Snapshot: Stephen Ireland Says Farewell To Man City Team-Mates
ON the same day that Mario Balotelli showed up, Manchester City’s Stephen Ireland (right) shakes hands with team-mate David Silva as he leaves the Carrington training ground, almost certainly for the last time as a City player. As we reported earlier today, Ireland is on his way to Aston Villa, with James Milner taking his place at Eastlands.
Boy, things are crazy at City right now. Even players who signed only last year must be wondering if they are in line to be upgraded.
It’s a shame things didn’t work out for Ireland at Eastlands. He’s a terrific player – with a whole lot more wit and imagination than Milner – with jam for brains and absolutely terrible taste in denim.
Ireland also chatted with City defender Vincent Kompany on his way out. Looks like he took the time to blag a couple of plastic bags’ worth of City goodies at least:
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Kompany; “I’ll be glad to see the back of your suburban white boy hip hop fasion sense and taste in vulgar, showy cars.”
Ireland; “Ah, ya big cunt ya.”
great bit of business…… by villa
Kompany ‘What you been buying in the club shop, Stevo?’
Ireland ‘This is the 2 million they promised me, oh, and I bought hat for my bald head’
Improbably magnanimous press conference from Craig Bellamy
Yo vinnie
I copped another cool 2 million out of them, so Im gonna upgrade to claret and blue alloys on my Range Rover
komapny: Wow, cant believe they just charged you for that gear from the club shop stevo.
Ireland: I know, tight Arab bastards. My MCFC Loyalty points card was declined too…
omg, multimillionares and wearing shit like homeless.
Kompany – “Good luck at Villa!”
Ireland – “Thanks”
Kompany- ‘bye’
Ireland- ‘Don’t worry you’ll be joining me soon when terry turns up’
Kompany: Are you a new signing?
a million in each bag. Welcome to Villa Steven.
Kompany – Your jeans are ripped everywhere, are you ok mate?
Ireland – Cook went a bit mad when I asked for more than £2m.
Kompany… “Put in a good word… it’ll probably be me next”
Ireland.. “to be sure, to be sure, I’ll see if we can get Jonno down there as well”
It’s a shame it didn’t work out, but at least the City Shop won’t need those Superman underpants any more.
Do you want me to look after you car Mr?
A tenner for one bag or fifteen for the two!!
LOL
Lol, you can’t think Ireland is more intelligent than Milner. Milner is by far way better than Ireland in every sense of the game, including intelligence.
Ireland’s saying, “I’ll do my best to try and persuade them Vince, but I genuinely dont think you’re anywhere near good enough for the Villa team”.
@Andrew
Are you serious?
Milner intelligent. He’s another England player that is over rated. Lets be honest, I do like him and he’s a work horse but come on, he’s not a world beater. Ireland was one of the best midfielders in the prem a couple of seasons ago and he’s still young.
Man City is a graveyard. He’s only there for the money.
Good onya Ireland, hopefully Villa do well
I’ve got a granny in each bag….honest!
He asked for £2m but had to settle for some city pyjamas from the club shop…
SI: “Yea, they gave me the 2 mil to go stuff up Villa’s chance of getting CL footie. I would have happily done it for free!.”
VC: “Good luck, Agent Ireland. Ask Dunnie if he could score a few more own goals, just to be sure.
Losing Ireland and Petrov are the only regrets in another exciting transfer window.
And Bellamy of course, but he only has a short shelf-life at any club
City is turning into RM…when u have the likes of Ade,Tevez,Robinho and even back up as Santa Cruz back then and you still want to go out getting Balo and i heard Zlatan wth…same with the midfiled and defence…yeah they would win but very fast the club culture will turn to sh**te
City will win nothin. Money buys plaers, a team is built not bought
Kompany: Does this mean you’re breaking up with me?
Ireland: No
IRELAND Sooner have gone to walsall as villa are shite.
Kompany wherever you go nobody will understand your accent you bald twat