Stephen Ireland

[Clampy]

He'll be ok under Hughes, but should he leave expect a huge dip in form and an appearance on Celebrity Big Brother when he quits the game.

[Concrete John]

I'm predicting an article in one of the red tops later this week:- 

Stephen Ireland - My Villa Nightmare
Stoke's new midfield signing tells the Sun/Mirror how he never got a fair chance/the manaer picked on him/nobody told him why he was out of the team/it was everyone else's fault but his   

[danno]

Kea has already scored more goals for villa than him.

So is he now eligible to play against us?

[Chris Smith]

So glad the twat has finally left.

[Dave Javu]

Surely, Aston Villa's biggest ever waste of money.

[rob_bridge]

So glad the twat has finally left.

Agreed. Bearing in mind the competition he is probably the biggest ****** ever to play for Villa.

[Ian.]

Excellent, this seasons best news.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Its like a new signing.

[VillaAlways]

@SkyFootball: Stoke playmaker Stephen Ireland has signed a new three-year contract at the Britannia Stadium. http://t.co/d131VVu48l
' kin hell. Has he made that much of an impression !!

[not3bad]

Was it on here that I saw a picture of Stephen Ireland with the caption "Mid Table Bitches!"?

[PeterWithesShin]

Was it on here that I saw a picture of Stephen Ireland with the caption "Mid Table Bitches!"?

The 'sum up in a picture' thread. And the comment was typed by the poster underneath the Ireland pic.

[Duncan Shaw]

Be interesting to see how is form is now he has a new deal.  Although Hughes loves him and he can commute to Stoke from Manchester, so it could be that he has genuinely settled.  The biggest waste of money Villa have ever spent, how £60k a week can't motivate you I don't know.

[supertom]

Was it on here that I saw a picture of Stephen Ireland with the caption "Mid Table Bitches!"?

Yeah that was me on the picture thread.
Apologies for giving you nightmares. ha ha.

[levico]

He's having the last laugh though. A three year contract with a club who will probably stay in the PL for a while compared to his last club who are declining alarmingly.

[supertom]

He's having the last laugh though. A three year contract with a club who will probably stay in the PL for a while compared to his last club who are declining alarmingly.

Sadly yes. The sight of his face makes me feel a bit sick to be honest. Probably more so than when he was at the club. The turnaround in the league between the two clubs since they spanked us 4 weeks ago has been very painful.