Apparently MON didn't rate him either.
Quote from: Jimbo on November 21, 2010, 05:44:29 PMIreland is not the full ha'penny. Not in a Stanley-Victor-manic-depression kind of way, but in a sort of dwarf-in-a-dustbin-biting-the-head-off-a-puffin-doing-the-old-bamboo-while-singing-yes-sir-I-can-boogie kind of way. The bloke's as mad as a quarry full of newts. There will be no getting through to him, no heart-to-hearts, no sit-downs, no wake-up-calls. He doesn't want to be here, he's a fucking loon and we need to get rid, before he turns into an Alsatian called Sharon and plugs his tail into the National Grid. See, now I'm going nuts too. Give him to Small Heath, just get rid.So what you're saying is that he does not need to be more committed, he just need to be be committed.
Ireland is not the full ha'penny. Not in a Stanley-Victor-manic-depression kind of way, but in a sort of dwarf-in-a-dustbin-biting-the-head-off-a-puffin-doing-the-old-bamboo-while-singing-yes-sir-I-can-boogie kind of way. The bloke's as mad as a quarry full of newts. There will be no getting through to him, no heart-to-hearts, no sit-downs, no wake-up-calls. He doesn't want to be here, he's a fucking loon and we need to get rid, before he turns into an Alsatian called Sharon and plugs his tail into the National Grid. See, now I'm going nuts too. Give him to Small Heath, just get rid.
Dunne has always been an in and out player, even at Man City where his performances were often erratic over a season. In fact his seasons were over all erratic, some good, some bad some awful. Mon got a good one from him, but now he's reverted to type.Collins has a similar if not as poor a record too, although its generally considered he's more consistent at Villa. When you consider the consistency of good performances Cahill and Ridgewell give their respective teams, Mon certainly knew how to wheel and deal. Still unlike true fans he c an just turn hsi back and run away, we are left to suffer under the dross he left.
I wasn't impressed with Dunn's laughing with an opposition player right at the whistle either. I'm hoping that Pires (who has the "killer instinct") helps to motivate Ireland who is definitely showing a lack of character IMHO. I think that we missed Albrighton's hustle and enthusiasm today.
Steve Hodge is a hero in comparison to this guy (at the moment)Shape up Mr Ireland or ship out
I read (i think it was the post match thread) someone call him an oxygen thief. Sums him up perfectly so far in a Villa shirt. Football creates monsters like him, too much money and don't give a fuck attitude.