Stephen Ireland's Grandmother

Ash II · Nov 8, 2007

Father Ted said: ↑

He's a disgrace. First the grandmother lies, then the jokes about the hair. Now this? He needs to grow up a little. And how can he turn it on week in week out for Man City while he feels slighted by his Ireland teammates over his hair?
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Someone on another forum I browse compared him to Gazza (minus the talent).

I think it's safe to say he's got major psychiatric issues.

Ash II · Jan 16, 2008

theworm2345 said: ↑

Dunne should put his boot up his ass
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He's a mentalist. Nothing more, nothing less.

Ash II · Feb 26, 2008

Ummmmm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...79&ico=Homepage&icl=TabModule&icc=picbox&ct=5

ToonUSA · Feb 27, 2008

After seeing that pic I know the girlfriend thing was a lie.

billyireland · Feb 27, 2008

TBH it is getting hilarious in a morbid sort of way at this stage; Stephen Ireland is absolutely insane..

USvsIRELAND · Feb 28, 2008

billyireland said: ↑

TBH it is getting hilarious in a morbid sort of way at this stage; Stephen Ireland is absolutely insane..
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Insane or not he should be running our central midfield.

Hopefully he and the Trapster get things sorted out.

Samarkand · Feb 28, 2008

billyireland said: ↑

TBH it is getting hilarious in a morbid sort of way at this stage; Stephen Ireland is absolutely insane..
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Hmmmmmmm, Stephen Ireland, the Irish Britney Spears? Amongst other things, they both have hair issues.......

Father Ted · Feb 28, 2008

Samarkand said: ↑

Hmmmmmmm, Stephen Ireland, the Irish Britney Spears? Amongst other things, they both have hair issues.......
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I think you're on to something there....the hair, they both have emotional issues, both have a few loose skrews up top, very similar overall except Ireland is a better singer...

Father Ted · Apr 11, 2008

Enough with the begging. We don't need idiots like this on the team:

Ireland ignores Eriksson's advice and prepares to quit Republic

Daniel Taylor
Saturday April 12, 2008
The Guardian

The unpredictable world of Stephen Ireland could take another twist after it emerged that the most complex Irish footballer since Roy Keane is giving strong consideration to retiring from international football at the age of 21.
Giovanni Trapattoni, the incoming Republic manager, intends to visit the player to try to talk him into changing his mind. Sven-Goran Eriksson, his Manchester City manager, has also made strenuous efforts, but the player is said to be underwhelmed by his inclusion in Trapattoni's provisional 40-man squad for a training camp in Portugal next month.

Ireland is aware of the clamour in his home country for him to return to a team that failed to qualify for the European Championships. He is willing to speak to Trapattoni, however, and has not definitively ruled out going back. At present, however, he believes the cons outweigh the pros and, critically, has not missed international football since making himself unavailable after being caught concocting an elaborate web of lies to get out of playing in the Euro 2008 qualifier in the Czech Republic last September.
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Since then, he has resisted any attempts to bring him back. "I hope Trapattoni will come here to speak to Stephen," Eriksson said yesterday.

Yet Steve Staunton, Trapattoni's predecessor, failed to persuade him it was the right thing to do. Richard Dunne, the City captain and Republic international, has also tried in vain.

Ireland's thinking will dismay Irish fans, many of whom cannot understand his reasons. Part of it is embarrassment about past events, but Ireland is also known to feel that he has never fitted in - a legacy, perhaps, of his fall-out with Brian Kerr during his time with the under-18s.

The paradox is that Ireland is said to be uncomfortable with the attention. Yet he celebrated one goal earlier this season by pulling down his shorts to reveal Lycra Superman pants and he drives a black Range Rover with pink wheel trims.
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http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2273059,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=5

Passage · Apr 12, 2008

Father Ted said: ↑

I think you're on to something there....the hair, they both have emotional issues, both have a few loose skrews up top, very similar overall except Ireland is a better singer...

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You'd have to pay me to buy that thing.

billyireland · Apr 12, 2008

Passage said: ↑

You'd have to pay me to buy that thing.
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Eerrrmm, I hope that was intentional.

Samarkand · Apr 13, 2008

Ireland's nickname for himself is 'Daddy Dick'. Make of that what you will.

Shamrock Rovers · Apr 15, 2008

Well, I don't know about the Daddy part. We could really use in the midfield and definitely made a vital contribution in the Euro qualifiers but if he just does not care then fine, there's no need to beg the guy so that he feels appreciated enough or whatever he wants from Ireland, the fans, the manager, or his teammates.

Ash II · Apr 16, 2008

Shamrock Rovers said: ↑

Well, I don't know about the Daddy part. We could really use in the midfield and definitely made a vital contribution in the Euro qualifiers but if he just does not care then fine, there's no need to beg the guy so that he feels appreciated enough or whatever he wants from Ireland, the fans, the manager, or his teammates.
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Agreed

pmannion · Jul 7, 2008

Stephen Ireland has shaved his head.

I think this is excellent news for Irish football.

Ash II · Jul 8, 2008

pmannion said: ↑

Stephen Ireland has shaved his head.

I think this is excellent news for Irish football.
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Well that hair transplant was hair well spent.