Stephen Ireland

**Serb** · 29/06/2010, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

What has he exposed to Mancini for Mancini to come out and say that he needs his mental state sorted ?

I'd imagine one five minute conversation is all it would take to work out that the guy is insane.

**Stuttgart88** · 29/06/2010, 1:36 PM

His dolly bird was on a WAG edition of Come Dine With Me on Ch4 recently. My missus has it on SKY+.

**youngirish** · 29/06/2010, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

You need to lay off the crack

Apparently Joseph Stalin is also his favourite humanitarian.

**tricky_colour** · 29/06/2010, 4:29 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

His dolly bird was on a WAG edition of Come Dine With Me on Ch4 recently. My missus has it on SKY+.

A down link was posted for it in this tread IIRC.

**Stuttgart88** · 30/06/2010, 5:54 PM

Watched it last night. Very funny. The gaff is unbelievable. They have a purple velvet bed unit with a TV screen that rises out of the end of the bed. His bird actually seemed relatively OK. Heskey's missus was as thick as a plank and Djibril Cisse's miuss was a be-atch.

**Manblue** · 26/07/2010, 7:36 AM

looks like I will be eating my word and sunderland may end up being one of his only options, let me be the first to admit it.

**drummerboy** · 26/07/2010, 8:01 AM

Our Stephen had a major bust-up after being replaced by Mancini yesterday. Supposedly been excluded from the squad for the new season.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 26/07/2010, 12:34 PM

Looks like he's on his way out of Citeh.
Dare say he won't be going to Wolves....

Seriously though, maybe the clown will learn a little humility and consider being available to play for Ireland again.
Though he has to earn a place and/or apologise.
Even he did both and begged to play, doubtful Trap would consider him.
So looks like he and Andy Reid have wait for the next mamnager, unless Trap. loosens his stance.

**Manblue** · 26/07/2010, 4:43 PM

At least get the facts right drummer boy it was after the lisbon game, and he started him in the next game. Wudnt really call it a bust up at all considering he pledged to fight for his place after he was told he wasnt cutting it on the official site

**youngirish** · 26/07/2010, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Manblue

At least get the facts right drummer boy it was after the lisbon game, and he started him in the next game. Wudnt really call it a bust up at all considering he pledged to fight for his place after he was told he wasnt cutting it on the official site

So Stephen when are you going to declare your availability for Ireland again now that your career has peaked and you're on the slippery slope to obscurity?

Who knows it should get you more attention than playing for the likes of Blackpool or Wolves and let's be honest isn't that what you crave most of all anyway?

**John83** · 26/07/2010, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Even he did both and begged to play, doubtful Trap would consider him.
So looks like he and Andy Reid have wait for the next mamnager, unless Trap. loosens his stance.

If Ireland goes to a smaller club, he may be asked to play as a winger, or just off a lone striker. If he performs well there, I'd expect Trapattoni could make use of a player like that. Whether he'd be willing to select him after all the nonsense that's gone on is another matter.

**Manblue** · 26/07/2010, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by youngirish

So Stephen when are you going to declare your availability for Ireland again now that your career has peaked and you're on the slippery slope to obscurity?

Who knows it should get you more attention than playing for the likes of Blackpool or Wolves and let's be honest isn't that what you crave most of all anyway?

Should of known better then to come on here and expect a sensible debate

**SkStu** · 26/07/2010, 5:53 PM

look ManBlue, he is obviously a talented player but the reason only Sunderland are willing to take a chance on him is because he is a complete chav, liar and narcissist. We can debate sensibly on his talents, sure, but not his personality.

**seanfhear** · 26/07/2010, 6:21 PM

He does seem to have problems with football managers which is an unfortunate condition for a professional footballer.

Has he worked out that at "most clubs and International teams" that it is the manager that picks the teams and the tactics.

Its beginning to look like he will have to buy a club and manage himself !

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/07/2010, 6:55 PM

I wonder how long he'd last working with a difficult character like himself. He'd be slagging himself off in the press by Christmas.

**seanfhear** · 26/07/2010, 7:12 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I wonder how long he'd last working with a difficult character like himself. He'd be slagging himself off in the press by Christmas.

Roy Keane would be the manager for him. Their press conferences would be better than the football matches !

**Manblue** · 26/07/2010, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

He does seem to have problems with football managers which is an unfortunate condition for a professional footballer.

Has he worked out that at "most clubs and International teams" that it is the manager that picks the teams and the tactics.

Its beginning to look like he will have to buy a club and manage himself !

Out of interest just which managers are you referring to because as far as I can remember he never had a problem with pearce, staunton or hughes, sven he merely said lost the dressing room after he left i would not call this a problem and mancini is the only problem i can think of. Not that im saying its entirely mancinis fault for one minute.

**seanfhear** · 26/07/2010, 8:23 PM

Certainly question marks over his relationships with Brian Kerr, Steve Staunton. Trapatoni (not playing for them)

Now with Mancini (latest bust up and Mancini saying he needed to sort his head)

Put the boot into Mark Hughes after Hughes got sacked (for a guy that does not do a whole lot of tackling he did not mind putting the boot into Hughes when he was down)

A lot of players do not have that much difficulty with managers after very long playing careers but Stephen is building up a long résumé of managers being at fault in his so far short career.

**Manblue** · 26/07/2010, 8:36 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Certainly question marks over his relationships with Brian Kerr, Steve Staunton. Trapatoni (not playing for them)

Now with Mancini (latest bust up and Mancini saying he needed to sort his head)

Put the boot into Mark Hughes after Hughes got sacked (for a guy that does not do a whole lot of tackling he did not mind putting the boot into Hughes when he was down)

A lot of players do not have that much difficulty with managers after very long playing careers but Stephen is building up a long résumé of managers being at fault in his so far short career.

I agree he did have a problem with Kerr, outside of this his problem was certainly not with staunton or trapatoni, your confusing this with not making himself available to play, completely different then problem with management

Regarding hughes i seriously suggest you watch the bbc interview this was misquoted from, compare it to the article and see how far from the mark they are.