Comments on: VIDEO: Thierry Henry – Do You Still Want Him?

By: CalcioCalcio

CalcioCalcio — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:10:41 +0000

I crack up at the term “CHEATERS” when every foul committed and every advantage gained via a bent rule could be considered “CHEATING” by the expanded definition of “broken rule” = broken integrity….is deception cheating? Is running into an offside position AND allowing the ball to be played through for someone who is not offside after you convinced the defenders to stop because you stopped…is that CHEATING? PLEASE! A dive in the box ? and in this case a handball only means he’s HUMAN!!! Calling Henry a cheater is like calling a guy who ate too much on Thanksgiving A GLUTTON….technically correct when applied to the one situation but hardly applicable to the rest of the year OR in the case of Titi: his brilliant career which I hope will take him to NEW YORK!!!!! GO RED BULLS!!!!

By: kofix5

kofix5 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:43:36 +0000

I definitely want Titi on my team!

Fouls are committed in every game. Officials make bad calls, no calls, and wrong calls every game and each event alters the flow of the game. This is what happens in sports. Its FIFA’s decision at this point.

Henry is no less of a great player in my eyes.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:27 +0000

Of course. I would have him in a heartbeat. These things happen all the time in football. The only difference here was that the stakes were so high and so much attention was being paid to the match. The only thing we should take from this match is that video replay on controversial goals is badly needed.

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:08:27 +0000

Here is a GREAT chance for Henry to become a legend. He should hold a press conference this weekend. He should say, my intent at the moment was to hand the ball (it is obvious by the video). It was wrong. I would like to reach out to FIFA and UEFA to reply the final 30 minutes, if not an entire game at a neutral site and the aggregate should be 1 to 1. Winner advances to the World Cup. I would like to apologize for my actions, both during the 103rd minute and after the game.

Reason: It would finally acknowledge that not all footballers are about cheating and getting away with it and blaming the ref for not making the call, as if it is okay then. Like robbing a bank, but the camaras capturing the robbery were turned off.

I would still like Henry to play the remainder of his career in NY, however, unless he speaks out HONESTLY, it will forever be a mark on him. Regarding Maradona, the second greatest player of all time, he was a street punk who is expected to do such, and still continues to carry himself without dignity, e.g. his facing a ban by FIFA. Great player, not a Great man. Understand.

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:02:16 +0000

Here is a GREAT chance for Henry to become a legend. He should hold a press conference this weekend. He should say, my intent at the moment was to hand the ball. It was wrong. I would like to reach out to FIFA and UEFA to reply the final 30 minutes, if not an entire game at a neutral site and the aggreage should be 1 to 1. Winner advances to the World Cup. I would like to apologize for my actions, both during the 103rd minute and after the game.

I would still like Henry to play the remainder of his career in NY, however, unless he speaks out HONESTLY, it will forever be a mark on him. Regarding Maradonna, the second greatest player of all time, he was a street punk who is expected to do such, and still continues to carry himself without dignity, e.g. his facing a ban by FIFA. Great player, not a Great man. Understand.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:58:27 +0000

@Joamiq, so you’re saying that no Red Bull has ever intentionally handled the ball?? Or ever committed a foul on purpose?? You’re delusional if you think that.

By: Tommy Wong

Tommy Wong — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:52:24 +0000

I’m pretty sure if Henry was a Metro, everybody would take us seriously.

By: Joamiq

Joamiq — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:13 +0000

Nope. Don’t want him. I’d like the Red Bulls to be taken seriously, not to be known as the home of the cheat. Let’s go after someone else, like an attacking mid.

By: dave martinez

dave martinez — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:52:50 +0000

We should all write to FIFA Tom.

By: Tommy Wong

Tommy Wong — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:16 +0000

Of course I still want him on my team. Henry did the honorable thing (heh) by admitting he handled the ball. Atleast he didn’t try to do one of those clever denial things that professional athletes love to do oh so much.

Cheat? Maybe… should we still sign him? Definitely. Just because Maradonna handballed against England didn’t mean that he wasn’t as good as a footballer. Durrrrr, if anything Fifa should expand replay, and use of technology. My argument for the inclusion of technology is something like this: say you need life-saving surgery… do you go to the doctor with all the new technology and tools to ensure that your surgery is a success? Or do you go to the doctor from the 1700’s who thinks that blood-letting is the proper way to cure a cold? I digress…

*Writing a letter to FIFA*