Stephen Ireland

[QBVILLA]

To play for Lambert you have to work your bollocks off, he will excuse an off day but not someone who doesn't put in 100 percent. Ireland is a flair player, good in a side with top players around him but not in a battling side as we are at present. Nzogbia should be a lesson to some though, many on here were writing him off as a wanker, well he could be the wanker that keeps us up.

I was one of them writing N'Zogbia off, but credit where credit is due he appears to be trying now.

[Holte L2]

Burn him or make him be a ballboy.  At the bare minimum he can run the baths.  I'd like him to do at least something that makes him earn his wages.

He's the biggest waste of space since Steve Hodge for me.  Pound for minute the worse signing I've ever seen.

You might get the impression I don't like Ireland.

[Drummond]

I think Ireland was voted fans' player of the season because he had some craft and guile about him in a team that was as dour as they come.

[Holte L2]

To play for Lambert you have to work your bollocks off, he will excuse an off day but not someone who doesn't put in 100 percent. Ireland is a flair player, good in a side with top players around him but not in a battling side as we are at present. Nzogbia should be a lesson to some though, many on here were writing him off as a wanker, well he could be the wanker that keeps us up.

Good point - nzogbia has turned it around and is doing the job for us.

I wonder how many of people slagging off ireland as a wanker voted for him as player of the season last year- a decision i find still hard to believe as i thought he was average at best last season.

Agree with that eastie, and I'd extend it to the previous season with that bellend Downing.

I didn't vote for him!!  Robbie Keane got my vote (which says something)

[danno]

Freezing out a player who hasn't been very good, can't warrant too much criticism.
But getting him to train with the kids? he either wants to send a message out to the squad.
Or he doesn't like Ireland's general attitude and wants him away from the dressing room.

Its a minor thing but seeing him all happy and smiley on the bench always got on my nerves.

[Dr Butler]

To play for Lambert you have to work your bollocks off, he will excuse an off day but not someone who doesn't put in 100 percent. Ireland is a flair player, good in a side with top players around him but not in a battling side as we are at present. Nzogbia should be a lesson to some though, many on here were writing him off as a wanker, well he could be the wanker that keeps us up.

Good point - nzogbia has turned it around and is doing the job for us.

I wonder how many of people slagging off ireland as a wanker voted for him as player of the season last year- a decision i find still hard to believe as i thought he was average at best last season.

Agree with that eastie, and I'd extend it to the previous season with that bellend Downing.

as much as it sticks in my throat....Downing played very well that season and was worth his POTY award.  still a twat though..

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The Doc

[Irish villain]

I think Ireland was voted fans' player of the season because he had some craft and guile about him in a team that was as dour as they come.

I thought it was done more so as a commentary on how bad the rest of the squad played and as an indicator of just how pissed off the fans were.

[Olof's Beard]

To play for Lambert you have to work your bollocks off, he will excuse an off day but not someone who doesn't put in 100 percent. Ireland is a flair player, good in a side with top players around him but not in a battling side as we are at present. Nzogbia should be a lesson to some though, many on here were writing him off as a wanker, well he could be the wanker that keeps us up.

Good point - nzogbia has turned it around and is doing the job for us.

I wonder how many of people slagging off ireland as a wanker voted for him as player of the season last year- a decision i find still hard to believe as i thought he was average at best last season.

Agree with that eastie, and I'd extend it to the previous season with that bellend Downing.

as much as it sticks in my throat....Downing played very well that season and was worth his POTY award.  still a twat though..

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The Doc

Nobody voted for him as player of the year.  This is the Terrace Trophy ran by the Lions Club and takes into account an online MOTM vote every week.  When we win, we get about 600 votes, if we lose then we might only see 30 votes.  It's largely kids voting and it is always going to favour players who have the odd standout game ahead of week in week out consistency.  In other words, it's a crap system for deciding on POTY.

Ireland would never have won it (despite the embarrassing lack of contenders) if it was the traditional end of year fans' vote.

[Dr Butler]

cheers Olof, as I was unaware that is how it is decided.

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The Doc

[not3bad]

Who else would you have voted for last season?  Robbie Keane and his 3 games?  I wouldn't really worry too much about the player of the season from last year because even if Ireland was average at best it still put him as a cut above most players in that side.

[eastie]

Who else would you have voted for last season?  Robbie Keane and his 3 games?  I wouldn't really worry too much about the player of the season from last year because even if Ireland was average at best it still put him as a cut above most players in that side.

Shay given got my vote.

[Tayls_7]

Burn him or make him be a ballboy.  At the bare minimum he can run the baths.  I'd like him to do at least something that makes him earn his wages.

He's the biggest waste of space since Steve Hodge for me.  Pound for minute the worse signing I've ever seen.

You might get the impression I don't like Ireland.

Couldn't agree more. He doesn't give a shit about us and needs turfing out.

[Chico Hamilton III]

He doesn't give a shit about us and needs turfing out.

There are several people at Villa who you could say that about. Starting from the very top and working down.

[Olof's Beard]

Who else would you have voted for last season?  Robbie Keane and his 3 games?  I wouldn't really worry too much about the player of the season from last year because even if Ireland was average at best it still put him as a cut above most players in that side.

It was a shockingly bad list of contenders, I would probably have just about gone with Petrov and not just out of sentiment.

Shay given got my vote.

[Olof's Beard]

cheers Olof, as I was unaware that is how it is decided.

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The Doc

http://www.avfclionsclubs.co.uk/terrace-trophy-polling

I can't even find anything which shows us who is winning this year but it's probably Benteke.