Stephen Ireland

[johnp]

His wife has just suffered a miscarriage. Clearly most people in this thread are a lot thicker skinned than me because that would **** with my head a bit aswell.

If he turned up and played like ****e he'll get nothing but abuse anyway so he's on a hiding to nothing.

Playing football is still only a job - family comes first.

Agreed, his family comes first.
But I'm fairly sure he won't get a hard time.

[Radar]

So why didn't he in the first place leave the team to be with his wife instead of saying his granny died.

Lad seems like a bit of a

[Spionkop69]

Is a Douche bag and should have his passport taken back the feckless little gob****e thats all

****ing hell, lets hope no one expects you to just "get on with it" if you suffer a loss in your personal life. Never been affected by grief then have you? And if you have then show some ****ing respect because not everyone gets affected in the same way. He deserves sympathy not mocking. His wife and he lost a child.

How dare he let that get in the way you watching your football team.

I'm surprised by this, this is unlike you, as judging by your posts in the library you sympathise with far less deserving causes.

He's a **** and should not be aloud to play for a long time

Same goes for you.

His wife has just suffered a miscarriage. Clearly most people in this thread are a lot thicker skinned than me because that would **** with my head a bit aswell.

If he turned up and played like ****e he'll get nothing but abuse anyway so he's on a hiding to nothing.

Playing football is still only a job - family comes first.

At last someone who realises there are far more important things than football. Having seen numerous friends of mine lose babies through miscarriages and still borns, the grief carried is huge. My wife and I had a baby 3 weeks ago, on the same day, in the same hospital and in the next ****ing room, two of our best friends were going through the trauma of their second stillborn.

I cannot believe the lack of compassion on here from some.

[Spionkop69]

So why didn't he in the first place leave the team to be with his wife instead of saying his granny died.

Lad seems like a bit of a

Its called grief

[johnp]

****ing hell, lets hope no one expects you to just "get on with it" if you suffer a loss in your personal life. Never been affected by grief then have you? And if you have then show some ****ing respect because not everyone gets affected in the same way. He deserves sympathy not mocking. His wife and he lost a child.

How dare he let that get in the way you watching your football team.

I'm surprised by this, this is unlike you, as judging by your posts in the library you sympathise with far less deserving causes.

Nah, Nicey would throw his toys out of the pram and say he's off never to be seen again......... oh wait a minute, that happened, didn't it?

[Radar]

Its called grief

He should have handled this like a man is all I am saying. Why would he not go to the manager and tell him what happened? It's just a strange....

[Shaggy]

****ing hell, lets hope no one expects you to just "get on with it" if you suffer a loss in your personal life. Never been affected by grief then have you? And if you have then show some ****ing respect because not everyone gets affected in the same way. He deserves sympathy not mocking. His wife and he lost a child.

How dare he let that get in the way you watching your football team.

I'm surprised by this, this is unlike you, as judging by your posts in the library you sympathise with far less deserving causes.



Same goes for you.



At last someone who realises there are far more important things than football. Having seen numerous friends of mine lose babies through miscarriages and still borns, the grief carried is huge. My wife and I had a baby 3 weeks ago, on the same day, in the same hospital and in the next ****ing room, two of our best friends were going through the trauma of their second stillborn.

I cannot believe the lack of compassion on here from some.

Firstly, Spion, I agree.... in principle at least.

But then why is he playing for Man City? Surely he should need some time off from domestic football too? Or is being able to go straight home after the match (or training) the key issue? Surely not? They play away games and stay overnight, but he's been doing that with City.

So why not Ireland?

[ELNINO 9]

i know what it is like to lose a child. people forget that footballers ahve private family lives that come first before football. my heart goes out to him and his girlfriend. come back when you are mentally ready stephen. ynwa

[Spionkop69]

Firstly, Spion, I agree.... in principle at least.

But then why is he playing for Man City? Surely he should need some time off from domestic football too? Or is being able to go straight home after the match (or training) the key issue? Surely not? They play away games and stay overnight, but he's been doing that with City.

So why not Ireland?

You'd have to ask Stephen Ireland that mate.

[Spionkop69]

He should have handled this like a man is all I am saying. Why would he not go to the manager and tell him what happened? It's just a strange....

Handled it like a man? How exactly does he do that? Not all men are non-crying hard men who act like they care about nothing.

God forbid you ever get in the same situation and need people to understand how you are feeling.

[Johnny]

Maybe he just doesn't want to be away from his wife for 10 days after she's just suffered a miscarriage. At least when he's training with city he's back home with her every day, on International duty he'd be away for an extended period of time.

His wife has just suffered a miscarriage. Clearly most people in this thread are a lot thicker skinned than me because that would **** with my head a bit aswell.

If he turned up and played like ****e he'll get nothing but abuse anyway so he's on a hiding to nothing.

Playing football is still only a job - family comes first.

this irish lot ar hard to please

i agree with you fella

Agreed, his family comes first.
But I'm fairly sure he won't get a hard time.

****ing hell, lets hope no one expects you to just "get on with it" if you suffer a loss in your personal life. Never been affected by grief then have you? And if you have then show some ****ing respect because not everyone gets affected in the same way. He deserves sympathy not mocking. His wife and he lost a child.

How dare he let that get in the way you watching your football team.

I'm surprised by this, this is unlike you, as judging by your posts in the library you sympathise with far less deserving causes.



Same goes for you.



At last someone who realises there are far more important things than football. Having seen numerous friends of mine lose babies through miscarriages and still borns, the grief carried is huge. My wife and I had a baby 3 weeks ago, on the same day, in the same hospital and in the next ****ing room, two of our best friends were going through the trauma of their second stillborn.

I cannot believe the lack of compassion on here from some.

Its called grief

i know what it is like to lose a child. people forget that footballers ahve private family lives that come first before football. my heart goes out to him and his girlfriend. come back when you are mentally ready stephen. ynwa

Handled it like a man? How exactly does he do that? Not all men are non-crying hard men who act like they care about nothing.

God forbid you ever get in the same situation and need people to understand how you are feeling.

Some sense in a hard nosed world.



Football is only a game.

[Johnny]

Is a Douche bag and should have his passport taken back the feckless little gob****e thats all

He's a **** and should not be aloud to play for a long time

Ok im not irish but what is this **** all about?

Has his nan/nans died?

Again?

Translates to he's too embarrassed and ashamed to face the manager and Ireland squad.

God knows what he said to his Gran

Is he taking the piss like? Something is not right.

And I am sorry to say I find the Miscarriage story a tad suspect now ... the ultimate ask no questions story if you ask me

So why didn't he in the first place leave the team to be with his wife instead of saying his granny died.

Lad seems like a bit of a

He should have handled this like a man is all I am saying. Why would he not go to the manager and tell him what happened? It's just a strange....

FFS!!!!!!!!

[johnp]

FFS!!!!!!!!

[Johnny]

I despair at the level of maturity on this site sometimes.

[Radar]

I despair at the level of maturity on this site sometimes.

What the **** are you on about....maturity??? He lied instead of telling the truth. I am not questioning the fact he is upset which I am sure he is but all I said was why not act like man, speak to you manager and leave camp. No big deal if he does that.

Now get off you high horse mate