Ireland

[the old abbey]

I wish people would stop sticking up for overpaid footballers.

If he, or anyone else here, thinks that he is going through a rough time of it then they should put themselves in the shoes of Carlos Tevez at the moment. Or, closer to home, a person in Britain who works for less than minimum wage to make ends meet. Or worse still, a Haitian.

The biggest contributing factor to his poor form of late is his fucking attitude. It stinks. He was wrong to criticise Hughes, who gave him everything he could possibly wish for. He may be an attacking midfielder, but first and foremost he is a PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER. He does as he's fucking well told and follows orders for the good of the team. Spare a thought for soldiers in Afghanistan who don't have the platform from which to criticise their superiors' decision-making - even if it puts their lives at risk.

Ireland was lucky to start in a massive game against Liverpool yesterday. People on here reckon he was out of position; others reckon he is a support to the striker; others reckon he needs runners - just what is this guy's fucking purpose in our team?! Nobody has a clue! We cannot build a team around the whims of this prima donna. Either he tries to fit in or he fucks off. He would not be entitled to such luxuries in a poor team like Bolton.

It makes me sick when I see him butchering expensive cars with tasteless crap, and that stupid banner labelling him as "Superman". Just what has this man achieved in the game?

Rumour has it that he reads this forum - well, good! Stephen, if you're reading, pull your fucking finger out and thank God every single day that you are as privileged as you are.

spot on,especially about that bleedin flag.

 

[simon23]

he had his chance and fucked it up
been saying for months now he has gone downhill

yeah so lets just right him off eh???

he is a great player and is having a bad time at present....but to replace him is ridiculous....you need a squad of different players with different attributes.

Ireland is easily the most creative player we have......who else against liverpool created anything of note????....noone did....johnson tried but he didnt...swp tired but didnt ....dejong never will...its not his game and neither will barry

 

[Didsbury Dave]

he had his chance and fucked it up
been saying for months now he has gone downhill

yeah so lets just right him off eh???

he is a great player and is having a bad time at present....but to replace him is ridiculous....you need a squad of different players with different attributes.

Ireland is easily the most creative player we have......who else against liverpool created anything of note????....noone did....johnson tried but he didnt...swp tired but didnt ....dejong never will...its not his game and neither will barry

Decent post mate.There's jealousy as well as ignorance on this thread.

 

[Stiss]

If we let Ireland go it will haunt us.

He is just having a dip in confidence, it seems to happen to most players.

The real test is if he gets his head down and works hard to come out of it.

 

[pskilla]

Stevie was shite yesterday, but we all have off days at work. Let's not crucify him. He is still a good player & will come good if we give him the chance & back him.

 

[Neil McNab]

he had his chance and fucked it up
been saying for months now he has gone downhill

yeah so lets just right him off eh???

he is a great player and is having a bad time at present....but to replace him is ridiculous....you need a squad of different players with different attributes.

Ireland is easily the most creative player we have......who else against liverpool created anything of note????....noone did....johnson tried but he didnt...swp tired but didnt ....dejong never will...its not his game and neither will barry

May be, but he didn't create all that much. It's complete bollocks to say a team needs a playmaker or a creative player. A true team can create it's own chances with simple passing and clever movement off the ball. Teams often rely on technical ability or individual brilliance to create chances but by far the best way is real teamwork. We are currently nowhere in terms of developing patterns of play and understandings between players.

 

[hilts]

problem on here is that our players are either as good as pele or as bad as ralph milne, ireland isnt a great player nor a bad one

 

[johnny crossan]

problem on here is that our players are either as good as pele or as bad as ralph milne, ireland isnt a great player nor a bad one

Ralphie Milne was a great player - before he came to United

 

[Soulboy]

problem on here is that our players are either as good as pele or as bad as ralph milne, ireland isnt a great player nor a bad one

Ralphie Milne was a great player - before he came to City

Huh?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

problem on here is that our players are either as good as pele or as bad as ralph milne, ireland isnt a great player nor a bad one

Ralphie Milne was a great player - before he came to City

eh!?!?!?!