Wayne rooney - the manager

[duncs pigeon]

He'll always be a knobhead but i hope he does alright there. Worked out well for Lampard, do doubt he'll be thinking the same that he'll get a crack at the man its job at some point

We were all young once mate and did things we regret, but he comes across in the media more level headed these days. Hope he does well, if he does could be at Everton in a few years.

 

[maccavennie]

Lampards a [Poor language removed] manager tho so hope e does better than that

I would have liked Frank to stay at Derby longer. I think that would have benefited him long term

 

[maccavennie]

We were all young once mate and did things we regret, but he comes across in the media more level headed these days. Hope he does well, if he does could be at Everton in a few years.

I'll be able to boo him again then so its win win

I'd already forgiven him when he came back, for me that was the chapter closed.

 

[PaddyJames]

Was he the most complete 16-18 year old in football history ? I genuinely can't think of anyone who was better at that age.

People go on about him fading but he was playing 30+ games a season in the most physical league in the world from the age of 16 onwards...

That game for united against fenerbache (was it fenerbache?) when he hit that hat-trick on his debut was just unbelievable. I genuinely thought he would go on to be the all time best ever player.

 

[MikeH72]

I am surprised he’s pursuing a career in management, I thought he was nailed on to become a fat alcy within 6 months of retirement.

 

[Yarrgh]

I am surprised he’s pursuing a career in management, I thought he was nailed on to become a fat alcy within 6 months of retirement.

He's still got 5 months and 4 weeks. Give it time.

 

[Seathestars]

I’ll never forget that Rio Ferdinand wind up when he was about to give a dogs home £50,000 to keep it open and to stop the kid (actor) from crying.
He’s got a heart of gold, I’ve always liked him and always will.
I hope he does well in his new career and continues to goose loads of old women, who need loving too.
Has an account on here apparently

 

[everton fan number one]

I listened to him on a podcast with Eddie Hearn.
He comes across as a more than decent bloke.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07bn4p1

Is that as compared to Eddie Hearn?

 

[PaulPowersTash]

Is that as compared to Eddie Hearn?

Nope. Although Eddie Hearn seems a half decent bloke for a boxing promoter!

 

[degsy]

Has a good footie brain. I wish him well.

This.
Just needs to be able to translate it out on to the pitch...and some luck, you always need a bit lf luck

 

[BluePingu]

He probably won't get the respect he deserves for his playing career.

Won so much, all you can in the domestic club game really, and yet there'll always be that feeling of 'what if?'

Dunno why, maybe because when he was 16-18, and I stand by this, he was one of the most complete footballers in the world.

That game for united against fenerbache (was it fenerbache?) when he hit that hat-trick on his debut was just unbelievable. I genuinely thought he would go on to be the all time best ever player.

Food for thought, this article is interesting but also really pisses me off for some reason (mentioning Everton just once and crowbarring Istan**l in there maybe?)

Rooney-mania had many ages but his defining moment remains the first | Jonathan Liew

It is the basic paradox of Rooney that a player of such emotional heft will ultimately be judged largely on numbers and records

www.theguardian.com

At least we got his "defining moment", haha. Stuff yer poxy PL titles and EC.

 

[Aberblue]

I am surprised he’s pursuing a career in management, I thought he was nailed on to become a fat alcy within 6 months of retirement.

The two things aren't mutually exclusive.

 

[CharliePotato]

Terrible write up in the Guardian there, can tell the fella who wrote it probably only know him from playing FIFA.

 

[duncs pigeon]

Terrible write up in the Guardian there, can tell the fella who wrote it probably only know him from playing FIFA.

Was thinking the same, anything for a story.

 

[CharliePotato]

I listened to him on a podcast with Eddie Hearn.
He comes across as a more than decent bloke.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07bn4p1

Great interview.

Don’t know how you can’t like him after that.