Ireland to leave Manchester City.

[Marc1901]

Was by far one of city's best players and now has been pushed out the squad and Mancini clearly doesn't like him.

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

Best player on the pitch when they came down here.

 

[Scotty Mac]

could do a job?

 

[Easy 10]

He's an outstanding midfielder, always looked good whenever I've seen him. Someone'll snap him up straight away.
Obviously not foreign enough for Man City is he.

 

[Marc1901]

could do a job?

Easily but would never drop so far down?

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

Easily but would never drop so far down?

Sarcasm mate. He'll end up at a Villa or Spurs.

 

[Pantani]

Sarcasm mate. He'll end up at a Villa or Spurs.

Or Liverpool, it will certainly be a premiership club of that sort of level. Wouldn't be massively surprised if he ended up at United either. Could be a bargain for someone.

 

[Albumen]

Great player, absolute headcase though.

 

[Easy 10]

Or Liverpool, it will certainly be a premiership club of that sort of level. Wouldn't be massively surprised if he ended up at United either. Could be a bargain for someone.

Good player though he is, I doubt if United would want to be seen as picking up Citys "cast offs".

 

[Marc1901]

I saw somewhere the other day that Steve Bruce was after him at Sunderland but City have a 10 million price tag on him.

 

[Superphil]

Is this the same classy fella who did this to a Bentley?

 

[Cecil]

In the current market what do people think he would go for? I would guess £12m........

 

[Superphil]

and this to an R8

 

[alan partridge]

He's a great footballer.

Comes across as a complete twat what with his cars and the granny incident but I read an interview with him about why he doesn't play for Ireland and I really enjoyed his complete honesty about it. Far more interesting than the usual footballer interviews. Even if he does have a shocking taste in pimping out cars.

 

[Marc1901]

In the current market what do people think he would go for? I would guess £12m........

IMO i think Ireland is worth about 6-8 Mill but City want more than that for him?

 

[sam86]

Man Utd should try and sign him. Exactly the kind of player they need.

 

[C.Kazim-Richards]

I am not a fan of Stephen. While there is obvious talent in him, hes very arrogant, has poor attitude and very inconsisent that will stop him reaching his potential.

 

[Foolg]

Spurs will be in for him, but not sure if he'd fit in down there, an attacking midfield player too similar to the likes of Modric/Kranjcar/Lennon etc.
My bet would be that he goes to Villa, with Milner going in the other direction, and given Villa want £30m, it'll probably end up with Milner for Ireland + £20m or so.

 

[Pavilionaire]

With all City's big spending someone had to leave, and this story comes as no surprise. Personally, I think Ireland is overrated; he's not going to take City into the Champions League, but he is good enough to help take a club like Everton into the Top 7 or Sunderland into the Top 10.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I am not a fan of Stephen. While there is obvious talent in him, hes very arrogant, has poor attitude and very inconsisent that will stop him reaching his potential.

stop it!