FIFA have now replied to the request from the FAI saying there cannot be a replay. They seem to be willing to continue with a fundamentally flawed method of referring games. That will only lead to more unfair decisions. I would think that it is almost inevitable that there will be some incorrect decisions made in the World Cup 2010 that are avoidable. FIFA obviously think they are not competent enough to introduce video evidence into soccer in a way that makes the game better.
I guess the message is that it is okay to cheat as long as you don’t get caught. And if you don’t get caught, then the referee is in the wrong. And if the game is over, we don’t have much right to give out about it or we are sore losers, so we just have to accept it. Well 225,000 people have signed up to the Facebook petition for a replay. Nothing has yet been said that leads me to the conclusion that it is not right to complain about this. Cheating is wrong! When does cheating stop being wrong and start being beyond criticism? When the referee doesn’t see it? No! When the game is over? No! When those at FIFA say there will be no replay? No!
This side of sport is absolutely disgusting. I don’t blame the English one bit for giving out about The Hand of God incident for 23 years. I have much more time for a player like Gary Lineker than I would have for a cheat like Thierry Henry. That French President Sarkozy is no better! He can keep his apology to himself as far as I am concerned. If he was a proper leader, he would call for a replay, and not just give an apology. The French team have not earned their place in the World Cup 2010. They stole it. As far as I am concerned and they should acknowledge that and tell FIFA they will replay the game at a neutral ground. Either that or go to South Africa in shame!
I guess the message is that it is okay to cheat as long as you don’t get caught. And if you don’t get caught, then the referee is in the wrong. And if the game is over, we don’t have much right to give out about it or we are sore losers, so we just have to accept it. Well 225,000 people have signed up to the Facebook petition for a replay. Nothing has yet been said that leads me to the conclusion that it is not right to complain about this. Cheating is wrong! When does cheating stop being wrong and start being beyond criticism? When the referee doesn’t see it? No! When the game is over? No! When those at FIFA say there will be no replay? No!
This side of sport is absolutely disgusting. I don’t blame the English one bit for giving out about The Hand of God incident for 23 years. I have much more time for a player like Gary Lineker than I would have for a cheat like Thierry Henry. That French President Sarkozy is no better! He can keep his apology to himself as far as I am concerned. If he was a proper leader, he would call for a replay, and not just give an apology. The French team have not earned their place in the World Cup 2010. They stole it. As far as I am concerned and they should acknowledge that and tell FIFA they will replay the game at a neutral ground. Either that or go to South Africa in shame!