McGrath, You should be over here in Ireland among true football followers and you won`t hear anyone harping on about something which is part of the game. Pearce of England rarely if ever missed a penalty but when he took one in the World Cup he missed, all of the WORLDS greatest players have missed from the penalty spot sometime in their career. So just give an Irish team praise, a team which played well above expectations, and leave it at that. Ard Mhacha.