14 May 2013 17:01:48
Maybe its just me as usual not trusting a thing that the spud faced nipper and his agent do but would any of you be that surprised if all of a sudden there is an announcement that Rooney wants to end his career at United and signs a new deal. So he will have fooled us all got a bigger better deal and we will be expected to celebrate as though Moyes has made a major signing. He has completely disrespected the club and its supporters twice surely there can't be one person out there who wants him to stay.
1.) 14 May 2013
Totally agree, Kloot
DL10
2.) 14 May 2013
I want him to stay, he is a great player why wouldn't I want grey players at our club?
Bet you'd love Ronaldo back, he asked to be transferred and even stated where.
3.) 14 May 2013
Kloot, this is Deeps.
Deeps, Kloot.
Danny Pughnited
4.) 14 May 2013
The difference being that Ronaldo is actually still a great player as opposed to Rooney who is a shadow of his former self. A £250k per week player he is not.
TK-Red
5.) 14 May 2013
14 May 2013 17:42:12
ronaldo stated that his dream is 2 play for real madrid he didn't use this 2 get a bigger pay day at united and even gave 1 more year 2 united this is the 2nd time rooney asked 2 leave doesn't deserve 250 000 a week so gud riddance if he does leave
6.) 14 May 2013
Leave a name or be ignored
DL10
7.) 14 May 2013
Yes rooney is a good player and any team would love him but for 250k that's a joke, too inconsistent and too many spells of being unfit. With a 250k wage you could pay the wages of lew, strootman, di maria and baines and probably still have a few grand left over.
Plus not many know that rooney is on a higher wage than cristiano and messi!
Sulei
8.) 14 May 2013
Nice one Danny ;)
I know my view is anything but popular, but that's how I think. What is the fun in towing the party line anyways.
TK
He is not even close to 250 k a week.
Deeps.
9.) 14 May 2013
14 May 2013 18:16:44
Thing is Rooney seems have been just going through the motions the last couple of months. Ronaldo even though he knew he was leaving still put in plenty of effort. Who would I want now? Ronaldo obviously.
10.) 14 May 2013
Can people please stop with this 250k crap, he is not on that till his final year of his contract and he still has 2years left, it is currently 180k (max) next year it will be 220k (max) and these are with incentives!
i am NOT defending him and I too think we will be better off without him (and have been saying so for months) but that 70k a week is a big difference, given what he has done for the club I would prob expect him to be his current level (150-180k), however on his current form I would NOT say he deserves anything more and could see any new deal coming with a lot conditions & incentives
dags
11.) 14 May 2013
Danny
LMAOF Ding Ding, We are Live!
Shahram
12.) 14 May 2013
Rooney dosent suit moyes hard working fast style of football
13.) 14 May 2013
Deeps that is my main reasoning behind selling Rooney. Before he asked to leave, had he been willing to take a pay cut then I would've been happy enough to see him stay but, in the current climate and when you look at where the wages could be better spent, I feel it is time for him to go. The fact that he has asked to leave our club for a 2nd time just cements that opinion in my mind.
TK-Red
14.) 14 May 2013
Just my two cents worth but I don't think we should give up on Rooney just yet.
he's been out of form for much of the season and acted like a total tool, but I think he could turn it round.
with a fresh strart under Moyes, all it would take is an apology for letting his frustration at himself get on top, plus a commitment to get himself in top condition for next season.
we all make mistakes but if we can retain a fit, hungry and contrite Rooney then that's got to be good for utd.
if however, Rooney can't see his error and spends his summer smoking fags and eating chips, then I hope he sods off somewhere else.
Andrew b
15.) 14 May 2013
Dags
150 to 180 is a lot of money and you would be surprised how very few players are on that sort of money. We are not getting 150 to 180 value from him or whatever he is on.
Rant Rant
People say he is being played out of position, this is a cop out. He can't play upfront anymore as he has lost his sharpness and he is wasteful playing behind the main striker and gives the ball away too many times with silly passes or a poor first touch and defensively not great. Finally he is absolutely ineffective on the wings as he has no pace and most FB can give him a 2 yard head start and will catch him within 10 yards.
If you were the manager where do you play him and do you really think SAF does not know who deserves to be on the pitch and who does not?
Before his latest charade started, I and few others have maintained all along that his best days are behind him and we should cash in on whatever value he has and replace him. We are not replacing the wayne rooney of 2008/2009/2010, we are replacing the Wayne Rooney of 2011/2012/2013 and it is replacing a player who is declining and not that integral to our setup.
The idea that he is upset because he is not playing and hence we should justify the second transfer request by cuddling him and keeping him at the club does not wash.
On this basis half the squad will be asking for a transfer because they are not getting what they want or upset at being subbed.
He should have parked his ego and taken a look at himself in the mirror and wondered why he is not starting and being subbed and it is purely down to his poor form. As they say you made your bed now you get to lay in it.
If we accept this sort of thing from him and take him back, What happens next time when he does not get what he wants, a third transfer request?
Finally, I am 10 times more worried about who is coming in to shore up our midfield and improve our wing play and frankly could not care at all if he left tomm.
Shahram
16.) 14 May 2013
14 May 2013 20:22:30
@TK-Red,
So you mean that its ok for a player in form to disrespect the club?
17.) 14 May 2013
Fergie
That's no what TK means, nor what he said. Read it again
18.) 14 May 2013
Shahram I actually agree with you that we are not getting value for what we are spending on him, but given what he has done for the club and how important he USED TO BE for us when he signed that contract, I can see why he is on that much.
over the years when one important player leaves another steps up that extra level to shine, personally if rooney leaves I think it could be the making of phil jones, I honestly think that he would be brilliant in a midfield with strootman or carrick and could really drive us forward. I know a lot of you will think he will be a great cb (he could be a perfect replacement for vidic in a season or so) but keane would have made a great defender but his other qualities made him perfect for midfield, and jones shares a lot of those qualities, I will put my neck on the line here but for me jones will be the next captain if he goes into midfield now and not wait to replace vidic in 2-3seasons time