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05/04/2014, 1:32 AM
Fixer82

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Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Broken down to lay mans terms Crosby, my dear fellow, its little akin to the mating ritual of the red assed baboon, with Stephen presently presenting. Teasingly. Does he want it, or just the attention ? Who knows. MonRoy can now either display and risk rejection, or ignore, and if they chose this, none of us will ever really know what was in young Ireland's heart.

But the dance has begun, of that I assure you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN79JrEcjCU
05/04/2014, 4:32 PM
DannyInvincible

Ireland misses out today at Stamford Bridge after having fallen ill, according to Sky.
09/04/2014, 9:03 AM
Stuttgart88

Stephen Ireland: me going to have a conversation with Monkeano soon cos me 9 y/o and my (live) granny want me to.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...ll-264801.html
09/04/2014, 9:30 AM
ifk101

Yawn .... He needs to have a conversation with a psychiatrist. Talk about delusions of grandeur.
09/04/2014, 10:34 AM
Stuttgart88

I think we can take as granted he'll be back.
09/04/2014, 11:20 AM
ifk101

Not sure about that. Why the need for a conversation unless he is looking for (selection? special treatment?) assurances?
09/04/2014, 11:33 AM
geysir

I'd say say Stutts is referring to that O'Neill is so desperate and insecure about his own managerial acumen, that he'll do anything, say anything to get SI back. O'Neill won't just lower the bar, he'll just remove it altogether and lay down the red carpet.
09/04/2014, 11:55 AM
Fixer82

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Originally Posted by ifk101

Not sure about that. Why the need for a conversation unless he is looking for (selection? special treatment?) assurances?

Maybe SI feels he needs to talk to the management to see do they want him back
09/04/2014, 5:21 PM
brine3

All the best players are nuts. Deal with it. Move on.
15/04/2014, 9:22 AM
tetsujin1979

signed a new three year deal at Stoke: http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/arti...y-1488270.aspx
15/04/2014, 4:44 PM
TheOneWhoKnocks

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...back-1.1762759

New contract paves the way for Ireland come back.
15/04/2014, 6:39 PM
back of the net

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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...back-1.1762759

New contract paves the way for Ireland come back.

TOWK....he has has the way paved for him numerous times for an Ireland return , unfortunately for whatever god unknown reason (s) he seems to get some kick out of getting that paved way and destroying it with a wrecking ball
15/04/2014, 9:05 PM
IsMiseSean

If he doesn't show up (providing he's called up) for the summer friendlies then his passport should be revoked.
15/04/2014, 9:59 PM
Stuttgart88

I think TOWK's post was fair. Ireland said he needed to get his club career sorted before making any commitment. As far as I can recall he as good as linked the two events. His career is now definitively sorted so now he has the chance to return. If he doesn't take it the door is closed, forever.
15/04/2014, 10:15 PM
tricky_colour

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Originally Posted by ifk101

Yawn .... He needs to have a conversation with a psychiatrist. Talk about delusions of grandeur.

I think the only conversation that needs to be is fpr Martin and Roy to tell him to eff off.
I am sick to the back teeth of the ******** he comes out with.
I mean it's not as if he is any good anyway.
15/04/2014, 10:34 PM
back of the net

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I think TOWK's post was fair. Ireland said he needed to get his club career sorted before making any commitment. As far as I can recall he as good as linked the two events. His career is now definitively sorted so now he has the chance to return. If he doesn't take it the door is closed, forever.

dont think anyone is in disagreement with TOWK's post - its more a case of preparing yourself for the possible/probable nonsense Ireland will come out with to aid reasoning for not returning despite getting his club career sorted
15/04/2014, 10:41 PM
back of the net

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

I think the only conversation that needs to be is fpr Martin and Roy to tell him to eff off.
I am sick to the back teeth of the ******** he comes out with.
I mean it's not as if he is any good anyway.

I agree with your first 2 sentences but despite his obvious delusions in his head - he has tremendous talent
16/04/2014, 12:19 AM
tricky_colour

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Originally Posted by back of the net

I agree with your first 2 sentences but despite his obvious delusions in his head - he has tremendous talent

Well perhaps more of a case of had tremendous talent. However I have been looking at his stats
and currently it about the 250th best player in the Premiership.
However having said that he has stepped up his game in the last the games. His last 3 games
would put him comfortably in the top 50.
However those were leading up to getting a new contract, you I will not be surprised if he
drops back again.
Problem is he is just not interested, it's like he would be doing us a big favour and we have
other far more committed options. We don't need this will he wont he business, except
perhaps on a slow news day.

Having said that he seems to have an extraordinary ability to **** people off, including
his own family!!

Dunno how it will all end up, perhaps shooting Martin O Neil in error through a toilet door.
16/04/2014, 8:25 AM
DannyInvincible

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Having said that he seems to have an extraordinary ability to **** people off, including
his own family!!

His mention does provoke a tremendous deal of vitriol, often accompanied by the suggestion that he is "mental", "has issues" or should see a psychiatrist. Out of interest, would it elicit greater sensitivity towards him if he was actually diagnosed with a recognised mental illness?

And did his family actually say they were ****ed off by him? Where did you hear that?
17/04/2014, 12:03 AM
Crosby87

New contract paves way for Ireland to rejoin mighty Republic, surmises the Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...back-1.1762759
17/04/2014, 12:05 AM
TheOneWhoKnocks

Bit slow on the uptake, Crosby?
17/04/2014, 12:07 AM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by Crosby87

New contract paves way for Ireland to rejoin mighty Republic, surmises the Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...back-1.1762759

Not sure they're right about his transfer being made permanent in the winter. Stoke publicised it as such, but given that he was left out against Villa, it seems they actually just extended his loan until the end of the season (and his contract).
17/04/2014, 12:30 AM
tricky_colour

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

His mention does provoke a tremendous deal of vitriol, often accompanied by the suggestion that he is "mental", "has issues" or should see a psychiatrist. Out of interest, would it elicit greater sensitivity towards him if he was actually diagnosed with a recognised mental illness?

And did his family actually say they were ****ed off by him? Where did you hear that?

Well they didn't say that directly but the seem to want him to play and him not playing is means
he is going against what they would prefer.

It does not bother me so much these days because II don't see him as making too much of a difference to the team.
What does both me is the issue being constantly brought up. I don't really want to read about player who don't
want to play.
17/04/2014, 3:44 AM
BonnieShels

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

I think the only conversation that needs to be is fpr Martin and Roy to tell him to eff off.
I am sick to the back teeth of the ******** he comes out with.
I mean it's not as if he is any good anyway.

That's my gut test. Lesser known than Stutts' one.

But if you ****-off Tricky then it's time to forget about your Ireland career.
17/04/2014, 7:11 AM
DannyInvincible

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Well they didn't say that directly but the seem to want him to play and him not playing is means
he is going against what they would prefer.

And so this means they must be ****ed off with him? That's a bit of a leap. My mother would have preferred I joined the college choir when I was a wee bairn, but she wasn't ****ed off with me when I didn't.
17/04/2014, 11:29 AM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

And so this means they must be ****ed off with him? That's a bit of a leap. My mother would have preferred I joined the college choir when I was a wee bairn, but she wasn't ****ed off with me when I didn't.

She told me she was.
17/04/2014, 11:12 PM
Crosby87

Sorry Danny but she confided that in me too!
17/04/2014, 11:50 PM
tricky_colour

Yes Danny the truth is she was very upset indeed.
18/04/2014, 9:47 AM
DannyInvincible

Your jokes suck quite a lot, but probably not as much as your mothers...

(Look what you've reduced me to!) :(
18/04/2014, 3:41 PM
Crosby87

This reminds me of that part of Angela's ashes where the mother has no teeth and the plumber...ugh.
18/04/2014, 3:45 PM
TheOneWhoKnocks

.....
19/04/2014, 10:43 AM
DannyInvincible

'Hughes hoping Ireland can improve after signing new Stoke deal': http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/...ning-new-stoke

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"I have always felt that Stephen needs stability in his life and he is going to get that here now," Hughes said. "He has a good structure around him and he has good people working with him on a daily basis."

Ireland has played 21 times for Stoke this season, scoring two goals, and Hughes believes that the midfielder can improve on that showing in the next few seasons.

"There is no doubt that he is a real outstanding talent, and there is no reason why he can�t enjoy the best years of his career here with us," Hughes admitted. "I am delighted to have been able to tie him down to a long-term deal."
19/04/2014, 11:25 AM
geysir

"I have always felt that Stephen needs stability in his life and he is going to get that here now,"

He's been married for a while, has a few kids, a (probably fake tudor) mansion, has had a job which pays a few million, likes a range rover/maserati/porche. Probably with a bit of prudence could live well for the rest of his life.
Yet the poor lad needs stability in his life, needs the security of knowing he has 5 or so million coming into to his bank account over the next 3 years in order to function day to day.
19/04/2014, 11:30 AM
paul_oshea

You're talking about financial stability there.
19/04/2014, 1:32 PM
Crosby87

Dont forget his pink Boa.
19/04/2014, 2:21 PM
tricky_colour

I hope things go well for him he seems to be his own worst enemy.
19/04/2014, 2:37 PM
SkStu

watching Cardiff v Stoke and it's undeniable that he has that touch of class and vision that we could do with more of. Played a lovely through ball to Arnautovic for example.
19/04/2014, 3:31 PM
geysir

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

You're talking about financial stability there.

Not just financial, you might of played down the importance of the bit about family/family home/relationship/children, which implies a recognition of some existing level of mental/emotional stability. Perhaps one day Paul, you will say goodbye to your feckless ways, embrace commitment and experience such mental and emotional stability:)
19/04/2014, 6:03 PM
Crosby87

POSH was born a rebel and he will stay one thank you very much.
19/04/2014, 10:07 PM
tricky_colour

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Originally Posted by SkStu

watching Cardiff v Stoke and it's undeniable that he has that touch of class and vision that we could do with more of. Played a lovely through ball to Arnautovic for example.

Yea, just seen that, that was class.

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