18 May 2014 15:45:37
Anyone who thinks Rooney is anywhere near the player RVP is, just look at Robins goal yesterday, that's all you need to do.

1.) 18 May 2014
Couldn't agree more. Our best player by some distance. Still a good 2-3 years of RvP at the top level IMO.

2.) 18 May 2014
Why does everyone here slag Rooney off? He's our player, you should be supporting him not slagging him. You wouldn't like it if he were somewhere else scoring against us!

3.) 18 May 2014
Is this a joke

4.) 18 May 2014
Exactly syd! Can't believe the posts I read sometimes! He's on another level to anyone we have. Mata being the closest.

5.) 18 May 2014
However I agree that RvP is in better shape and is a better striker than Rooney. yesterdays goal doesn't signify that.

So when Rooney scored the goal against West Ham United Rooney becomes better than RvP because of that one goal?

6.) 18 May 2014
Haha, would love it if this goal was the missing link from the argument, but alas like the stats it means very little.

I support Rooney whenever he wears the shirt, but on a banter site where we air our views both good and bad, he gets the stick he deserves. If you accept things as they are we would still be living in caves.

Rooney is the route cause to our demise because he plays such a crucial part in all of our games - the team flows through him and this is why we sucked last season! When SAF was getting rid and RVP was the main man, we looked a lot better (still not as good as 5 years ago). However to blame it all on one guy is ludicrous, Rooney is good but overrated - should be talked about in the same breath as Valencia not RVP.

7.) 18 May 2014
We as UNITED fans should be supporting ALL our players. I think most of the comments from the so called supporters here are plain stupid. I've been a fan all my life, had a season ticket for the last 16 yrs and would stick by my team/players through think and thin, it's our team. I bet most of the moaners here are armchair supporters anyway who have NO connection to Manchester and would support whoever is doing well at the time!

{Ed004's Note - Looks like we have another poster who follows Kloots cult. Shame really... But Ofc he knows better cause he says he's had a season ticket for 16 years}

8.) 18 May 2014
Gorse - we support Manchester United not North Korea. I suppose all the green and gold shouldn't have raised an issue and just kept quiet, we should keep every player we ever sign like Bebe & Bellion, even if not good enough because they are "our players"? No you need to evolve and be constructive. I love the club, and the opposite of love is not hate it's ambivalence!

Just accepting things gets you nowhere.

9.) 18 May 2014
To start with, the comment about "armchair" supporters is a joke, judging by the views posted I'm pretty confident everyone here is either a season ticket holder, if not, I'm sure they get to as many games as they can.

Secondly, no where in my post did I state he's sh*t, or blame him for all out problems bla bla bla. Merely stated that at a striker, RVP if far superior.

His goal yesterday showed great control, guile and technique, and if anyone belives Rooney would have taken that as well you need your head testing!

As I banter site I'm pretty sure I'm more than working my rights to air my views, the fact I think we should sell Rooney doesn't make me a sh*t fan of the club I've supported all my life. He is overrated and over paid, and he hinders the way we play football as when he drops deep he's too stagnant on the ball, slow and his touch is terrible. Yes he's a good player, but not in the category of RVP. Not even close!

10.) 18 May 2014
Mumbai-boy, I never claimed he was a better player because of one goal, I'm nearly stating look at the quality of the goal, his touch, technique, finish etc. if you want to go off goals I think rvp would win that one with the volley against villa last season, blows rooneys halfway line goal out the water

11.) 18 May 2014
Stand united
Great pass by rooney for rvps goal

12.) 18 May 2014
Was indeed JRed, does that make him a better striker?

13.) 18 May 2014
Both good players pal .
Not sure how making a good pass would make him a better striker?

14.) 19 May 2014
Stand,

Rooney's overhead against City is then a better goal than RVP's against Villa.

They are both very good strikers and sure Robin is great on his day, his problem is he gets injured too much and doesn't have too long left in him at top top level IMO.

15.) 19 May 2014
Well then Rooney overhead goal vs City blows RVP volley out of the water ;)