Stephen Ireland

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[QUOTE=Jerry The Saint]

Liam Kearney's hairdresser QUOTE]

easily the most over worked hairdresser in the land...

[Roverstillidie]

The response to all this stuff is ludicrous.

Cart before the horse.

Things are bad. We have no genuine prospects in centre mid once Keane is gone.

You kid plays a few times off the bench and then gets (arguable) man of the match against the bottom team in the Premiership and were already calling for him never to represent Ireland because of something that happened a few years ago for an underage side of which the circumstances are sketchy at best.

Calm down.

1. He may be another Healy, Miller, Stephen Reid etc. He's nothing but potential so far.

2. If he fulfils his supposed potential, he should be selected for Ireland. Chances are he'll be happy to play. Kerr or no Kerr.

3. Kerr mightn't even be the manager by then

4. If he is and Ireland turns it down...then lets find out why.

Storm in a teacup

If he is and Ireland turns it down...then lets find out why.

the london times has a full page on him. too many independant articles on him all with the same story. someone is feeding the media and i smell a waterford rat!
its clear stevie threw a mickey fit about being on the bench in Cork at under 17. his ma and da came to see him play so he demanded (in a competitive game no less) to play, was rebuffed, bench again for the second and didnt stick around for the third group game.
he is refusing to have anything to do with any side managed by kerr. hence he didnt play for the u 19's when asked.
the guy sounds like an obnixious little p.rick and for a player of his age and experience to be demanding Kerr get sacked so we can be honoured with his presence is an insult to us all. id rather have a hole in the midfield than another c.awkie who thinks he can hold the side to ransom
the brits are welcome to him

[drinkfeckarse]

The response to all this stuff is ludicrous.

Cart before the horse.

Things are bad. We have no genuine prospects in centre mid once Keane is gone.

You kid plays a few times off the bench and then gets (arguable) man of the match against the bottom team in the Premiership and were already calling for him never to represent Ireland because of something that happened a few years ago for an underage side of which the circumstances are sketchy at best.

Calm down.

1. He may be another Healy, Miller, Stephen Reid etc. He's nothing but potential so far.

2. If he fulfils his supposed potential, he should be selected for Ireland. Chances are he'll be happy to play. Kerr or no Kerr.

3. Kerr mightn't even be the manager by then

4. If he is and Ireland turns it down...then lets find out why.

Storm in a teacup

Hit the nail on the head there Kev.

[Qwerty]

Sounds like Ireland has the makings of something special, and no Corkman would ever play for England. Nobody here knows the truth so give the kid the benefit of the doubt and the benefit of his youth but he clearly harbours a grudge. Gotta love that pure Cork spirit, if we had more of that in this current Ireland team instead of lazy assed-Dubs we would far better off. And I'm not from Cark either

[youngirish]

If this is true (which I doubt) then f**k Ireland (the player) we'll take a few reliable Dubs in Owen Garvan and Joey O'Brien for our central midfield for the future. Both are class. He can change his name to Stevie England and try to get an international game in central midfield ahead of Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham, Carrick, Joey Barton, Kevin Nolan and Jermaine Jenas.

He might get a cap in some silly North American tour in about 8 years or so and he'll be hated by his countrymen for the rest of his life for it.

I'd say its bulls**t anyway. If he was offerred the chance to play against Cyprus on Saturday he'd take it (and score a few Ogs to get Kerr sacked).

[Roverstillidie]

Sounds like Ireland has the makings of something special, and no Corkman would ever play for England. Nobody here knows the truth so give the kid the benefit of the doubt and the benefit of his youth but he clearly harbours a grudge. Gotta love that pure Cork spirit, if we had more of that in this current Ireland team instead of lazy assed-Dubs we would far better off. And I'm not from Cark either

cark - miller and judas

dubs - duff, carr, cunningham, keane, a reid (ok, lazy-assed applies to this one) elliot and dunne

you choose.

the defence rests.

[CollegeTillIDie]

If he is and Ireland turns it down...then lets find out why.

the london times has a full page on him. too many independant articles on him all with the same story. someone is feeding the media and i smell a waterford rat!
its clear stevie threw a mickey fit about being on the bench in Cork at under 17. his ma and da came to see him play so he demanded (in a competitive game no less) to play, was rebuffed, bench again for the second and didnt stick around for the third group game.
he is refusing to have anything to do with any side managed by kerr. hence he didnt play for the u 19's when asked.
the guy sounds like an obnixious little p.rick and for a player of his age and experience to be demanding Kerr get sacked so we can be honoured with his presence is an insult to us all. id rather have a hole in the midfield than another c.awkie who thinks he can hold the side to ransom
the brits are welcome to him

While I agree with most of your sentiments I have to ask a question here. Would you do that to the poor English? Inflict an obnoxious little C.awkie p.rick on them? As if they don't have enough problems?
And for the record Delaney is a Kerryman if memory serves in spite of the WUFC connection

[CollegeTillIDie]

Sounds like Ireland has the makings of something special, and no Corkman would ever play for England. Nobody here knows the truth so give the kid the benefit of the doubt and the benefit of his youth but he clearly harbours a grudge. Gotta love that pure Cork spirit, if we had more of that in this current Ireland team instead of lazy assed-Dubs we would far better off. And I'm not from Cark either

Well by the sounds of the media reports he just might... same spirit as Dermot Mc Murrough and Churchill's secretary Brendan Bracken and what was that Norwegian chappies name ?oh yes Quisling

[Clifford]

Pure media tripe, not one quote of substance from the anyone about this and a blast of you are castigating the lad and Kerr in equal measure, with no idea where the situation stands.

The facts are he pulled out of a tourny and Kerr at the time was disappointed. If anyone has a quote from the involved over the last ten days about this I'd love to see it.

Christ, I'd not want you lot to see a real story, the over reaction would be earth shattering. He's only played 1 Prem game, Givens might, might call him up to the u21's next year, lets see what happens then.

Part of the reason he was not selected since the tourny is because he was behind Flood, McCarthy, Paisley, Murphy, etc in the City academy Irish lads, in my opinion and has only really developed in the last 6 months. But that's not "sensational" enough is it?

[Kevin77]

Pure media tripe, not one quote of substance from the anyone about this and a blast of you numb nuts are castigating the lad and Kerr in equal measure, with no idea where the situation stands.

The facts are he pulled out of a tourny and Kerr at the time was disappointed. If anyone has a quote from the involved over the last ten days about this I'd love to see it.

Christ, I'd not want you lot to see a real story, the over reaction would be earth shattering.

Spot on

[Clifford]

Spot on

Cheers, indeed your post was spot on also. Sorry about my edit also, added a little more.

Tis Saturday we should all be concentrating on anyway.

[Clifford]

If this is true (which I doubt) then f**k Ireland (the player) we'll take a few reliable Dubs in Owen Garvan and Joey O'Brien for our central midfield for the future. Both are class. He can change his name to Stevie England and try to get an international game in central midfield ahead of Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham, Carrick, Joey Barton, Kevin Nolan and Jermaine Jenas.

He might get a cap in some silly North American tour in about 8 years or so and he'll be hated by his countrymen for the rest of his life for it.

I'd say its bulls**t anyway. If he was offerred the chance to play against Cyprus on Saturday he'd take it (and score a few Ogs to get Kerr sacked).

You've even gone to the Manchester Evening news to let your gripe with a nothing story be heard?

[thejollyrodger]

First things first, he could be another Stephen Mc Fail.

I have no time for players like S.Ireland who have a chip on their shoulders and consider playing for foreign teams. He should be itching to play for Ireland no matter what bust up he had with Kerr. He can try his trade in Seria A or the English PL but anything else is treason

[RedX]

I dont know which of you fcukers to Quote after reading all your rubbish...this is a thread about Stephen Ireland and not about the fact that he is from Cork...but since you mentioned it i will give my opinion...Cork people will not tolerate being 2nd rated by a bunch of Jackeens...i had to laugh at some Rovers clown above naming the Cork and Dub players...how sad is that in a thread about this young lad?..some of you Dubs are jealous that Roy Keane is a Corkman and the greatest player ever from these shores...now you are afraid that another fantastic player from the REBEL county with his own mind is going to outdo all you jackeens again..it makes me laugh...what does Dublin ever add to sport in this country then bigmouths?..Kerr should have at least given the young lad a run-out on his home pitch in his home town with his family there...if he was not good enough for that why was he included in the squad first place?...it was only under 17 in all fairness..Kerr was a lot to blame on this also...some of you Dubs dont know whats going on outside the City boudaries in that sh*thole you live in...

[RedX]

Would you do that to the poor English? Inflict an obnoxious little C.awkie p.rick on them? As if they don't have enough problems?

This really is a sad and terrible comment about a young lad that could go on to represent our country...i thought a college boy would have more sense about him that to agree with some English tabloid..do you think a Cobh lad would represent England..if you do well wake up please...not a hope in hell..and some of you people on here are criticising posters for complaining about Brian Kerr...and then in another thread you laugh at comments like this..disgraceful!!

[colster]

I dont know which of you fcukers to Quote after reading all your rubbish...this is a thread about Stephen Ireland and not about the fact that he is from Cork...but since you mentioned it i will give my opinion...Cork people will not tolerate being 2nd rated by a bunch of Jackeens...i had to laugh at some Rovers clown above naming the Cork and Dub players...how sad is that in a thread about this young lad?..some of you Dubs are jealous that Roy Keane is a Corkman and the greatest player ever from these shores...now you are afraid that another fantastic player from the REBEL county with his own mind is going to outdo all you jackeens again..it makes me laugh...what does Dublin ever add to sport in this country then bigmouths?..Kerr should have at least given the young lad a run-out on his home pitch in his home town with his family there...if he was not good enough for that why was he included in the squad first place?...it was only under 17 in all fairness..Kerr was a lot to blame on this also...some of you Dubs dont know whats going on outside the City boudaries in that sh*thole you live in...

Bit Hypocritcal there. You stoop to the same level.
As a Dub I'm not jealous of Roy Keane being from Cork. As for him being the best player from these shores I'd just say that he's one of the best along with a few from Dublin.

[RedX]

[QUOTE=colster]Bit Hypocritcal there. You stoop to the same level.
QUOTE]

I probably do...but would you blame me for being overboard after reading some of this rubbish above...its disgraceful...one guy even mentioned Micheal Collins...this thread has turned into an anti-stephen Ireland-cork thread...

[colster]

[QUOTE=RedX]

Bit Hypocritcal there. You stoop to the same level.
QUOTE]

I probably do...but would you blame me for being overboard after reading some of this rubbish above...its disgraceful...one guy even mentioned Micheal Collins...this thread has turned into an anti-stephen Ireland-cork thread...

I agree. Some of it is just moronic.

[tricky_colour]

...some of you Dubs dont know whats going on outside the City boudaries in that sh*thole you live in...

Don't hold back...

[tricky_colour]

I would have to say it was probably not the best man management not letting
the lad have a run out in his own back yard but probably an overreaction
on Irelands part, prehaps a bit of an apology/explaination is in order?
It's storm in a tea cup really.