[FONT=Helv][SIZE=2][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2]Am I correct in saying that Finnan retired from international football at an earlier age than most players, in order to prolong his club career in the Tan league, only to declare himself available again when he needed to put himself in the shop window?
Give me a limited but committed player any day.
Some people’s sense of logic is beyond comprehension.
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[quote=“Sledgehammer”][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2]Am I correct in saying that Finnan retired from international football at an earlier age than most players, in order to prolong his club career in the Tan league, only to declare himself available again when he needed to put himself in the shop window?
Give me a limited but committed player any day.
Some people’s sense of logic is beyond comprehension.
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He retired early alright but Trap asked him back and he came back.
Sledge, Do you think McShane is a good footballer? Yes or No?
[quote=“Sledgehammer”][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2]Am I correct in saying that Finnan retired from international football at an earlier age than most players, in order to prolong his club career in the Tan league, only to declare himself available again when he needed to put himself in the shop window?
Give me a limited but committed player any day.
Some people’s sense of logic is beyond comprehension.
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Anyone retiring after Stan’s “reign” deserves a pass, I feel. Not only was it a shambles but Stan played him on the left to boot.
All this does is highlight how much of a raw deal Brian Kerr got.
[quote=“Pikeman”]Ah boya Sledge 
http://thefreekick.com/vbforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=363&stc=1&d=1258641179[/quote]
[FONT=Helv][SIZE=2][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2]Can’t see the picture, what is it?
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I’m moved to email Hull City to ask them to pass on my respect and good wishes to Kevin Kilbane.
[quote=“Sledgehammer”][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2]Can’t see the picture, what is it?
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Some Bohs hooligan.
Bandage can I get in on that? Best not adress it to Phil Brown directly.
Some fool is on now saying we should sue FIFA for loss of earnings due to blatant cheating. Someone should tell him we only scored once and could have lost on penalties - goon
[FONT=Helv][SIZE=2][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2]I believe Platini has said he’s promising us some decent friendlies.
This is getting farcical now
What did the Trap say?
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[quote=“Sledgehammer”][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2][FONT=Helv][SIZE=2]I believe Platini has said he’s promising us some decent friendlies.
This is getting farcical now
What did the Trap say?
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Look at the FIFA thread
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[quote=“Sledgehammer”][FONT=Courier][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/nov/19/thierry-henry-handball-france-ireland
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I was just about to post that link. 
Former France international David Ginola on BBC Radio 5 Live: “I’m very embarrassed by the situation. I don’t feel very proud to be French this morning. The Irish played very well and they deserved to go through as much as France, maybe more. I’m very surprised Fifa haven’t mentioned anything about it - the whole world saw the handball. This is a pure injustice. Everyone in France, the press and everyone, says there should be a replay.”
Former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon has been talking to BBC Sport:
"I played with Thierry for six years and he was as honest as the day is long. From listening to the radio this morning and reading the BBC website, there are a lot of Arsenal fans on there saying he’s gone down in their estimations. It’s really unfortunate, but he’s put himself in that position by a moment of madness. He will be remembered for that and it’s sad because he’s been a truly great player.
If you look at the Maradona handball at the 1986 World Cup that was not an instinctive movement. That’s a cheating movement and you kind of look at the second movement of Thierry’s hand and say that’s deliberate, that’s the same as Maradona, he knew exactly what he was doing. From that point of view, you’d have to say it is out of character."
Former England international Peter Reid on BBC Radio 5 Live: “I don’t think some players will have been as quick to handle it as Thierry was last night - he’s a terrific player, yes, but he’s tainted his image no doubt. And no, I don’t agree that every player would have done the same. Why can’t we retrospectively punish Thierry Henry for cheating?”
I’ve just changed my password in work to ‘Keane41G’ in honour of the great man.
I saw an interview with Lizarazu as well where he said he was disgusted by what happened. The french press have been fairly up front about it to be fair to them. Some amount of coverage of this though. It’s getting a big reaction on all the UK news sites as well. Is it geunine anger at what happened I wonder or is it old fashioned dislike for the french? Sky showed Henry celebrating after the goal at least six times in the ten minutes I’ve been watching it.
[quote=“Watch The Break”]I saw an interview with Lizarazu as well where he said he was disgusted by what happened. The french press have been fairly up front about it to be fair to them. Some amount of coverage of this though. It’s getting a big reaction on all the UK news sites as well. Is it geunine anger at what happened I wonder or is it old fashioned dislike for the french? Sky showed Henry celebrating after the goal at least six times in the ten minutes I’ve been watching it.[/quote]He’s an awful smug lookin fucker when he celebrates to be fair.thank God he didn’t do his trademark shussh celebration!
I’ve changed mine to ‘Keane4H’ for the amount of times the cheating fooker handballed last night.
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