Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I know I fully agree with him and a number of his other points, dont see for the need for the "irrelevant details" either though... FT is clearly another alias I have set up (before someone else says it)
Meh, it's not that big a deal. Just idle chat. Hypocrisy and sanctimonious moralising are different kettles of fish.I know I fully agree with him and a number of his other points, dont see for the need for the "irrelevant details" either though... FT is clearly another alias I have set up (before someone else says it)
confusion no more! Pictoral evidence.
Sure it's not one of his Grandmothers?
If he has 'matured' so much, why cant he speak for himself instead of his wife/gf doing so all the time?! If he does want to come back there is only one person he needs to talk to initially and its not the press.
Only saw the headline but Giles article in the Herald this week was calling for Ireland to be included in the Euros squad. Very disappointed in Giles if that is the case.
McLeish has chat with Ireland about lack of effort, swearing incident:
http://www.birminghammail.net/birmin...7319-30308580/
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Why isn't anyone concerned by the gigantic eagle about to attack the wedding party?confusion no more! Pictoral evidence.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
Strange to see Beckenbauer make what I can only assume is a bizarre reference to Stephen Ireland on FourFourTwo:
http://fourfourtwo.com/news/restofeu...3/default.aspxBeckenbauer said the players often missed shaking hands at the end of a game "because they go off to celebrate with their fans or they want to celebrate with their grandmother."
The Evening Herald has Shay pretty much dismissing any prospect of a Stephen Ireland return (probably as most of us would expect).
http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/mc...n-3029334.html"Stephen has never spoken to me about it and as far as I know, he hasn't spoken to Richard Dunne or Robbie Keane while he was with us," claimed Given. "I think he's made it quite clear he's not interested."
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
His missus on Brendan O'Connor's show was saying he'd "love to come back". She was pretty much stating as fact that he's available and wants to play for Ireland again. It's bizarre stuff really.
I really hope the media contains themselves over the Stephen Ireland saga in the run up to the Euros. He's stuck 2 fingers up to every one of us and the focus should be on those who got us there and those who have been available.
As Tets might say, maybe Ireland needs Ireland more than Ireland needs Ireland now.
Last edited by Stuttgart88; 26/02/2012 at 11:13 AM.
The show is on RTE player here: http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1137687
She comes on around the 50 minute mark, promoting a new play she's in
Most of it is about the play, and she was in accident last year, the comments about his current situation at Villa and anything about him coming back are on the 1 hour 2 minutes mark and last less than 2 minutes
Apparently there's an interview with him in today's Irish Sun on Sunday (the News of the World replacement) but there's no way in hell I'd waste money on that paper.
Trap would be more likely to pick Stephens missus for the Euros and thats not vey likely imho.
I dont want him back ...... dont care what he wrote in the sun ...... team doing great without him .... remember he turn his back on ireland!
Would be an absolute disgrace to welcome him back now. If he was to be picked for the squad again I'd lose all respect for Trap, his backroom staff, and all at the FAI for allowing it to happen.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
He definitely needs some time with a PR assistant if somehow his teammate is convinced he doesn't want to come back and his wife his convinced he does. I wish he'd just clarify his position without the ambiguity of second hand stories.
If he wants to make himself available for selection then fantastic, much too late for the Euro's but he's a worthy consideration for the world cup campaign.
Jessica Lawlor claims "he'd love to go back" but appears to believe "it's up to the FAI/the manager". Does this mean he's made himself re-available for selection?
It's a double lock really but I don't see Trap accepting him back at this stage, I think he is just testing the water
and making himself available unofficially, then it would require the FAI to contact him unofficially, however I don't
see that happening, I think Trap is happy with the midfield he has got and more importantly it is not really his style
of management is it? He expects 100% commitment and lets face it Stephen has shown none.
He does not want to give the impression players can pick and choose their games. The only way I could see Stephen
getting a chance is if there are a series of injuries in the midfield.
He abandoned us when we needed him, now the shoe should be on the other foot. It's a straight-forward decision to make here. Tell him to go and (seven letters beginning and ending with) F. He has understood that for the past 5 years. Amid all the blabla, something seems to be forgotten about here. He left us, and lied in the most obscene terms to do so. Even if he made himself available, the system we use doesn't suit his game. One Andy Reid fiasco is more than enough for this squad.
It's another way to get at Trap. Face facts lads. We haven't lost 22 of our last 24 competitive games and he's staying put, like it or not.
Last edited by mypost; 27/02/2012 at 10:43 AM.
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Thinking about it I reckon it was a crumb given to Jessica to promote her interview/play/profile and that there isn't anything whatsoever to it. The angle on what she said is probably that "Stephen would love to come back but the time isn't right." or "Stephen would love to come back but there are problems with the manager/past/FAI/club situation". Trap will never call him up unless he personally contacts him so his hand will never be forced on any of these mutterings.
Its a lot of meaningless words that will probably come to nothing that were said for attention and nothing else. The girl is nothing without Stephen and has to cling to stories about him for relevancy.
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