Stephen Ireland

[Chico Hamilton III]

“Reflecting on his time at Villa Park, Ireland thinks the Villa that he signed for was an 'absolute shambles' after signing for the club hours before then manager Martin O'Neill resigned. He added: "I signed there at five o'clock, Martin O'Neill resigns at 11 o'clock.”

Didn’t Ireland sign for us the week after O’Neill walked out?

[VILLA MOLE]

wow I love going back to these old threads, the things you forget ,  the bomb squad that Hutton was also in. 

[Richard E]

Martin O’Neill’s resignation was announced during the afternoon. I remember being in the office when I found out.

[PeterWithesShin]

Pubehead quit on the 9th, Ireland signed on the 17th. His debut was the 6-0 at Newcastle.

[olaftab]

“Reflecting on his time at Villa Park, Ireland thinks the Villa that he signed for was an 'absolute shambles' after signing for the club hours before then manager Martin O'Neill resigned. He added: "I signed there at five o'clock, Martin O'Neill resigns at 11 o'clock.”

Didn’t Ireland sign for us the week after O’Neill walked out?

Yes. In fact Jimmy played for us at home to West Ham Saturday 14 August before leaving and MON the ****** had long gone.

[Drummond]

Pubehead quit on the 9th, Ireland signed on the 17th. His debut was the 6-0 at Newcastle.

Yeah well he probably didn't fucking realise MON had gone already, the wanker(s).

[LeeB]

He was already outed as a lying shitweasel before we signed him, saying his nan had died to duck an international squad

[Risso]

He's a year younger than Ashley Young, but the last time he started two games of football in a row was 8 years ago. Absolute waster.

[Brazilian Villain]

With virtually every sentence, he has reminded me what an 18-carat, deluded cnut he was.

Makes the Irish singer look like one of our better exports.

[trinityoap]

A waste of air.

[Ian.]

Wanker though he is, he’s right about the club being an absolute shambles back then.

Absolutely. What a mess.

[Dante Lavelli]

He’s probably right about the club being a shambles, at least to an extent.  MON quitting as he did and signing a player that didn’t want to join (and probably has a stinking attitude) suggest we weren’t the most thorough in doing our checlks.

[adrenachrome]

He’s probably right about the club being a shambles, at least to an extent.  MON quitting as he did and signing a player that didn’t want to join (and probably has a stinking attitude) suggest we weren’t the most thorough in doing our checlks.

Yes, lack of thoroughness in doing our checlks cost us big time.

[eamonn]

He's a year younger than Ashley Young, but the last time he started two games of football in a row was 8 years ago. Absolute waster.

Imagine having to rely on him and Gabby...

Lambert mumbling at him to keep busy by "doing a few keepy-uppies and the crossbar challenge" is where the over-paid/SoccerAM-ing of modern football goes to a quiet corner of Bodymoor Heath and pisses on the soul of football.

[pauliewalnuts]

The 'bomb squad' was a fucking stupid idea.

How many of those players we threw in it left us for actual money, I wonder?