The short answer is NO. No matter how much Robbie Keane and his compatriots hark on about the injustice of Thierry Henry's handball on Wednesday night, replaying the match is simply not a feasible idea. Even now Henry himself is saying its a fair solution, perhaps in an attempt to restore some of his much damaged reputation, its just not going to happen. If FIFA had the audacity to give the go ahead, the football calendar would be thrown into turmoil forever. The amount of dubious decisions that we see almost on a weekly basis would mean replays would be demanded after every bad handball, penalty, red card and "did the ball cross the line" decision. The football calendar would be thrown into turmoil, the season would last all year round and in tournaments such as the World Cup finals, where fixtures come thick and fast it would simply be impossible. It was unfair that Henry's handball wasn't spotted by the officials, but even if it had been, it doesn't mean Ireland would have won the match. Football is a game full of 'what if?'s, think back to Maradona's hand of god goal and Chelsea's penaltiless semi-final against barcelona last season. Unfortunately for Ireland, just like many before them, all they can do is hope that next time the luck is on their side...
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