Transfer Rumour Wayne Rooney

[davek]

I agree (again WTF?!?!)

And realistically we might only need him for one season before we can upgrade again.

The biggest concern I have is not with the playing side, tbh, it's with the shadow he'll cast over the rest of the team.

He is a global superstar. Not a superstar player for a long time, but a super star in terms of image. We are in the media's eyes from this point forward now Rooney FC.

Not that he has an ego that he needs stroking or anything, he's very collegiate by nature. But I have a lot of reservations over how team-mates handle this type of immediate downgrading in their own importance. You need players who feel they can be leaders of the team. With Rooney in there it's impossible.

We'll see. For now, and on balance, it's a welcome development.

 

[Ascro]

Think he'll prove a lot of people wrong next season

I think youre right!

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Bry, it really isn't mate, worst happens we end up shelling out wages for nothing, he sat doing nothing with no fuss last season at United, he wouldn't kick up here should it go pear shaped for him

Mate. People get annoyed at Barry for being "old" and on a big salary. He's going to the highest paid player in our history and playing a bit part, how is that of any use to us ? People are saying it's a commercial thing, we are owned by a billionaire FFS.

 

[davek]

Pretty much agree with this.
One of my concerns is that he'll just try too hard, run all over the bloody pitch trying to rediscover his youth and knacker himself out.

He'll defo do that. He's a mood player. He needs that. His legs need to take him there though...regularly.

 

[marcus]

Welcome back Wayne...I hope we get a re-juvenated Rooney back, with a new challenge he could be a fantastic signing...will get regular football at Everton & strengthen our squad undoubtedly....this is without doubt great business...I am positive Wayne will put in great performances...score great goals & be a incredible influence on his team mates...cmon lets get right behind Rooney & all our new signings this could be a tremendous year for all of us.....coyb...

 

[polish]

If he's one of us he will play his heart out for this shirt. I'm a little bit drunk, but I put my faith in Rooney. Don't dissappoint me, Wayne.

Win us a cup, score a winner at Anfield and you can retire a true Winner.

 

[Badge1878]

..he doesn't know about footy.

Didn't Parry write his first autobiography 'Rooney Tunes' - hardly an impartial verdict. I'm embarrassed Parry supports Everton, I just wish he'd shut up instead of his incoherent ramblings and nonsense.

For the Rooney and Lukaku deals while the press and each clubs media are at pains to stress they are mutually exclusive they are kidding nobody. They have complimented each other to facilitate the transfers - both transfer fees will go through as undisclosed with each club agreeing to a degree of compromise to ease the wheels. Rooney? He'll charge round, do well in many games and in others we'll scratch our heads. Welcome back lid.

 

[ExpatinBangkok]

and also it then resets our wage structure - we kind of needed to do it somehow with a player who no one batted an eyelid at 150k

If we overpay him at 150k then I hope it's for a one year contract only.

 

[davek]

No Dave it's a catastrophic gamble.

I have every sympathy with you on this Bry, I'm in two minds myself - not over the return of the prodigal son aspect, just the shadow he'll cast across the club and how our players react. Yes, he's limited these days. I accept that. two seasons ago I'd have been delighted. But now he's going to be playing in fits and starts.

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[Smig1878]

Mate. People get annoyed at Barry for being "old" and on a big salary. He's going to the highest paid player in our history and playing a bit part, how is that of any use to us ? People are saying it's a commercial thing, we are owned by a billionaire FFS.

Commercial as in the attention we get to attract more fans more visitors more tv exposure more press more sponsors bigger sponsors. Utd are owned by billionaires but you can bet their bottom dollar they never have to spend a penny if it because of the brand built there.

 

[Brownie]

We'll have to wait and see on this one.

 

[Hangleton]

Mate. People get annoyed at Barry for being "old" and on a big salary. He's going to the highest paid player in our history and playing a bit part, how is that of any use to us ? People are saying it's a commercial thing, we are owned by a billionaire FFS.

He could help pull in other players too. He will be good for putting us on the map. Hardly anyone has heard of Everton where I work - but they've all heard of Rooney. People this week have come and told me that Rooney is going to Everton. They are amazed when I tell them that's where he started.

 

[captainvindaloo]

This whole thread reminds me of a flickering light bulb that is about to burn out.... transfer on/of/on/off/on/off...come home/go away/ come home/go away/come home/go away/...... It will be a success/failure/success/failure/success/failure/success/failure/...

I am guessing this might be the way Rooney's career with us will end... good game/bad game/good game/bad game/good game/bad game/... until bench/no game/bench/no game/bench/bench/bench.... no more games. The real debate is what the timescale on all this will be. Everton think two years at best, I agree/disagree/agree/disagree/agree/disagree/agree/disagree/...............

 

[Donald Twain]

The kid's home!!!!