Do you want to see Stephen Ireland do well at Villa?

gebbel

Watching the Premiership tonight, Stephen Ireland had a chance to score but it went just wide. I jumped out of my seat wishing it went in, but my mate watching with me asked me "why the f*** I wanted him to score".

I wish he copped on on and put the green jersey back on, but I still see him as an Irish sportsman and want to see him succeed.

I don't post here often and know that threads about this guy were done to death, but I would just like to know the opinions of people here on the above.

Jax Teller

Yeah I'd like to see him do well , i think he is a smashing player .

orourkeda

He's a good player but his attitude stinks.

We'll have to see how he settles at Villa to determine which club got the better of the James Milner deal.

Mars Bar

Yes I would

OPENROAD

Have no interest to be honest.

Mister men

Nope and he won't because he's no ambition.

mal1

I care as much for Stephen Ireland as I do for Robert Huth, James Morrison or Jody Craddock (i.e. not at all)

gosplan

Don't really care either way tbh.

keano_afc

Have absolutely zero interest in the chap to be honest.

michael999999

no hes a great player!

LowOdour

being a villa fan, id like him to do well if it means it helps villa. As for with the national team, i couldnt give a crap to be honest

gebbel

For those of you who don't care or who have zero interest, is it because of the situation with our national side....or what?

Mars Bar

OPENROAD wrote: »

Have no interest to be honest.

Why did you edit out your Arsenal part?

jaykay74

not bothered one way or the other. stopped caring a long time ago.

The Floyd p

He's a great player so yeah, why not? I hate the Irish national football team anyway so the ''Not playing for his country'' thing doesn't bother me.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

gebbel wrote: »

For those of you who don't care or who have zero interest, is it because of the situation with our national side....or what?

If he isn't playing for any team I support I couldn't give a shít what he's doing, tbh.

Dempsey

I'd like to see him do well but what I would much rather see is him taking his head out of his arse.

tim_holsters

gebbel wrote: »

Watching the Premiership tonight, Stephen Ireland had a chance to score but it went just wide. I jumped out of my seat wishing it went in, but my mate watching with me asked me "why the f*** I wanted him to score".

I wish he copped on on and put the green jersey back on, but I still see him as an Irish sportsman and want to see him succeed.

I don't post here often and know that threads about this guy were done to death, but I would just like to know the opinions of people here on the above.

I wouldn't worry about it.

JPA

Would be nice.

monkey9

Could not give one f*ck about Stephen Ireland!! This is a weird thread, Surely the Villa fans will say yes and everyone else will say 'whatever!!!!'

monkey9

mal1 wrote: »

I care as much for Stephen Ireland as I do for Robert Huth, James Morrison or Jody Craddock (i.e. not at all)

That's really really harsh. Jody Craddock is a very talented artist and i hope his exhibitions go well!!

gosplan

gebbel wrote: »

For those of you who don't care or who have zero interest, is it because of the situation with our national side....or what?

No, I would actually like him apart from the national team thing.

By rights I should probably dislike him but he gets lost way back in the line behind Adebayor and Gary Neville.

Meh, he's just another footballer who's probably a bit immature and egotistical.

gebbel

monkey9 wrote: »

Could not give one f*ck about Stephen Ireland!! This is a weird thread, Surely the Villa fans will say yes and everyone else will say 'whatever!!!!'

Lets forget about club loyalties. I am only intersted in how Irish soccer fans feel about an Irishman who has turned his back on playing for us.

Should we still celebrate his talent and abililty and will him on to score goals?

ShamoBuc

re: international situation - he's a muppet
re: club situation - I couldn't give a fiddlers.
If he didn't act the gowl with the international set up - most people ( myself included) would love to see him do well with both club and country I would say.

Augmerson

TangyZizzle

Dont care either way. Should he decide he'll play for the international team and put his heart into it Im sure my opinion would change, but there's about as much of a chance of that happening as there is a second penis sprouting out of my left hand overnight.

OPENROAD

mars bar wrote: »

Why did you edit out your Arsenal part?

I don't know :p

OPENROAD

gebbel wrote: »

Lets forget about club loyalties. I am only intersted in how Irish soccer fans feel about an Irishman who has turned his back on playing for us.

Should we still celebrate his talent and abililty and will him on to score goals?

I only support Arsenal, don't support the national team so it doesn't concern me that he does not play International football, I suppose if i did I might be upset.

Am I the only one that feels that he is being hyped up a bit as a player. He had one very good season but thats about it, yes he has been unlucky with injury so maybe I am being a bit harsh on him.

Bodhisopha

gebbel wrote: »

Lets forget about club loyalties. I am only intersted in how Irish soccer fans feel about an Irishman who has turned his back on playing for us.

Should we still celebrate his talent and abililty and will him on to score goals?

I think he has bags of talent and i'd love to see him fulfil that, regardless.

x in the city

Augmerson wrote: »

surprised it too so long to come on...

i couldnt give a fiddlers diddy as to what he does or with whom and fwiw his missus is not that hot, she was plastered in make up.

the best thing about the pic was the guy who did an epic photo shop job of it..:pac:

d22ontour

Think he is a decent footballer who is Irish but the fact he doesn't want to play for us matters little.Trap wouldn't play him as he isn't defensive enough.

Helix

TangyZizzle wrote: »

there's about as much of a chance of that happening as there is a second penis sprouting out of my left hand overnight.

youve got a first penis on your left hand?? :eek:

skelliser

In my book any man that has his surname written into a pool table is a fool.



Also any man one positions a pool table right next to a massive aquarium with pool cues moving to and fro is not only a fool but an idiot!

ShoulderChip

I always look out for this kid, he's been hit hard by a nation of less talented people who watch him, wish they had his options, yet chastise him for not choosing the same path as they would in his situation

3hn2givr7mx1sc

skelliser wrote: »

In my book any man that has his surname written into a pool table is a fool.

Disagree, cause I'd do the exact same thing.:o

Also any man one positions a pool table right next to a massive aquarium with pool cues moving to and fro is not only a fool but an idiot!

Aye, not the brightest move from him putting the pool table there, surely there's space for it somewhere else in the gaff.

TangyZizzle

Helix wrote: »

youve got a first penis on your left hand?? :eek:

On, no. In.. later.

Wolfe Tone

I want Richard Dunne to run up to him and kick him in the balls as hard as possible.

x in the city

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

I want Richard Dunne to run up to him and kick him in the balls as hard as possible.

lol

seriously, Ireland was a handy enough lil player, but his IQ left a lot to be desired, I would say 12 years olds are smarter than him.

either that or he is a very rare specimen of mankind

Mr.Nice Guy

Wish him all the best and hope he fulfils his huge potential.

Yakult

A good player and of course would like to see him do well for the time and dedication put into the game. Same for all players.

He may have made some whacky decisions in he's personal life but who gives a ****. If you judge a soccer player on what he drives etc. I think you need to **** off to the hairdressers in your mx5.
I make my opinion based on how he performs on the pitch and not by how he spends hes own money.

great thanks to rags like the sun, daily fail, so on and so forth.

DOC09UNAM

He will eventually play for Ireland. I would put money on it.

Optimalprimerib

d22ontour wrote: »

Think he is a decent footballer who is Irish but the fact he doesn't want to play for us matters little.Trap wouldn't play him as he isn't defensive enough.

Agree totally with this. I think he is exactly what ireland need at this moment and by trap sticking to his shi- hard working players the public would not be as lenient on him and it would cost him his job.

In fact i think trap should buy ireland a diamond studded pool cue to thank him for not wanting to play

Bubs101

He was getting bullied when he went away with the national team so he quit.I have no problem with that and would in fact support him for not taking that ****e from a group of players he has more technical skill than. And he's so stupid I forgive him for how he went about it

Lando Griffin

I would not pick him for my numerous fantasy football teams even if he was free. He has turned his back on this great nation, a nation divided and only nations that are divided pose a treat to the world like Germany after the was or Korea, I put him up there with the Rev Ian Paisley.

DOC09UNAM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

I would not pick him for my numerous fantasy football teams even if he was free. He has turned his back on this great nation, a nation divided and only nations that are divided pose a treat to the world like Germany after the was or Korea, I put him up there with the Rev Ian Paisley.

He turned his back on a team full of people who bullied him and classed him as an outcast.

Yeah, what a bástard :rolleyes:

Dempsey

Bubs101 wrote: »

He was getting bullied when he went away with the national team so he quit.I have no problem with that and would in fact support him for not taking that ****e from a group of players he has more technical skill then. And he's so stupid I forgive him for how he wen about it

Was he? Or was his ego not able to take a ribbing over his hair plugs, a sore subject for him at the time.

monkey9

Bubs101 wrote: »

He was getting bullied when he went away with the national team so he quit.I have no problem with that and would in fact support him for not taking that ****e from a group of players he has more technical skill than. And he's so stupid I forgive him for how he went about it

He wasn't getting bullied.

Bubs101

monkey9 wrote: »

He wasn't getting bullied.

I was massively under the impression he was.And either way he was clearly massively unhappy doing it and if that outweighs national pride for him than why should he play.

super_furry

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

He turned his back on a team full of people who bullied him and classed him as an outcast.

Yeah, what a bástard :rolleyes:

Really? Is there even a shred of evidence for this?

TonyD79

He got teased by Hunt for his fake hair piece but the whole Granny incident is so cringeworthy i would say thats the real reason behind it. Surprised he hasnt changed his name to Stephen England since he has no pride in his country!

Xavi6

Class act on his day and was my favourite player at City for two years so of course I want to see him do well.

Once it's not against us of course.