2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa qualification

[jumbo_jim]

Sorry - I ran out of time before responding to your comment.

Banning Henry would be opening a very large can of worms.
If we're going to ban players for deliberate handball, then why stop there? Why not ban footballers for the following:

• Diving
• Winning a free kick when there wasn't a foul
• Getting away with a foul
• Appealling for a throw on when the ball actually touched you last
• Playing on - even though the ball went out of play
• Pulling your opponent's shirt
• Moving the ball forward at a free kick
• Impeding a runner on a corner
• Claiming a goal when the ball didn't cross the line

We see the above (and other forms of deception) all the time at football matches - these are also blatant attempts to win a match by cheating.

(no wonder Americans think "Soccer" sucks)

In Scotland Kyle Lafferty recieved a two game ban after he dived, pretending he had been headbutted to get Mulgrew sent off.

It can happen, Eduardo was given a retrospective ban for diving but then it was recinded.

Sportsmen (In all sports) cheat, and it is up to the authorities to come up with ideas and solutions to stop the cheating or at the very least punish players who try.

 

[TheAmazingRed]

When I think of Henry I'll think about his time with Arsenal, winning the world cup and even last season with Barcelona... Most people will, unlike you're new to footbal... Or Irish.

 

[TunnelOfLove]

How many times have you seen player actually stop playing after he has touched ball with his hand? They always continue to play if there is no call from referee. Henry did so, and I believe that 99% of players would have done the same as he did.

I'm not saying it's right, but it's nothing new, and I don't see Henry as a big criminal.

 

[L3ggy]

It's like Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal, do we see Maradona as a criminal?

 

[TheAmazingRed]

It's like Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal, do we see Maradona as a criminal?

I can't stand him, but most people see him as a God... He probably got crucified when it happened, but afterwards no one cares... That's the same that's going to happen to Henry.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

One week on and to tell the truth I'm not really bothered anymore. Some of the Irish in my family are still a bit pissed with the whole thing but its only a game. I'm pleased today because Arsenal are through to next round of Champions league and club football is more important to me than internationals.

It's time to move on.

 

[megamega]

I can't stand him, but most people see him as a God... He probably got crucified when it happened, but afterwards no one cares... That's the same that's going to happen to Henry.

No, it's because one incident doesn't erase everything else this person has done. The thing with the English and people who aren't really into football is that they never saw the other things Maradona did, like take a mid table team to Serie A dominance. Which at the time was probably the most hardcore league ever.

 

[nightwanker]

32 Teams
32 Babes

Set 1 http://board.freeones.com/showpost.php?p=4094590
Set 2 http://board.freeones.com/showpost.php?p=4094594

Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
Group C: England, Unites States, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile