you feel….hopefully it wont be an former or current arsenal player at the centre of the controversy so we can be objective next time and not sentimental

]]> By: Andy @ Arsenal FC Blog http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99702 Andy @ Arsenal FC Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:16:10 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99702 @ darragh - That's the point, Keane got away with handballing it. @ darragh – That’s the point, Keane got away with handballing it.

]]> By: darragh http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99680 darragh Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:47 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99680 OM, the penalty was given for a handball on a Georgian defender. It had nothing to do with Keane or offside. OM, the penalty was given for a handball on a Georgian defender. It had nothing to do with Keane or offside.

]]> By: OM http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99671 OM Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:03 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99671 shambogunner, Maybe Irish players should apologize to the people of Georgia? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf9fx4ipF4Q Not only is it a blantant and intentional handball by Keane, but a farcical penalty decision. Didn't Keane know the stakes for Georgia, Bulgaria and maybe even Italy? Why did he cheat? You can choose to not respond, or better yet to be silent from the get go if you can't accept reality. Many (not all) Irish supporters, the FAI, and the Irish gov't are making international idiots of themselves. How can a team which just months ago cheated Georgia with a blatant hand ball, and the referee having given one of the most curious penalty decisions in history, then complain about anybody not respecting the integrity of the game? Why didnt Keane stop the ball? Why didn't the FAI apologize? Oh the hypocracy shambogunner,

Maybe Irish players should apologize to the people of Georgia?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf9fx4ipF4Q

Not only is it a blantant and intentional handball by Keane, but a farcical penalty decision. Didn’t Keane know the stakes for Georgia, Bulgaria and maybe even Italy? Why did he cheat?

You can choose to not respond, or better yet to be silent from the get go if you can’t accept reality.
Many (not all) Irish supporters, the FAI, and the Irish gov’t are making international idiots of themselves. How can a team which just months ago cheated Georgia with a blatant hand ball, and the referee having given one of the most curious penalty decisions in history, then complain about anybody not respecting the integrity of the game? Why didnt Keane stop the ball? Why didn’t the FAI apologize?

Oh the hypocracy

]]> By: Ianinja http://arsenalfcblog.com/mixed-night-for-the-arsenal-boys-as-henrys-hand-sparks-controversy/#comment-99657 Ianinja Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:49 +0000 http://arsenalfcblog.com/?p=2980#comment-99657 Why is everyone linking Henry with Arsenal, he's a Barca player. An injustice to the Irish but a deliberate handball is not a first to happen in a football game of immense importance. Barca fans cant be bothered with Henry, why should we? Maybe he cheated, we're all humans so let it go, Henry will always be an Arsenal legend cheat or not. I'm more upset that I won't see Russia or Bosnia in the world cup. Why is everyone linking Henry with Arsenal, he’s a Barca player. An injustice to the Irish but a deliberate handball is not a first to happen in a football game of immense importance. Barca fans cant be bothered with Henry, why should we? Maybe he cheated, we’re all humans so let it go, Henry will always be an Arsenal legend cheat or not. I’m more upset that I won’t see Russia or Bosnia in the world cup.

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