Ireland Leaving - Absolute Disaster

masterwig said:
Answer me this: why has Barry consitently kept his place despite playing shit for long periods and at times contributing fuck all to the team but Ireland has barely had a chance in comparison?

People talk about form and 'grabbing' chances but to be honest Barry has managed to somehow keep his place when he hasn't warranted it. I will say that Barry's form has picked up over the last few weeks after a poor winter and at the moment he is deserving of his place but for months he didn't deserve it.
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It was in his contract that he must play an 'x' amount of games in the world cup year
 
Stephens been very much a fringe player under both managers this year as the stats show.
He’s completed only 9 full premier league and 2 cup games, all season for one reason or another. He’s had plenty of opportunities, again as the stats indicate. Simply not good enough at this precise moment in time. Hard work and a bit of luck could and should change the balance.

Man City 1-0 Wolverhampton Hughes as Manager; Played full game
Man City 4-2 Arsenal Played Subbed by Petrov 73 mins
Man City 3-1 West Ham Not in the squad
Man City 2-2 Fulham Comes on as sub for De Jong 72 mins
Man City 3-3 Burnley Played full game
Man City 1-1 Hull Played Full game
Man City 2-1 Chelsea Not in the squad
Man City 4-3 Sunderland Played full game
Man City 2-0 Stoke Mancini as Manager; Played full game
Man City 4-1 Blackburn Not in the squad
Man City 2-0 Portsmouth Played full game
Man City 2 v 0 Bolton ,unused Sub
Man City 0 - 0 Liverpool, Played and subbed at 75 mins for Ibrahim

Blackburn 0-2 Man City Hughes as Manager; Played full game
Portsmouth 0-1 Man City Played Subbed by De Jong 76 mins
Man Utd 4 Man City 3 Played full game
Aston Villa 1-1 Man City Comes on as sub for De Jong at 50 min
Wigan 1-1 Man City Comes on as sub for SWP 82 mins
Birmingham 0-0 Man City Comes on as sub for De Jong 59 min
Liverpool 2-2 Man City Played full game
Bolton 3-3 Man City Came on as sub for SWP at 20 mins
Tottenham 3-0 Man City Played full game
Wolves 0-3 Man City Mancini as manager; Played Subbed by Garrido 55 mins
Everton 2-0 Man City Not in the squad
Hull 2-1 Man City Played and subbed for Johnson at 55 mins
Stoke 1-1 Man City unused Sub
Chelsea 2-4 Man City, Not in the squad
Sunderland 1-1Man City, Unused sub.
Fulham 1-2 Man City, Unused sub.

Carling Cup Man City 5.1 Scunthorpe Played and subbed for weiss at 59 mins
Carling Cup Crystal Palace 0.2 Man City Played full game
Carling Cup Man City 2.1 Fulham Played and subbed by Petrov 75 mins
Carling Cup Man City 3.0 Arsenal Played full game
Carling Cup Man City 2 Man U 1 unused Sub
FA Cup Middlesbrough 0.1 Man City Not in the squad
FA Cup Scunthorpe 2.4 Man City Played and subbed by Zabaletta 66 min
Carling Cup Man u 3 .1 Man City Came on as sub for Garrido in 64th Min
FA Cup Stoke 1-1 Man City Played and subbed for Viera at 72 mins
FA Cup Stoke 3.1 Man City Played and subbed at 61 mins for SWP
 
jamiegrimble said:
Stephens been very much a fringe player under both managers this year as the stats show.
He’s completed only 9 full premier league and 2 cup games, all season for one reason or another. He’s had plenty of opportunities, again as the stats indicate. Simply not good enough at this precise moment in time. Hard work and a bit of luck could and should change the balance.

Man City 1-0 Wolverhampton Hughes as Manager; Played full game
Man City 4-2 Arsenal Played Subbed by Petrov 73 mins
Man City 3-1 West Ham Not in the squad
Man City 2-2 Fulham Comes on as sub for De Jong 72 mins
Man City 3-3 Burnley Played full game
Man City 1-1 Hull Played Full game
Man City 2-1 Chelsea Not in the squad
Man City 4-3 Sunderland Played full game
Man City 2-0 Stoke Mancini as Manager; Played full game
Man City 4-1 Blackburn Not in the squad
Man City 2-0 Portsmouth Played full game
Man City 2 v 0 Bolton ,unused Sub
Man City 0 - 0 Liverpool, Played and subbed at 75 mins for Ibrahim

Blackburn 0-2 Man City Hughes as Manager; Played full game
Portsmouth 0-1 Man City Played Subbed by De Jong 76 mins
Man Utd 4 Man City 3 Played full game
Aston Villa 1-1 Man City Comes on as sub for De Jong at 50 min
Wigan 1-1 Man City Comes on as sub for SWP 82 mins
Birmingham 0-0 Man City Comes on as sub for De Jong 59 min
Liverpool 2-2 Man City Played full game
Bolton 3-3 Man City Came on as sub for SWP at 20 mins
Tottenham 3-0 Man City Played full game
Wolves 0-3 Man City Mancini as manager; Played Subbed by Garrido 55 mins
Everton 2-0 Man City Not in the squad
Hull 2-1 Man City Played and subbed for Johnson at 55 mins
Stoke 1-1 Man City unused Sub
Chelsea 2-4 Man City, Not in the squad
Sunderland 1-1Man City, Unused sub.
Fulham 1-2 Man City, Unused sub.

Carling Cup Man City 5.1 Scunthorpe Played and subbed for weiss at 59 mins
Carling Cup Crystal Palace 0.2 Man City Played full game
Carling Cup Man City 2.1 Fulham Played and subbed by Petrov 75 mins
Carling Cup Man City 3.0 Arsenal Played full game
Carling Cup Man City 2 Man U 1 unused Sub
FA Cup Middlesbrough 0.1 Man City Not in the squad
FA Cup Scunthorpe 2.4 Man City Played and subbed by Zabaletta 66 min
Carling Cup Man u 3 .1 Man City Came on as sub for Garrido in 64th Min
FA Cup Stoke 1-1 Man City Played and subbed for Viera at 72 mins
FA Cup Stoke 3.1 Man City Played and subbed at 61 mins for SWP
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You need to get out more ;-)
 
It's NOT a disaster.

We're going to finish the highest this Club has ever finished in the Premier League WITHOUT Ireland featuring prominently in the team. We're going to get into the Champions League WITHOUT Ireland featuring. We're a bloody good team WITHOUT Ireland featuring.

WE DON'T NEED IRELAND.

Sure, he's a good player on his day, infact he's a great player with a great engine and can pick out a pass. But I trust in the manager and as I say we're going to get into the Champions League. So, if that means Ireland's going then so be it - the manager's job is to replace him with somebody BETTER.

Up the Blues!
 
I like Stevie, I really do, but he wiil only leave if the manager thinks it's the right move & if Stevie wants to himself.

I think "Absolute Disaster" may be over stating things a little too.
 
JOGAMIGMOG said:
It's NOT a disaster.

We're going to finish the highest this Club has ever finished in the Premier League WITHOUT Ireland featuring prominently in the team. We're going to get into the Champions League WITHOUT Ireland featuring. We're a bloody good team WITHOUT Ireland featuring.

WE DON'T NEED IRELAND.

Sure, he's a good player on his day, infact he's a great player with a great engine and can pick out a pass. But I trust in the manager and as I say we're going to get into the Champions League. So, if that means Ireland's going then so be it - the manager's job is to replace him with somebody BETTER.

Up the Blues!
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Cor Blimey cant you see mate, its obvious we been terrible without him, would of wrapped the league up and won every cup including the european cup we not even in if IRELAND played every game.

Well thats what supporters of Stevie Ireland F.C say, i just support MCFC myself
 
Chelsea have Lampard.
Arsenal have Fabregas.
United have Fletcher.
Liverpool have Gerrard.
Spurs have Modric.
Aston Villa have Milner.

City have Ireland, as their only box-to-box midfielder. There are better players than Stephen Ireland. The likes of Hamsik, Banega and maybe even Messi will be easily accesable with our funds, so why not bid for better players?
 
Whatever camp you fall into over Ireland's ability or lack of it etc....fact will be he will go because HE wants to. Because HE doesn't want to fight for his place and lets face it, that place can only become harder to keep as we progress. He (and other players) need to be up for a fight to claim it in the face of incoming players of high(er?) calibre...or ship out if not....

Nobody is forcing him to go. Gone are the days we had to let players go 'for the money'. Down to him personally.
 
MCfcBOB said:
Chelsea have Lampard.
Arsenal have Fabregas.
United have Fletcher.
Liverpool have Gerrard.
Spurs have Modric.
Aston Villa have Milner.

City have Ireland, as their only box-to-box midfielder. There are better players than Stephen Ireland. The likes of Hamsik, Banega and maybe even Messi will be easily accesable with our funds, so why not bid for better players?
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Please don't.
 
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