The problem with Rooney is that ever since he was a 16 year old kid it was accepted that he would peak early and fade badly due to his physique and style of football.
That has apparently played out.
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The problem with Rooney is that ever since he was a 16 year old kid it was accepted that he would peak early and fade badly due to his physique and style of football.
That has apparently played out.
magicjuan
Player Valuation: £60m
Perhaps at the level he's been playing at, which unfortunately is higher than ours at the moment, but experience and his remaining ability still puts at a higher level than some we depend on at the moment. Again, Barry is a prime example of the benefits of this.
madden95
Player Valuation: £2.5m
would love to sign rooney still class and a 100% upgrade on most of our team be silly not too! i understand he left but who can blame him own everything since he left whilst we only improved because he left and we could sign a few players! was years and years ago getting him in January would be a coup! keep rom and other big players happy and will attract more players!
Great post mate, i agree whole heatedly, hes the kind of lad i would say would put on a few pounds even looking at a pie. I dont think he will be one to Giggs or a Sherringham and will wane every year as they pass.
Sensible words.
Pienaar's gloves
Player Valuation: £35m
If he wanted back in then he shouldn't have signed his latest contract.
That said, I'm not convinced entirely that he wants back in.
That said, I'm not convinced entirely that he wants back in.
markDee
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Had a look on a mancs forum and they have a thread asking whether they want Rooney to be their all time greatest goalscorer (ahead of Charlton) and a lot of them seem to hate him and hope he doesn't get the record.
http://www.redcafe.net/threads/do-y...-uniteds-top-scorer-of-all-time.422480/page-2
So he left us to win everything at Utd. However once he's gone he'll be just another ex player. He could of stayed and been a legend at goodison.
Part of me hopes he never comes back, we'd be getting a player past his best on silly money. He had his chance and chose his way. He had a fine career at the top but lost out on being a true great at Everton.
http://www.redcafe.net/threads/do-y...-uniteds-top-scorer-of-all-time.422480/page-2
So he left us to win everything at Utd. However once he's gone he'll be just another ex player. He could of stayed and been a legend at goodison.
Part of me hopes he never comes back, we'd be getting a player past his best on silly money. He had his chance and chose his way. He had a fine career at the top but lost out on being a true great at Everton.
kithnou
Player Valuation: £70m
Every footballer in his situation would have left basket case Everton at that time. C'mon now.
dave11
Player Valuation: £500k
For me, it comes back to two questions:
Does he play in a position we need to improve? (I think this is a yes.)
Is he the best available in that position? (Would you choose Rooney if we could get Mata for instance?)
Not bothered about his history but agree with the sentiment that his choices have meant he'll not be remembered as a legend by anyone (assuming that he left Everton of his own choosing).
Does he play in a position we need to improve? (I think this is a yes.)
Is he the best available in that position? (Would you choose Rooney if we could get Mata for instance?)
Not bothered about his history but agree with the sentiment that his choices have meant he'll not be remembered as a legend by anyone (assuming that he left Everton of his own choosing).
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
Not at 18 they wouldn't.
kithnou
Player Valuation: £70m
He was world class at that age unlike many others.
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
He's got a very good football brain
4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
The thread is funny on the United site, I see very soon he will be the leading ever goals scorer for them, and pretty soon only 5 players will have played more games for United, and yet they dont like him ? haha
Bob Elstone
Player Valuation: £35m
He's well past it, 2 goals in 23.
Wants a nice retirement swansong at Everton and we're expected to beg him to come back.
Rather spend the wages on a young lad with potential than an overweight fat lad running in cement who's already left us at the first available opportunity.
Wants a nice retirement swansong at Everton and we're expected to beg him to come back.
Rather spend the wages on a young lad with potential than an overweight fat lad running in cement who's already left us at the first available opportunity.
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