In LVG's final second he scored only 8 goals in the league, started the season as a striker end ended it as a holding midfielder.
SSN: Rooney deal to D.C United agreed in principle
- Thread starter VancouverUtdFan
- Start date
- Status
In LVG's final second he scored only 8 goals in the league, started the season as a striker end ended it as a holding midfielder.
He’d just be finishing up his giant contract here this summer. What the feck has this club been at? Even really obvious stuff like Rooneys contract, signing Alexis... etc it just all seems like really obvious stuff. Even if we’d lost Rooney in 2014 he was clearly and massively on the wane to any average football supporter.
Say what you want about Rooney's professionalism over the years, but that he's unable to play Premier League football aged 31/32 - while Ronaldo is still the best player at a World Cup aged 33 - is quite sad.
Nobody would have expected this kind of drop off. It's staggering, to be honest.
Nobody would have expected this kind of drop off. It's staggering, to be honest.
Lvg first season he scored 14 in all comps (12 in the league). 15/16 he scored 15 in all comps (7 in the league). 16/17 8 in all comps (6 in the league) Last year he scored 11 for everton (10 in the league)
Already back in 2014, aged 28/29, if you had plucked his clone from some other country and placed him in the Championship, I'm not sure if any Premier League side would have looked towards him as a good signing.
Good luck to Wayne, but holy shit has he deteriorated. The talk of him being younger than Iniesta and Ronaldo really puts it into perspective.
Well if his instagram picture is to be believed and it's not been photoshopped then he looks fitter than he has done at the start of a season in years.
I wish him well, and hope his new found fitness continues. I hope he stays on the wagon and makes the best of what he can still do with less pressure.
I wish him well, and hope his new found fitness continues. I hope he stays on the wagon and makes the best of what he can still do with less pressure.
he is moving to MLS at 32, same age as Bastian schweinsteiger and David Beckham.
Just year after leaving us, he isn't good for Everton anymore... It's obvious that he was done long before he left us, but some just couldn't accept it.
People say this every year
People say this every year
Bastian was fecked with injuries and had won everything for club and country
Becks, well we all know why that was and it wasn't anything to do with his fitness
And people said he wasn’t washed up here! Ffs.
What could have been if Ronaldo and Rooney stayed at United and Rooney didn't deteriorate. We may have had like 5-6 CL's...
He was MLS ready 2 seasons ago. His last top season was 13/14. Good luck to him in the MLS.
He ll be sweating off any excess weight by running around in DCs swampy weather.
the main reason he is going to MLS is money. If he accepted a low wage there would be teams who would sign him
and he played well even in 14/15. was poor from 15/16 on.
Three and a half year deal according to the BBC? What are they smoking over there?
Why do DC United even want him?
I don't understand why MLS clubs buy EPL players who are way past their best, like Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney and the like.
Its not like they go over there and pull up any trees or generate any real interest. How many Liverpool fans tuned into LA Galaxy matches to see Gerrard?
I might just be underestimating how much DC United fans are loving the prospect of seeing Wayne Rooney turn out for them.
I don't understand why MLS clubs buy EPL players who are way past their best, like Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney and the like.
Its not like they go over there and pull up any trees or generate any real interest. How many Liverpool fans tuned into LA Galaxy matches to see Gerrard?
I might just be underestimating how much DC United fans are loving the prospect of seeing Wayne Rooney turn out for them.
Great work getting 3 years out of DC.
I presume they'll make the money back out of marketing.
I presume they'll make the money back out of marketing.
A tragic end to such an illustrious career. Hopefully he can tear up the retirement league and at least get back some of his spark.
He obviously should have treated his body like Ronaldo does but more than that I think it was the burnout that got the better off him. Started playing professionally at such a young age and by the age of 30 he had already passed 600 professional games. Not to mention all the scrutiny that followed with both United and England. Post Fergie he lacked the intrinsic motivation needed and just seemed mentally burned out.
He obviously should have treated his body like Ronaldo does but more than that I think it was the burnout that got the better off him. Started playing professionally at such a young age and by the age of 30 he had already passed 600 professional games. Not to mention all the scrutiny that followed with both United and England. Post Fergie he lacked the intrinsic motivation needed and just seemed mentally burned out.
Not even good enough for MLS, I think he should hang up his boots already. Great career though, and he was magnificent for us in his prime so all the best to him over there.
8 goals is a fine return for a holding mid. Lets see Matic match it.In LVG's final second he scored only 8 goals in the league, started the season as a striker end ended it as a holding midfielder.
Fun.
Away from the white text, it's a fine logic but the problem is for nearly half of the season he played as a main striker.
They'd be better off signing Mickey Rooney.
Load of shit in this thread about Rooney not looking after himself. People are acting like he was an alcoholic his whole career like Gazza, George Best, Tony Adams etc. Rooney was one of the quickest players in the world in his prime and his work rate was incredible around 2007-2011, where he became less of a striker. His decline started in 2015 and it was just down to burnout after playing over 500 games in his career and being an all action player, took its toll. In the Moyes season he scored 19 goals 20 assists. Was far from finished then and yes that contract in 2014 was reactionary but blame Moyes, Woodward etc. We would've been bottom half without him under Moyes though. In 12/13 he was fantastic too, linked up with RVP superbly and even gave him some of his best moments, that assist for his title winning volley v Villa etc
His decline started in 15/16 and imo it was down to burnout, that was his 13th consecutive season in the PL, Rooney's longevity is actually underrated, he started at 16 and was bullying top teams in the world back then like Arsenal. He's our all time top scorer and England's all time top scorer and that ain't changing anytime soon. The hate Rooney gets is unbelievable. It started with that transfer request, but he was right at the time, when you're top 5 player in the world, are you gonna be excited with playing with signings like Valencia, Obertan, Owen, Bebe, Smalling, Chicharito? Yes he formed a good duo with Valencia and Chicha but the point is they weren't big names
Anyway on topic he'll tear up that shite league no problem. He scored 10 goals for Everton which is decent output. He just dried up when Big Sam came in as his style was based on more defensive work and grafters/workhorses as Everton were in trouble. MLS is slower paced than PL and I'd imagine Rooney's technical ability will be too much for MLS defenders
His decline started in 15/16 and imo it was down to burnout, that was his 13th consecutive season in the PL, Rooney's longevity is actually underrated, he started at 16 and was bullying top teams in the world back then like Arsenal. He's our all time top scorer and England's all time top scorer and that ain't changing anytime soon. The hate Rooney gets is unbelievable. It started with that transfer request, but he was right at the time, when you're top 5 player in the world, are you gonna be excited with playing with signings like Valencia, Obertan, Owen, Bebe, Smalling, Chicharito? Yes he formed a good duo with Valencia and Chicha but the point is they weren't big names
Anyway on topic he'll tear up that shite league no problem. He scored 10 goals for Everton which is decent output. He just dried up when Big Sam came in as his style was based on more defensive work and grafters/workhorses as Everton were in trouble. MLS is slower paced than PL and I'd imagine Rooney's technical ability will be too much for MLS defenders
Been a good servant for his country and for the mighty Man Utd. All the best for him.
Still remember the hattrick against Fenerbahce during his debut with us, I'm still stuck in the newbie forum on that time!
Still remember the hattrick against Fenerbahce during his debut with us, I'm still stuck in the newbie forum on that time!
People just love a "never took care of himself starting drinking" story. What a lot of people don't realize is how badly the injury in 2010 impacted him. Yes he was great after that but in my opinion he was set to be the best of the best, Ballon D'or top 3 level if that injury had not happened
Dinasours like LA Galaxy are the ones keeping up with this old shit with nothing to show for it in terms of success and drawing in more crowds. Atlanta United is on top of the eastern conference and they're playing the best football in the league with young and exciting previously unknown players (large south American contingent) and world class training facilities and bold academy setup. NYFC (they signed Lampard and David Villa still plays there but they drifting away from these kind of signings), LAFC and NY Red bulls are doing the same and so are Orlando City. These are the best teams in MLS, no surprise. DC United fans are not even excited about Rooney and they'd rather see the club go in the direction the aforementioned clubs are.
Isnt the MLS still pretty much championship level? Rooney will be pretty much one of the best players in the MLS no?
He won't tear up the MLS. If you knew anything about the MLS you wouldn't dismiss it as nothing but a slow paced, shite league. Gerrard hardly did jack squat in his stint at LA Galaxy and BS is hardly tearing shit up at Chicago Fire. Terrible mistake by DC in signing him.
Last edited:
Bradley Wright Phillips was playing in League one before the MLS and hes scored like a 100 goals or something
its really not a great sign on the quality of the leagueBradley Wright Phillips was playing in League one before the MLS and hes scored like a 100 goals or something
And? Wright-Phillips was City's best reserve player before he scored on his full team debut at 19. There was quite a hype train going for him back then and he even played for England U-20s and scored on his City debut and repeated the feat at Southampton. He was a huge talent and he admitted to almost destroying his career by partying hard, showing up to training late and basically letting things get to his head. IMO he would've had a decent career in the PL if he stayed focused. He basically ran out of chances but he grounded himself after transferring to the MLS. No shame in it.
BS was tearing it up when he first signed... shows how poor the MLS is
Schweinsteiger joined Chicago Fire when they were in an upswing form wise but that didn't last very long. He's a great player anyway and injuries just did him in. Rooney hasn't taken care of himself. I doubt he'll have a huge impact on a very poor DC side that needs a lot more than a shiny new stadium and a washed-up player way past his best by date
Somewhere in a parallel universe ring out the legendary words "my captain shall always play" and indeed he is Louis, at a level he was at a good 3 years ago.
I don't think it was the drink that specifically affected him or anything, but I highly suspect he didn't take care of his fitness and diet as well as others. Also smoked. It's bound to have an effect on an athlete.
Personally, I wish him the best now. I'd jump at the chance of finishing my career somewhere different.
If that. He'll be absolutely fine there, the slower pace will mask his own lack of pace and he'll be well ahead with his technical level and vision. It's just whether he's actually interested in playing anymore or he sees this as a paid holiday.
He just didnt taken care carefully of his body. Load of excuse after excuse after excuse flying around for Rooney. Ronaldo, Messi played almost if not more matches than him yet they are still here as the best. Funny that Rooney being touted as the same future as former duo in their tennage years. Just admit it, he just didnt taken care of his body as much as others regardless of burnout, injuries, etc.
You forgot about the 'silent domination'. Rooney is capable of dominating without even making a single noise, let alone having to do stuffs on the pitch. They say He's a legend.
- Status