Guest kingdawson Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Why put Ireland there,KD? When you could've put Xavi in. I said in my original post that that's what i thought our starting X1 will be once the window is shut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Exclusive: Villa target Stephen Ireland holding out for Spurs move Published 23:00 11/08/10 By Alan Nixon // * * // Recommend // /* Fotomoto */ Stephen-Ireland-Manchester-City cropped tweetmeme_source = 'MirrorFootball'; Stephen Ireland is putting his move to Aston Villa on hold - and keeping the door open for a late swoop by Tottenham. Manchester City’s out-of-favour midfielder can be part of the deal that will see Villa’s England star James Milner head for City at the end of his protracted transfer chase. Ireland will not figure in Mancini’s squad this season and is free to talk to Villa. He is due to meet them today, but is reluctant to commit - and was even wary of joining them while Martin O’Neill was in charge. Spurs have expressed an interest in Ireland and their chase has increased with top target Scott Parker’s decision to stay with West Ham on a new deal. //'); //]]> advertisement City value Ireland at £8million and Spurs could pay that sum - and his wages - as Redknapp looks for some extra class in his midfield area. Ireland knows his City days are over. Mirror Sport revealed that Mancini told him his fate during their tour of the United States and ‘general manager’ Brian Marwood has confirmed it. The midfield schemer delayed talks with Villa last weekend after being tipped off that things were not well in the O’Neill camp. However he planned to give it a few days to let Spurs decide. Spurs are already trying to do a deal with Ireland’s City team-mate Craig Bellamy who is willing to join them on loan. However that deal is proving hard to sort out. However City would have no objections to Spurs buying Ireland and getting him off their hands as he would be worthless come the end of the window when he will be out of their squad. Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Aston-Villa-target-Stephen-Ireland-holding-out-for-Tottenham-move-instead-exclusive-article550059.html#ixzz0wMzvxwrh Sign up for MirrorFootball's Morning Spy newsletter Register here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Really rate Ireland as a player, think he'd be a cracking signing for any club in the prem, including citeh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Really rate Ireland as a player, think he'd be a cracking signing for any club in the prem, including citeh. Yeah, love him as a player. Slightly underrated I think. He'd be a star at a club like Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Not sure there's anything under-rated about Ireland. The season under Sven it was widely acknowledged he was City's best players by fans and press alike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Not sure there's anything under-rated about Ireland. The season under Sven it was widely acknowledged he was City's best players by fans and press alike. Well, last season then. Hardly heard his name mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Didn't really pull up many trees last season though did he? Thought he was injured/left out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 He was shite last season tbh.And he ain't right upstairs neither. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Well, yeah, that's sort of my point. No-one made a big deal of him being injured really. Kind of forgot he existed. Edit: and yes, the guy is totally bonkers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Didn't really pull up many trees last season though did he? Thought he was injured/left out? he seemed to work very well under hughes but mancini just didn't seem to rate him so left him out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 He's a good player but only really had one very good season. Just a run-of-the-mill Premier League midfielder imo. Over-rated if anything based on that one year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 If anything, Ireland is overrated. I haven't seen him do much to warrant the praise he gets. Big year for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 bit overrated alright but i'd have him ahead of milner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I've never seen him get much praise other than when he was tearing shit up at Man City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Stoke and Wolves don't have more muscle than us, they're just prepared to use theirs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Rivaldo in talks with Real Mallorca according to "As" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 If anything, Ireland is overrated. I haven't seen him do much to warrant the praise he gets. Big year for him. Citeh fan at work reckons he has one good season out of the last 4. Couldnt get a game under Hughes and Bobby Manc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Harewood off to Blackpool. Thankfully. ed- just seen it a few pages back... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Liverpool have signed Christian Poulsen and wasted 2m on a shite reserve keeper from Boro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Basham to Blackpool apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Rangers have bid for Beattie and tommy smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Wellbeck having mackems medical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 West Ham in talks to sign Felipe Caicedo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Scotland signs for Ipswich. Amazed strachan didn't go for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 You've got Sandro aswell. From what I've seen of him playing for Inter in the Copa Libertadores I think Sandro will quickly become a fixture ahead of either Huddlestone or Palacios. Inter won the first leg of the Final 2-1, think they'll win it and Sandro comes over a couple of days after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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