Stephen Ireland

[Scooby Doo]

that is the thing, regardless of his desire to be a ManCity legend, there will always be something lacking in his career. i've no doubt though that we will see SI in a green shirt in the longterm future. once the little creep wises up and grows a pair, he'll prob look to come back (probably during a managerial transitional period) and spout some sh!te about how he has matured and how he regrets some things that may have happened blah blah blah. I hope that when that happens, and i'm sure it will, the manager and the FAI has the balls to tell him where he can stick it. Doubt it though.

[The Legend]

ha ha, for the rest of his life he'll be walking down the street with irish people shouting " <insert expletive here>" at him... hes never coming back... no chance.

[Razors left peg]

When we win the World Cup in South Africa and Barcelona buy Glenn Whelan for 50 Million, Stephen England will be sorry then!!

carlsberg dont do dreams, but if they did....

[macdermesser]

Level Four Manchester
Level Five Your Country

Playing for your country (ok Evra was born in Senegal) is always the pinnacle ...

T7_mwf3wB0E

[Manblue]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1139880_city_star_stephen_ireland_rushed_to_hospit al

For you Youngirish

[John83]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3192435737_6d81f4bb88.jpg

Anyone want to photoshop the back of a certain bald head on there?

[youngirish]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1139880_city_star_stephen_ireland_rushed_to_hospit al

For you Youngirish


Couldn't have happened to a nicer individual. I shall put my bald superman voodoo doll back in its box for a couple of weeks.

[kennedmc]

Apparently his inflated ego is the problem.

According to reports he was last seen on a bed being pushed in to the Emergency room shouting "the Queen does not grant an audience to Stephen Ireland. Stephen Ireland grants an audience to the Queen."

[Den Perry]

Hashe ever actually given the reason for not wanting to play?

Also does anybody here have any idea how Given and Dunne get on with him considering they were all at City together until recently?

[Crosby87]

Also does anybody here have any idea how Given and Dunne get on with him considering they were all at City together until recently?

Dunne seemed resigned to the fact he was never coming back long ago. Given is too busy getting smoked for 4 goals (But dont worry, people on here will tell you it COULD have been 8!) to care.

[as_i_say]

Word got through to Stevie from his housekeeper midway through the second half that he had incorrectly set up his Blu Ray recorder to record Pimp my Ride and had gotten an episode of celebrity masterchef instead, resulting in a bit of a panic attack.

[Scooby Doo]

Isn't it amazing that even today when we have some really positive news with one of our most talented players (s reid) finally rejoining the squad and bolstering are qualification hopes, that the baldy one still dominates the headlines with a headache :rolleyes:. madness!

[ken foree]

Level Four Manchester
Level Five Your Country

Playing for your country (ok Evra was born in Senegal) is always the pinnacle ...



ha, love it, love evra, my favourite player

[LFCSixty/Eighty]

i should really do some work :)

1422

[strangeirish]

Many years later... (http://www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/movie-uk-aa5e0af87756e0468220be59436d81e4.html):D

[gufct]

Absolute Class lmao:p

[LFCSixty/Eighty]

Many years later... (http://www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/movie-uk-aa5e0af87756e0468220be59436d81e4.html):D

Quality stuff Strangeirish!!! Love it :)

[geysir]

I haven't seen Bombay tv since Noely had an artistic creative spell inspired by the deep anguish of the Stan era..

[Metrostars]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1139880_city_star_stephen_ireland_rushed_to_hospit al

For you Youngirish

My voodoo doll works!

[Stuttgart88]

Those pics and metrostars' voodoo comments have me laughling like a kid at my desk!

[tetsujin1979]

what's wrong with your desk? why do kids laugh at it?

[seanfhear]

Those pics and metrostars' voodoo comments have me laughling like a kid at my desk!
Are you a kid at a desk;)

[DubJohn]

Did anybody see Katie Taylor's effort for the Irish ladies team on the news last night. She had returned immediately to join the team after winning yet another boxing gold, and helped the team to a 2-1 win over Khazakstan.

And Stephen Irelands little dizzy spell is still considered more important and given a higher precedence on the news.

Stephen Ireland has a lot to learn about respect, attitude and responsibility to your country from people like Taylor, Bernard Dunne, Brian O'Driscoll and many other true sporting heros from these shores.

[geysir]

Ireland 'mistake'

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI maintained yesterday there must have been some sort of “mistake” involved in the newspaper interview last week in which Stephen Ireland was quoted as saying that the Italian was arrogant in his dealings with him.

“It’s not like I’m calling anybody a liar,” said the manager. “I know the situation. In Italy it’s as bad. But I don’t believe what I read or that he said it. It must be clarified whether it’s true of it’s a mistake. I’m 90 per cent sure it’s a mistake.”

[Noelys Guitar]

If I was Trap I would roll up a very heavy newspaper (Sunday edition with all the supplements and ads) and for a 10/11 minute spell clatter the little obnoxious ****** around the head.

[SkStu]

Ireland 'mistake'

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI maintained yesterday there must have been some sort of “mistake” involved in the newspaper interview last week in which Stephen Ireland was quoted as saying that the Italian was arrogant in his dealings with him.

“It’s not like I’m calling anybody a liar,” said the manager. “I know the situation. In Italy it’s as bad. But I don’t believe what I read or that he said it. It must be clarified whether it’s true of it’s a mistake. I’m 90 per cent sure it’s a mistake.”

why the f*ck would trap do this and reopen the door? I can only presume he KNOWS Ireland didnt say that otherwise this quote from Trap doesnt help.

[geysir]

It's diplomatic from Trap.


What Trap is really saying that the newspaper quoted SI correctly therefore the 10% clause is activated.

[OwlsFan]

Can't have the Ireland thread falling off the front page.

I haven't checked the 2500 posts to see if the Stephen Ireland song has been posted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A04Sqpk6o

Not quite Gift Grub standard but catches the mood ok.

[NeilMcD]

Yeah we sung it in Cyprus a good bit great craic in and around the pubs esp when a Stephen Ireland lookaline was working in one of the bars Under the influence of drink I cam up with this.

Oh Cheer up Stephen Ireland Oh what Can it Mean to a Manc Baldy ******* and a Granny Killing Machine.

[mint sauce]

If I was Trap I would roll up a very heavy newspaper (Sunday edition with all the supplements and ads) and for a 10/11 minute spell clatter the little obnoxious ****** around the head.

wouldn't even waste the newspaper on him

[eaststand85]

Takes a lot of money (and no hair;)) to look this cheap:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1218054/Touch-class-Footballer-buys-Wag-girlfriend-264-000-pimped-Bentley.html

[seanfhear]

Takes a lot of money (and no hair;)) to look this cheap:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1218054/Touch-class-Footballer-buys-Wag-girlfriend-264-000-pimped-Bentley.html
Nice to see that Stephen spends his time on high culture when he is not playing for Ireland.

[amaccann]

Takes a lot of money (and no hair;)) to look this cheap:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1218054/Touch-class-Footballer-buys-Wag-girlfriend-264-000-pimped-Bentley.html
Jeezy Creezy, I think I just puked a little in my mouth.

[razor]

thats horrendous
Joe O'Shea had a pretty balanced piece about Ireland in the pullout of Saturdays Irish Independent.

[as_i_say]

Chavopoly.

[seanfhear]

Stephen Ireland is trying to show his credentials to play International football for Chavland

[as_i_say]

Stephen Ireland is trying to show his credentials to play International football for Chavland

Brilliant:D The 23 year old Chavland international.

[Brenny]

Haha, that's taking the mickey.
The chap needs to grow the fupp up.

[Brendan 82]

Ireland's special move is now 'pimping out expensive cars with ludicrous pink & white trim'. The Range Rover, the RS8, and now this. His footballing achievments shall fade into obscurity for all but Manchester City fans. Stephen Ireland is now Ridicucar Guy.

[Murfinator]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/04/article-1218054-06B18C7B000005DC-176_306x461.jpg

I just puked all over the carpet. Thanks Stephen....

[DeLorean]

He'd buy a way nicer girlfriend for that kind of money

[youngirish]

thats horrendous
Joe O'Shea had a pretty balanced piece about Ireland in the pullout of Saturdays Irish Independent.

Yeah I seen that he said he was a right wan*er.

[KK77]

Who would do that to a bentley.

[shaneker]

Link http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Stephen-Ireland-exclusive-I-will-NEVER-play-for-arrogant-Trapattoni-even-if-Ireland-make-the-2010-World-Cup-article182069.html

Stephen Ireland has ruled out a return to the international scene - even if the Republic of Ireland make next summer's World Cup.

The Manchester City star branded Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni "arrogant" and said that had made him more determined to stick by his decision.

Ireland has not played for his country for two years, standing by his self-imposed exile after revealing he hated meeting up with the squad for international duty.

While his former international team-mates are preparing for Saturday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Italy, Ireland will be spending time with his girlfriend and young family.

And in an exclusive interview with Mirror Sport, Ireland blamed Trapattoni's perceived arrogance for making him even more determined to stay away.

"Even with the prospect of the World Cup, it hasn't crossed my mind once about going back," said Ireland. "I never felt part of the squad and I never will.

"I met Trapattoni for a chat at a hotel near Manchester Airport last year but that did nothing for me.

"It made no sense whatseover. In fact, I felt like there was a lot of arrogance going on, so I just felt like I wasn't really interested.

"Me and my financial adviser, who's looked after me all my life and is someone I really trust, sat down with Trapattoni, his right-hand man and Liam Brady.

"In the middle of chatting, like we are now, he'd have four different phones going off and he kept leaving the room to talk to people.

"He'd come back, say 'sorry where was I?' but then another one would go off and after the third of fourth time this happened, I head another phone ringing.

"Trapattoni went over to where the phone was ringing and got it out of one of his bags. We were just sat there like, 'what is going on?'.

"After that we had a chat and, I guess he shouldn't have to sell it to me. But I think he should have made some sort of effort to sell it to me, and he just never really did that.

"I think he felt like I'd just want to come running back, because I think at the time he didn't rate me as a player.

"But that was before last season. Since then he hasn't spoken to me once. Then, over the summer, Ireland had a game away against Bulgaria.

"A week before that game I was in my garden, playing with the kids. I answered my phone by accident, as I was checking the time, and it was Trapattoni.

"He asked me if there was a possibility of meeting up in the future. I hadn't given it any thought, but I said guess there was no harm in meeting him.

"I thought he meant in the next few days, for the Bulgaria game. I said 'when?' and he said 'four months'. I thought that was weird, but I said I suppose it wouldn't do any harm.

"But I think he made that call for his own benefit, rather than mine, because he said to me 'Is it okay if I tell the Press I've spoken to you and there's a chance of you coming back?'.

"I said 'you can tell people we've spoken and maybe we'll meet up in the future, but don't say there's a chance of me coming back because there probably isn't'.

"As soon as he switched from taking about meeting up with me to announcing it to the media, I knew what his agenda was."

Ireland famously lied about the deaths of two grandmothers to be excused international duty, and was ridiculed when his deceit was exposed.

But he candidly admitted he had never enjoyed being away on international duty, from when he was an aspiring teenager coming through the Ireland ranks.

"My parents encouraged me to play and said it was really important for my development," said Ireland.

"I played for the Under-14s, Under-15s and so on. But as soon as I came over here and signed my contract with City, I said 'that's it'. I rejected going to a lot of the squads.

"I got called up to the full squad under Brian Kerr, then we had a massive fall-out. I stayed away for two or three years, which was a blessing in disguise.

"Then Steve Staunton called me up, and I'd just broken into the City team, so I felt I had to go. But after two or three squads I was thinking 'what am I doing here?'.

"There were times I'd finish a game with City at 8pm, then I was meant to meet up with the Ireland squad at 10pm in Dublin.

"I'd just ring up and say I don't feel well. There was nothing wrong with me, I just had no intention of ever going. I just never enjoyed it.

"I know fans will say 'well every other player does it', and that's fine, fair play. But I'm not bothered.

"A lot of the lads here at City didn't think I'd stand by my decision not to play for Ireland and I was like 'told you so'."

Ireland admitted he still watches his country on television whenever they play, but said he felt so removed from the international scene it is as if he was never involved.

"When I watch Ireland games it's weird," he said. "It's like I was never there and I don't miss it all if I'm honest.

"People forget that I only played six games. I just seem to be into the routine and the mindset that when the international break comes around, I'm not there.

"I love being able to do things with my kids. During the last international break they were about to start school, so it was nice to take them away for a few days

"When the international break comes around it's like 'great, what am I doing with the kids', not 'oh I hope I'm not in the squad'.

"A lot of people would probably think I'd love to go to the World Cup, but to be honest it hasn't really crossed my mind once.

"I hope they get there, it would be great for the country if they did. It would be a massive achievement for the manager and the players."

Despite being a rarity in terms of his refusal to play for his country, Ireland claimed more players will follow his lead in the future, with internationals losing their pull.

"Personally, I think internationals are going to be something of the past," he said. "The pride of it and all that, I just think it's getting lesser and lesser.

"Players these days don't see as pride in their country, they see it more as a chore, you know 'God, I have to go again'. That was the way it always was for me.

"I think you'll be surprised how many players - young ones at that - who will retire from international football after the World Cup.

"Look how many games they play a year, and all the pressure from club football, it's hard to see many playes really enjoying international football any more."


Didier Drogba, Ronaldo, any of these footballers who gets labelled a disgrace to the game should be placed alongside this piece of **** and hailed as a saint. I cannot think of words bad enough to describe this 'man'. I will never support an Ireland team with him wearing our jersey. A disgrace to his country and his family.

[Deckydee]

Why cant he ever give an interview to an Irish paper? Always the mirror guardian etc.

Coward

[Jicked]

shock horror, the week of an international Stephen gives another interview to try and feck up Ireland's preparations and to ensure more attention for himself much in the same manner as his attention seeking cars.

I love the way he pretty much mentions the only thing he gives a **** about is money, and how great it is to finally have some time to spend with his many kids. Stephen, you earn €70k a week, you have the entire summer off, and you work what 10am to 3pm 5 days a week, play a game one day, then have a day off after that. God however do the wee ones cope??

[DeNiro]

According to that article they are going to meet four months after the Bulgaria game, which is around now I suppose! Fat chance of that. Let him have his Bentleys, Kung Fu and whatever else. Joe O'Shea's article on Saturday said all Stephen Ireland wanted to do when he was growing up was play for Ireland. That mirror interview says quite the opposite.

[macdermesser]

well .. he would not be much use to us on Saturday as he was burned out after 5 or 6 games this season from running up and down the Cotswolds naked or whatever he was doing on International nights.

too doped up on all the trappings of being a rich footballer to care .. there is no point in trying to get through to him.

[amaccann]

*sigh*

Stephen Ireland, go to hell.

[Drumcondra 69er]

Nothing new in the interview, it's the same quotes that were out the week the squad was being announced so I reckon it's just a re-hash rather then a new interview.

What a horrible little scrote he is though.