Jon Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Yeah, or it isn't. It wouldn't be the first time someone didn't say what they really meant. I think your posts are well thought out and have fantastic merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks, I think your posts are cleverly written with a great deal of truth, and they don't appear childish at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Stephen Ireland retired at 24, after his nans died. Or his hamster. Dog. Duck. Something. Having been in that same position before, I can confirm that there is absolutely nothing as riotously hilarious as giving work a haphazard excuse as to why you need to miss a few days after your partner has a miscarriage. DEFINITELY something that needs to be brought up again and again every time your name is mentioned 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Wow, this thread became not about David Bentley quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Stephen Ireland retired at 24, after his nans died. Or his hamster. Dog. Duck. Something. Having been in that same position before, I can confirm that there is absolutely nothing as riotously hilarious as giving work a haphazard excuse as to why you need to miss a few days after your partner has a miscarriage. DEFINITELY something that needs to be brought up again and again every time your name is mentioned Indeed, assuming you're being sarcastic! Though in fairness, not everybody knows the truth behind that until it is pointed out to them. The cynic in me would also day if you're able to lie about one death... Such a waste of talent. The pair of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 He has now took up GAA as part of a crossover documentary show. had a decent game yesterday as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 i really think the spurs move ruine dhim. i think he would have a better career if he rejected the money and the london lifestyle and joined us under mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 i think he would have a better career if he rejected the money and the london lifestyle and joined us under mon I think he would have ended up in the exact same situation. Always gave it the billy big bollocks routine but never had the talent to back it up. If he was 20% as good as he thought he was then he might have made it. Thank god Villa never wasted any money on him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 problem was the media built him up as the new Beckham which he was far from. a good player but wasted talent. Just a player that looks good at a regional club but cant step up to the bigger teams similar to say N'zogbia and a few others down the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 i think he would have a better career if he rejected the money and the london lifestyle and joined us under mon I think he would have ended up in the exact same situation. Always gave it the billy big bollocks routine but never had the talent to back it up. If he was 20% as good as he thought he was then he might have made it. Thank god Villa never wasted any money on him. He definitely had the talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Yep, he had the talent for sure. But you can't force yourself to do things if you hate them, or at least many people can't, and at the end of the day, I think he just hated playing football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 i really think the spurs move ruine dhim. i think he would have a better career if he rejected the money and the london lifestyle and joined us under mon I wanted him at the time but we wouldn't have signed Milner then...and I doubt Bentley would've inspired us in 09/10 like Milner did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 very valid point there villachris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I think he just hated playing football. I think he hated not getting the acclaim and status that he thought he was due. I remember an interview with him on SSN where he was going on about how it was time that he moved to a Champions League club (I think he was at Spurs at the time) even though he had just had a terrible season and couldn't get into the first XI. He thought he was one of the best players in the league and his enormous ego couldn't handle it that he was a journeyman also ran so he packed it in. Maybe I am being harsh on the lad as I don't know him personally but that's the way I see it from the outside anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I think he just hated playing football. I think he hated not getting the acclaim and status that he thought he was due. I remember an interview with him on SSN where he was going on about how it was time that he moved to a Champions League club (I think he was at Spurs at the time) even though he had just had a terrible season and couldn't get into the first XI. He thought he was one of the best players in the league and his enormous ego couldn't handle it that he was a journeyman also ran so he packed it in. Maybe I am being harsh on the lad as I don't know him personally but that's the way I see it from the outside anyway. I think it was more to do with candleface being a childish brat and not playing him because he didn't like him on a personal level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I think he just hated playing football. I think he hated not getting the acclaim and status that he thought he was due. I remember an interview with him on SSN where he was going on about how it was time that he moved to a Champions League club (I think he was at Spurs at the time) even though he had just had a terrible season and couldn't get into the first XI. He thought he was one of the best players in the league and his enormous ego couldn't handle it that he was a journeyman also ran so he packed it in. Maybe I am being harsh on the lad as I don't know him personally but that's the way I see it from the outside anyway. I think it was more to do with candleface being a childish brat and not playing him because he didn't like him on a personal level. 'Arry didn't speak very highly of him on TalkSport in the week. The bucket of water over the head didn't help his career much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Stephen Ireland retired at 24, after his nans died. Or his hamster. Dog. Duck. Something. Having been in that same position before, I can confirm that there is absolutely nothing as riotously hilarious as giving work a haphazard excuse as to why you need to miss a few days after your partner has a miscarriage. DEFINITELY something that needs to be brought up again and again every time your name is mentioned What?? There is such a thing as citing 'personal reasons', 'a loss in the family' etc without having to lie about another SPECIFIC member of your family dying which could actually backfire (and in this case, DID backfire). Its not the fact that he had the time off that caused the problem; its that he lied about his nan dying to cover for something else entirely. If he was a hell of a lot less specific but maintained that the incident was a serious one; that, 9 times out of 10, would have been enough and nobody would have held it against him... Edited March 14, 2015 by DJ_Villain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Indeed. You can still have shit for brains even when your missus has miscarried. Ireland would have probably been given a free pass had he not claimed it was his OTHER gran who had died when the first one not claimed she was very much alive when people checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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