As if the Irish don't hate the French enough

[Carolina Husker]

Have they ever done a replay in the past?

[Bobby]

I bet the frogs at FIFA would have taken all of a millisecond to grant a replay in that instance.

2006 World Cup final. Malouda went down after a tackle from Buffon, no penalty.

Have they ever done a replay in the past?

Uzbekistan-Bahrain, Sept 3 2005.

[Carolina Husker]

Hmm. Thank God they replayed that one.

[Matt Foley]

Why does Ireland hate France to begin with....besides this latest malfeasance?

[shinner]

2006 World Cup final. Malouda went down after a tackle from Buffon, no penalty.

that's a little more subjective than this hand ball, isn't it?

Why does Ireland hate France to begin with....besides this latest malfeasance?

they don't really...France has been about the only country other than the US that has supported Irish independence in the past.

[Matt Foley]

they don't really...France has been about the only country other than the US that has supported Irish independence in the past.

That's what I thought

[Bobby]

that's a little more subjective than this hand ball, isn't it?

Not really, both can decide a game.

By replaying the match you set forth a dangerous precedent. Arsenal will be on the phone right away demanding their loss to Man Utd this season be replayed on the grounds that Rooney cheated to win a penalty, Arshavin was fouled in the box by Fletcher and it wasn't given, and that Fletcher handled the ball in the box and it wasn't given.

Did Ireland get screwed? God yes. But if we replayed a match everytime Cristiano Ronaldo screwed a team we'd never finish a season.

[Matt Foley]

They should definitely replay the Patriots/Rams Super Bowl. No cheating this time, Patriots.

[Bobby]

But that would mess up the NFL's plan to introduce a new book to the Bible. The Gospel according to Brady. Yours for only $59.95.

[shinner]

By replaying the match you set forth a dangerous precedent.

Well, I'm not for a replay anyway...I'd much rather see the game "restarted". Same guys on the pitch, same situation. Play it out as if the hand ball had been whistled. I realize the French still might win if the game went to penalty kicks, but at least they'd be earning it.

Arsenal will be on the phone right away demanding their loss to Man Utd this season be replayed on the grounds that Rooney cheated to win a penalty, Arshavin was fouled in the box by Fletcher and it wasn't given, and that Fletcher handled the ball in the box and it wasn't given.

Sounds like you're making a good case for some sort of instant review policy. When a game is as important as getting into the World Cup, or winning a league trophy...then, they have a duty to get it right. Soccer purists of course won't like it, because it stops the clock....but I'd sooner see the right call made.

Did Ireland get screwed? God yes. But if we replayed a match everytime Cristiano Ronaldo screwed a team we'd never finish a season.