Comments on: Arsenal Legend Henry Acted Instinctively and is Still True Gent

By: Mick

Mick — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:29:43 +0000

Hi Jamie,

your final sentence sums it up. If FIFA take no action after this event then the writing is on the wall as to where their priorities are. Money first, sport, fair play and fans second.

I still have the question in my mind – ‘what if this had been the world cup final?’ Do you think we’d have the same FIFA stance – no replay?

Be interesting to see if they implement video for the competition.

By: tom

tom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:43:35 +0000

no no not instinct, hand ball twice and then run away like a thief that he undoubtely is and lets not forgrt about the offside, i only believe what i see with my eyes, twist the facts whatever way you want too so too justify a twisted mind and undoubted bitterness.have a happy life my friend

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:51:50 +0000

If before the game you had gone to Thierry Henry and told him that France would qualify for the World Cup but that he’d use his hands to setup the winning goal and that his reputation would forever be tarnished, he wouldn’t do it. It was just instinct and as he did it I’m sure he expected the referee’s whistle to blow at any moment. Unfortunately, it never did.

By: B T Moler

B T Moler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:32 +0000

I’m getting tired of people making excuses for Henry. You say that you believe that “the man acted on pure instinct”.

How can that be when he touched the ball not once, but twice? Surely reasoning and fair play should kick in after the first time if he was a true gentleman as you say.

“It was just neccesary to exploit what was exploitable.” – That’s what Henry reportedly said in his Twitter account. Sounds VERY deliberate to me, don’t you think!!!