Stephen Ireland to Quit City

[Neil Young]

I don't think so. How often did Mancini play 2 or even 3 defensive midfielders whilst leaving Ireland on the bench?

I don't think its any surprise that both Mancini and Rafa failed while others with more attacking approaches succeeded

Well he didn't play with any defensive midfielders until he was appointed in December.

At 1.85 points per match, they'd still be in with a chance of 4th if he'd have been in charge for the whole season.

Just.

[Neil Young]

Mancini is a crap manager, still.

Ha, maybe you're right. I just don't think 20 league games at a new club is enough to make the judgement though and that's all I've got. I hardly ever saw Inter when he was in charge there.

[Daniel 7]

My opinion of him changed when I saw an article about him being heavily involved in a children's home and there were pics of him filling up the range rover with half of Toys R Us for the place. He's set up a charitable website too. Maybe I'm a soft touch, but its good to see at least one hugely wealthy young millionaire giving something back.

http://stephenireland.com/

And I reckon he can play a bit too. Be a great squad signing.

[Dim Tim]

He probably feels even more embarrassed about getting this tattoo done. I also prefer him without a goatee.

[Reece]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you.....

Stephen Ireland's house

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/A-photographic-tour-of-Stephen-Ireland-s-ridicul?urn=sow-270226

[kop-al-74]

Bloody hell!

[Craig_H]

The headline:

A photographic tour of Stephen Ireland's ridiculous house

[Craig_H]

Aston Villa's Stephen Ireland is an unusual fella. He has all those wacky cars, once considered putting a shark tank in his kitchen floor, and revealed himself to be kind of a hypocrite after getting dumped by Man City. Plus, there's that fake dead grandmother business he pulled with the Irish national team years ago. Clearly, this is a man who must have a wonderfully unusual home that you really want to see, even though you know it will probably be a shock to your senses. So come with us now as we explore (via photos from his VIP Magazine spread) the inner-sanctum of the man who just might have the worst taste in football.

Right off the bat, as you can see above, Ireland has a black felt pool table with his own last name on it. Of course he does. But on the scale of 1-madness, this actually ranks as one of the more reasonable parts of his house. Prepare to be amazed...

This is the scene that greets you when you die if you don't repent for your sins. Not only does Steven Ireland have perhaps the most metallic silver comfy chair on the planet, but he even has a turtleneck outfit to kind of match it. The man is like a chameleon with the odd things in his house. Also: their dog is freaking me out.

Look at the furry chair Stephen is sitting on. I think it has a googly eye.

Indoor pools are always fantastic. Those beams look dangerously tempting to dive off of, though.

This bedroom might actually be from Tony Montana's house. I think this might have been a mix up.

From the outside, it really does look like a nice home with an interesting design. You'd never know that it contains black pool tables with its owner's name on it and googly-eyed chairs. But neither of those things can even begin to compare to the final room we will explore.

Beware -- I leave you now with the room that will haunt your dreams and sear your retinas. You are not ready for this, so don't try to pretend like you are.

BOOM! Princess room. His house has a radioactive pink princess room for his daughter. I'm convinced that spending a night in that room is more panic inducing than a trip to Vegas with Hunter S. Thompson. Look at that thing! LOOK AT IT! While I'm sure most little girls would love to have a princess bedroom, they'd probably prefer to have one that doesn't blind them the second they wake up in the morning.

Meanwhile, James Milner just bought a futon and a large spool/coffee table with his Man City money.

[Rich]

Saw him just round the corner from where I live a couple of weekends ago. Don't know if we was/is injured at the moment but I thought it strange as a/ it was a Saturday lunch time so busy in town, and b/ he was in Manchester the day before a Villa game.

[JohnDoe]

Bloody hell!

Without reading the thread, I just came into this picture and genuinely thought this was his own bed. Wouldn't have surprised me too.

[Fivex]

So, failed his Newcastle medical?

EDIT - just realised I'm really, really not arsed.