Ireland to never play for ROI again.

Just been on Premier Soccer Saturday. Stephen Ireland has says he'll never play for us again. Oh well, I for one am delighted. Don't need someone like him playing for us. It's a privilege to play for Ireland.

Good riddance.

Oat23

I got over the S. Ireland crap a long time ago.
Would have been nice to have a top player like him in the team but meh..

CR 7

WHAT!!!!

This is an outrage, and completely unexpected.

doc_17

You have to want to play for your country. he doesn't. Lets move on. We're betther off working with people than against them. Stephen ireland will only be a footnote in the scheme of things.

Park Ji Sung

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

WHAT!!!!

This is an outrage, and completely unexpected.

Certainly is.

At least we have closure(hopefully) now.

Jayob10

Holy Sh*t!

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS EXCLUSIVE?

was wondering why he wasn't included in the latest squad. That puts that one to bed so

Jayob10

Jayob10 wrote: »

Holy Sh*t!

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS EXCLUSIVE?

was wondering why he wasn't included in the latest squad. That puts that one to bed so

Yawn, well done on using a joke already used. Try and be a bit more creative. Good lad.

Nozebleed

bald bastard.

nullzero

I'm sure if the FAI was paying him he'd be over here like a shot.
I'm sure he'd be able to pry himslef away from his precious "Saw trilogy" for a couple of days if this were the case.

He'd rather win the Premiership than WC? What is his problem, besides being unable to tell if his grannies are alive or dead?

Mezcita

A thread about Stephen Ireland?!?!?!?! In the soccer forum!?!?!?!

I'm shocked. Appalled even.

monkey9

The bloke's more interested in club football than international football. It's really that simple and he's entitled to feel that way. As someone else said, i'm completely over this now at this stage.

James McCarthy put in a decent performance tonight for Wigan, the likes of him are the future for Ireland.

Stephen Ireland is full of himself and we shouldn't be enlarging that ego of his by constantly questioning him about his country's activities.

He's a bit weird and a big mouth who likes to go all Roy Keane at times. This press conference for his Villa move is a case in point. Slagging off young players at City cos they are walking around wearing ten thousand pound watches, yet he's driving around in a pimped up range rover.

The bloke is a quality player, he really is and Aston Villa have got such a great deal out of his transfer from City. But he is clearly loving the attention he gets out of all the international talk. So just bury it. He doesn't want to play. End of story. We move on trying to qualify for Poland/Ukraine with players who are proud of their roots.

nullzero

monkey9 wrote: »

We move on trying to qualify for Poland/Ukraine with players who are proud of their roots.

His roots were one of the problems as I remeber, that "hair" wasn't fooling anyone. At least he didn't take to wearing hats like the Edge.

jaykay74

"Watching Villa on television playing in Vienna this week it just felt that I had been here a long time because I have immediately felt at home."

I guess thats because he wasn't on the pitch

nullzero

jaykay74 wrote: »

"Watching Villa on television playing in Vienna this week it just felt that I had been here a long time because I have immediately felt at home."

I guess thats because he wasn't on the pitch

Post of the day surely.

Augmerson

It's beyond a joke at this stage lads.

monkey9

nullzero wrote: »

Post of the day surely.

Ah your roots pun was a good one in fairness!

OPENROAD

Great news for Villa.

micks

OPENROAD wrote: »

Great news for Villa.

Why?
Do you think him being odd as fcuk will not effect villa?
Good player but complete tit who i expect to follow the Stan Collymore road to stardom and retirement

OPENROAD

micks wrote: »

Why?
Do you think him being odd as fcuk will not effect villa?
Good player but complete tit who i expect to follow the Stan Collymore road to stardom and retirement

Ah but if he was playing for Ireland all the quirks with him would not matter to anyone who knocks him

monkey9

micks wrote: »

Why?
Do you think him being odd as fcuk will not effect villa?
Good player but complete tit who i expect to follow the Stan Collymore road to stardom and retirement

I think it will have no effect on Villa at all. He was never a problem for City. He's a quality footballer who loves playing club football.

I agree with Openroad. It's a great signing for Villa and the fact that he still refuses to play for his country is even better for Villa.

Stephen Ireland will prove a better signing for Villa than Milner will for City. (Plus, Villa received millions from City as well)

LuckyLloyd

baalthor

His body, his choice ...

PaddyBomb

Brady was gas on The Premiership earlier when asked what Ireland meant about the "strange" meeting they had.

"I don't think it was the meeting that was strange. I think he's the strange one"

Brady summed it up there. Now lets move on.

Yakult

Meh, if the lad doesnt wanna play for Ireland fair enough. No point in having someone on the team who just isnt in it.

peterswellman wrote: »

besides being unable to tell if his grannies are alive or dead?

And that hasnt been used thousands of times? :rolleyes:

dixiefly

I can understand people bringing this up. After all he is a v good player who coul d play for us and we have precious few really top class players in midfield.
I hoped that after the world cup and his absence from city team for alot of last season might have brought a change in perspective from him and he would see the value of playing for his country. Obviously I was a bit niaive.

I thought him criticising the younger players on their spending was a bit of a pot, kettle and black situ.

Anyone got a video of his interview posted?

SantryRed

Great decision by Steven. His football career developed ten fold when he left the international scene. Fair fcuks to him.

ShoulderChip

can we make it a bannable offense to libel stehen by suggesting he has a pink land-rover or that he ever drove that car? its really beginning to piss me off

Dues Bellator

he was quoted as saying in THE STAR ON SUNDAY as saying, when he was in the underage ireland squad he had to get a train to dublin and then a bus to the training ground, all the lads from outside dublin never got a look in, poor little thing had to get a train of all things to go play for his country, fck off stephen yer a knob

ShoulderChip

almanu wrote: »

he was quoted as saying in THE STAR ON SUNDAY as saying, when he was in the underage ireland squad he had to get a train to dublin and then a bus to the training ground, all the lads from outside dublin never got a look in, poor little thing had to get a train of all things to go play for his country, fck off stephen yer a knob

it is ridiculous that it was harder for non-dubs to get a look in

Keano

ShoulderChip wrote: »

can we make it a bannable offense to libel stehen by suggesting he has a pink land-rover or that he ever drove that car? its really beginning to piss me off

So he never was photographed driving it?

Drummerboy2

ShoulderChip wrote: »

it is ridiculous that it was harder for non-dubs to get a look in

It didn't deter John O'Shea, Kevin Doyle, Stephen Hunt, Shay Givens and many many more. Stephen is just a spoilt, self-interested, egotist. Lets all just forget about him, i certainly don't want my kid to look up to him, playing in a green jersey. I can certainly point to Shay Givens, Richard Dunne, Kevin Doyle, Robbie Keane and many many more who wear the jersey with pride and respect the joy it must give their families and communities when they pull it on. Stephen Ireland is exactly when we don't want our kids to turn into.

Mint Sauce

'whos' never going to play for ireland again?

:rolleyes:

pjmn

DILLIGAF!

timetogetfit

He's a creep that likes the sound of his own voice

ShoulderChip

Keano A Legend wrote: »

So he never was photographed driving it?

nope just sitting in his wife's car for a photo op

Ordinary man

Are people really that offended by his decision or do they just dislike him? Personally i don't give a care for international football and just think its a distraction from club football.

Dues Bellator

ShoulderChip wrote: »

it is ridiculous that it was harder for non-dubs to get a look in

roy keane was the same little chip on his shoulder antidub tw@t

KERSPLAT!

ShoulderChip wrote: »

nope just sitting in his wife's car for a photo op

Just as bad as the range rover IMO :P

nullzero

timetogetfit wrote: »

He's a creep that likes the sound of his own voice

He's definitely not a rebel or a class act, nor does he stand up to bullies.

Paparazzo

He said the exact same stuff about feeling at home at city. But rips into them when he left.
The funny thing is, we were so close to qualifying for the world cup, chances are we would have with him. He would be moving to a much bigger club than villa after a decent world cup performance

KERSPLAT!

Paparazzo wrote: »

He said the exact same stuff about feeling at home at city. But rips into them when he left.
The funny thing is, we were so close to qualifying for the world cup, chances are we would have with him. He would be moving to a much bigger club than villa after a decent world cup performance

Its like the Roy Keane saga... Im glad he left, if you walk out on your team you dont deserve to play

Handsome Bob

Nozebleed wrote: »

bald bastard.

Ah here, no need to bring baldness into it!

The Highwayman

Fcuk him let him off, bald asshole

Villain

Posted in the other thread that this story was going to be in the papers, all I say is try and find the interview and make your own mind up but don't take the sensational headlines and believe everything you read

Dub13

Mod Note

Lads lets keep the personal abuse out of this,we are all grown adults right...?

#15

Hard to get to the truth of this whole situation with Ireland.

One thing though, if the rumours about him being bullied by some of his team-mates in the Irish squad were true, then I wouldn't blame Stephen Ireland for not wanting to play.

Even if it's not true, this villification of a young man is out of order. He doesn't want to play for Ireland, so what, we're not fúcking North Korea. If someone isn't patriotic, it's hardly a crime.

purple'n'gold

Stephen Ireland is a half educated half wit. He is completely lacking in class and our international team is well shut of him. Let’s just forget about him and move on. As a foot note, Robbie Keane is a gentleman and a proud Irishman who gives 100% for club and country; you will never here Robbie bad mouthing anyone.

gosplan

The truth is .....

Today is Stephen Ireland's birthday. I only remember because I saw it once and it's two days before mine*.

For a birthday present this year, he decided to get himself an edition of the Sunday papers with his picture in them and his birthdate in the top corner.





*I want a big red truck and a tractor

Coillte_Bhoy

Dub13 wrote: »

Well he was never going to win the world cup with Ireland.



Wrong.Most over rated Irish player ever = Robbie 'on the move' Keane.

As a Mod maybe you should not be bringing Robbie keane into it.

Diabhal Beag

Great player two years ago. Might have lost some of that warming the bench last year.

He has problems but at least he can finish his aquarium.