Oh what a tangled web we weave - Stephen Ireland , the truth

[keemanan]

WTF??
I have heard this guy , who plays for my beloved citeh , has a chequered past , apparently he has 2 kids and is only 20. He pulled out of the Ireland game but why?

Ireland lifts lid on withdrawal lies

Ireland pulled out of the squad for the Republic's match against the Czech Republic in midweek, shortly after Saturday's draw in Slovakia.
The midfielder cited the death of a grandparent - when in fact his girlfriend had suffered a miscarriage.
In a statement on City's official website, Ireland explained: "I wish to explain the circumstances surrounding my departure from the Republic of Ireland international squad following the Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovakia in Bratislava last Saturday.
"When the game ended our manager Stephen Staunton took me outside the dressing room into the corridor, along with the Ireland team doctor.
"He told me that they had taken a call from my girlfriend, Jessica, and she said my grandmother had died.
"I was deeply shocked because I believed it was my maternal grandmother who had brought me up from when I was five.
"The manager went back into the dressing room to get my phone and when I got it I immediately rang my girlfriend to get more details.
"My girlfriend was distraught and explained that she had just suffered a miscarriage.
"Jessica said she was very lonely and wanted me to come home. She said she thought they might let me home quicker if they thought my grandmother had died.
"When I finished the call I told the manager and doctor that my grandmother had died and because we were very close I wanted to go home immediately.
"The manager said that was no problem and he would get the FAI to sort it out.
"The FAI hired a private jet to get me home and I flew out of Bratislava the following morning. Before I left I told the FAI media officer that the name of my grandmother was Patricia Tallon.
"Early on Monday morning I got a phone call from Stephen Staunton telling me that the FAI had discovered my grandmother in Cork was not dead.
"He wanted to know what was going on and I told him that there had been a mistake and it had been my father's mother. I told him her name was Brenda Kitchener, that she lived in London.
"Jessica and I were still very upset over the miscarriage so we flew home to Ireland for a few days.
"On Thursday, I got a phone call from Manchester City stating that the FAI had discovered that my grandmother, Brenda Kitchener, was also alive.
"I decided at that stage that I must tell truth and admit I had told lies.
"I realise now that it was a massive mistake on my part to tell the FAI and Manchester City that my grandmothers had died and I deeply regret it."
Ireland continued: "The miscarriage that Jessica suffered last Saturday has caused both of us a lot of heartache and had caused us both to panic.
"It was wrong and I sincerely apologise, particularly as I caused a lot of problems for many people.
"I would like to apologise to my grandmothers and all my family for any distress I have caused them.
"Ireland manager Stephen Staunton, my Ireland team-mates, the backroom staff and the FAI also deserve my profound apologies.
"I truly appreciate that the extraordinary lengths they went to put my welfare first and ensure I got home from Slovakia as quickly as possible.
"I am also sorry for causing Manchester City any embarrassment and apologise to the supporters of both Manchester City and Ireland for misleading them and the media.
"I love playing for my country and am grateful for the understanding Mr Staunton and the FAI have shown to me since I told them the truth.
"I have learnt a valuable lesson from this mess and hope those I have hurt by my actions will forgive me."

This is from the bluemoon website:

This has come from a friend who knows the lad well:

ireland's family circumstances are complex and ireland himself is a rather mercurial character. brian kerr isn't the only colleague he's fallen out with. his parents split up long ago, he doesn't talk to his mother after falling out with her some time ago and his girlfriend, who he's been with since he was 14 and has two kids with, sounds like a bit of a lunatic.

she was the one who called the FAI saying his grandmother was dead and stephen had to go home, giving no further details. when the information was passed on to ireland, he assumed "grandmother" referred to the grandmother who played a big part in his upbringing, rather than the other grandmother he hardly knows. as he speaks to so few of his relatives he was not able to contact them before flying home. the cork journos in prague probably found out before he did that his cork grandmother was still alive.

the girlfriend is ... feisty. she has been known to bring his kids to man city's training ground and tell the receptionist, "these are stephen ireland's kids. tell him to fucking mind them, i'm going out." wonder what sven makes of that.

also he pulled out of the US tour in may to attend his uncle's wedding in australia. apparently there was no such event & he was in fact going on holidays, but the FAI decided to turn a blind eye because, well, he'd already scored a few goals for the first team and all the other established players had cried off.

the best story is he supposedly brought her to the team hotel during the double header against wales and slovakia in dublin, telling the FAI staff to book her into a room. the FAI guys dithered and eventually summoned stan, who told her that she couldn't stay with the squad as the players were preparing for the game. "i'm stephen ireland's girlfriend and he saved your fucking job. get me a fucking room!" man i wish i'd seen that...

She sounds radio rental

[Peter Orchard]

For those of us that couldn´t give a hoot about football and all it´s financially intricate machinations, I say bring on Stephen Ireland.
And his bird.
And all his kids.
And all his dead relatives.

Guy sounds like a breath of fresh air in the cadaver that is professional football.

[Mike TV]

I dunno Peter he just sounds like a fella with a mental bird to me. She's embarrassed him and he should fling her to fcuk. soz its me komp if you hadnt guessed.

[Peter Orchard]

I guessed you were Komp as soon as you told me, Mike.

However, this chap is not the only footballer with a mental bird and indeed not the only footballer who´s mental.

[ONEDUNME]

Originally Posted by Peter Orchard

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However, this chap is not the only footballer with a mental bird and indeed not the only footballer who´s mental.

So how come he's such a breath of fresh air then


One more jumped up, self important psychotic slut amongst many is hardly a shock. She's just this week's news. Next week it'll be Crouchies bint or someone.

[keemanan]

Words fail me about this guy. Check out his bebo page, his wifes a looker but ffs , is this wise?

Daddy Dick

This is his wife and him wearing her thong!

[Wittmann 44]

I was thinking nice arse as well

And no not wise at all. Beckham could get away with it but metrosexual in Ireland is someone who has sex on public transport

[GaNgStA kEeKs]

LOL

What a complete cock he comes across. He wishes he was black doesn't he.

"dat be mah chick"

FFS.

[MickeyPaul]

I was thinking nice arse as well

[all_funkt_up]

Originally Posted by Kiko

He wishes he was black doesn't he.

"dat be mah chick"

FFS.

Innit man innit. Jah no wot ameen?

[Peter Orchard]

I say a little prayer for Madeleine Mcann and one for all the people who died in the Thai air crash but read suddenly that this guy lost both his grannies in one weekend.

It´s hard to know which God to turn to sometimes.

[all_funkt_up]

The truth is, he wears gay underpants.... Did anyone see that picture of him from monday night?

Hom!

[bluek]

This one you mean AFU ? He's certainly filling Joey Bartons boots as Citys village idiot.

[all_funkt_up]

Is tha Pretrov having a peek at his pecker?

[bluek]

Yeah, he's saying 'Is that all you've got ? I thought you called yourself Daddy Dick ?!?'