Stephen Ireland

**Wolfie** · 06/11/2007, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

I can't decide if his therapy is working or if he is one of us (the Irish) who is immune to psychotherapy.

The psychotherapist that Man City referred him to must be pants.

**Lim till i die** · 06/11/2007, 4:16 PM

Poor troubled Lad

Can't even afford elastic for his pants

**Traps Cat** · 06/11/2007, 4:22 PM

[QUOTE=as_i_say;808012]it beggars belief

I love it - another George Hamiltonism on foot.ie!!

**Jerry The Saint** · 07/11/2007, 10:03 AM

Anyone know if he was still making himself unavailable for the Wales game due to his troublin' troubles or if Givens just dropped him

Either way, based on previous man management efforts, I'd say we can expect to see Givens slagging him off in a press conference.

To be fair, the trip from Manchester to Cardiff can be hell for someone going through a difficult time. I think we should just leave him to get on with his Man City career in peace - he clearly doesn't want to draw attention to himself...

...Now THAT's sarcasm!

**Eire06** · 07/11/2007, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Anyone know if he was still making himself unavailable for the Wales game due to his troublin' troubles or if Givens just dropped him

Either way, based on previous man management efforts, I'd say we can expect to see Givens slagging him off in a press conference.

Givens said he didn't bother talkin to him, Stan and FAI tried and it'll be up to the new manager to decide what they want to do with him.

**P�d Von Tirpitz** · 07/11/2007, 10:23 AM

Spot on, Don. It's a while now until another important Ireland match. Hopefully by then Gazza Ireland will be full of remorse and ready to impress Souness in his first game.

**geysir** · 07/11/2007, 11:08 AM

I have no complaints about Givens when he talked about pride in playing for your country. Givens was quite right to sort of say that 'let the next manager deal with it'.
Probably a blessing that Don did not contact S. Ireland by phone.

**Torn-Ado** · 07/11/2007, 11:47 AM

The guy obviously has a few problems. Leaving him out was probably a good idea. Let him get focused on the next qualifying campaign where hopefully he'll be fresh with a clear conscience.

**Scram** · 07/11/2007, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Torn-Ado

The guy obviously has a few problems. Leaving him out was probably a good idea. Let him get focused on the next qualifying campaign where hopefully he'll be fresh with a clear conscience.

And a clean pair of underpants.

What is in the Cork drinking water

Keane, Ireland, Danny La Rue, that cnut on the Irish Talent show......

**Blue-Army** · 07/11/2007, 3:19 PM

Saw this on his Wikipedia article...

Since then, Ireland has pulled out of the Republic squad a second time. Rumours have begun circling that Ireland is avoiding the Irish squad due to alleged bullying by teammates. Ireland has supposedly been losing his hair in recent years and is rumoured to have either had a hair transplant or acquired a wig, and this has reportedly led to the player being insulted and severely teased by some of his Irish teammates. This teasing is said to have led to Ireland distancing himself from the rest of the squad and gradually developed into more serious bullying, with one alleged incident involving Ireland being forcibly held down on the dressing room floor for several minutes while teammates pulled out his hair. Ireland is said to be receiving treatment from a psychologist to help him deal with the alleged bullying.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Ireland

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/20...hool_gets.html

**NeilMcD** · 07/11/2007, 3:20 PM

Sorry this is rubbbish it has appeared before and Stephen Hunt has denied it every happened, Ireland has not commented on it.

**superfrank** · 07/11/2007, 4:03 PM

This is really non-news. He celebrated a goal in bizarre fashion. Lots of players do it.

Martins, Lua Lua, et al what's with all the handstands? Are they trying to prove to their ex-PE teacher they can do it? What about Robbie Fowler sniffing the goal line? Or Mauro Camoranesi playing guitar with the corner flag?

Don't even get me started on Robbie Keane's one....

Can someone tell me what exactly is so unaccpetable about this celebration?

**ken foree** · 07/11/2007, 4:31 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

This is really non-news. He celebrated a goal in bizarre fashion. Lots of players do it.

Can someone tell me what exactly is so unaccpetable about this celebration?

funny when you think a lot of continental players at the end of their season strip down to their knickers and hurl every part of their kit into the stands. where's the outrage!!

**Reality Bites** · 07/11/2007, 5:50 PM

I think what we have on our hands here is a slightly troubled yet potentially a brillant player, the latter of which we should be extremely pleased with!! I think the new Irish Manager is going to require Kids gloves when dealing with young Ireland, Sven seems to have a gift for this sort of thing and would reflect in Irelands performance and excellent goal this week, one things for sure the media will love him as I'm sure he'll be a top scope for some time to come and will add, be it good or bad, alot of controversy and character to the Irish Set-up which seems to lack character since a certain other Cork man left the scene..

**lopez** · 07/11/2007, 8:16 PM

Nice picture of him in 'The Scum' over here in England, complete with the headline 'Paddy Pants Down.' Did they have the same headline in the Irish Scum?

Can't wait for the next time Shaun Wright Phillips is caught smilling after scoring a winner with the Scum headline, 'Jolly Wog.'

**geysir** · 07/11/2007, 11:16 PM

How about,
Paddy on the railway, Paddy on the line, Paddy dropped his trousers 'round the 1/2 way line.

**NeilMcD** · 10/11/2007, 3:20 PM

By Micah Richards
Manchester City and England defender

After all his problems, I was delighted to see Stephen Ireland score Manchester City's winner against Sunderland on Monday.

But it was quite disappointing to hear that people wanted him to be fined for his celebration in his Superman pants.

You have to be so careful nowadays with how you celebrate because it seems that the fun element when celebrating goals is disappearing.

It is not as though he was naked or anything and it was not hurting anyone so I do not really see anything wrong with it.

To be honest, I was supposed to do that celebration with him. We both bought the same pants at the same time!

However, I was not playing so I could not join him - and I am quite pleased now because otherwise I would have got the same stick.

I know Stevie really well, after coming through the ranks with him at City, and his mates here have helped him through his problems, which are well documented.

He lives opposite me - his front door is about five seconds away from mine - and we always help each other out.

I have been out since twisting my knee against Bolton but the good news is that hopefully I will be fit to face Portsmouth on Sunday

Some of the things that have been said about him in the press recently have been ridiculous and, at the end of the day, he is a normal human being.

People are always trying to criticise Stevie but he actually has quite a strong character, so for him still to be putting in good performances for City, with everything he has had to deal with, shows that.

He is a quality player who was always highly rated when he was a youngster at City and is now one of the top players in our first team.

Stevie has so much up his sleeve skill-wise and has a good goalscoring record as well. He is always in the right position.

If you have seen his goal against Sunderland then you can see what good technique he has. Some people would have taken an extra touch and some would have fluffed the volley but, from the way he took it, you can tell he is a special player.

It was frustrating for me to miss that game through injury. I watched it from my box at Eastlands and I was kicking every ball - like any player I just wanted to be out there.

I went down to the changing room afterwards just to congratulate everybody because it was not an easy game.

Sunderland work hard and have some good players. It was never going to be a walkover so it was a good three points to get.

We did not play well and people may say we are riding our luck at the moment but we are not third for no reason.

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It was good to bounce back from losing 6-0 to Chelsea by beating Bolton in the Carling Cup and then to get another home Premier League win was important.

I have been out since twisting my knee against Bolton but the good news is that hopefully I will be fit to face Portsmouth on Sunday.

At the time my knee felt really painful but a couple of days later it was a lot better. It was only bruising and I should be back in training on Thursday.

Portsmouth will be a tough challenge because, even when they were not doing so well in the league, going there is always a hard game and they are currently fifth in the Premier League.

We have won seven out of seven in the league at home but we know there is room for improvement with our away record too.

I am not exactly sure what that is down to but it makes a big difference when you have 40,000 fans behind you at home. I did not think that when I used to watch games but when you are playing the crowd makes a difference.

Whatever the reason, we have to get it right and start winning games away from home if we want to challenge in the top six.

# Micah Richards was talking to Chris Bevan

**billybunter** · 11/11/2007, 3:07 AM

oh that explains it all. Because I have always listened to what Micah Richards has had to say.

Not.

Stepehen Ireland is a gob****e - who needs to cop himself on ( Even if he does live 5 seconds from Micah richards)