Stephen Ireland

[Singapore Villa]

I still havent worked out who actually made the decision to sign Ireland. Was it MON?

Yes and no, in that MON had left before the deal was finalised, but he was involved in the original discussions.

[ozzjim]

It goes down with Balaban, Curcic, Davies, Sidwell etc for hellish wastes of money. I want him to be the player he was, but he is just so fecking shit most of the time we cannot carry him. It was like having 10 men the other day.

[Rancid custard]

He'll wind down his contract and end up at Wigan or somewhere like that if he keeps up with the way he is. Oxygen thief, pure and simple.

[Tom Stewart]

He was a complete and utter disgrace against Wigan.

Whatever talent he had 4 years ago, he certainly hasn't got it anymore. He used to be all about the lung-bursting runs past the strikers, scoring and creating goals, tracking back. He used to look like the most energetic and dynamic player on the pitch. For Man City. In 2008.

He's scored 1 (ONE!) league goal and created 4 in two and a half years at the club.

Useless, useless bastard.

[oldham_villa]

The fact that he was voted as supporters player of the year in 2011/12 showed how much the fans wanted him to succeed.

In this time of austerity the ungrateful git just throws it all back in your face. Can't even be arsed putting a shift in. I blame him for the second goal, as he should have picked the lad up from the throw in, but he chose to push forward

I'd be happy never to see him wear our beautiful kit ever again

[ez]

I still havent worked out who actually made the decision to sign Ireland. Was it MON?

Yes and no, in that MON had left before the deal was finalised, but he was involved in the original discussions.

I get the impression he never wanted to come to us and has resented it ever since.

[TonyD]

If it was me, I would banish him.

[silhillvilla]

Can't think of many villa players past or present I detest more than Ireland.
Up there with Alpay and Hodge .

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I hope his balls turn square and fester at the edges.

[adrenachrome]

I hope his balls  drop off and roll down a  drain.

[devilla]

I hope his balls  drop off and roll down a  drain.

He has amply demonstrated by his wretched performances that he doesn't have any.

[supertom]

I hope his balls  drop off and roll down a  drain.

He has amply demonstrated by his wretched performances that he doesn't have any.

He makes Stewart Downing look like Conan the Barbarian.

[Rancid custard]

I hope his balls  drop off and roll down a  drain.

He has amply demonstrated by his wretched performances that he doesn't have any.

He makes Stewart Downing look like Conan the Barbarian.

Coffee spat!

[Greg N'Ash]

The worse thing about him is every now and then you see a glimpse of a good player or he has a 10minute spell in a game when he looks a  world beater, but no player can get by like that in the premiership. To me its always been in the head with him, similar to SVC and the only thing you can do is get rid or you're faced with continually trying to find a manager who he will respond to. He'll end up at somewhere like Leicester eventually once we let him go.

[brian green]

The difference being Greg that Stanley Victor has a brain in his head which was malfunctioning in his playing days.   Where the grey matter should be in Ireland's head is smoke and the mirrors he uses to admire his wings.