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The link off the BBC website has no quotes or even sources - they seem to be linking to more an more spurious sources these days

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 618979.stm

£14m for Ireland. You are having a laugh! Berbatov was how much? Valencia was how much? £14m I don't think so.

Really want Ireland to stay and rediscover his form for us. Not much between the ears in that lad but has been part of the revolution. Would much prefer him to stay. Can't see us ever selling anyone to them.

Ireland will need to hand force his own sale through if he were to leave City this Summer - but something needs to done. He was outstanding last season and now a shadow of that.

I fear he'd go to Liverpool as a replacement for Gerrard.

The boy is not playing well and hasn´t for some time. Therefore, charity for the lad aside, I wouldn´t ´fear`him going to anyone. Hardly like selling them Tevez or Johnson is it?

POTS in 2008/9 and now he's not starting Matches. He wasn't being played to his strengths when he first got in the side - but we've all seen what he can do. It's a case of finding that form again.

The boy doesn't lack ability. It'd be wrong if we pushed him out of the door.

If Ireland does become a mard and throw his toys out of the pram then he may force his own exit this summer, as given his rather erratic behavious in the past that isn't a reach. However City would never sell him there and as he's under long term contract we can control who we sell him too. United would never willingly sell us any of their players just the same - Tevez was out of their control hence our ability to poach him.

Do United actually have £14m plus left to splash on a player given their outlay for Smalling and the Mexican striker? Every time I see them linked with a £40m plus bid for David Villa it highlights the rubbish in print - United haven't got £40m to spend on one player and they wont pay that for a 28 year old who has little resale value for them, as financially they operate in a different stratosphere to us, ie a lower one.

Liverpool's Solution
I've got the solution to Liverpool's problem. Buy the rejects. Players from top teams who have fallen out of favour(some more than others). Berbatov, Eduardo, J.Cole, Ireland, Van der Vaart. Although the chances of these players joining Liverpool are slim, they wouldn't cost more than £30m and the squad would be good to challenge for the league.
Dave (expecting harsh responses) Lfc


just saw this on football365.com

deluded scouse cunt

Write this season off, he will bounce back again.

Like I said about Petrov, we need the numbers if we get in the Champions League and want to push for the league title next season. All hands on deck, Ireland is a quality player, who might actually be our lock picker in europe, he relatively unknown, opposition playing a different game to the premier league, so in Europe, he might well excel himself.

keep keep keep.

Stevie if you read this, your still young, your well paid, when your fit you WILL get games. Look at the big 4, they all have squads with players on the bench that should be starting every game. Stay here, you know the club inside out, the fans love you and all respect you because WE know what you can do here.

Crossie wrote:Write this season off, he will bounce back again.

Like I said about Petrov, we need the numbers if we get in the Champions League and want to push for the league title next season. All hands on deck, Ireland is a quality player, who might actually be our lock picker in europe, he relatively unknown, opposition playing a different game to the premier league, so in Europe, he might well excel himself.

keep keep keep.

Stevie if you read this, your still young, your well paid, when your fit you WILL get games. Look at the big 4, they all have squads with players on the bench that should be starting every game. Stay here, you know the club inside out, the fans love you and all respect you because WE know what you can do here.

I'd like to hope he'll produce his best again but if it's going to be for City, he's going to have to adapt so he can produce his best football playing in different roles. I'm sure he can but I'm not sure he will.

Tut tut, swearing in titles ... ;)

john@staustell wrote:The boy is not playing well and hasn´t for some time. Therefore, charity for the lad aside, I wouldn´t ´fear`him going to anyone. Hardly like selling them Tevez or Johnson is it?

Is this a wind up, you said hes not playing well and hasnt for some time and them compare him two players who although have done v well have only played one season and the same could happen to next year,, johnson ffs hes played abut 15 games man

Svensational wrote:On last seasons form I would've definately rated Ireland to be at least £20m for what prices were going round for everybody else.

This season, as hes barely played and when he has, he hasnt had much luck at all then £14m is about right? But I dont think we'd sell to those red bastards anyway.

I agree on last seasons form he's worth a lot more but on this seasons form he has certainly done us no favours.. The only way we could get a high amount is refuse to sell like Blackburn did with RSC as lets be fair we all know we got ripped off there.

http://www.redcafe.net/f9/stephen-irela ... im-245911/

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