Hold up a second. I know what he's saying isn't exactly right but it's typical to be fuming after such an event, so give the guy a break. Ireland is heartbroken at the moment, and It's not like England where your expected to get into the World Cup. And a word on the cheating business. Are you from Ireland? No. Well I am, and that is not the way we roll. Even though you might get an idea through the press (although I can't see how from England to Ireland?), we don't pass low remarks on the England public, so return the favor.Originally Posted by charliepanayi
I'm so disappointed. I can't help but feel this is so typical of our luck. I don't want people saying I'm feeling sorry for myself, but I'll try break it down to back this up. First off, Anelka's goal was very lucky in the first tie. A deflected shot that hit off the post and in. In fact over the two ties they didn't even have a clear opportunity. It's the best I've seen Ireland ever play in the second leg, they were hitting way above the belt. We dominated that second game. I can go on and on about Henry's double handball (it almost seemed like he carried it for a while it was that bad) but the reality is we should have had the game dead and buried by full time. Still, it's hard to say we only have ourselves to blame when we were 100% cheated out of it.
If an Irish player was in the same position, sure he would have chanced it too. But no-one wants to win the game that way. I think it's a disgrace that the officials never seen this and it taints what was a heroic performance. We should be going to South Africa (granting penalties) but cheating and a shocking decision rob Ireland from everything. It's hard not to be raging.
