Stephen Ireland

**elroy** · 13/01/2011, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by Yard of Pace

There's a great line in Tom Humphries' Laptop Dancing book about footballers being obsessed with doing things for charity and thinking it excuses all other behaviour, something like "Generally footballers believe that if Hitler had annexed Poland for charity, it would have been fine". I think it was about the 2002 team donating their media-donated players pool fund to charity but still being ******es in relation to media duties or something.

Tom Humphries - enough said.

**gastric** · 21/01/2011, 10:13 PM

Supposedly, Coyle wants to take Ireland to Bolton on loan. This would be a really good move for Ireland as Coyle's man management skills are fantastic and his no nonsense style could bring the best out of him.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...d-2505569.html

**TrapAPony** · 21/01/2011, 11:43 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...stle-loan.html

Daily mail says Newcastle in for Ireland.

**seanfhear** · 22/01/2011, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by gastric

Supposedly, Coyle wants to take Ireland to Bolton on loan. This would be a really good move for Ireland as Coyle's man management skills are fantastic and his no nonsense style could bring the best out of him.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...d-2505569.html

If Owen Coyle cannnot get Ireland (Stephen) to play then the boy may have to start considering other career options.

**the bear** · 23/01/2011, 10:21 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIrhVo1WA78&NR=1

**MeathDrog** · 25/01/2011, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by the bear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIrhVo1WA78&NR=1

?????

**the bear** · 25/01/2011, 12:18 AM

just my general feeling towards steven ireland at this point in time

**TrapAPony** · 25/01/2011, 11:57 PM

Ireland set to go on loan to Newcastle.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...288326899.html

**The Legend** · 26/01/2011, 4:17 AM

ah in good company with Barton!

**cornflakes** · 26/01/2011, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by The Legend

ah in good company with Barton!

To be fair to Stevie hes no Barton but still an gob****e tho

**gastric** · 30/01/2011, 10:32 AM

It seems no longer a rumour, it's now happening. It will be interesting!

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/...newcastle.html

**seanfhear** · 30/01/2011, 10:41 AM

"Slightly" crazy guy set to join "Slightly" crazy club.

It may be a match made in heaven !

**tetsujin1979** · 31/01/2011, 3:23 PM

Newcastle following friend of mine texted me to say that Stephen Ireland has failed his medical.

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/01/2011, 3:26 PM

Times' George Caulkin's reporting the same:

http://twitter.com/#!/CaulkinTheTime...11666929860609

**TrapAPony** · 31/01/2011, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Times' George Caulkin's reporting the same:

http://twitter.com/#!/CaulkinTheTime...11666929860609

Sky Sports reporting it now using the same source:
''The Editor: The Times is reporting that Stephen Ireland's proposed loan move to Newcastle is off.''

**The Bunk** · 31/01/2011, 3:34 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Newcastle following friend of mine texted me to say that Stephen Ireland has failed his medical.

Cue series of obvious, if distasteful, jokes.

**Serb** · 31/01/2011, 3:39 PM

Failed medical is being reported from the Guardian too. They also noted that Sol "Enormous Shorts" Campbell successfully passed the same medical. I'm experiencing a bit of Schadenfreude at the moment.