no luck of the irish, for the irish. i know how it feels like to be robbed at a big game, on a big stage, albeit not quite as big as this. my heart goes out to them, but to expect a replay, was a little beyond me. those are the rules of the game, and once the final whistle goes, the decision is final. perhaps it could have been handled better, but it has passed and we have to move on. those are the rules of life. if only you could turn back time. there is nothing we can do to go back and change the outcome of the situation. until we can, we must find a way to accept it, and move forward. so dearly i wish i could go back in time, and so much more dearly i wish i could say i wasn't cheated. it is over now, and nothing you can say or do that will bring back the dead. it is a new day, so the best thing you can do is to make the most of it.

p.s.
thierry henry is not a cheat for goodness sake. his handball was not premeditated. he handled the ball, yes. and it was against the rules of the game, but he is not a cheat. cheated ireland of a possible place in the world cup finals? definitely. i hope he truly feels sorry for the irish, because i'm sure the rest of the world is, bar roy keane.