Ireland: "I want out"

[Rag_hater]

[btajim]

[Original Dub]

I take on board what's being said - if he wants to go etc etc....

My point is that for all the hype talk about Milner (who I fancy as a player BTW) and for all the talk of him being "brilliant for a few seasons now", the point I was making is that I feel Ireland last season was better than Milner this season, regardless of how far they got in cup competitions.

And on that basis, there's no fucking way in hell that anyone can tell me that not only is Ireland not worth the same value as Milner, but he is the brucie bonus on top of a £20m bid?!

Like i said in the first post....

FUCK THAT.

[btajim]

[Original Dub]

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

Milner has proven his consistency though, Ireland hasn't and is still a gamble in that respect. As we all know, only a madman would pay something close to £20m for a player whose only had one decent season in the Premiership...

I think everyone likes Stevie and want him to do well here but the fact that he can't adapt to certain styles of play still stands imo. Perhaps we won't see the best of Stevie at City until we have a new man in charge.

[btajim]

[Original Dub]

[Wooders]

another weakminded, albeit talented, player who has spat his dummy and wants out.
20 million plus Ireland would indeed be a great bit of business for Villa, but in exchange we get a player who is more talented, and has the intelligence, desire and hunger to be the best he can be in return, you can't put a price on that

[Original Dub]

[btajim]

Lots of Fans of other Clubs ask me about Ireland and his lack of intellectual guile. It's usually the first thing they ask about him. I often tell them that the Matchday Programme would interview a member of the Squad each week and ask them daft questions about their Team Mates. i.e. Who's the worst dressed etc. For "Who's the thickest" the answer was almost always Stephen Ireland.

Milner is well known for his model professionalism. I'm sure I read somewhere that he's teetotal, too.

[dazby]

I love Stevie too much to have a rational argument about him. It would break my heart if he left. For a month or so. Then every goal he scored for his new club would be a dagger in the heart as a reminder of what we have let go.

[Chinners]

Totally understand the feelings for Superman, bottom line is thou, if he ain't performing then he won't get in the team and may have to kickstart his career elsewhere. I'd rather he stayed but then I'd only want the player of two seasons ago and not last years. Like some have said, my fear is that he is/will become a one season wonder with us anyway

[shawzy]

Pretty gutted about this news.His skill and linkup play with that cunt Robinho was fookin awesome to watch.Fond memories indeed.

[BlueMoonAwoken]

I think irelands a great guy with a good heart but he should know after being at city and seeing so many managers come and go he could sit it out and maybe wait for mancini to go if he hates him that much and loves city so much. I was talking about this last night and my mate said he thought ireland would go and should but i said in my argument, top players are impressed by actually how good he is. You cant impress players like robinho , tevez , kompany toure or adebayor without being quality? That makes me trust mancini when he says if stephen ireland gets his mental attitude right he will have a spot in the team.

Look at inter and samuel etoo he has been playing near enough right back in some games for the good of the team, if ireland dosent want to do alot of tracking back and the dirty work then do we need him at the club. Dunne was my favourite player before he left but has been replaced by kompany who has become my favourite player at city.

[colonel_muck]

don't want to see him go, but it's evident that he does not fit mancini's system which is a worry for both parties (manager and player). i would like to see us build our attack around ireland when he is in the centre of the park rather than stuck out wide. the whole thing is a sad affair.

[Nick]

It pisses me off that 90% of fans see this as biting us on the ass.

Just as Richard Dunne PLAYER OF THE SEASOn got in the team of the season ahead of that waste of space Toure.

Fair enough, something is wrong with ireland and he needs to sort himself out. But hes nearly on a par with milner, if your gonna sell him, sell him for decent money. Because he WILL do well. Milner could be another flash in the pan and who would bet against ireland doing better than milner next season? or the season after?

Keep this post for reference.

[Vhero]

[Nick]

[Vhero]