I KNOW it was a penalty

Though it was the sort of penalty that you only get if make a huge meal of the minimal (but illegal) contact that has just been made with you.

I just don't like the whole dying swan bit. Henry looked as though someone had taken a meat axe to his foot, whereas in fact he'd had the sort of gentle tap on the shin that people get playing footsy when they're a bit pissed.

I'd never taken much notice of Henry till his CL uber-blub, which I thought was pathetic. Then I noticed him again faking a foul and faking an injury against Puyol, and I was pretty unimpressed.

Clare raised an interesting point below about whether Henry genuinely MEANT it when he said after CL that he'd better learn to dive. Maybe we really are seeing the end product of a deliberate policy.

Posted By: Old Git on July 6th 2006 at 13:47:36

Message Thread

Ronaldo on defeat (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 6, 13:32:03
- It was actually the other way round (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 13:38:26
  - maybe the ref like your contact thing about didn't want to make (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 14:34:44
    - wtf? lol, is that the first time you've been doing some work while posting? (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 6, 16:51:08
    - Translator ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 14:41:35
      - The discussion earler about Huckerby saying he goes down after any contact (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 15:05:57
  - His dive for the penalty was the worst (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:39:56
    - Scolari - thank heaven this man is not the England manager (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 13:42:06
      - yeah, I mean to think england could get close to winning something! (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 14:36:41
      - The more I see of his teams the more grateful I am he's not on his way to us... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 13:46:39
        
        Agree. I wanted Scolari but happy we didn't get him now. Oh for O'Neill though (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 13:50:42
        
        Yep O'Neill was my choice too but for some reason the FA didn't share my view (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 13:52:35
- the cunt needs his fucking head smashed in (Other Football) - SCC 26, Jul 6, 13:36:11
  - He really is revolting (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:38:58
    - You really do have quite a thing about Henry, don't you? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 6, 13:40:26
      - You really do have quite a love for Henry, don't you? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:41:52
        
        I hate Arsenal but Henry, on the whole, and not taking into account... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 13:44:38
        
        Which makes it all the more annoying (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:52:12
        
        Not gonna argue the point OG, I agree... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 13:57:46
        
        Agreed all round (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 14:04:48
        
        What makes you say that? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 6, 13:43:39
        
        Henry looks like a fish (n/m) (Other Football) - Clare, Jul 6, 13:48:43
        
        I don't particularly like the bloke as it happens (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 13:51:40
        
        Oh, and he's also been fairly ineffective in this WC (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 13:52:53
        
        He won the match for them against Spain (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:55:02
        
        And winner vs Brazil (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 13:55:40
        
        Yup, no influence at all! (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:58:36
        
        Yes but he hasn't played very well is what I meant (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 13:58:12
        
        isn't Grade A? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 6, 14:01:44
        
        Do you mean isn't "it" Grade A? (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 14:03:32
        
        ROFL (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 14:06:16
        
        oh look and then the BULLY turns up (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 6, 14:06:56
        
        haha (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 14:20:29
        
        Where's a wanky little lap dog when you need one? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 14:08:50
        
        my gosh you are so evil at times, leave me alone (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 6, 14:10:37
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 6, 14:05:07
        
        You mean they don't always agree with you ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 14:00:52
        
        More the manner in which people disagree (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 14:02:25
        
        And I don't discount myself from that (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 14:00:44
        
        You love it (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 14:00:31
        
        Ahem. Grade "A", I think you mean. (Other Football) - Secret Agent Smoooth, Jul 6, 14:00:24
        
        Don't think he's ever done anything wrong until these two (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 13:43:23
        
        ever (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 13:49:21
        
        Oh yeah, forgot that one! (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 13:50:51
        
        I KNOW it was a penalty (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:47:36
        
        Snap, I've only turned sour to Henry since his pathetic rant (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 13:52:11
        
        So now you will no doubt do the decent thing and (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 13:54:08
        
        no (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 14:02:10
        
        isn't DoY's point that *you* are? But you're not condemning Ronaldo? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 6, 14:03:54
        
        Indeed (Other Football) - duke of york, Jul 6, 14:05:32
        
        I haven't tried to (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 14:18:20
  - Must be a new feeling for you behind your keyboard... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 13:37:27
    - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 14:03:48
    - i don't hate many people (Other Football) - SCC 26, Jul 6, 13:39:09
      - And there was me thinking that nothing could make me want to stick up for Ronaldo (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 6, 13:40:51
  - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 6, 13:37:13
- lol (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 6, 13:35:32
  - Agree about the diving... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 13:36:35
- They played alright as it goes, perhaps better than France... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 6, 13:34:27

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