Stephen Ireland

**Colbert Report** · 06/11/2007, 12:43 AM

Why do I get the feeling this fella is going to be out of the game in three or four years, recovering from a drug problem or worse? Can you imagine if he was playing for Sunderland and he pulled down his shorts? Roy Keane would give him a right boot up the arse and he'd be training with the reserves for a year.

**billybunter** · 06/11/2007, 12:49 AM

have to say, any respect i had for the chap has gone. he was upset over being teased about his ridiculous "miracle grow hair transplants" yet he takes down his shorts in front of 20 oddd thousand (or whatever City are pulling in these days). The club should get an immediate refund on any money that they have invested in his 'therapy" and actually use the money for someone that wants to be helped. This guy is proving himself to be an idiot - and I dont want to hear the excuse about his age. He does not deserve to share an international stage with the likes of Richie Dunne and Shay Given - who are real pros.

**Claret Murph** · 06/11/2007, 6:35 AM

Spot on Billy Ireland is I think going well off the rails

**Sligo Hornet** · 06/11/2007, 7:03 AM

what a prat........as he no longer wants to play for us, and we definitely do not need assistance in bringing our game to new depths.....can we not insist he changes his name by deed pol to " Stephen ENGLAND"?

**RiffRaff** · 06/11/2007, 7:54 AM

Originally Posted by billybunter

have to say, any respect i had for the chap has gone. he was upset over being teased about his ridiculous "miracle grow hair transplants" yet he takes down his shorts in front of 20 oddd thousand (or whatever City are pulling in these days). The club should get an immediate refund on any money that they have invested in his 'therapy" and actually use the money for someone that wants to be helped. This guy is proving himself to be an idiot - and I dont want to hear the excuse about his age. He does not deserve to share an international stage with the likes of Richie Dunne and Shay Given - who are real pros.

Not defending Ireland, but do you remember what Richard Dunne was like at 21? He made Ireland look like a model pro!

**osarusan** · 06/11/2007, 8:06 AM

Shock Horror- Immature footballer celebrates goal in silly fashion.

**RogerMilla** · 06/11/2007, 8:12 AM

brillinat goal and a very good player indeed , i look forward to the day our new manager figures out how to get him and andy reid playing together in the green, he can pull down his shorts for every goal for all i care.

**gustavo** · 06/11/2007, 8:24 AM

Originally Posted by RogerMilla

brillinat goal and a very good player indeed , i look forward to the day our new manager figures out how to get him and andy reid playing together in the green, he can pull down his shorts for every goal for all i care.

Amen to that , I have a feeling under Eriksson's guidance he could turn out to be a very fine player

**Sligo Hornet** · 06/11/2007, 8:45 AM

Did he get the Wig from the same fancy dress store as the Superman pants?.........very embarrassing...the wig I mean!

**RogerMilla** · 06/11/2007, 8:48 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Did he get the Wig from the same fancy dress store as the Superman pants?.........very embarrassing...the wig I mean!

least he could have done was got one thats more realistic !! especially with his money !

BaZmO* · 06/11/2007, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by billybunter

He does not deserve to share an international stage with the likes of Richie Dunne and Shay Given - who are real pros.

The same Richard Dunne that while sitting at a bar with a cigarette in one hand and a pint in the other said to an Irish reporter, "Who are you to question my professionalism?" a couple of days before a match?

A bit of perspective please. Although I do agree that Stephen Ireland really doesn't help his cause but he is still young.

**RogerMilla** · 06/11/2007, 8:59 AM

if the manager sees fit to pick him then he deserves the stage , end of.

**NeilMcD** · 06/11/2007, 9:22 AM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Why do I get the feeling this fella is going to be out of the game in three or four years, recovering from a drug problem or worse? Can you imagine if he was playing for Sunderland and he pulled down his shorts? Roy Keane would give him a right boot up the arse and he'd be training with the reserves for a year.

Yeah imagine a player of that quality playing for a team that have struggled with relegation and lost something like 7 matches this season and have only kept one clean sheet. Instead he is playing for a top class manager and a team that is over performing and is 3rd in the league ahhh but sure Keano would give him a kick up the arse, what a manager.

**RogerMilla** · 06/11/2007, 9:28 AM

LOL could be two points now !

**NeilMcD** · 06/11/2007, 9:29 AM

Soon he will have more points than Sunderland but sure Keano will give BTID1 a kick up the arse.

**NeilMcD** · 06/11/2007, 9:32 AM

Thanks be to god he was not wearing the pink thong from his bebo site.

**shakermaker1982** · 06/11/2007, 9:35 AM

Lovely goal by Ireland but God the Man City fans are fickle. Didn't get behind the team at all and groaned every time they witnessed a misplaced pass. They can't keep beating teams with ease and should be delighted that they are in such a lofty position. I thought Sunderland played well again last night but lack that cutting edge that gets points on the road. I like that they always try and play football no matter the opposition. The Irish Sunderland contingent were solid on the whole without being spectacular, Miller got into the game more as the second half wore on and Stokes had a great opportunity with a header that just whizzed past the post. Dunne was outstanding (again), him or Nosworthy must have won MOM.

**NeilMcD** · 06/11/2007, 9:38 AM

Keane and Eriksson spent roughly the same amount in the summer – around �36m. One bought little-known foreign players on video evidence, Keane trusted in footballers he knew, who were usually young, English-speaking and Championship players.