black mamba said:citymad said:Absolutley gutted that Stevies leaving. 8 Million for an outstanding talent is disgusting. We are getting raped. He worth at least 15 mill in todays market. Yes he's struggled to find some form but hes a fantastic player and I really hope he does well at Villa.
Absolutely right ......
no way , no way at all , is Stephen Ireland £16 million worse a player than James Milner!!
citymad said:Absolutley gutted that Stevies leaving. 8 Million for an outstanding talent is disgusting. We are getting raped. He worth at least 15 mill in todays market. Yes he's struggled to find some form but hes a fantastic player and I really hope he does well at Villa.
Your post smacks of arrogance and a lack of respect for a player a lot held in high esteem. A player who was being shown the door and then turning it right round, putting in the extra work to improve his game - something that a lot of people in all walks of life fail to do. You may have 4500 loyalty points, but they don't make up for being a bit of an idiot with a few of your comments regarding Ireland on this thread alone.SWP's back said:I shed no tears. I thank him for his one good season and wish him well. I hope he re discovers his form and goes on to be the footballer we hoped he would become. But at the end of the day, the young multi- millionaire will be ok.
The crying and excess of sentiment in here reminds of when Princess Di died to be honest.
Rose tinted also.
SWP's back said:Also Billy, academies are there for producing superstar players on the cheap that make the grade in the longrun. Not to help the fans form emotional attachments to players.