Stephen Ireland

[macca]

Sorry if there is already a thread about this but tremendous player and all he is basically everything that is wrong with modern football personified and condensed into one little weasely, ming the merciless lookalike, p***k of a package

[up the pool]

id have him in our squad though no problem;)

[Irishlad]

What did Ireland do??

[macca]

Oh I'd love to sit back and watch him do the business

But I'd have a hard time cheering him on

[this]

What did Ireland do??

Can only assume that the OP is talking about the fact that he came out today against his former club, claiming the young players were money obsessed;

"Even the young lads are so polite. I'm actually quite shocked with that. At City they're not like that. They're coming in with £10,000 watches on their wrists and walking around as if they have played 200 Premier League games."

He's probably talking a lot of truth but given the fact he hasn't exactly been shy with flashing the cash himself, its a bit difficult to really give anything that comes out of the mans mouth any substance. That's not mentioning the whole 'granny-gate' of course.

Rat faced s***ehawk in my book, wouldn't want him anywhere near our club.

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[south]

he came out today and said he'll never play for ireland again and more other shit. should be in the papers tomorrow

[Carroll9]

he came out today and said he'll never play for ireland again and more other shit. should be in the papers tomorrow

I wouldn't want him playing for Ireland again.He's burnt his bridges as far as I'm concerned and would be a disruptive influence on the rest of the squad.
Not doubting his footballing ability but he's an absolute nutcase.

[south]

I wouldn't want him playing for Ireland again.He's burnt his bridges as far as I'm concerned and would be a disruptive influence on the rest of the squad.
Not doubting his footballing ability but he's an absolute nutcase.

Very true. I think he has a dig at trap and brady over a meeting they had last year saying it was bizar and that the fai never made him feel welcome since he started playing. Nut job.

[glen]

i wonder how his granny feels is she dead or alive worst excuse to miss a game this lad is a wierdo,very good footballer but wierd

[vodkacolly]

I wouldn't want him playing for Ireland again.He's burnt his bridges as far as I'm concerned and would be a disruptive influence on the rest of the squad.
Not doubting his footballing ability but he's an absolute nutcase.

Agree with this.
He's a talented knobhead.

[denashpot]

Thank god this weirdo never signed for us!!

[Fowler_23]

If and i stress IF these quotes are from the horse's mouth the he's a disgrace:

"If I can't get a move in January then I need to look at the summer and playing for Ireland will at least put me in the shop window."

To pull on the jersey of your national team to put yourself in the shop window is a shocking thing to do let alone come out and admit it. What a fool - will he ever mature

[Pimboli]

If and i stress IF these quotes are from the horse's mouth the he's a disgrace:

"If I can't get a move in January then I need to look at the summer and playing for Ireland will at least put me in the shop window."

To pull on the jersey of your national team to put yourself in the shop window is a shocking thing to do let alone come out and admit it. What a fool - will he ever mature

Dont doubt for a second he said it. Wouldnt take him back as he is not dependable, he'll get dogs abuse and quite right too first game at home and will probably quit again or get a decent more from Villa and quit again.

The dressing room doesnt need him.

[Kop On]

If and i stress IF these quotes are from the horse's mouth the he's a disgrace:

"If I can't get a move in January then I need to look at the summer and playing for Ireland will at least put me in the shop window."

To pull on the jersey of your national team to put yourself in the shop window is a shocking thing to do let alone come out and admit it. What a fool - will he ever mature

Where did you see these quotes?

[cullenswood]

This lad has basically had a falling out with every manager he has ever player under. Pity.

[Trevinem]

Club website transfer news has us link with him for £4m.......wouldn't be a bad signing for that price but I dont think another midfielder is what we need.....any takers?

[up the pool]

to be honest no i think he is too much trouble and clearly there is something missing in him

[liverirish]

Not a bad little player...............sometimes.

[Bunk]

to be honest no i think he is too much trouble and clearly there is something missing in him

A natural head of hair perhaps ?

[ROCCO]

@£4m yes ... and ship Poulsen out ..

[elvis]

@£4m yes ... and ship Poulsen out ..

Maybe a straight swap could be done,.

[ROCCO]

Maybe a straight swap could be done,.

If only ..

[Maverick]

If he was 4 million he would be a good signing.He is better than alot of what we have currently IMO.If only he'd show it.

[up the pool]

A natural head of hair perhaps ?

yea that too:D

[ROCCO]

Didn't he go to Villa @£8m as part of the Milner deal ..

Not so long ago he was valued at £20m when playing great for City .....

[GDLUCKXABI]

Good player, but where does he fit into our team - where do you play him? He cant play on the wing. He cant play in a two man CM. Where you play him - behind torres? Not sure either.

[elvis]

If only ..

a man can dream. Id settle for Poulsen leaving for free too, but cant see that happening either.

[reddave]

cant see him been in the team every week..think he would have a lot to do to get in ahead of current midfield s i reckon he would end up sitting on the bench sulking. i do agree though that at 4 mil would be a half decent signing.

[bobby benitez]

You can't have too many good players in your side. He is a good player imo, a no brainer at that price.

[7Cannibal-9Asbo]

I'd take him at 4 million if we had the right manager to get him back to what he was, he'd be ideal playing behind Torres and I'd take him over JC in that position if both were on top form.

[bryanod]

a no brainer

Yes he is.

[bobby benitez]

Good player, but where does he fit into our team - where do you play him? He cant play on the wing. He cant play in a two man CM. Where you play him - behind torres? Not sure either.

Why can't he play in a 2 man CM? I'd view as similar to both Raul and Aquilani, especially the latter.

[Badman]

could see everton going for him at that price - very much a moyes type signing...just look at their midfield and they have no natural winger (bar the russian lad who never plays) but have a fluid interchangeable system where arteta, osman, cahill and pienaar drift all over the place and have no set posn,,,arteta starts mst games on the right wing but he aint a right winger. i think ireland would be right up their alley and moyes could get the bet outta him. dont think he'd do so well with us in the current situation and with joe cole and gerrard there i dont think hodgson would know what to do with him. steal at 4m even if he is as mad as a box of frogs

[elvis]

could see everton going for him at that price - very much a moyes type signing...just look at their midfield and they have no natural winger (bar the russian lad who never plays) but have a fluid interchangeable system where arteta, osman, cahill and pienaar drift all over the place and have no set posn,,,arteta starts mst games on the right wing but he aint a right winger. i think ireland would be right up their alley and moyes could get the bet outta him. dont think he'd do so well with us in the current situation and with joe cole and gerrard there i dont think hodgson would know what to do with him. steal at 4m even if he is as mad as a box of frogs

Id love to sign Pienaar or Arteta,. Ireland could well be signed by them in January with Pienaar leaving as his contract is up.

[Badman]

Id love to sign Pienaar or Arteta,. Ireland could well be signed by them in January with Pienaar leaving as his contract is up.

If they were all we signed in the transfer window it'd be job well done but i just cant c it happening...would put a flutter on pienaar going to spurs

[7Cannibal-9Asbo]

I don't really rate Pienaar and don't think he's near good enough at 28 to warrant NESV signing.

[ROCCO]

Stephen Ireland is a fabulous natural attacking midfielder if his head is right ...

And that's the risk is his mental state right to play for us , his attitude on the pitch would have to change with us he would be expected to track back and help out , something he just doesn't do .

Think it was the 2008-09 season he looked at top top talent at City with his value at around £20m playing with Robinho in the side but since then he has just gone backwards at a alarming rate , type of of player who needs a manager that has confidence in him and will put a arm around him ..... cant see Roy been that man.


Remember he was talking about turning down a £40k contract and this was before City had the sheikhs in charge and giving up football altogether ......

[Gray72]

I like Stephen Ireland as a player but not sure about his attitude. He is a central midfielder and do we really need another one of those? If we bought him the chances are he would be asked to play out of position like Miereles is. Unless we ship out a central midfielder and bring him in to replace I don't see the point. Our money would be better spent in more advanced areas?

[Carlsburger]

Club website transfer news has us link with him for £4m.......wouldn't be a bad signing for that price but I dont think another midfielder is what we need.....any takers?

no way....... there are better things to do with money than paying that gobshite's wages every week ........ great player all the same :D:D

[GDLUCKXABI]

At his best at city, it was always as part of a 3 man midfield with two more holding types alongside him.

He avcates the centre of the park too often and elaves it wide open without working as hard to get back and close it back up - its a great trait - he gets int he box and scores goals, like say lampard does. BUt Lampard only ever does this with the security that Mikel and Essien offer him at chelsea - see lampard as a 2 man CM for england - the better teams easily beat them cause gaps are left in the most important position they cant be - CM. Because he bursts forward. You need two holders there for lampard or ireland to be at their best.

Also to play this guy off torres is the best solution to where you;d play him and personally id much prefer gerrard there as he is far superior. Problem that we need to address is at the moment we cant play gerrard there cause we dont ahve the creativity then behind him to get him and torres the ball enough in dangerous areas.

I feel we badly need a CM, but not an ireland, not a poulsen or lucas - but, and i dont wana go down the road of debating the chap, but an alonso. Badly needed i think. To move it quick wheh int he centre to wide positions or to SG and FT ahead of him.

[Ron1892]

And whats the difference between him and one of our current Players, who has a brain, and is playing Regularly, Aquailini???

Also i hate this rubbish off certain players cant play in the same team together,Rubbish, every one should be able to play together.No point in signing him when we have Aqua as i said.

[ROCCO]

And whats the difference between him and one of our current Players, who has a brain, and is playing Regularly, Aquailini???

Also i hate this rubbish off certain players cant play in the same team together,Rubbish, every one should be able to play together.No point in signing him when we have Aqua as i said.

Looks like Alberto will be sold to juve ..

[Ron1892]

Looks like Alberto will be sold to juve ..

Yeah i Know that Mate, but whats the Point in selling him who was never given a proper chance, and in my opinion is a far better and superior player to that Nut Job Ireland.Ireland isnt a team player and that has been well documentated from His time with Ireland, Man City and Now after his little spell at Villa.

The two of them play in the very same position. whether you want to call it central midfield or attacking Mifield, But Aqua is much better.He is more of a team player, and at least has a eye for goal with his long range efforts.

In my opinion Ireland is not Needed, and id hate to see him in a Red Shirt, as all he is going to be is another Journey Man in my opinion.

[miked]

At 4million he would be worth a punt imo

[ROCCO]

Yeah i Know that Mate, but whats the Point in selling him who was never given a proper chance, and in my opinion is a far better and superior player to that Nut Job Ireland.Ireland isnt a team player and that has been well documentated from His time with Ireland, Man City and Now after his little spell at Villa.

The two of them play in the very same position. whether you want to call it central midfield or attacking Mifield, But Aqua is much better.He is more of a team player, and at least has a eye for goal with his long range efforts.

In my opinion Ireland is not Needed, and id hate to see him in a Red Shirt, as all he is going to be is another Journey Man in my opinion.

Would prefer Alberto myself , but i wouldn't call Ireland a journey man the lad is one of the most natural footballers around , its his mental state id worry about ... but getting older he might just sort that out ?

Ireland of 2 seasons ago was City's best player imo him and Robinho were great in the same side.

[byrnetred]

Average player with a bad attitude, only way is down for this lad, can't see too many clubs bigger than villa looking to sign him

[Ron1892]

Would prefer Alberto myself , but i wouldn't call Ireland a journey man the lad is one of the most natural footballers around , its his mental state id worry about ... but getting older he might just sort that out ?

Ireland of 2 seasons ago was City's best player imo him and Robinho were great in the same side.

He reminds be of Gazza when he was Younger,He was a fantastic footballer too, and he was banana's too..As Gazza got older though, He didnt really Mature and i can see the same thing happening to Ireland.

yes i agree with you about him two years ago,He was playing Excellent, But in order to to be great player you have to do it more than one or two Seasons in a row, and since then he has not done it.He was given a second Chance at Villa and for what ever reason he hasnt taken it.

[ROCCO]

He reminds be of Gazza when he was Younger,He was a fantastic footballer too, and he was banana's too..As Gazza got older though, He didnt really Mature and i can see the same thing happening to Ireland.

yes i agree with you about him two years ago,He was playing Excellent, But in order to to be great player you have to do it more than one or two Seasons in a row, and since then he has not done it.He was given a second Chance at Villa and for what ever reason he hasnt taken it.

Think the drink played a huge part in Gazza's downfall , Ireland just seems very childish but he just might prove people wrong as he gets older , but would have to be at the right club playing regular under the right Manager.
Its only 18 months ago he was outstanding .Of course he would be a risk but at £4m its worth a punt imo especially if we do sell Alberto , offload Poulsen and even though spearing has stepped up in the Europa cup i cant see him holding down a regular first team spot so id sell as well.

[Ron1892]

Think the drink played a huge part in Gazza's downfall , Ireland just seems very childish but he just might prove people wrong as he gets older , but would have to be at the right club playing regular under the right Manager.

Maybe that Highlighted Bit, might be correct, but i honestly cant see him doing too much with his career, but if im wrong ill gladly hold my hands up and say i was wrong..

[edcarroll02]

At 4million he would be worth a punt imo

Where is that figure coming from?

He's a quality footballer but his head is all over the shop, he really needs a manager that can sort him out before you would get anything out of him!

[ROCCO]

Maybe that Highlighted Bit, might be correct, but i honestly cant see him doing too much with his career, but if im wrong ill gladly hold my hands up and say i was wrong..

More than likely your right ........

But @£4m and his age and his from of just 18 months ago id take a punt but make sure you have the right man at the club even if not the Manger to keep him in the right frame of mind.

[bobby benitez]

And whats the difference between him and one of our current Players, who has a brain, and is playing Regularly, Aquailini???



2 bad ankles, 4 years on the treatment table, a upset tummy, fear of playing in England, his age and his cost. We could clear 9m profit between the 2 if the 4m figure is correct. I'd fancy our chances of sorting nut jobs head over fixing Aquailani's ankles.

[ROCCO]

2 bad ankles, 4 years on the treatment table, a upset tummy, fear of playing in England, his age and his cost. We could clear 9m profit between the 2 if the 4m figure is correct. I'd fancy our chances of sorting nut jobs head over fixing Aquailani's ankles.

We paid 20m Euros for Alberto ..... thats around £17-18m at that time...

So around a £4m-5m loss on Alberto .

[GaryMc]

Stephen Ireland and Andy Reid both became brilliant players because they either were not picked or refused to play for Ireland. Stephen Ireland on his day has the attributes to be a good Premiership player, however even at his best, he is nowhere near top 4 material. His best season at City was when they were in around mid table which is his level.

[Badman]

Stephen Ireland and Andy Reid both became brilliant players because they either were not picked or refused to play for Ireland. Stephen Ireland on his day has the attributes to be a good Premiership player, however even at his best, he is nowhere near top 4 material. His best season at City was when they were in around mid table which is his level.

As compared to carrick, fletcher and anderson...ireland on a good day has more ability and vision than those three combined. thats not saying ireland is great (altho the three amncs are average at best) but i think you mite be gratuituosly overstating the "standard" of the top 4. he is def top 4 standard if carricka nd fletcher have prem medals...and i'm no major fan of song or denilson either .... or mikel. the top 4 aint that hot if yoo look at teh top 2 in spain as a standard-bearer. Ireland is a nutter but he has real talent - just dunno who can get teh best outta him

[bobby benitez]

We paid 20m Euros for Alberto ..... thats around £17-18m at that time...

So around a £4m-5m loss on Alberto .

Thats irrelevant though. A price has been agreed, Juve and ourselves agree he's worth 13m so thats what he is worth. Villa seem to think Ireland is worth 4m so thats a 9m difference.

[miked]

Where is that figure coming from?

He's a quality footballer but his head is all over the shop, he really needs a manager that can sort him out before you would get anything out of him!

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[Ron1892]

SOCCER: STEPHEN IRELAND has launched an astonishing attack on the Republic of Ireland, Giovanni Trapattoni and his hometown Cork in an explosive interview with a French magazine.

The Newcastle midfielder, who last represented Ireland in September 2007, said he had “better things to do” than play for Ireland, labelled Trapattoni “the most arrogant man” he has met, and added he would rather shoot himself than live in Cork.

Ireland has not played international soccer since he famously pulled out of an important Euro 2008 qualifier against the Czech Republic having made incorrect claims about the death of his grandmother(s). Although that sorry episode is in the past, the 24-year-old insists there is no chance of him wearing the green shirt again.

“I won’t come back,” Ireland told So Foot magazine. “I feel nothing for the national team. I don’t feel at all guilty when they lose and when they win I never say ‘oh dear, I could have been there’.

“Even if Ireland had qualified for the World Cup I wouldn’t have gone. People are calling for me to return, but I only ever played five games guys!”

Having turned out for Ireland at various youth levels, the former Manchester City playmaker made an immediate impact in the senior side, scoring four goals in six appearances. However, he said he rarely enjoyed the international experience and suggested the fall-out from the Czech match was merely “a good excuse” to retire.

“International soccer doesn’t interest me,” he said. “Going away for three days to play in Andorra – I’ve got better things to do.

“Also, when you’re Irish you know you’ll never win the World Cup. Even when I played for the youth teams, I got fed up at having to go away. Everyone else was from Dublin and I came from Cork. I had to get the train on my own, pay for a taxi, there was no hotel, no food. The organisation was amateurish.”

There seemed to be a possibility of Ireland returning when he was called in for talks with Trapattoni, yet the player was none too impressed by the meeting. “I’ve never seen anyone so arrogant,” Ireland scorned. “I met him once. He was taking calls every two minutes and made me hang around for 15 minutes in his office.

“In the end, he said, ‘if you want to play then come, if not, it’s no problem’. He did that mainly so the press would leave him in peace.

“Foreign coaches, they’re no good,” Ireland added.

The midfielder did not restrict his tirade to the national team. He also expressed strong views on Ireland’s economic crisis and laughed off suggestions he may one day return to live in Cork.

“Ireland is reaping what it sowed,” he said. “We built blocks of flats just for the sake of it and now there’s no one inside them. It cost huge amounts of money and nobody is in a position to pay. But I don’t care about Ireland. I don’t know if I’ll go back one day. Live in Cork? I might as well shoot myself. I prefer Los Angeles.”

Ireland’s club career has been faltering. He left City for Aston Villa last year but was sold on by Gérard Houllier in January after just 10 matches. In line to make his Newcastle debut against Everton tomorrow, Ireland will be looking to prove a point to the City manager Roberto Mancini.

“Mancini never liked me. He’s doing everything wrong. He got rid of everyone at the club – even the cook left. The family club I spent nine years with exists no more. What happens when Mancini goes? He takes his 50 recruits with him. Also, since he’s been there City matches are incredibly dull.”

So Foot is a respected monthly French soccer magazine renowned for taking an alternative look at the sport. The Ireland interview is in today’s edition.

TALKING HEAD: A case study

“I’ve never seen anyone so arrogant. I met him once. He was taking calls every two minutes and made me hang around for 15 minutes in his office.”

– Ireland on Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni

“Mancini never liked me. He’s doing everything wrong. He got rid of everyone at the club – even the cook left. The family club I spent nine years with exists no more.”

– Ireland on City manager Roberto Mancini

Irishtimes. (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0304/1224291281248.html)

Hahaha Seems up his own hole..

[elvis]

“Also, when you’re Irish you know you’ll never win the World Cup. Even when I played for the youth teams, I got fed up at having to go away. Everyone else was from Dublin and I came from Cork. I had to get the train on my own, pay for a taxi, there was no hotel, no food. The organisation was amateurish.�

The above part stood out most for me, the FAI need to get their act together, from my experience of it, the set up was all wrong and the process seemed staged.

[MrsPepe]

"I have never met someone so arrogant".....look in the mirror

[Niall]

Love the line about never winning the World Cup with Ireland. Sure you'll win loads with Newcastle Stephen!

[miked]

Really cant keep his mouth shut, can he? I prefer LA to Cork, jeez, you would think he would try and concentrate on ressurecting his career. Wouldnt piss on him if he was on fire, dont want him back ever.

[miked]

Love the line about never winning the World Cup with Ireland. Sure you'll win loads with Newcastle Stephen!

Niall, he will never win anything decent simple. He had blown any decent oppurtunity he ever got. Wont stay long as newcastle either id imagine, unless Nolan will knock some sense into him...literally.

[diceyreilly]

He has a point about Cork though :):)

[Niall]

Newcastle midfielder Stephen Ireland has launched a scathing attack on Gerard Houllier.
Speaking in an interview with French football magazine So Foot, Ireland, who is on loan at St James' Park, is very critical of Aston Villa boss Houllier.
The midfielder was rarely used by Houllier after he took charge from Martin O'Neill and he insists he was forced out of Villa by the Frenchman.
"After 15 matches on the bench Houllier told me to stay at home," said Ireland, who is hoping to make his Newcastle debut against Everton this weekend.
"I trained during the week and on Fridays he told me, 'no point you coming, you are not in the team'.
"Yet I was the best player in training. It was my team that won in every session. One of the few times he played me, we drew 0-0 at Chelsea and I ended up man of the match.
"Apparently that didn't matter to him. I was stuck with being paid for doing nothing at all. I was left to myself. I had to pay out of my own pocket for medical treatment. Can you believe that?"
Ireland also took exception at being asked to move to Birmingham from his home in Manchester.
"Houllier asked me to come and live in Birmingham because it was taking me 75 minutes to come to training. But there were 15 players in the same position as me. Some came from London and took more than two hours, but he only asked me to move," he continued.
"For a start, Birmingham is a c**p city and I wasn't going to make the effort, especially as I wasn't playing. Might as well be in Manchester if I had to stay home on match days.
"I don't bear Houllier any grudges; it wasn't him who chose me after all."
Ireland is desperate to play this weekend, adding: "I just want to play and have a manager who really wants me for once.
"I have no idea at the moment who I will be playing for next season. My future is unclear."

[Ron1892]

Hahaha this gets better, Not poor auld Hou is getting it.This man is on form today with the media.How in the name of god did he think giving a interview to french papers, think it wasnt going to get out.

Id imagine he is going to get some stick..I look forward to hearing the Cark Boys reaction. :D

[elvis]

He has a point about Cork though :):)

I quite liked Cork when I was there, and I had to put up with Howie :cool:

No one else take any notice of the bit about the setup being amateurish? This is the most important part for me, Delaney is thiefing a fortune in wages, and he is a complete tool, the whole system from the bottom to the top is arseways, always has been, and always will be, if we dont take notice.

I dont even want to get into the whole "Saipan" issue.

[GaryMc]

Would live to see this nutjob stone broke in a few years. Absolute asshole.

[diceyreilly]

I quite liked Cork when I was there, and I had to put up with Howie :cool:

No one else take any notice of the bit about the setup being amateurish? This is the most important part for me, Delaney is thiefing a fortune in wages, and he is a complete tool, the whole system from the bottom to the top is arseways, always has been, and always will be, if we dont take notice.

I dont even want to get into the whole "Saipan" issue.

Only messin tis a grand spot like anywhere else in Ireland i've been to..

[elvis]

Only messin tis a grand spot like anywhere else in Ireland i've been to..

Have you been to Offaly? My god that place is the most depressing hole in the world,.

[Maverick]

He's a premadonna who will be remembered for being an ass more than a talented footballer.It's a shame he has got the opportunity to play professional football as he clearly doesn't deserve it

[Captain_Morgan]

Mad as a box of frogs

Still living off a good 18 months

[Derekc]

Baldy blames everyone but himself. That's what happens when you're bald. You get the bald rage.

[ROCCO]

Idiot.

[Shay]

Would live to see this nutjob stone broke in a few years. Absolute asshole.

I was just thinking the same, if he had to retire from football tomorrow because of injury his lifestyle would last about a year or two the way he spends money. The lad has totally forgotten about where he came from, it'll come back to bite him in the ass some day no doubt about it. An absolute spoilt little idiot!

[D-Red]

The really sad part is that he had loads of potential. just seems to have a screw loose and fooked up his career

[Captain_Morgan]

Baldy blames everyone but himself. That's what happens when you're bald. You get the bald rage.

Maybe thats what happened to northside red, bald rage :D

[diceyreilly]

Have you been to Offaly? My god that place is the most depressing hole in the world,.

Just passing by, never set foot in it :)

[GDLUCKXABI]

Honestly if I saw him in the street, id kick the bollix outa him - ****ing dickhead.

[Pimboli]

To be honest I dont care if he is 100% right about the Irish set up he is quoted as saying he doesnt care about Ireland, not the Irish team, Ireland so he can go fcuk himself as far as Im concerned. Considering his ability and the way he has pissed it away if ever anyone deserved a career ending injury its him. So many guys would love to be professional footballers but dont have the ability, he has the ability and it looks like he doesn't want to be a footballer.

Hes a nutbag, Houllier saw it and wanted nothing to do with him, thats fair enough reason not to play him as far as im concerned

[south]

so is that every manager he's after playing for he's after falling out with??

[D-Red]

so is that every manager he's after playing for he's after falling out with??

Yeah and his Grannys arent too happy with him either

[babbsnads]

I was just thinking the same, if he had to retire from football tomorrow because of injury his lifestyle would last about a year or two the way he spends money. The lad has totally forgotten about where he came from, it'll come back to bite him in the ass some day no doubt about it. An absolute spoilt little idiot!

That's the thing though. If an injury forced his retirement tomorrow he'd get a huge payout and then his pension would kick in from a certain age,probably around 35. It makes you sick though,a **** like him,who wastes his talent and blames everyone else for his problems will continue to insult whole cities and countries because he lives on a different planet. I think his main problem is he's nowhere near as good as he thinks he is. He'll have plenty of money to show for his career but fcuk all else.

[ROCCO]

Yeah and his Grannys arent too happy with him either

Wasn't Rooney with her

[elvis]

Honestly if I saw him in the street, id kick the bollix outa him - ****ing dickhead.

And he'd kick at least 7 different shades of sh!t out ya, he's a martial artist. I think he's a black belt in taekwondo or jiu-jitzu or karate or something like that, he's meant to be a lad you wouldnt mess with unless you were as stupid as he was,. SO i reckon we can jump him together ;)

[GDLUCKXABI]

In taht case, ill just sneak up behind him and smack a brick over his head and leg it!!

[bobby benitez]

Newcastle midfielder Stephen Ireland has launched a scathing attack on Gerard Houllier.
Speaking in an interview with French football magazine So Foot, Ireland, who is on loan at St James' Park, is very critical of Aston Villa boss Houllier.
The midfielder was rarely used by Houllier after he took charge from Martin O'Neill and he insists he was forced out of Villa by the Frenchman.
"After 15 matches on the bench Houllier told me to stay at home," said Ireland, who is hoping to make his Newcastle debut against Everton this weekend.
"I trained during the week and on Fridays he told me, 'no point you coming, you are not in the team'.
"Yet I was the best player in training. It was my team that won in every session. One of the few times he played me, we drew 0-0 at Chelsea and I ended up man of the match.
"Apparently that didn't matter to him. I was stuck with being paid for doing nothing at all. I was left to myself. I had to pay out of my own pocket for medical treatment. Can you believe that?"
Ireland also took exception at being asked to move to Birmingham from his home in Manchester.
"Houllier asked me to come and live in Birmingham because it was taking me 75 minutes to come to training. But there were 15 players in the same position as me. Some came from London and took more than two hours, but he only asked me to move," he continued.
"For a start, Birmingham is a c**p city and I wasn't going to make the effort, especially as I wasn't playing. Might as well be in Manchester if I had to stay home on match days.
"I don't bear Houllier any grudges; it wasn't him who chose me after all."
Ireland is desperate to play this weekend, adding: "I just want to play and have a manager who really wants me for once.
"I have no idea at the moment who I will be playing for next season. My future is unclear."

Been burnt alive would be too good for this chap.

[travis]

Or you could just go an shoot him Cork style !!!!!!!

[Con]

And he'd kick at least 7 different shades of sh!t out ya, he's a martial artist. I think he's a black belt in taekwondo or jiu-jitzu or karate or something like that, he's meant to be a lad you wouldnt mess with unless you were as stupid as he was,. SO i reckon we can jump him together ;)

Feck that martial arts, I'm more a fan of modern arts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLQjntCXz3Q

[MutantNinjaSkrtel]

http://www.u.tv/Lifestyle/Cork-among-worlds-top-ten-cities/cc9e560a-4710-4c5c-bd2c-51df6755e6d8


Keep up Stephen ;)

[heighway96]

he's a scumbag. if he's ever let back in the ireland squad it'll be one of the worst decisions the fai has ever made

[Pimboli]

And he'd kick at least 7 different shades of sh!t out ya, he's a martial artist. I think he's a black belt in taekwondo or jiu-jitzu or karate or something like that, he's meant to be a lad you wouldnt mess with unless you were as stupid as he was,. SO i reckon we can jump him together ;)

If you watch the UFC martial arts wont help you in the slightest with a punch in the head, jiu-jitzu is 95% worthless unless he can get you on the ground, most UFC guys are black belts in many martial arts diciplines but still get punched all this grab your hand and flip you over onto the ground is all hollywood nonsense.

[up the pool]

He has a point about Cork though :):)

hey less of that buddy;)

[up the pool]

its obvious he has mental issues and he should be banned from ever setting foot in this country again if he has such little regard for it those who fought and died for this country wouldnt be best pleased with his comments i dont think and ill tell ya and i aint violent but if i ever see him i will send him on his ass:mad:

[this]

I blame the parents, they are the ones who should be getting the brick.

Stephen Ireland - everything that is wrong with modern football wrapped up in one little package, what a waste of space & talent.

And less of the 'we' stuff when you're talking about Ireland you little rat faced c**t, you can't on one hand insult the very country you are from and them refer to it as 'we'.

[travis]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6794112,00.html

[Derekc]

If baldy was misquoted which i find hard to believe given the specific nature of what he said then i'm sure he'll be sueing the magazine any minute now...

[Bruno The Red]

I can't believe I'm commenting on this little p****, but the sooner he is finished playing the better, as we will no longer have to put up with the garbage that is his life and his outlandish opinions. What a waste of talent and what a waster of a person.

[Gerry]

Some Gaf the mad **** has

http://www.expressandstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/WD3781579@STEVE-IRELAND-HOU.jpg

[SuperCool]

If you watch the UFC martial arts wont help you in the slightest with a punch in the head, jiu-jitzu is 95% worthless unless he can get you on the ground, most UFC guys are black belts in many martial arts diciplines but still get punched all this grab your hand and flip you over onto the ground is all hollywood nonsense.

Allow me to assure you, being a blackbelt in JJ or BJJ is about as far from useless as you can get.

And while I'll agree that Aikido is mostly rubish, nobody was talking about Aikido here.

I think you're a bit mixed up mate.
"Proper" martial arts are the real thing and that "punch in the head" you were talking about is kinda what you learn to do when you train in them.;)



Anyway, Irelands a black belt in nothing.
He saw a personal trainer who had him kick and punch a few pads is all.
Never trained properly in his life.

[northside red]

Misunderstood

[carlowguy32]

newcastle are away to aston villa on 10 April, wonder will he be in the newcastle team, if he has bad things to say about birmingham city he must surley be loving newcastle

[Kop On]

Ireland was on Newstalk today to explain and deny the comments in the interview:

Part 2 of the show, from about 5 or 6 mins in, worth the listen:

http://media.newstalk.ie/listenback/223/saturday/1/popup

[born red 79]

Ireland was on Newstalk today to explain and deny the comments in the interview:

Part 2 of the show, from about 5 or 6 mins in, worth the listen:

http://media.newstalk.ie/listenback/223/saturday/1/popup

i got rugby commentary :/

[Kop On]

i got rugby commentary :/

Click on Part 2

[reddy]

He is mad .

[redabbey]

newcastle are away to aston villa on 10 April, wonder will he be in the newcastle team, if he has bad things to say about birmingham city he must surley be loving newcastle

Players on loan cannot play against the club that they are loaned from.

[Derschlimm]

Tosser !

[Clerk]

As a Corkman I can tell you that this lad has seriously burnt his bridges down in Cork. We're always protrayed as a contrary bunch and Ireland was the latest in the queue but he took one step too far with his latest disrespectful rant about lots of things but Cobh, Cork included. All slagging aside people are sick shit of him at this stage.

I saw the picture recently of him in the 4x4 with pink alloys !!! What an absolute obnoxoius prick.

His career is going into serious meltdown too and he may fad away due to his mental failings. I actually think he is a good player but now all he seems to do is argue and fall out and case trouble.

He shat himself after the responses he got to his latest rant and issued a retraction. What a dope. No grannies in the statement this time.

He said he wouldn't come back to Cork ( a shithole I think he called Cobh ! ) and now he ain't welcome either.

I genuinely don't give a shite if he plays for Ireland again. Trapattoni was spot on about him.

[Clerk]

1577

What a prick.

[Con]

1577

What a prick.

Mammy and daddy must not have gave him any attention as a child

[KOPSTAR]

1577

What a prick. +1

[this]

Mammy and daddy must not have gave him any attention as a child

Exactly, some people will blame Ireland's behaviour on the perils of modern football but the fact of the matter is that he is a just a c**t, and if he was selling used cars down in Skerries he would still be a p**k, fake tan, pink alloys & all. It's his parents who deserve a kick in the arse.

[bazu]

the lad is just a nod nothing to do with the money he has:rolleyes:

[smiley1987]

i'd have anyone over him even joey barton and i hate barton with a passion !!!!

[MrsPepe]

Out for the rest of the season, how many times has he played this season?

[dk.lfc]

Didn't he only make his debut against the mancs last Tuesday.

[glen]

heard on the radio this morning for the amount he gets payed it work out at 3 grand a minute playing time this season

[KOPSTAR]

What a waste of Talent ,1 less player to worry about on saturday

[ROCCO]

Looking for £50k a week to stay with Newcastle.Still has 3 years after this season left on his Villa contract .

[Ron1892]

And to think people wanted us to sign this numpty.. God you wont be able to give him and his pink Car and 6 grannies away soon.

[jonnylpfc]

Looking for £50k a week to stay with Newcastle.Still has 3 years after this season left on his Villa contract .

Stinger for villa:p

[Carlsburger]

from www.guardian.co.uk

Stephen Ireland: the man who opted out of Republic's Euro 2012 ride
Aston Villa's out-of-favour midfielder is the loser after snubbing Giovanni Trapattoni's overtures to return to the national team.

A meagre euro for the thoughts of Ireland. Stephen Ireland, that is. It's anybody's guess what might have been in the Aston Villa midfielder's mind as he got wind of what his compatriots had achieved in securing a finely executed campaign towards Poland and Ukraine next summer. Happiness? Grumpiness? Nonchalance? Who knows. This is a man who was, arguably, the country's most naturally gifted technician of his generation. But he has had nothing to do with international football for four years.

His international record remains static. Fixed in time between 2006-07. Four goals in six appearances. Ended at the bizarrely premature age of 21. His self-imposed exile remains the oddest of stories, with the player telling the then manager, Steve Staunton, that he had received a phone call from his girlfriend to inform him that his grandmother had died. He was immediately granted compassionate leave and a private jet was hired for him. It later emerged that both his grandmothers were alive and well.

As Giovanni Trapattoni paraded around a raucous Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night, witnessing the emotion cascading down from the stands and enveloping the players he has moulded into an all-for-one team where the whole is so palpably more than the sum of its parts, it was worth remembering how much stick the coaching maestro had to take over Stephen Ireland.

That particular player, who shunned his country and showed little interest in olive branches when the Italian coach began his Irish adventure, was the brick with which Trapattoni was hammered by his critics in the early days of his reign. Fortunately for the boys in green, the coach who has won more honours in his illustrious career than Stephen Ireland has fingers and toes, let the incessant fuss wash right over him. He made initial inquiries. They went nowhere. What did they expect him to do: fall to his bony old knees and beg? Trapattoni knows what ingredients are needed to blend a winning team, and he had no qualms about concentrating on building up the positives at his disposal while flatly ignoring the negatives.


Ireland is not the only footballer to decide that the international game is a lifestyle choice. But that attitude could not have been put into sharper contrast than by the sight of Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, Shay Given and Richard Dunne – survivors from the 2002 World Cup squad – overcome with the sweetest delight in Dublin. Keane, the captain, the talisman, the top scorer, swept his arm around the vista of 51,000 jubilant fans and declared: "Look at this. This is why we play football." Dunne looked misty-eyed as he described it as the "best experience I have ever had in football".

Back in 2002, a World Cup where Ireland put the madness of Roy Keane's departure to one side and drew with Cameroon, Germany and Spain before succumbing to penalties, there was every reason to think that the good times lay ahead. Ambition was reignited, the youngsters brimmed with promise, and Niall Quinn summed up the mood of optimism: "In years to come we'll look back on this tournament and see it as a turning point. The start of something big."

His prediction was way off beam, however. Ireland missed out on four tournaments, and Keane, Duff, Given and Dunne stuck at it, kept plugging away through the thin times, until finally arriving back at the glorious thick end with qualification to Euro 2012. Meanwhile, Stephen Ireland has started three league games for Villa this season, having been told last term by the then manager, Gérard Houllier, that he could leave the club, followed by a subsequent loan at Newcastle that didn't work out.

Some of those in Dublin nursing sore heads after this week's party may just owe Trapattoni an apology as well as all the well-deserved backslaps and congratulations.

[Niall]

One reporter mentioned him to Richard Dunne after the game the other night and he replied.....i don't think he knows we have qualified!!!!!!! Thought that was a great reply from Dunne!!!!! LOL

[Rover 609]

Absolutely delighted for the ****.He'd have got a mega deal on the continent off the back of the Euro's because he had it to be a star in Poland and Ukraine.That's wont happen now and his career continues to nosedive,good for him and his pink range rovers

[glen]

great quote from dunne delighted for stephen ireland he turned his back on us he can piss off

[KOPSTAR]

That was a great great READ , could have not put it better myself.

[KOPSTAR]

All good things will come to them who and fight and wait, eg Sha, Dun ,Dam and Robbo

[redabbey]

Absolutely delighted for the ****.He'd have got a mega deal on the continent off the back of the Euro's because he had it to be a star in Poland and Ukraine.That's wont happen now and his career continues to nosedive,good for him and his pink range rovers

With his career going backwards he will never be able to afford one of these classy beauts (http://www.mansory.com/mansory-range/bentley/vitesse-rose/vitesse-rose-exterior-design)

So sad :p

[redabbey]

And if you loved the exterior the interior (http://www.mansory.com/mansory-range/bentley/vitesse-rose/vitesse-rose-interior-design) will blow you away.

[masterbenji]

Good read that

[Ron1892]

All good things will come to them who and fight and wait, eg Sha, Dun ,Dam and Robbo

Spot on mate. To think he had some much talent when he was younger and he just ****ed it all away down the gutter. I've always said he is a nut job and I'd be willing to place a bet that his football career will be over by the time he hits 30.

[CHARMAC]

Forgive and forget I say, let bygones be bygones, we need talented players to
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[Captain_Morgan]

Its amazing how things work out, at the start trap was berated for not playing andy reid, what has andy reid done in the last 4 years, his career has nosedived.

Then it was stephen ireland, if trap didnt get him back it seemed the world was going to combust at one point, again he has done nothing at club level for years, now it seems to be mccarthy who is a good player but on the other hand he hasnt exactly lit up the premier league.

People should be concentrating more on who is in the team rather than who isnt in it, trap has an 11 who are mostly playing regularly, st ledger being the exception

Given - Regular at villa
Oshea- regular at sunderland
Dunne - regular at villa
Ledger - in and out at leicster
ward - regular at wolves
Duff - regular at fulham
whelan - regular at stoke
andrews - regular at ipswich
mcgeady - regula in spartak moscow
Keane - regular in la
Doyle - regular at wolves

Trap has done a fantastic job with what he has got, if mccarthy and coleman can make a burst at that team we will be a match for most teams at the euros

[RedM]

Its amazing how things work out, at the start trap was berated for not playing andy reid, what has andy reid done in the last 4 years, his career has nosedived.

Then it was stephen ireland, if trap didnt get him back it seemed the world was going to combust at one point, again he has done nothing at club level for years, now it seems to be mccarthy who is a good player but on the other hand he hasnt exactly lit up the premier league.

People should be concentrating more on who is in the team rather than who isnt in it, trap has an 11 who are mostly playing regularly, st ledger being the exception

Given - Regular at villa
Oshea- regular at sunderland
Dunne - regular at villa
Ledger - in and out at leicster
ward - regular at wolves
Duff - regular at fulham
whelan - regular at stoke
andrews - regular at ipswich
mcgeady - regula in spartak moscow
Keane - regular in la
Doyle - regular at wolves

Trap has done a fantastic job with what he has got, if mccarthy and coleman can make a burst at that team we will be a match for most teams at the euros


Here here! Also the fact that Ireland is a grade A cnut doesn't exactly endear himself to the fans, but even if he wasn't he's done nothing to warrant a place in the team imo.

[Ron1892]

Injured Again tonight.Karma is a bitch.

[glen]

not having much luck.can't say i feel sorry for him

[shaneo]

Forgive and forget I say, let bygones be bygones, we need talented players to
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we dont need him. a player that wants to play is more effective to me than someone with talent. hence why glen whelan playing for me is better than gibson etc. however coleman would be a great addition as would mccarthy

[elvis]

Forgive and forget I say, let bygones be bygones, we need talented players to
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we dont need him. a player that wants to play is more effective to me than someone with talent. hence why glen whelan playing for me is better than gibson etc. however coleman would be a great addition as would mccarthy

And you've caught yourself a fish Charlie, well done. :D

[shaneo]

And you've caught yourself a fish Charlie, well done. :D

fook sake just new to this. those that fishing thing mean hes looking for someone to get angry about it or something

[CHARMAC]

fook sake just new to this. those that fishing thing mean hes looking for someone to get angry about it or something

:D:D:D took a while that ;)

[elvis]

fook sake just new to this. those that fishing thing mean hes looking for someone to get angry about it or something

It's where you say something you don't mean, in the hope that someone reacts to it, or thinks your being serious. It's only for fun, no harm meant ;)

Welcome to the site btw :)

[Ron1892]

fook sake just new to this. those that fishing thing mean hes looking for someone to get angry about it or something

No he Just means he is messing with you.:D

[CHARMAC]

Just having a giggle shaneo, :)

[shaneo]

hahaha il have to be more prudent in future with the posts. twice today iv taken the bait. fool me twice shame on you fool me another time shame on me.
nice one for the welcomes :D

[CHARMAC]

ASTON VILLA STAR STEPHEN IRELAND WOULD LOVE GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI CALL-UP
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/243213/Aston-Villa-star-Stephen-Ireland-would-love-Giovanni-Trapattoni-call-up/
ABOVE: Stephen Ireland says he is very happy at Aston Villa and fancies international return Obviously I’ve matured as a person since then. Things are much more *settled and I’m at a club where I am playing
Stephen Ireland
30th March 2012 By Dave Armitage
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STEPHEN IRELAND is ready to end his Republic of *Ireland exile – but not *before Euro 2012.

Aston Villa’s £8m midfielder has been out in the cold since withdrawing from the squad in controversial *circumstances in 2007.

But now he’s given Republic boss Giovanni Trapattoni the nod to get in touch to see if something can be *sorted.

The 25-year-old would welcome a call from Trapattoni, but doesn’t want to gatecrash the Republic’s Euro party.

He has been in limbo since his *contentious departure from the squad prior to a 1-0 defeat to the Czech *Republic, which effectively ended hopes of making Euro 2008.

Ireland jetted home to be with his girlfriend, who had suffered a *miscarriage, but covered it up by *saying his grandmother had died.

The ex-Manchester City star *later *admitted he had lied, apologised for making a “massive mistake” and hasn’t played for his country since.

But for the first time he’s indicated that the time may be right and *admitted he’s under pressure from his missus and kids to make a fresh start.

Ireland said the matter was out of his hands but indicated that a call from the FAI might get things rolling.

He said: “Until the question comes from the FAI, or some kind of contact comes from them, I can’t really think about it.

“Obviously I’ve matured as a person since then. Things are much more *settled and I’m at a club where I am playing. Now the kids are putting me under pressure to play for Ireland.

“My seven-year-old is playing football and he’s really good. He would like to see me *playing for Ireland.

“Obviously it all could have been dealt with in a better way at the time.

“But even if it had been, I’d still have needed that big gap at some stage *anyway.

“I just think it was a very difficult time. Jessica was heavily pregnant as well as having two *children to look after.”

In fact, Ireland’s partner set the ball rolling with a tweet, *indicating he might be *prepared to patch things up.

He added: “She wants me to go back and wants what’s best for my career.

“But I really don’t know the answer. It came across as if it was a burden to me to play for my country – but that’s not the case.”