Stephen Ireland

**Wolfie** · 15/10/2007, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Touché.

No - not a toupee, it's a hair transplant.

**as_i_say** · 15/10/2007, 1:19 PM

I think this thread is going nowhair.

**Bravo** · 15/10/2007, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by as_i_say

I think this thread is going nowhair.

hair, hair!

**ifk101** · 15/10/2007, 1:23 PM

yeah we've hair-ed it all before.

**greendeiseboy** · 15/10/2007, 1:25 PM

read it that apparently he got advise from elton john who told the best thing to do was put a rabbit on his head as it would look like hair from a distance

**Closed Account** · 15/10/2007, 1:27 PM

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

**greendeiseboy** · 15/10/2007, 1:30 PM

it's all rubbish about him not playing for us again as he has been quoted as saying just like his pevious hairstyle that he'd never "part" with us

**Closed Account** · 15/10/2007, 1:44 PM

So do you think Stan will give him the chop for good? We could really do with him weaving his magic for us. We're short of cover on the back and sides.

**Jerry The Saint** · 15/10/2007, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by btid1

Indeed, the Daily Telegraph claims 'it was not clear to the casual observer that he was there (at Ireland training) at all until coach Kevin MacDonald praised him loudly for a good piece of footwork.'

It is a good piece!

**Torn-Ado** · 15/10/2007, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

So do you think Stan will give him the chop for good? We could really do with him weaving his magic for us. We're short of cover on the back and sides.

Thats a bald statement.

**bogwarrior** · 15/10/2007, 2:08 PM

This matter cannot be swept under the rug! It shall be debated to the bitter (split)end.

I apologise but i cudnt resist!

**Pauro 76** · 15/10/2007, 3:26 PM

THATCH the long and short of it. I couldnt give a flying FIG about whats happening. His performances have been HAIROIC in my book.

**Ozymandias** · 15/10/2007, 4:09 PM

he won't be asking for a short back and shine anymore

**strangeirish** · 15/10/2007, 4:09 PM

Stan: "Stephen, is that herpes?"Stephen: " No Stan, it's me real hair"

**pete** · 15/10/2007, 4:15 PM

This guy must be off the fringe if he can't take a bit of slagging. Surely this has also happened at his club. Some people may say its bullying but in a couple of weeks it would be forgotten.

**4tothefloor** · 15/10/2007, 4:26 PM

He should have bought himself a pair of balls with the hair transplant, cos he obviously has none. Mental illness my @rse, how can you be mentally ill to play for Ireland and but play out of your skin for City? He's in the wrong environment if he can't take a slagging

**Noelys Guitar** · 15/10/2007, 5:17 PM

"Irish Jig spotted on Crust" screams Mail headline.

**mattie** · 15/10/2007, 5:18 PM

I am luaghing my hole off after reading this thread. great comments.
There is nothing wrong with a bit of banter.

However I would say that I don't agree with the people who are usin that "if he can play for man city and not for ireland" argument.

If he is mentally ill and the signs are that he suffers from low self-confidence (hair issue) plus he is suffering some sort of post-traumatic thing after the miscarriage + lying episode then I would just say without trying to sound patronising...

If you know people who are mentally ill you will know that they rarely portray there illness in public. If you are depressed you have to conserve and muster up all your energy for any public appearnace (e.g. work) and you are completely drained after.

The energy (in these terms) needed to come to Dublin, play for Ireland is different to that needed to play in Manchester. In fact there is a huge chasm in how a depressed person would approach these challenges.

**Morbo** · 15/10/2007, 7:31 PM

Its a hairy situation alright, Stan must be pulling his hair out, if true I can't really blame the lads for giving him a slagging, how can you not expect it? Ireland's goals has helped comb-over Stans incompetence but he needs to shed his immature overlysensitive attitude as he needs toupee the fans back if he did miss games over such ridiculous reasons.