Comments on: Thierry needs someone to back his corner. Here I am, forever.

By: Naylyn

Naylyn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:21:41 +0000

The last thing we need is Arsenal players out on international duties again.

Besides why should this game be replayed? What makes it more special than every over game in which the losing team got done over by a piece cheating?

Instead of pushing for FIFA to replay the match we should be trying to get them to introduce video refereeing so that this thing doesn’t happen again.

By: Conor Smith

Conor Smith — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:36 +0000

Surely this game has to be replayed, there is too much at stake for it just to be brushed off.

FAX number for FIFA! +41-43-222 7878

We all know that if it happened up the other end that Platini would already have the rules changed and a replay organised!
But I would like to point out that anyone that can read French will see that respect to the French people for their reaction of disgust to Henry’s actions, so for the people that France I hope that they go on to do well in the World Cup!

Fair Play must shine through and FIFA have got a big message to send out now by banning Henry from the World Cup!

Links edited out of comment: -Jammathon

By: StarGhazzer

StarGhazzer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:48 +0000

The media’s going crazy after this incident… just look at how many “football cheats” articles being published on major English media with Henry being quoted as the number 1 cheat.

The first handball was an accidental bounce onto Henry’s arm, although the second one does look intentional. But for any sane person who’s playing for his country it would be a reflexive action to keep the ball in play under those circumstances, and I can totally understand why Henry did that. It’s not the most honest way of playing football, but Henry did what he had to do for his country.

Why did no one in the English media make any noise when Paul Scholes handed the ball vs Zenit? Or the famous youtube videos about Gerrard’s dives? Or how Rooney robbed us from a 50th unbeaten match? Oh well.

No matter what Henry did, he is still the best Arsenal player and it shall remain as such.

By: Le Shava

Le Shava — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:04:36 +0000

Fantastic article and probably a true representation of what the majority of Arsenal fans think. As you can tell, the true colours of many “Arsenal fans” is beginning to show this morning, with their ridiculous turn coat antics. The time Henry spent here has been wiped out by one moment of madness…I think not. I will NEVER put Country before club and i expect the same from my fellow Arsenal fans.

By: TheSKAGooner

TheSKAGooner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:02:11 +0000

I’ll add my plaudits, jammathon. Great stuff, mate. I’m saddened to see so much vitriol leveled at TH14 by some Gooners. Myles Palmer I can understand…useless hack journos I can understand…but not the absolute dismissal by Arsenal supporters.

And yes, there should be video review in football. Period.

By: Allan T

Allan T — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:32 +0000

great article… just what I was thinking… and Myles Palmer is a united fan.. what a cow!

By: musher

musher — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:02:37 +0000

Henry no fault, he is still a legend to me. Blame Platini the bastard who is always against technology.

By: GoonerC

GoonerC — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:41:17 +0000

Thank you for some common sense for once. I’m sick of hearing the word cheat … Great Britain uses the word cheating while the rest of the world use gamesmanship …. which is the reason England has only won (dubiously) one World Cup and the rest on GB none …. and never will for that matter. Us Gooners need to get our act together …. you think United fans held a grudge against Ronaldo after the ‘winker’ incident like the ‘british’ gooners are doing to Henry. Get over it ….. Ireland fought hard, granted, but were they as great as everyone is saying ….. NO …. Anelka should have had a penalty anyways when Given blatently fouled him with his right hand!! Club before country forevever and if you disagree go and support your Yiddo Keane at the Spuds!

By: garrett

garrett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:35:37 +0000

Love Henry and Arsenal but it was a poor nite for football. How many times have we as gooners been robbed in a similar fashion? I was in that very stadium to watch offside goals and harsh sending off of Jens deny us the champions league. I might sound ridiculous but Platini and his UEFA/FIFA prostitutes do their best to deny the small fish their day out..(seeded draws n all). How many times do we see this? Is this a conspiracy or what?

By: Naylyn

Naylyn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:34:59 +0000

I think the biggest problem here is consistency, if you’re going to condemn strongly one person or team you must to apply those same rule to everyone.

Personally I hope these things keep happening until FIFA sees sense and introduces video refereeing.