Stephen Ireland

[leroy]

Don't know if anyone has been following this story but its fecking unbelievable! So Stephen Ireland told the Irish FA that his grandma had snuffed it after the Slovakia game. They released him, but then found out that she was still alive, so he said it was his other grandma. They then found out she was alive too! His girlfriend had actually had a miscarriage and said his grandma had died so he could leave quicker. WEIRDEST STORY EVER

 

Statement from Stephen Ireland.

 

 

[uni_don]

How bizarre. I understand why he reacted that way, but he's apologised, and so long as he pays for the flight back I don't think he should suffer any repurcussions.

[K-9]

Doubt he will be selected for next squad. Why lie about it?

[CtS]

Hope this isn't the death of his career, that would be a miscarriage of justice.

[BTR]

Doubt he will be selected for next squad. Why lie about it?

 

He must be extremely thick to think he'd get away with it. If Jack Charlton taught us anything it's that the FA of Ireland knows who everybody's Granny is!

[uni_don]

He must be extremely thick to think he'd get away with it. If Jack Charlton taught us anything it's that the FA of Ireland knows who everybody's Granny is!

I doubt he thought about it. Clearly his girlfriend was distressed, he panicked and went along with her story. Then when they found out she wasn't dead he panicked again. He made a mistake and has apologised for it now.

[NorthernLights24]

Strange story. Surely if you told your manager regardless of your profession that your girlfriend had just suffered a miscarriage they would let you leave ASAP.

[BTR]

I doubt he thought about it. Clearly his girlfriend was distressed, he panicked and went along with her story. Then when they found out she wasn't dead he panicked again. He made a mistake and has apologised for it now.

 

A very slight "whoosh" to you there chief.

[Guest LondonScottish]

A very slight "whoosh" to you there chief.

 

 

[The Hobbit]

 

I mean as an excuse for leaving his job in MacDonalds early then fair enough but ffs he's playing fitba for the national side. Did he not think the story would get out.

 

[tlg1903]

He must be extremely thick to think he'd get away with it. If Jack Charlton taught us anything it's that the FA of Ireland knows who everybody's Granny is!

[Tommy]

He must be extremely thick to think he'd get away with it. If Jack Charlton taught us anything it's that the FA of Ireland knows who everybody's Granny is!

 

 

[jeffers]

 

Donkey, the power of women ehh!!

[leroy]

Thing I don't understand is why his bint thought it was a good idea to say his grandma had died? Why not just tell the truth?! I'd be a tad angry if I had formally been told my grandma was dead, and then found out my girlfriend had just made it up! I blame the bint!

[fatshaft]

Strange story. Surely if you told your manager regardless of your profession that your girlfriend had just suffered a miscarriage they would let you leave ASAP.

Exactly, what a complete thicko the lad must be.

[hebrewdon]

Maybe they didn't want anyone to know she was pregnant

[Guest TenementFunster]

He must be extremely thick to think he'd get away with it. If Jack Charlton taught us anything it's that the FA of Ireland knows who everybody's Granny is!

 

Everybody except Tony Cascarino.

[uni_don]

A very slight "whoosh" to you there chief.

Well done I wasn't really responding to the Charlton bit though...

[ROBBIE75]

Hope this isn't the death of his career, that would be a miscarriage of justice.

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