Reply to: Arsenal - Henry is a cheating bounder

[meridian]

It would look a lot better if the FAI came out with a statement along the lines of "we took the £5m knowing that a court case would be prolonged past the World Cup anyway, and we used the money to pay down the financing on x and y to reduce the financial burden during the recession" or some such twaddle, but everything that touches FIFA seems to be a bung these days so I wouldn't be surprised if it paid for an executive's gaff in Dalkey.

[TykeMerc]

I dont understand if the Irish FA thought they had a good legal case surely the world cup chance is worth more than a £5m "loan"

Hard to know, maybe with the costs of the trip to get knocked out early and the likely costs of the legal action they saw a quick 5m Euro's as a fair win or at least a draw.

Of course it could just be someone having arranged a blatant bung and that 5m isn't the whole story.

[saptastic]

I dont understand if the Irish FA thought they had a good legal case surely the world cup chance is worth more than a £5m "loan"

[darmstadt]

Aviva Stadium
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Completed the same year that the handball incident happened and is only 50% owned by the FAI, the other by the IRFU. Still something dodgy there...

[meridian]

Aviva Stadium
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Which was finished and opened by 2010.

[saptastic]

So FIFA gave FIA money "for a stadium", and then wrote it off when Ireland failed to qualify. But there's still no stadium in Ireland, so where's the money gone? NAMA?

Aviva Stadium
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[SueEllen]

So FIFA gave FIA money "for a stadium", and then wrote it off when Ireland failed to qualify. But there's still no stadium in Ireland, so where's the money gone? NAMA?

I wish it had gone in my pocket....

[meridian]

So FIFA gave FIA money "for a stadium", and then wrote it off when Ireland failed to qualify. But there's still no stadium in Ireland, so where's the money gone? NAMA?

[darmstadt]

Vindicated: Fifa paid FAI after Thierry Henry handball, admits John Delaney: https://twitter.com/McDonnellDan/sta...78128945332225

Fifa paid FAI after Thierry Henry handball, admits John Delaney

[Ruse]

This thread is full of venom and prejudice. So, to find out what Mr Henry is really like, I suggest you consult the relevant Wikipedia page

I can't believe that is still up there, aren't there usually reviewers for accuracies of edits or someat ?

Ah just spotted it isn't the current edit of the page...

[swamp]

Oh how petty.

Anyway, do the French GAF about what other people think of them? No of course they don't. They will be in South Africa next year for the World Cup Finals and everyone will have forgotten the hand of Henry, apart from the Irish who will be crying in their stout.

[oracleslave]

This thread is full of venom and prejudice. So, to find out what Mr Henry is really like, I suggest you consult the relevant Wikipedia page

It reads like HAB on twitter

[MrMark]

This thread is full of venom and prejudice. So, to find out what Mr Henry is really like, I suggest you consult the relevant Wikipedia page

[wobbegong]

If Olympic gold medals can be withdrawn on evidence of cheating, then why can't a football match be either awarded to the 'runners up' or at very least replayed?

[swamp]

That counts does it?

Yes. It counts because Arsenal 'reserve' players get plenty of first team action in the Carling Cup, and also other competitions since our main squad is quite small. And an Arsenal player on loan is still an Arsenal player.