Stephen Ireland: Loan to Newcastle confirmed

[Concrete John]

His missus was after having a miscarriage. There's plenty of things to give him stick over, but that episode is not one of them.

What gets me is why he then said a nan had died?  What really happened was a perfectly acceptable reason to not be able to play football.  Even if he didn't want it the press, just tell the FAI and they'll call it 'family reasons'.

[Ger Regan]

What gets me is why he then said a nan had died?  What really happened was a perfectly acceptable reason to not be able to play football.  Even if he didn't want it the press, just tell the FAI and they'll call it 'family reasons'.

I agree to an extent, but I doubt many of us would be thinking too straight after something like this happening. Plus he didn't exactly have a great relationship with the FAI, so probably didn't trust them either. Whatever the reason, I still think it's harsh to criticise him on this one.

[Concrete John]

What gets me is why he then said a nan had died?  What really happened was a perfectly acceptable reason to not be able to play football.  Even if he didn't want it the press, just tell the FAI and they'll call it 'family reasons'.

I agree to an extent, but I doubt many of us would be thinking too straight after something like this happening. Plus he didn't exactly have a great relationship with the FAI, so probably didn't trust them either. Whatever the reason, I still think it's harsh to criticise him on this one.

It's harsh to criticise anyone in those circumstances, but if it was a one off thing you'd put it down to the emotional stress he must have been under, but added to his other strange behaviour it's another tick in the 'mentalist' box I'm afraid.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

One upside: it's nice to see Chris Smith can be right about something 

Even blind squirrels can find hazlenuts now and again.

[UsualSuspect]

The bloke is a first class wanker - no other name for him.

Crying off the night before the biggest game of the season then going out on the piss after the game.

Inexcusable in anybodies book

[damon loves JT]

I hope he does brilliantly at Newcastle. In fact I hope he turns into Pele. He has got ages left on his contract and we'd be able to charge them a fortune.

[Simon Ward]

I hope he does brilliantly at Newcastle. In fact I hope he turns into Pele. He has got ages left on his contract and we'd be able to charge them a fortune.

Indeed!

[Smithy]

I hope he does brilliantly at Newcastle. In fact I hope he turns into Pele. He has got ages left on his contract and we'd be able to charge them a fortune.

Indeed!

Won't we have agreed a fee up front? Isn't that what happens in most loans of this kind?  Why would you loan someone if you didn't know how much they'd cost you to keep them?

[damon loves JT]

I gather the loan deal doesn't include an option to buy, so we could shaft them properly if he does well.

[TimTheVillain]

I gather the loan deal doesn't include an option to buy, so we could shaft them properly if he does well.

So you wouldn't want to keep him if he does well ?

[pauliewalnuts]

I gather the loan deal doesn't include an option to buy, so we could shaft them properly if he does well.

So you wouldn't want to keep him if he does well ?

If he does well there, he probably won't want to come back here, so a sale will make more sense. In that case, getting more cash for him is a win win. I don't see what point there would be to agreeing a fee in advance for him now.

Anyway, i bet he's back here at the end of the season, having disappeared from view at Newcastle.

[damon loves JT]

I gather the loan deal doesn't include an option to buy, so we could shaft them properly if he does well.

So you wouldn't want to keep him if he does well ?

I think the horse has bolted. I can't be arsed pissing about with the stable door.

[The Left Side]

Hopefully the announcement that the press conference has been moved back to 3:30pm means newcastle will include the baldy little get Ireland

[Fergal]

I gather the loan deal doesn't include an option to buy, so we could shaft them properly if he does well.

So you wouldn't want to keep him if he does well ?

No, he is a horrible ****** who has disrespected us.  Fuck him and let him rot in a pile of his own shit.

[TimTheVillain]

I gather the loan deal doesn't include an option to buy, so we could shaft them properly if he does well.

So you wouldn't want to keep him if he does well ?

No, he is a horrible c*** who has disrespected us.  Fuck him and let him rot in a pile of his own shit.

Nice.