Fair play to Rooney, seriously, what a great effort he’s doing at Derby there, giving them some great credibility, in a dismal time for them.
But don’t kid yourself, Derby are literally on a pressure free season. Everyone is resigned to relegation, gave them no chance and subsequently its a free hit for the players and the manager to get jobs elsewhere come June.
Rooney will get a shot somewhere next summer, whether that’s Prem or Champiobship, but ultimately I think he’ll struggle when there’s expectation.
The players who can actually go make a career like Marriott are stepping up now they realise they need to be paid.
Hope they have a good run at staying up, cause I love the modern day fairy tale in football, but let’s be realistic about Rooney’s ability here.