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Stephen Ireland Released by Stoke
- Thread starter NorCalBlue
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quiet_riot
Well-Known Member
What help were his performances getting quiet riot ?
He did a bit of kickboxing... ;)
M
M
mat
Guest
I'm sure he'll find a club somewhere.
We just need to 'leak' were offering him a 600,000 a week contract.
We just need to 'leak' were offering him a 600,000 a week contract.
Super David Silva 21
Well-Known Member
I remember he went off in a europa league game then after that he was just never the same.
Mad Eyed Screamer
Moderator
Has he still got those angel wings tattoo all over his back?
its the curse of the young player in modern day football MONEY. they are rich before they are established in the game and they lose the hunger and then the love of the game how can somebody with so much talent just forget about what meant everything to him when he was a kid. the game need to look at how to keep the big money away from the youth until they are established and found there feet in the game. maybe clubs can look to open saving accounts and give them a fair wage each week and bank the rest then at a age 25 you can change it to full contracts
stephen ireland should be a legend in the game and playing at a top club even in the manchester city squad under pep. but found money and the nightlife and clubbing and got very lazy and lost the love of the game. they used to say you know when your ready to retire from the game at the age of 35 to 40 and when you wake up and don't want to go to the training ground and play football. well many many young players at the age of 21 are feeling the same at clubs but its not the body or the legs but its there bank accounts
stephen ireland should be a legend in the game and playing at a top club even in the manchester city squad under pep. but found money and the nightlife and clubbing and got very lazy and lost the love of the game. they used to say you know when your ready to retire from the game at the age of 35 to 40 and when you wake up and don't want to go to the training ground and play football. well many many young players at the age of 21 are feeling the same at clubs but its not the body or the legs but its there bank accounts
its the curse of the young player in modern day football MONEY. they are rich before they are established in the game and they lose the hunger and then the love of the game how can somebody with so much talent just forget about what meant everything to him when he was a kid. the game need to look at how to keep the big money away from the youth until they are established and found there feet in the game. maybe clubs can look to open saving accounts and give them a fair wage each week and bank the rest then at a age 25 you can change it to full contracts
stephen ireland should be a legend in the game and playing at a top club even in the manchester city squad under pep. but found money and the nightlife and clubbing and got very lazy and lost the love of the game. they used to say you know when your ready to retire from the game at the age of 35 to 40 and when you wake up and don't want to go to the training ground and play football. well many many young players at the age of 21 are feeling the same at clubs but its not the body or the legs but its there bank accounts
The crazy thing was he was very dedicated and hungry, i remember all the videos of him training was it in Glossop? Running up steps doing his thai boxing and stuff being very controlled and committed. God knows what happened but he is a bit of an odd ball anyway isn't he.
Barcon
Well-Known Member
He's done alright for himself, here's his house that he put on the market in November last year....
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/spo...ook-inside-stephen-irelands-incredible-719050
Nice house and grounds. Surprised he'd let Stevie Wonder furnish it.