Confirmed Signing Everton Sign Wayne Rooney

[bluestevon]

Can't judge fully until the games are proper competitive ones, but looks fitter, faster and has a bit if the nark back to his game, all three he was lacking for a couple of years at United.

Least the days of our players meekly accepting being jobbed over by refs will be a thing of past now.

 

[whiteshadow]

He's looked like one of the fitter players so far this pre-season. It's obvious that he got through a lot of work over the hols to report back in the shape he did.

I haven't bee able to watch the friendlies in full, just the highlights.

Knowing Rooney he prob wants to prove a point to all the people who doubt him and force his way back in to the England team for the World Cup.

Really hope he hits the ground running. It'll take the pressure off him and other teams will start to worry about playing us.

 

[a bell maul]

Well, if we're going down the nostalgia path, may as well get Cahill back.

I'd love to see Timmy back as well!!
But Hibbo and Wazza are scousers, they hold extra special place in our L4 collective heart.
God, what I'd give to have Hibbo back...he scores, we riot!!!!!

 

[Tel001]

I'm excited honestly he's going to shove it to all the pundits who says he's lost it and some fans.

Me too

 

[granter79]

I'd love to see Timmy back as well!!
But Hibbo and Wazza are scousers, they hold extra special place in our L4 collective heart.
God, what I'd give to have Hibbo back...he scores, we riot!!!!!

Wazza ?

 

[chopper6]

It's very refreshing to see the ball stick to him when back to goal. Showing really good link up play and some deft touches, which is something we were not used to with Rom!

Just hope he can stay injury free

 

[Tel001]

Spot on. If he proves myself and others wrong, then that only means good things. But he hasn't done anything of note for a long time, either in a united shirt or England one. There's a reason he's been shut out of both. We'll find out just how influential he can be once the season starts, as our fixtures present the perfect challenge.

It's unfair to use one game as an example, but I'll do it anyway. Google his stats from the game against Watford last year when United lost 3-1. I saw it live, and it was one of the worst performances I have ever seen from a player. Admittedly the result is not all his fault, but the stats were just a microcosm of the overall decline in his game since around the time Fergie left, if not even earlier. It'll take more than a few preseason goals before we can announce that the messiah is resurrected.

Nothing of note for a long time? You mean apart from breaking the United scoring record... and being mom in the semi final against us and making a goal line clearance from lukaku in the first 10 mins of that game? As well as being mom in th Fa cup final?

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Looks like he's got the fire in his belly again, like he's got a point to prove. I think Koeman might end up giving him the armband, at least until Seamus is back anyway.

 

[Deckard2049]

Nothing of note for a long time? You mean apart from breaking the United scoring record... and being mom in the semi final against us and making a goal line clearance from lukaku in the first 10 mins of that game? As well as being mom in th Fa cup final?

He has indeed broken their record. On the back of diminishing returns, and possibly his worst premier league season of all time last year. Let's be clear, United did not want him and that's why he's here. Hopefully that's a mistake on their part and a massive coup for us. Two games in the FA cup do not cover up an overall decline in his game these last few years. He's gone through so many dry spells recently in regards to scoring- which given we've just lost our top scorer concerns me a lot. You have to go back to 2011-12 to find a season when he scored over 20 goals across all comps.

I want to be clear, I'm not writing him off, I'm just not convinced. I understand that for every game I could name, other posters like yourself could name games where he played well. The fact it's a mixed bag sums up the situation. A few pre season goals doesn't change that.

 

[evertonarntwe]

Stop calling him wazza. Sounds so mancish

 

[Tubey]

He's been surprisingly good. Long may it continue.

 

[orly]

I'd love to see Timmy back as well!!
But Hibbo and Wazza are scousers, they hold extra special place in our L4 collective heart.
God, what I'd give to have Hibbo back...he scores, we riot!!!!!

Big fan of the Wazza shouts here

How about also WaRo, WazRoon, RoonBlue, W-Ro-Ro?

Oh dear I just vomited on my phone

 

[a bell maul]

Big fan of the Wazza shouts here

How about also WaRo, WazRoon, RoonBlue, W-Ro-Ro?

Oh dear I just vomited on my phone

Try a little baking soda Orly...settles reflux

 

[Toffe3m4n]

His influence is still there, both on and off the pitch. Between him, Klaassen and Sandro we played some boss stuff going forward at times yesterday.

 

[Kev50]

He has indeed broken their record. On the back of diminishing returns, and possibly his worst premier league season of all time last year. Let's be clear, United did not want him and that's why he's here. Hopefully that's a mistake on their part and a massive coup for us. Two games in the FA cup do not cover up an overall decline in his game these last few years. He's gone through so many dry spells recently in regards to scoring- which given we've just lost our top scorer concerns me a lot. You have to go back to 2011-12 to find a season when he scored over 20 goals across all comps.

I want to be clear, I'm not writing him off, I'm just not convinced. I understand that for every game I could name, other posters like yourself could name games where he played well. The fact it's a mixed bag sums up the situation. A few pre season goals doesn't change that.

I disagree that he's been in long term decline. Last season was a nightmare in my view cos he knew he wasn't wanted. Just like when van Persie arrived his form went in the bin. But then iit took off again when Moyes made a fuss of him, he needs to be loved.