Stephen Ireland

[ROBBO]

Most of us were interested in answers to questions that wern't in his remit to answer. Pointless.

[eastie]

Most of us were interested in answers to questions that wern't in his remit to answer. Pointless.

I agree with you , but I don't get the posters point about everyone having to call him sir ?
I do not  think that happened at all.
I thought he seemed very down to earth and approachable although he couldn't really comment on a great deal as most questions were beyond his remit.

[jeowje]

Personally i liked Ireland, thought he looked our best player whenever he played last season, and didn't see that he lacked application any more than the 'young, hungry' brigade. I think that he was made the scapegoat for the Bradford game, and was banished, like all the rest of the 'bomb squad' simply because of the fact that he was a high earner. I know this runs against the tide of popular opinion, but it is my firm belief and has been since he was dropped from the squad. I think we would be a better team with him in the side. There, i've said it! 

[jeowje]

And also, as 'The Curious Case of Christian Benteke' has demonstrated this season, opinions will be split as to whether a player is out of form or disinterested.

[Herman]

Most of us were interested in answers to questions that wern't in his remit to answer. Pointless.

I agree with you , but I don't get the posters point about everyone having to call him sir ?
I do not  think that happened at all.
I thought he seemed very down to earth and approachable although he couldn't really comment on a great deal as most questions were beyond his remit.

Likewise, I don't remember anyone being told or coerced into calling him Sir. I seem to remember someone calling him Krulak and being told it was disrespectful then responding with something about why should he have any need to respect a US army rank. The whole General's thread descended into a dog's dinner. On refection it was probably always going to happen as rather than seeing it as a unique way to get feedback or a message to someone who had a real and immediate influence, some took it as an opportunity to take the piss and air grievances which he could do nothing about. 

As for Stephen Ireland. There you see (wrapped up in one package of a millionaire egocentric, a shisha pipe and three grandmothers) why modern football is shite.   

[dave.woodhall]

.despite what Krulak and his army of sycophants on here were saying at the time.

 despite what Krulak and his army of sycophants on here were saying at the time.

It used to really nark me how everyone had to call him sir and there were pages of recriminations one time when someone refused to do so.

I never called him sir and can't recollect that at all - I thought he seemed ok to approach - who called him sir?
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Nobody, but now he's not here people will slag him in a way they didn't before, for some reason..

[dave.woodhall]

Most of us were interested in answers to questions that wern't in his remit to answer. Pointless.

I agree with you , but I don't get the posters point about everyone having to call him sir ?
I do not  think that happened at all.
I thought he seemed very down to earth and approachable although he couldn't really comment on a great deal as most questions were beyond his remit.

Likewise, I don't remember anyone being told or coerced into calling him Sir. I seem to remember someone calling him Krulak and being told it was disrespectful then responding with something about why should he have any need to respect a US army rank. The whole General's thread descended into a dog's dinner. On refection it was probably always going to happen as rather than seeing it as a unique way to get feedback or a message to someone who had a real and immediate influence, some took it as an opportunity to take the piss and air grievances which he could do nothing about. 

   

I think you're right there. It was right for the time but outlived its usefulness.

[Ads]

I met the guy at an SCG once and found him to be without a shadow of a doubt, the most inspirational person I have ever listened too.

Not suprising really considering he reached the highest level of command, but as a cynical Brummie, singularly impressed by very little, I was quite shocked. I was so imbued by confidence that after the SCG and the 3-1 defeat at Man City, I went back to uni, straight out on the lash and found the tidiest girl there and pulled her.

I am marrying her next June.

[dave.woodhall]

I met the guy at an SCG once and found him to be without a shadow of a doubt, the most inspirational person I have ever listened too.

Not suprising really considering he reached the highest level of command, but as a cynical Brummie, singularly impressed by very little, I was quite shocked. I was so imbued by confidence that after the SCG and the 3-1 defeat at Man City, I went back to uni, straight out on the lash and found the tidiest girl there and pulled her.

I am marrying her next June.

I'm sure he'll be impressed. He is, without a doubt, inspirational. After all, he had to get men to charge into machine gun fire and you need to have some hefty powers of motivation to do that.

[eastie]

I met the guy at an SCG once and found him to be without a shadow of a doubt, the most inspirational person I have ever listened too.

Not suprising really considering he reached the highest level of command, but as a cynical Brummie, singularly impressed by very little, I was quite shocked. I was so imbued by confidence that after the SCG and the 3-1 defeat at Man City, I went back to uni, straight out on the lash and found the tidiest girl there and pulled her.

I am marrying her next June.

Lovely story - good luck to you both .

[Gareth]

If Stoke want to take him away full time then hallelujah! Having watched a couple of Stoke games he seems the same waster, gets involved for 10minutes, hides for 80!

They are playing him in the Tim Cahill 'goal hanger' role & he'll be idolised there as let's face it they haven't required a midfield for 5 yrs (I know we are heading that way!)  & the last good midfield player they had was Alan Hudson.

[supertom]

Personally i liked Ireland, thought he looked our best player whenever he played last season, and didn't see that he lacked application any more than the 'young, hungry' brigade. I think that he was made the scapegoat for the Bradford game, and was banished, like all the rest of the 'bomb squad' simply because of the fact that he was a high earner. I know this runs against the tide of popular opinion, but it is my firm belief and has been since he was dropped from the squad. I think we would be a better team with him in the side. There, i've said it! 

Is that you Stephen?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Free at last?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/10561690/Aston-Villa-make-Stephen-Irelands-loan-move-to-Stoke-City-permanent.html

[OzVilla]

Free at last?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/10561690/Aston-Villa-make-Stephen-Irelands-loan-move-to-Stoke-City-permanent.html

And good riddance - overrated waster imo.

[tomd2103]

Free at last?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/10561690/Aston-Villa-make-Stephen-Irelands-loan-move-to-Stoke-City-permanent.html

And good riddance - overrated waster imo.

Agreed.  He is the epitome of what has been wrong at the club over the last few years.