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    Highly rated Ipswich goalkeeper Shane Supple has decided to walk away from football at the age of 22 having "fallen out of love with the game".

    The Republic of Ireland Under-21 star came through the club's academy and made 38 first team appearances.

    "Playing professional football is not something I want to continue doing," Supple told the club's website.



    "As you grow up you realise there are other things in life and to be honest, the game is not what I thought it was."

    Supple played a key role in Ipswich's FA Youth Cup triumph in 2005, when Town beat a Southampton side that included Theo Walcott and Gareth Bale, and saved a penalty in his last appearance, a shoot-out victory over Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup last week.

    His first-team opportunities have been limited since Richard Wright returned to Portman Road from West Ham in July 2008.

    Ipswich have agreed to cancel the Dubliner's contract at his request, and it will allow him to pursue a career outside of professional football immediately.



    Supple plans to return to Ireland to spend time with his family and consider his options which, he insists, "won't be in football".

    "There is not one reason why I have made my decision, there are a number of factors," said Supple.

    "But deep down my heart is not in the game any more and I'm not going to go into work every day trying to convince myself that it is, so it's the right time for me to walk away.

    "I suppose you could say that I have fallen out of love with the game and when that happens I've always said to myself that I wouldn't hang around."

    Supple, who had brief loan spells at Fal***k and Oldham, was quick to praise Ipswich manager Roy Keane for the way the former Manchester United midfielder responded to the news.


    "I want to thank the manager for the support he has given me," added Supple. "He was a bit shocked when I told him and I expected that but he
    understood my reasons - he's been first class.

    "People probably think I'm crazy but I'm not going to stay in the game for anyone else, I'm making this decision for myself.

    "I've worked with some great people in my time at Ipswich and had some great times at the club. It's a fantastic club and I'll continue to follow Ipswich's fortunes."

    Ipswich chief executive Simon Clegg praised Supple for his commitment to the club, both on and off the pitch, over the past six years.

    "It's obviously disappointing news for us but we respect Shane's reasons for wanting a career chance and we wish him every success for the future," stated Clegg.
    source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...wn/8211586.stm

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    #2
    that's fairly shocking.

    I don't agree with him, there are kids out there who would kill for a professional football contract....but all the same it's his decision.

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      #3


      who said goal keepers were footballers anyhow..!!

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        #4
        i understand what he's saying but quitting while u have a pro contract is not gonna solve anything. He's still gonna follow football, and after a break he'll wanna come back. There are lots of things that f-ck up football, like teams like real madrid and chelsea who pay ridiculous amounts for players and such but the love for the game is something that cant be taken away.

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          #5
          He will regret this in a year.

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            #6
            ^ik.

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              #7
              Originally posted by EKBATAN View Post
              i understand what he's saying but quitting while u have a pro contract is not gonna solve anything. He's still gonna follow football, and after a break he'll wanna come back. There are lots of things that f-ck up football, like teams like real madrid and chelsea who pay ridiculous amounts for players and such but the love for the game is something that cant be taken away.
              lol how is spending money ruining football? whats ruining football is italian teams who play defense... not football.

              all you real madrid haters will be glued to your screens watching every beautiful attacking real madrid game then have the nerve to say "real madrid is ruining football."

              plus, when one team buys a star, the team that loses the star will have to play a new talent and new stars develop, which is good for football. its simply a process. now a ridiculous transfer is giving up eto o and 40 mil euros and hleb on loan for ibraflopovic. cristiana was 10s of millions of euros overpriced too... but it was a business move. in the end his shirt sales will balance it out.

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                #8
                Originally posted by milad View Post
                lol how is spending money ruining football? whats ruining football is italian teams who play defense... not football.

                all you real madrid haters will be glued to your screens watching every beautiful attacking real madrid game then have the nerve to say "real madrid is ruining football."

                plus, when one team buys a star, the team that loses the star will have to play a new talent and new stars develop, which is good for football. its simply a process. now a ridiculous transfer is giving up eto o and 40 mil euros and hleb on loan for ibraflopovic. cristiana was 10s of millions of euros overpriced too... but it was a business move. in the end his shirt sales will balance it out.
                yeah true, but do you know how much inflation will increase?
                cmon man i know even you know that ronaldo is not worth that much.
                People are saying messi should be around $100-$200 million!? you might as well buy the club!
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                  Originally posted by fishyboy1209 View Post
                  yeah true, but do you know how much inflation will increase?
                  cmon man i know even you know that ronaldo is not worth that much.
                  People are saying messi should be around $100-$200 million!? you might as well buy the club!
                  lol of course you know i know that cristiana is not worth that much because i said that in the post of mine that you quoted.

                  anyways football is a business and its capitalist.... so dont blame the players (teams in this case)... blame the game (fifa).

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by milad View Post
                    lol of course you know i know that cristiana is not worth that much because i said that in the post of mine that you quoted.
                    anyways football is a business and its capitalist.... so dont blame the players (teams in this case)... blame the game (fifa).
                    why? what did they do? I dont want fifa to do anything about it because it is none of their business. I just wished that perez just wasnt stupid enough to blow 94 million euros on 1 player. It would be fine if they just had that money lying around (highly unlikely) but to borrow all this money from all these banks is ridiculous!!
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by BacheLot View Post

                      who said goal keepers were footballers anyhow..!!
                      i dare u to say to roxanne! lol

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by fishyboy1209 View Post
                        why? what did they do? I dont want fifa to do anything about it because it is none of their business. I just wished that perez just wasnt stupid enough to blow 94 million euros on 1 player. It would be fine if they just had that money lying around (highly unlikely) but to borrow all this money from all these banks is ridiculous!!
                        lol dont worry about perez. he knows how to make money better than me and you and pfdc combined. now managing a team for results, he sucks at that... which is why he should not get in the way of things too much.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by BacheLot View Post

                          who said goal keepers were footballers anyhow..!!
                          take that back, i am a goal keeper!!!!!!

                          Hes a toss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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