But that all seems to have passed now, and he keeps his crying in private.
So what is the former Boro defender moaning about NOW?
Well ... he's told us he didn't like Teesside; yet he didn't want to return to Preston's Deepdale.
And he's back in the Preston side ... so that must be a strain for him.
And today he has expressed his disappointment at being denied the opportunity to join Scottish giants Celtic.
The Republic of Ireland defender was the subject of at least one bid by the Parkhead club last month but the move never materialised.
Celtic have gone to enormous lengths to rid them selves of all bigotry at the club, and stress they are NOT the Catholic club of Scotland.
So they will be DELIGHTED to hear Sean add fuel to the flames ...
St Ledger: "Everyone who plays for Ireland always has a link with Celtic - I'm Catholic as well.
"It would have been massive for me had I had the opportunity but I didn't.
"The club didn't accept the bid but it would have been nice if the chairman had returned my calls."
What a man! What a legend! What a prick!
2009/10 BORO RESULTS
MACCLESFIELD 0 BORO 3 (Arca pen, Emnes, Franks)
(1st half) Coyne, Hoyte, Huth, Williams, Grounds, Yeates, Walker, Digard, Cronesberry, Aliadiere, Martin. (2nd half) Coyne, McMahon, Bates, Hines, Johnson, Smallwood, O'Neil, Arca, Porritt, Emnes, Franks.
DUMBARTON 0 BORO 5 (O'Neil, Dunlop og, Aliadiere pen, Adam Johnson, Williams)
Jones (Coyne 46), Hoyte (McMahon 72), Bates (Wheater 72), Huth (Hines 72), Grounds (Taylor 72), O'Neil (J Johnson 72), Arca (Capt) (Williams 72), Digard (Walker 29), Yeates (A Johnson 65), Aliadiere (Franks 46), Emnes (Porritt 63).
CARLISLE 0 BORO 2 (Adam Johnson, Williams)
Jones (Coyne 60),McMahon,Taylor (Williams 72),Bates(Walker 24),Huth,Wheater (Hines 60),O'Neil,Arca(Hoyte 60) 60),Franks,Yeates (Porritt 72),A Johnson (Martin 84)
OLDHAM 2 BORO 2 (Williams, Huth)
Coyne; Williams, Wheater (Huth 64), Hines, A Taylor; Hoyte (McMahon 64), Walker (Yeates 54), Arca (Smallwood 79), A Johnson (Martin78); Aliadiere(J Johnson 78) Franks (Porritt 78) Substitutes (not used): Ripley
MILLWALL 1 BORO 1 (Williams)
Coyne (Jones 46), Hoyte (McMahon, 61), Huth, Wheater, Ground, Yeates, Arca (O'Neill 46), Digard (Williams, 61), Johnson, Aliadiere, Emnes (Franks, 81) Subs not used: Adan Smith, Seb Hines , Andrew Taylor, Josh Walker, Nathan Porritt Goals: Wheater OG 27mins, Williams 78m.
BORO 0 SHEFF UTD 0
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Huth, Grounds, Yeates,Williams, Digard (O'Neil 42), Adam Johnson, Aliadiere,Emnes (Lita 65).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Hoyte, Taylor, Arca, Franks.
SWANSEA 0 BORO 3 (Adam Johnson, Emnes, Tuncay)
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Huth, Williams, Grounds, Yeates (Arca 85), O'Neil, Adam Johnson, Lita (Franks 79), Emnes (Sanli 67).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Hoyte, Taylor, Hines.
SCUNTHORPE 0 BORO 2 (Adam Johnson 2, 1 pen)
Coyne, McMahon, Williams, Huth, Grounds, Yeates (Arca 84), O'Neil, Wheater, Adam Johnson (Hoyte 90), Lita (Sanli 74), Emnes.
Subs Not Used: Taylor, Hines, Franks, Steele.
BORO 2 DONCASTER 0 (Tuncay, Lita)
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Huth, Grounds,Yeates (Aliadiere 72), Williams, Arca, Adam Johnson, Lita (Taylor 84), Emnes (Sanli 16).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Hoyte, Hines, Bennett.
NOTTINGHAM FOR 2 BORO 1 (Adam Johnson) Carling Cup AET
Coyne, Hoyte, Wheater, Huth, Taylor, Yeates,Williams, Arca (Bennett 106), Adam Johnson, Aliadiere (McMahon 83), Emnes (Lita 65).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Grounds, Hines, Franks.
BRISTOL CITY 2 BORO 1 (Adam Johnson pen)
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Grounds, Taylor, Adam Johnson, Arca, Williams, Yeates, Lita, Emnes (Aliadiere 71).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Hoyte, Walker, Hines, Bennett, Franks.
BORO 3 IPSWICH TOWN 1 (O'Neil, Aliadiere 2)
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Hines,Taylor (Grounds 41), O'Neil, Williams, Arca (Yeates 77), Adam Johnson, Emnes, Lita (Aliadiere 61).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Hoyte, Bennett, Franks.
SHEFF WED 1 BORO 3 (Purse og, Aliadiere, Adam Johnson)
Coyne, McMahon (St. Ledger 82), Grounds, Wheater, Hines, Williams, Adam Johnson, Arca, O'Neil (Hoyte 90), Aliadiere, Emnes (Lita 71).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Yeates, Bennett, Franks.
BORO 0 WEST BROM 5
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, St. Ledger, Grounds,Yeates, Williams, Arca (Digard 57), Adam Johnson,Emnes (Lita 67), Aliadiere (Folan 32).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Hoyte, Hines, Bennett.
COVENTRY 2 BORO 2 (St. Ledger, Williams)
Jones, Hoyte, Wheater, St. Ledger,Bennett (Grounds 64), O'Neil, Williams, Arca,Johnson (Yeates 74), Aliadiere, Emnes (Lita 53).
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Folan, Hines, McMahon.
BORO 0 LEICESTER CITY 1
Jones, McMahon, Wheater, St. Ledger,Bennett (Digard 86), O'Neil, Williams, Arca (Yeates 62),Johnson, Aliadiere, Emnes (Lita 62).
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Grounds, Hines, Franks.
READING 0 BORO 2 (St. Ledger, Lita)
Jones, McMahon, St. Ledger, Wheater, Bennett,Yeates (Arca 70), O'Neil, Williams, Johnson, Lita (Emnes 88),Aliadiere.
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Hoyte, Digard, Grounds, Hines.
BORO 0 WATFORD 1
Jones, McMahon, St. Ledger, Wheater, Bennett (Hoyte 55), Yeates (Arca 74), O'Neil, Digard, Johnson, Lita, Aliadiere.
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Pogatetz, Emnes, Grounds, Williams.
PRESTON 2 BORO 2 (O'Neil, Johnson)
Jones, Hoyte, Wheater, St. Ledger, Bennett,O'Neil, Williams, Digard, Johnson, Lita, Emnes (Franks 90).
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Pogatetz, Yeates, Arca, Grounds, McMahon
BORO 0 PLYMOUTH 1
Jones, Hoyte, Wheater, St. Ledger, Pogatetz (Grounds 53), Arca (Yeates 87), O'Neil, Williams, Johnson, Lita, Emnes (Bent 46).
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Digard, Franks, McMahon.
CRYSTAL PALACE 1 BORO 0
Jones, Hoyte (Arca 69), St. Ledger, Wheater, Grounds, O'Neil, Williams, Osbourne, Johnson, Lita (Franks 77), Bent.
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Yeates, Emnes, Bennett, McMahon.
BORO 1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 (Lita)
Jones, Williams, Wheater, St. Ledger, Pogatetz, Arca (Digard 66), O'Neil, Osbourne, Johnson, Lita (Franks 76), Kitson (Bent 57).
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Taylor, Yeates, McMahon.
PETERBOROUGH 2 BORO 2 (Kitson 2)
Jones, McMahon, St. Ledger, Wheater, Pogatetz,Yeates (Hoyte 75), Arca, Osbourne, Johnson, Lita, Kitson.
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Taylor, Riggott, Digard, Emnes, Bent.
QPR 1 BORO 5 (Kitson, Lita 2 (1 pen), O'Neill, Yeates)
Jones, Rhys Williams, St. Ledger, Wheater, Pogatetz, O'Neil (Digard 79), Arca, Yeates, Osbourne, Kitson,Lita.
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Hoyte, Riggott, Emnes, McMahon, Luke Williams.
BORO 0 BLACKPOOL 3
Jones, Rhys Williams (McMahon 46), Wheater,St. Ledger, Pogatetz, Arca (Digard 80), O'Neil (Yeates 62),Osbourne, Johnson, Lita, Kitson.
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Hoyte, Emnes, Luke Williams.
BORO 0 CARDIFF CITY 1
Jones, McMahon, Wheater, St. Ledger, Pogatetz, Johnson (Emnes 68), Rhys Williams, Osbourne, Yeates, Bent,Kitson (Lita 62).
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Hoyte, Arca, Hines, Luke Williams.
NEWCASTLE 2 BORO 0
Jones, McMahon, Wheater, Pogatetz, Hoyte,O'Neil, Rhys Williams, Osbourne, Arca (Yeates 66),Lita (Franks 83), Kitson (Bent 46).
Subs Not Used: Coyne, Taylor, Riggott, Luke Williams.
BORO 3 SCUNTHORPE 0 (Johnson pen, Rhys Williams, Aliadiere)
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Pogatetz (Riggott 83), Hoyte, O'Neil, Rhys Williams, Osbourne, Johnson (Yeates 70),Aliadiere (Bent 64), Lita.
Subs Not Used: Steele, Taylor, Arca, Luke Williams.
BARNSLEY 2 BORO 1 (Hoyte)
Coyne, Hoyte, Riggott, Wheater, McMahon, Rhys Williams, O'Neil, Arca, Johnson, Bent, Franks (Luke Williams 73).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Taylor, Yeates, Emnes, Grounds, Bennett.
FA CUP: BORO 0 MAN CITY 1
Coyne, Hoyte, Riggott, Wheater, McMahon, O'Neil,Rhys Williams, Arca (Luke Williams 70), Johnson (Emnes 32),Bent, Franks, Emnes (Yeates 57).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Shawky, Grounds, Bennett.
SHEFF UTD 1 BORO 0
Coyne, McMahon, Riggott, Wheater, Hoyte,Flood (Franks 75), Osbourne, O'Neil, Robson, Killen,Aliadiere (Johnson 63).
Subs Not Used: Steele, Bent, Arca, Bennett, Luke Williams.
BORO 1 SWANSEA 1 (Flood)
Coyne, Hoyte, Riggott (Grounds 90), Wheater,McMahon (Bennett 78), Flood, O'Neil, Arca, Johnson,Lita (Luke Williams 78), Killen.
Subs Not Used: Steele, Walker, Pilatos, Park.
DONCASTER 1 BORO 4 (Johnson 2, Franks, Lita)
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Grounds,Hoyte (Taylor 90), Franks (Lita 56), O'Neil, Arca (Bennett 79),Flood, Johnson, Killen.
Subs Not Used: Steele, Emnes, Walker, Luke Williams.
BORO 0 BRISTOL CITY O
Coyne, McMahon, Wheater, Grounds,Hoyte (Arca 64), Flood, Robson, O'Neil, Johnson,Lita (Franks 73), Killen.
Subs Not Used: Steele, Taylor, McManus, Bennett, Luke Williams.