Comments on: DESERVE GOT NUTHIN’ TO DO WITH IT

By: Eoin

Eoin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:51 +0000

@ Neal – well, I learn something new every day!

By: Neal

Neal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:47:36 +0000

@Eoin – He’s from near the Pyrenees in the south of France; Bixente is the Basque equivalent of Vincent.

By: Eoin

Eoin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:07 +0000

@ Keith/Dolly – That’s gas. My mother says that after Italy beat Ireland in the World Cup in 1990, I was absolutely inconsolable. Wouldn’t talk for hours afterwards.

By: Keith M.

Keith M. — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:28:46 +0000

@ Dolly – What your basically sayin is won’t someone please think of the children. Which is lame. But to be honest I agree with ya mate because my little brother is ten. Doesn’t remember 2002 and was absolutely devastated last night when Gallas’ goal was allowed.

By: Eoin

Eoin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:12 +0000

@ K-Fed – I agree with Colin on this, it’s not the same thing. One doesn’t make many friends being levelheaded at a time of great public outrage, but it’s worth remembering that, if the goal had been disallowed, Ireland would not have gone through. Game would probably have gone to penalties which Ireland would probably have lost.

Also, I do not endorse any criticism of Sarah Carey. We obviously disagree about X Factor, but then I disagree with my mother and three sisters on the same topic and it’s no big thing.

@ Matt -Thierry Henry is the nexus doorway into the bigger picture.

@ Neal – Wow, Bixente Lizarazu’s first name is even stupider than his surname.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:10 +0000

To be fair, Jim Corr did predict this.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:33 +0000

Whatever of the football thing, never budge on the X-factor inanity issue.

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:07 +0000

The Uzbekistan-Bahrain was different. The referee there ruled against the actual rules, to the detriment of the game. Here the ref didnt spot anything and ruled on nothing, his decision stands.

As for Sarah, she loves her X-factor, her entertaining article was also written before the game. And she did get it right with:

“Fifa was frightened when France and other popular teams failed to top their groups, thus threatening the viewership of the World Cup. Appalled at the potential damage to the ratings, they just changed the rules and seeded the teams to help them get through. So who are the cheaters here?”

The idea of cheaters sure resonates now.

By: Dolly

Dolly — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:40 +0000

I was only a kid in 1990 and 94, and not much more in 2002. The excitement and pride of Ireland being in the World Cup was something I’ll never forget. It seem cruel to think that kids growing up now are being denied.

And that the culprit was a player I’d always thought of as one of the few gentlemen in the game only makes it all the more sickening.

By: k-fed

k-fed — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:23 +0000

it’s happened before.. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=27212.html

oh and my dear, sarah carey is one major sadact.