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I thought Ireland was actually ok against Sunderland. I didn't think he was anonymous anyway. There's no doubt in my mind people are going to be saying that about him for the rest of his career but he'll still be getting picked regularly for a top flight team.
Maybe the position he plays in for City means he doesn't get as much ball as he'd like but everything City tried going forward was played through Petrov on the left or Elano - neither being very effective. Ireland made simple passes now and again but besides that didn't do anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
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Originally Posted by lionelhutz
It's all well and good saying X and Y are better players etc etc... Bet we need depth.
For me it's A Reid or Ireland for similar roles in the ireland team (Some may argue differently). To say Reid is better so we don't need Ireland is a bit short sighted. There's gonna be injuries, suspensions, loss of form even just plain substitiutions mid game. We need options.
As far as I know the article that surfaced saying he was going to retire didnt have much substance to it, wait and see what happens with his meeting with Trap before anything else. Also as far as I read or saw on the box the only comments made by Stephen Ireland in the last few days have been in the Daily Star....
"I have never told anybody that I am not going to play for my country and I have an open mind going into my meeting with Mr Trapattoni," he said in the Irish Daily Star.
"Obviously, because I am meeting with the new Irish manager I cannot say a lot, but I am looking forward to sitting down with him.
"Personally, I will be happy to resolve the matter as soon as I have met with the manager and we have both discussed our situations."
But why? Why does he have to sit down with the new manager? He said he's available. He can explain himself in person no?
As far as I am concerned, that happened last September. It's clear who wears the trousers in his house.Quote:
the 21-year-old player said to be considering retiring from international football on a permanent basis.
I don't want him back, and Trap shouldn't have to stoop to his level. He has more important things to do.
Six players from the squad held him down and tried to pull his hair out for the laugh. He's obviously sensitive about such matters. And like most males of that age, he hids behind a fake front. his being a bravado of stupid looking cars, silly goal celebrations and bebo nicknames. The hair incident is undoubtedly the reason he left the squad. He no doubt now wants assurances from the new Ireland management team regarding squad discipline and behaviour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
If he had no desire to play from Ireland, he wouldn't of been there in the first place, and wouldnt be planning to meet Trapattoni now.
So what happened to the "miscarriage"?? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by eekers
it thought the word was that was another lie but no one was gonna call him on it. im probably wrong and my whole theory is bull****, but i cant see any other reason he'd need to talk to trap.Quote:
Originally Posted by mypost
Sick of this muppet. He shouldn't need anyone to talk to him about coming back into the squad. Let him go. He's not that good ffs.
Can smell it from here!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by eekers
boo bloody hoo...if he pulls these acts of "fake bravado" and doesn't expect to get ribbed by his teammates for it then he's more of a deluded soul than I originally thought. And if he cites something as trivial as this as a reason not to play for his county then f*ck him, we don't want him anywhere near the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by eekers
No you're probably right and there were some people at the time, me included, who didn't believe any of it. and we were castigated for it, absolutely lashed out of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by eekers
He's a spoofer and a hypocrite. He doesn't like attention yet he courts it. If Trap goes to Manchester and meet him already the relationship is on Ireland's terms.
One part is saying he's a big girls blouse for giving in to horseplay, the other part of me is furious that a *****r like Staunton (i.e. one of the lads) was in charge of cr*p like that.
one radio report on sat said that he was taken off after "looking not even remotely interested in playing the match"Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
Must've though it was an internationalQuote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
Joe Hart was doing 'teammates' on Soccer AM. Asked who the most ckillful player was at Cuty, he quickly answered Stephen Ireland. Asked who the most stupid player in the team was, he again said Stephen Ireland.
Sum him up really
Micah Richards had him down as most skillful when he was asked the questions earlier this season. Rooney named O'Shea as most intelligent!Quote:
Originally Posted by carloz
"in the kingdom of the blind, the one eyed man is king"Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Why doesn't he just shave his head? Can't look any worse than that transplanted butt hair.
Seriously nobody knows what's going on, it's a farcical situation. He may be our Gazza, we really haven't had a nutter in the Ireland setup for a while now, there's an idea for a new thread - an Ireland Nutter 11, biggiest nutters since 1980...
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Originally Posted by Ciaran
He walked, he alone should face the consequences of never been picked again.
20 years ago, David O'Leary refused to travel to Iceland. Charlton banned him from the squad for 2.5 years. We coped and blossomed. As we will without this bloke.