Source: FOOTYMAD
No Hiding Place For Ireland Now!
Alan Pardew says Stephen Ireland could win a permanent move to the Magpies ... and the former Man City star must have his fingers crossed ... because he's not welcome back at Villa! Ireland has yet to make his debut for the club because of a thigh injury, so he has a lot to do. The 24-year-old was quoted slagging off Gerard Houllier and said Birmingham was "a dump". So life could be 'interesting' when he returns to Villa Park after this loan spell. Alan Pardew: "He's still got time to impress me because I still think there is a chance of something permanent here for Stephen. "Things at Villa aren't going too well. I want to have a good look at him before he goes back. "We haven't got anything in place in terms of a deal, there wasn't time. "He is under a little bit of pressure because there aren't many games left, but when you've got a player of Stephen's character, I don't think that is a bad thing. "He is a player who has played on a big stage in the past, it's not like he is coming from a team which isn't high profile."
