Stephen Ireland

**mypost** · 27/04/2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

He gave us 3 goals in 4 games in the last campaign

...and we finished 11 points off qualification.

More importantly, what's he given us since September 9th last??

**bellavistaman** · 27/04/2008, 10:13 PM

the dubs against us again ha.

**mypost** · 27/04/2008, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ciaran

Britisms

**micls** · 27/04/2008, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ciaran

And you're a traitor to your country for using Britisms in your linguistics

Is this the definition of irony?

You do realise you wrote that post in ENGLISH. Right Ciarán?

**FarBeag** · 27/04/2008, 11:15 PM

I wouldnt pay too much heed to what Ciaran writes or attempts to write to be honest.

**boovidge** · 28/04/2008, 9:32 AM

give it a rest with this "traitor" talk. You don't know the facts or the full story. Let's wait and see what happens instead of leaping to conclusions.

**bellavistaman** · 28/04/2008, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by boovidge

give it a rest with this "traitor" talk. You don't know the facts or the full story. Let's wait and see what happens instead of leaping to conclusions.

exactly

**tetsujin1979** · 28/04/2008, 9:52 AM

Originally Posted by boovidge

give it a rest with this "traitor" talk. You don't know the facts or the full story. Let's wait and see what happens instead of leaping to conclusions.

Well said, the only official quotes from Ireland are that he wants to meet Trapattoni and he never told anybody he didn't want to play for his country.
Everything else is conjecture and hearsay.

**lionelhutz** · 28/04/2008, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by HomeBrewPlease

Was at the game yesterday. He was class, ran the show in midfield. You are right in the last part though - City fell apart once he was taken off

What game were you watching?? I went to the game too with a few friends who are City fans and after he scored (top class strike I admit) he was practically anonymous. City should have been 4 or 5 up at half time - but that was down to the attacking play of Petrov, Benjani, Vassell and Elano. Ireland wasn't involved at all.

And if you're implying City fell apart due to him being taken off, thats just laughable. I think he would be very useful playing off Keane with Ireland, but he definitely needs to get himself involved in the game more.

**Greenforever** · 28/04/2008, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Well said, the only official quotes from Ireland are that he wants to meet Trapattoni and he never told anybody he didn't want to play for his country.
Everything else is conjecture and hearsay.

His no shows are all conjecture and hearsay, come lads get your heads out of the sand, the man has no intention of playing for his country and we need him like a hole in the head, if we bow to his tantrums or however you want to discribe his behaviour we might as well tell the whole squad just to turn up whenever it suits

**bellavistaman** · 28/04/2008, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Greenforever

His no shows are all conjecture and hearsay, come lads get your heads out of the sand, the man has no intention of playing for his country and we need him like a hole in the head, if we bow to his tantrums or however you want to discribe his behaviour we might as well tell the whole squad just to turn up whenever it suits

bar kilbane, the majority do

**Greenforever** · 28/04/2008, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

bar kilbane, the majority do

and robbie keane shay given richard dunne damian duff (when not injured) and which of them lost two grannies in a week

**bellavistaman** · 28/04/2008, 1:43 PM

if the way people talk on here everybody should be screaming for as many caps why did nobody bar kilbane go to usa, because he loves playing for ireland means the world to him

**Stuttgart88** · 28/04/2008, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Well said, the only official quotes from Ireland are that he wants to meet Trapattoni and he never told anybody he didn't want to play for his country.
Everything else is conjecture and hearsay.

Exactly. My own best guess is that he hates the atmosphere in the squad, particularly the alleged bullying, and that he wants to tell Trap this and to make sure he's aware of all the issues. If Trap assures him he'll cut it all out then I expect he'll "come back".

With all our players available I can't wait to see how Trap sets us out.