AValon Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Moving to QPR in itself is'nt an attractive option whatsoever to Ireland. Moving to QPR+Mark Hughes probably would be. Personally, I feel his run of true form might have come a tad late for a lot of people. The sad thing is he IS that good, we've seen flashes of it recently and there is a glaringly obvious connection there with the Zog (who incidentally may continue to struggle if SI was to depart). But fans are pretty unforgiving at best of times and you get the impression not many would be too sad to see him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeways Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Moving to QPR in itself is'nt an attractive option whatsoever to Ireland. Are you being serious!!!!! LONDON!!!! PARTY LAND!!!! He'll be gone like a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Ireland strikes me that he will not be consistent in this period of half decent form. I fully expect him to slide back to direness soon. So for me while his stock is as high as it has been in the last 2 years and we have some chance of recouping at least half of his value when we bought him I would flog him to QPR if they are indeed interested in him What a surprising comment, I would never have had you down as being negative. I also remember you chastising me for saying he was an appalling signing at the time of his purchase and now that he's finally showing signs of recovery you want rid as he will soon be shit again......your pessimism and hypocrisy know no bounds mate, they really don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'd be sad to see Ireland go a few good performances yeah however if we get a bid in from QPR we should sell imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'd be sad to see Ireland go a few good performances yeah however if we get a bid in from QPR we should sell imo. errrrrrrr.......why??? :? The most natural & technically gifted footballer in the squad, who has the potential to be our best player by a country mile and who is just starting to find his form, and you (and others) think we should move him on? Brilliant idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Keep him until the summer. If QPR stay up they'd still want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 He had done nothing for a while, let's not make out that because he is starting to perform now we can forgive him for the past.. not to mention he is one of our higher £££££.. If a bid doesn't come in great he can perhaps continue the form.. however if a bid comes in I do hope we consider letting him go and getting someone more consistent in (and cheaper - though there is a problem with that; I don't trust McLeish to spend £££ wisely) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 He had done nothing for a while, let's not make out that because he is starting to perform now we can forgive him for the past.. not to mention he is one of our higher £££££.. If a bid doesn't come in great he can perhaps continue the form.. however if a bid comes in I do hope we consider letting him go and getting someone more consistent in (and cheaper - though there is a problem with that; I don't trust McLeish to spend £££ wisely) He was injured and on loan at Newcastle pretty much all of last season, and when he's been fit he's played this season. I cant get my head round the logic that we should entertain offers for potentially out best player?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'd keep him as I dread to think who McLeish would come up with as his replacement. Probably garbage like Keith Andrews or Lee Bowyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 It would be very silly to consider selling Ireland now, he's really enjoying his football at the moment and playing well too! Yes he has a big contract but that doesn't mean we should sell him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'd keep him as I dread to think who McLeish would come up with as his replacement. Probably garbage like Keith Andrews or Lee Bowyer. That's my only concern if i'm honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted January 16, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2012 Mmmm they want him on the cheap, hes come on form just in time really otherwise i reckon this would have been a loan deal or even a cheap sale, ie £1m to 2m. Hes been our best player over the last 3 games.....im not yet convinced hes got the staying power or mentality to be our star player though and he must be top 1 or 2 in wages. Would I sell? Anything over £8m would be hard to turn down, it would also be a risk for QPR as well....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 We keep selling our better players we will keep heading down. Selling Milner, Ash and Downing over the last 18 months, alongside two extremely poor managerial choices has seen us slip from being an established top 6 Premiership club to one now seen as mid table fodder at best. Ireland is finally looking like the player we thought we may be getting back in August 2010. Unless a silly offer comes in which would be 10 mill + I wouldn't consider selling especially given its highly unlikely anything like that amount would be reinvested and as with Jimmy, Ash and Downing we'd either not replace him or replace him with an inferior player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just imagine if we had done a Tottenham and kept hold of Milner, Ash, Downing, AND added to our squad, one can only dream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 This miraculous transformation from SI, is it a coincidence it came just as the window opened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 This miraculous transformation from SI, is it a coincidence it came just as the window opened ? A touch cynical there, if you don'tmind me saying so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just imagine if we had done a Tottenham and kept hold of Milner, Ash, Downing, AND added to our squad, one can only dream... They charge the best part of £50 a ticket and on average a good £15 per person more than we do. That's about £10m based on 35k average attendance. Or roughly paying your starting XI an extra £20k a week each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_0'Neill Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 As the guy above said, sell him as he comes good?????? It would cost over £25 million to get a guy of his quality and we paid £8m. Who cares if he gets £60k a week. There are some funny thinking people on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Not sure what he did wrong last season. He joined a team with no manager and when one arrived he made it clear he didn't fancy having ireland in the team. This season he's said and done the right things mainly and is starting to play well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I love selling our best players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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