Transfer Rumour Wayne Rooney

[kenada_blue]

'Kinell Barkley to West Ham and now this:

Stoke are preparing a £45m package to sign striker Wayne Rooney, 31, from Manchester United. (Sunday People)

This is why I kinda switch off with this until that yellow banner pops up on Sky Sports or some is holding the shirt.

 

[BlueLlama]

'Kinell Barkley to West Ham and now this:

Stoke are preparing a £45m package to sign striker Wayne Rooney, 31, from Manchester United. (Sunday People)

Lol, seems based on the fact that Stoke could afford him if they wanted.

He's already said it's us or abroad.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

It's like Michael Owen all over again.

 

[Baines' left foot]

As a result of seeing the furore on here today I now want Rooney to sign for us more than I've ever wanted anything in my life.

 

[mezzrow]

I understand doubts but benefits imho would be way bigger

In the best of all possible worlds you are correct. We shall see.

Hope you're right, especially if the deal gets done and I imagine it will.

 

[Norwegian Cow]

Signing Rooney now will be like when we signed gazza, ginola, Eto,

 

[Baines' left foot]

Signing Rooney now will be like when we signed gazza, ginola, Eto,

Except he's about 4 years younger than any of those when they arrived here.

 

[whiteshadow]

I never once said I didn't rate him, other than to say he was terrible at tackling, something which was actually a running joke throughout his career, a Paul Scholes tackle was basically a yellow card to anyone who wasn't called Paul Scholes.

And Ferguson did regularly use him as a central midfield player, years after he started out as a stiker, and he didn't always play. Later in his career he was probably always 1st on team sheet, but there were periods when he was super sub, and the main central midfield partnership was often Butt and Keane with Cole and York upfront, and Beckham and Giggs on the wings. Maybe my memory isn't what it was, but I'm confident of that, although we are talking about a near 20 year career here.

Anyway, back to the original point, I never said I didn't rate him, to the contrary, he was very good. But so is/was Wayne Rooney, who isn't given a fraction of the credit for his career that Scholes is given for his, despite also playing a great number of games for United in midfield and attacking midfield positions.

Maybe it will come after he's retired. Probably not, because he's from Croxteth not Oldham.

Sorry, I misunderstood it. Dead right about Scholes tackling.

I agree, Rooney is underated in some ways. I think, in part, because although he's had a great club career and scored a ton of international goals, he's never really had an outstanding World Cup or Euros. Having said that neither has Messi really. lol

 

[roydo]

Since when have Stoke had a "Global Fan Base"? lollol

 

[mixed_up]

Since when have Stoke had a "Global Fan Base"? lollol

They must mean this:

http://www.stokecityfc.com/fans/supportersbranches/

"IF YOU have a group of friends who watch televised matches together, why not establish a new Supporters Branch?"

lol.

 

[chippy1722]

Signing Rooney now will be like when we signed gazza, ginola, Eto,

Eto was well better than gazza, Ginola etc, he was still doing a good job and but for Martinez would have been a success.

 

[Ollie d]

As a result of seeing the furore on here today I now want Rooney to sign for us more than I've ever wanted anything in my life.

Even more than you want Purple Aki to give your muscles a good squeeze, proving your bicep curls make you an utter hunk, mate x?

 

[Groucho]

If we get him we'll moan.

If Stoke or someone else get him and he tears it up, we'll moan.

One of them.

 

[a bell maul]

I would be surprised if Rooney ended up at Stoke

 

[roydo]

I would be surprised if Rooney ended up at Stoke

Think he would be as well.