Stephen Ireland

[villanic]

I was always a big fan of Ireland and was happy we signed him but he simply has not delivered.

Whenever he plays I always hope that the Stephen Ireland who looked a world beater for Man City (for at least one season) turns up but it never happens.

He's on to much money for us to keep carrying him and hoping he comes good, we should cut our loses, take any decent offer and move on.

[supertom]

Half a good season in his entire career. He's not even fit, in terms of his Villa career, to lace Lee Hendries boots.
Crap. Sell him. A complete waste of space. I've had enough of Ireland now. CNZ is on last chance saloon for me too. I'd happily ship both off in january, as well as Bent and raise funds for more consistent players. Kevin Nolan has half the natural ability of Ireland but he consistently delivers. He inspires his team mates, scores goals, makes goals. He's not brilliant, but he'd be potentially the sort of player to save us from relegation. Someone like him would be a worthwhile signing.

[eastie]

Half a good season in his entire career. He's not even fit, in terms of his Villa career, to lace Lee Hendries boots.
Crap. Sell him. A complete waste of space. I've had enough of Ireland now. CNZ is on last chance saloon for me too. I'd happily ship both off in january, as well as Bent and raise funds for more consistent players. Kevin Nolan has half the natural ability of Ireland but he consistently delivers. He inspires his team mates, scores goals, makes goals. He's not brilliant, but he'd be potentially the sort of player to save us from relegation. Someone like him would be a worthwhile signing.

I agree but can't see why Nolan would leave west ham to come here, I expect we will sign the lad from Crewe we have been strongly linked with.

[LeeB]

Half a good season in his entire career. He's not even fit, in terms of his Villa career, to lace Lee Hendries boots.
Crap. Sell him. A complete waste of space. I've had enough of Ireland now. CNZ is on last chance saloon for me too. I'd happily ship both off in january, as well as Bent and raise funds for more consistent players. Kevin Nolan has half the natural ability of Ireland but he consistently delivers. He inspires his team mates, scores goals, makes goals. He's not brilliant, but he'd be potentially the sort of player to save us from relegation. Someone like him would be a worthwhile signing.

Spot on Tom.

[dl9]

Anybody who posted positively to Ireland's performances this year needs to have their sanity questioned. He does NOT give a shit. Fact.
He has NOT made a difference!
How many other people on here are earning £80 fucking grand a week?
Not for a year 's graft do i get that, yet I follow Villa every week, a home match constituting a 230 mile round trip.
Pls do not try and p*ss me off anymore than I am currently by putting on your rosé coloured Ireland loving spectacles.
F*ckin wake up all of you, blind faith may be lovely when we're doing we'll but its time for a cold hard reality check. We are in free fall and wankers like Ireland will continue to take his dough every week before exiting at the end of the season.
He will no doubt slag us off to which ever stupid bunch of tosses foolish enough to buy him and will do the same there. For Ireland read Bartonread trouble.
Final words: wake the f*ck up Ireland lovers, it's not going to happen.

[andyh]

Anybody who posted positively to Ireland's performances this year needs to have their sanity questioned. He does NOT give a shit. Fact.
He has NOT made a difference!
How many other people on here are earning £80 fucking grand a week?
Not for a year 's graft do i get that, yet I follow Villa every week, a home match constituting a 230 mile round trip.
Pls do not try and p*ss me off anymore than I am currently by putting on your rosé coloured Ireland loving spectacles.
F*ckin wake up all of you, blind faith may be lovely when we're doing we'll but its time for a cold hard reality check. We are in free fall and wankers like Ireland will continue to take his dough every week before exiting at the end of the season.
He will no doubt slag us off to which ever stupid bunch of tosses foolish enough to buy him and will do the same there. For Ireland read Bartonread trouble.
Final words: wake the f*ck up Ireland lovers, it's not going to happen.

Absolutely spot on.
I have consistently said that the bloke is a fucking wastrel and an absolute waste of money.
The player of the season!!!....my arse.

[Nev]

The wailing and hand wringing about this player is all too late.

The evidence was overwhelming but successive managers have ignored it to their, and the clubs peril.

[eastie]

Anybody who posted positively to Ireland's performances this year needs to have their sanity questioned. He does NOT give a shit. Fact.
He has NOT made a difference!
How many other people on here are earning £80 fucking grand a week?
Not for a year 's graft do i get that, yet I follow Villa every week, a home match constituting a 230 mile round trip.
Pls do not try and p*ss me off anymore than I am currently by putting on your rosé coloured Ireland loving spectacles.
F*ckin wake up all of you, blind faith may be lovely when we're doing we'll but its time for a cold hard reality check. We are in free fall and wankers like Ireland will continue to take his dough every week before exiting at the end of the season.
He will no doubt slag us off to which ever stupid bunch of tosses foolish enough to buy him and will do the same there. For Ireland read Bartonread trouble.
Final words: wake the f*ck up Ireland lovers, it's not going to happen.

Absolutely spot on.
I have consistently said that the bloke is a fucking wastrel and an absolute waste of money.
The player of the season!!!....my arse.

He should be ashamed the wages he's on to perform so badly but I doubt he cares- best wishes to your son Andy , hope he regains his confidence soon, awful thing that happened.

[andyh]

Cheers eastie...appreciate it.

[LeeB]

Same here, Andy, and I hope you find his assailants the same day that you happen to be carrying a large crowbar.

[mrfuse]

Ireland was awful yesterday he didn't move into space quick enough and then didn't close anyone down with any real commitment. If he did manage to get near an opponent his challenges were a token gesture.

He is a player that can open up a defense which we need, but often he is far to extravagant with it. A midfield consisting of Ireland and Bannan is far too lightweight and if I had to choose just one it would be Bannan over Ireland, but that isint saying a lot.

[Yossarian]

He was awful yesterday and deserved all the boos he got when he was subbed

They were really loud as there were still people in the ground when he was subbed.

[eastie]

Bannan Ireland and Holman were a shocking choice for three midfielders yesterday, no wonder we were overrun- I was amazed at lamberts team selection and sadly he seems to get it wrong far more often than right.

[rob_bridge]

The phrase Waste of Fucking Space would have been invented for Ireland, had it not already existed.

Yesterday he had a perfect opportunity as the senior pro to show some leadership and take some ownership prior to the 2nd goal. Not a chance.

Please never to be seen in a Villa shirt again.

[eastie]

He was awful yesterday and deserved all the boos he got when he was subbed

They were really loud as there were still people in the ground when he was subbed.

He probably thought the boos were for Holman and lichaj.