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Re: World Cup Play Off Draw « Reply #3 on Oct 30, 2009, 7:34pm »
IRELAND SQUAD V FRANCE WORLD CUP P/O
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Man City), Kieren Westwood (Coventry), Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe)
Defenders: John O'Shea (Man Utd), Richard Dunne (Aston Villa), Stephen Kelly (Fulham), Kevin Kilbane (Hull), Eddie Nolan (Preston), Sean St Ledger (Preston, on loan at Middlesbrough) Paul McShane (Hull), Darren O'Dea (Celtic, on loan at Reading)
Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Damien Duff (Fulham), Darron Gibson (Man Utd), Glenn Whelan (Stoke), Keith Andrews (Blackburn), Liam Miller (Hibernian), Stephen Hunt (Hull), Andy Keogh (Wolverhampton), Liam Lawrence (Stoke)
Strikers: Kevin Doyle (Wolverhampton), Robbie Keane (Tottenham), Shane Long (Reading), Leon Best (Coventry), Anthony Stokes (Hibernian)
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Re: World Cup Play Off Draw « Reply #5 on Nov 11, 2009, 6:20pm »
11 nov 09
Miller out for Republic Midfielder to miss first leg of World Cup play-off
Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Miller has withdrawn from the squad for Saturday's crunch clash against France. The Hibernian player is out for the Republic after undergoing a scan on his injured calf on Tuesday, which confirmed he will have to miss the first leg of the World Cup play-off at Croke Park
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Re: World Cup Play Off « Reply #9 on Nov 15, 2009, 7:31pm »
Well i'll do the match report then Gerry
To be honest it was hard going watching us last night, the French just give me the impression they were in 5th gear and could start playing better at any moment
Having said that we did have a couple of chances but at this standard you have got to take them
Poor Robbie was real isolated up on his own with no help, i mean what is the guy meant to do, you could have had Kaka up there but if he doesnt get any bliddy help its no use to no one
I think thats it for us now, id say the French will score at home and its goodnight irene
All in all, just not good enough and thats the truth
Rep of Ireland: Given, O'Shea, St. Ledger, Dunne, Kilbane, Lawrence, Whelan, Andrews, Duff, Doyle, Keane. Subs: Joe Murphy, McGeady, McShane, Kelly, Gibson, Hunt, Best.
A goal from Robbie Keane has put this game into extra time.
To be honest, i have to say Ireland have been very good whilst France have been very poor
Ireland had a lot of chances to wrap up this tie but just couldnt get that other badly needed goal
But no matter what happens now Ireland can be very proud of their performance tonight
Ah poor Ireland they've been done by a Maradona like incident, as Henry handles the ball twice for Gallas to score a very contentious goal, it looks like curtains for them now
Ireland were well robbed and France will be poo in the World Cup cos they are a very very poor team
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Re: World Cup Play Off « Reply #13 on Nov 19, 2009, 7:38pm »
its awful isnt it? ive lost respect for Henry too
The FAI asks Fifa for their World Cup play-off against France to be replayed following Thierry Henry's handball
....And the situation took on a political aspect as the Irish and French prime ministers disagreed over the matter.
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen called on Fifa, football's world governing body, to order a replay, saying he would raise the issue with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at a Brussels summit.
But France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon responded that the Irish government should not interfere in footballing decisions.
Republic manager Giovanni Trapattoni said he does not expect a replay.
"When a referee decides a game has finished I know it is impossible to replay the game," said the Italian.
"This situation has to give a chance to who is responsible to rethink. It can be repeated in the future and we have to stop it."
Fifa confirmed that it has received the letter from the FAI.
FAI chief executive John Delaney added that the organisation had also written to their French counterparts as he urged Fifa to back up their words over fair play with actions.
"When you ask me is this clutching at straws, we have to do what we are doing," said Delaney. "We have to do it. It is up to the people who govern the game now, if they really believe in the principals of fair play then step forward.
"Every time I go to congress it is all about fair play and fair play ambassadors but well done is better than well said. They're words, I'd like to see actions.
"From the French FA point of view they need to look at themselves in this situation.
"Henry is their captain and a wonderful footballer but does he want to be like Diego Maradona and his legacy to be this handball, this goal that got them to the World Cup in an unjust manner?
"If we had qualified in this manner, I wouldn't be happy."
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