You knew it was coming, and with all respect the The NY Kid, it makes sense: The Irish in New York don’t like Thierry Henry.
Writer Sean O’Shea has gone so far as to call for “Le Boycott” of the Red Bulls because they signed Titi to the MLS side.
“Irish Americans have long memories and they will never forget what transpired in Paris on that infamous night when Le Cheat ‘handed’ a World Cup berth to his team,” O’Shea writes.
When I was in New York in June, I spoke with a bartender who was an RBNY supporter as he filled my glass. We got on well, as his name was Sean (full disclosure: my middle name is Sean. We’re all Seans, aren’t we?) and his family came from the same part of Ireland where my grandmother was born. He told me he loves going to Red Bulls matches. I asked about the then-rumored Henry signing.
“F**k that cheatin’ bastard. They’re going to lose a supporter if they do that s**t.”
Pretty much says it all, but that was in June.
The fact is, most people are over it. Sure, the Irish will always think of Henry as a cheating bastard in the same way that Norfolk Ned has a Tourette’s-like response every time he hears the name Maradona. Every country has a villain. In some ways, it might actually be better for RBNY because the handball incident has helped Henry as a recognizable hand.
Do I think a boyo-cott will happen? Of course not. Do I think it’s hilarious? You bet. And do most people hate the French? Oui. All in all, it makes for fun conversation but not much else.
Hand of Frog!!!
As if I needed another reason to dislike the Pink Cows as Union supporter. C’mon the U!!!
I, for one, <3 the French. As a people, that is, not as a soccer nation. And this is ridiculous. I think the Irish are so short because of the crushing weight of the chip on their shoulders, with which they appear to be born.
/doesn't know if the Irish are short, so shut up
Good thing for the Red Bulls there aren’t too many Irishmen in New York.
Also, if I appear to be cranky, that’s because I am. Corporations (law) = I want to bash your head in.
One more week!
They’re gonna bring Henry down one s**tty Celtic Catholic Cross tattoo at a time!
@LE: One more week until what? I fail the bar and have to retake the motherf**ker? Thanks.
They weren’t coming before Henry, so f**k em.
/red bull fan who goes.
@anon: I feel your pain. I’m pretty sure I’m dumber now than I was in May.
They should hand out free pizza everytime Henry scores…that might continue to ease the pain
I’m pretty confident all these good “irish-americans” support the english too. f**k em.
irish-AMERICANS, why don’t you f**kers get uppity about the fact you team is rumored to sigr Rafa F**king Marquez!!!1!!!1
*sign
Why would any of our boys want to support that goddamn guinea team anyway? Eh, f**k all NY sports forever.
Enough with those big giant vaginas… they got their 15mins of fame and should go back to drinking and beating each other up instaed so we dont have to hear their moaning anymore.
No one gives a f**k about the potato eaters and even less their s**tty and bland football team.
The fact they didnt go to the world cup spared the world of another talentless british club…. think England but without the talent or stars.
Ask any fan around the world to name an irish footballer and most would be stumped.
People care about irish football like they care about Armenian football.
BESIDES, that hand ball was karmic payback for the phantom PK they got against Georgia. The irish c**ts didnt seem to care about ‘fair play’ when the call went their way, so f**k them.
Even without that bulls**t call, the f**king irish would have still been whiny c**ts but that PK just proves the utter garbage that the gayest country on the planet is capable. Fair play? F**k your fair play. Fair play isnt just when it suits you, it goes both ways.
If the NY irish were to blown up the NY Liverpool fans and themselves in one shot, the continent would be better off for it.
If Im ever gonna get an MLS shirt, its almost guaranteed that I will be waering the number 14 of the fey frog.
Ethnocentrism and homophobia in one comment? If only you had managed to work in some misogyny, you could have hit the trifecta.
Please feel free to never wear a Titi jersey, as I’m quite certain he would think that your views are disgusting.
Ah Roberto Mancini. Never change my friend.