Alright, tell me why Rooney actually has no desire to leave and in fact wants to stay at Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney | 2012-14 Performances
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Alright, tell me why Rooney actually has no desire to leave and in fact wants to stay at Manchester United.
a lot of other top clubs have been able to get great playmakers for much less than 50 mil, I do not see why Manchester United cannot.
Agreed.
Along with a an improved tally for Welbeck and Kagawa, a contribution from our new CM , wingers actually being present and accounted for, it all adds up to a greater degree of depth for both goals/assists generally.
A better functioning team unit would IMO be preferable to finding a direct replacement for Wayne.
Why would I know more than what the media has already reported on and/or made up? I don't care. Cool your boots and lets see what happens. It's outlandish to be trying to convince everyone here that it's nailed on that he wants to leave and that it's unquestionable... I think he proved last season that he's quite happy to sulk and mope around, I can't imagine things being any better this season if he does stay. If he does stay and doesn't get a new contract we'll just being going through this same bullshit next summer, possibly even in January.
Well i think John W Henry and I might concur in our responses to that theory.
Generally speaking though, do you all remember back at the beginning of this saga it was thought wise in not likely for it to be settled speedily? Here we are months later with the uncertainty almost guaranteed to continue into the start of the season.
The supporters are stuck under the drip drip of a leaky roof whilst outside Woodward and Stretford play tug of war with the ladder.
I bet he's pissed there isn't a bidding war going on for him between the Chelsea, Barca, Madrid and PSG.
In an ideal world we'd make him 4th choice striker for the season, and then when he next cries about playing because its WC year, get him to sign a new 4yr deal on 10k/week, and then sell him to Anzhi
In an ideal world we'd make him 4th choice striker for the season, and then when he next cries about playing because its WC year, get him to sign a new 4yr deal on 10k/week, and then sell him to Anzhi
For a brief period, we had: Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez, Berbatov, Nani and Giggs all vying for slots in a front 3 or 4. That is what I call squad depth!
The fans have speculated a million different things under the banner of the media's reporting. For all the world knows Rooney could just be sitting doing his rehab and chilling until the start of the season knowing full well he's going to play for United this year and get closer to breaking the record.
WE as fans just don't know anything at all. Frankly if you're sitting there trying to quench your thirst off the gutter drippings when there is a well around the corner then you deserve everything you get. If they don't want to be wound up anymore then walk away and adopt a 'lets just be patient and see? Shall we?' attitude. A lot of people have but far to many have a 'WE MUST KNOWWWWWWWWWWW RARRR' type attitude where they will chew their own arms off if they think the sockets will give them a sure answer either way.
Sniffing sherbet off a silver plate whilst sat in a nougat crown on a candy cane throne.
Is there anyone on here defending him ?
Sky showed highlights from the 4-3 derby the other day. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that Rooney's let himslef go since then.
I don't know what to make of him . He has certainly flattered to deceive while he's been with us
United have won the league 5 times the last 7 seasons, incredible really.
United didn't win the league in 2009/2010 and 2011/2012.
The only two seasons Wayne Roooney's played as a true 9 is 2009/2010 and 2011/2012.
Rooney played as a 10 and occasionally a winger (08/09 with Ronaldo spearheading the attack) the 5 times United did win the league.
I don't know what to make of it but it could be interesting. Possibly. Maybe.
He does score shit loads of goal as a 9 though, can't take that away from him. 34 in 44 both them seasons.
United didn't win the league in 2009/2010 and 2011/2012.
The only two seasons Wayne Roooney's played as a true 9 is 2009/2010 and 2011/2012.
Rooney played as a 10 and occasionally a winger (08/09 with Ronaldo spearheading the attack) the 5 times United did win the league.
I don't know what to make of it but it could be interesting. Possibly. Maybe.
He does score shit loads of goal as a 9 though, can't take that away from him. 34 in 44 both them seasons.
He doesn't seem like the kind of person who responds well to criticism. He's shown flashes of the world class talent that he has, but I think he hasn't been able to maintain that form because of his physical fitness. Now the media are blaming it on Fergie/United for playing him out of position, but the only person that's held Rooney back is himself.
I've always maintained he's at his best behind the striker and the team as a whole plays better when he plays there.
In his defence it was no fault of his that we didn't win the league in 09/10. He played fantastically well in the number 9 role but we missed his creativity in the number 10 role. Had he not got injured we may have still won the league.
In 11/12 he played alot of games in the 10 role behind Welbeck.
Hmm, this is correct. Crap, that ruins my entire point, not that I really had one.
I still can't believe the number of headers he scored that season, he was Sheareresque that season. Little flair and finesse, just pure power and goals, goals, goals.
He also still dribbled and attempted to beat his man back then.
Yes, the run he went on after Christmas, including the two legs against City in the League Cup, scoring 4 in two legs against Milan, was sensational. It felt like he guaranteed us a goal whenever he stepped onto the pitch.
The injury came at a bad point.
I don't think he did that that season, it was all about the goals iirc. But the following season, 10/11, he was fantastic as a 10 after christmas, world class. I think that was his best period for us ever.
We would've won the CL if he had been fit for the Bayern match.
I hate the Bayern match. Some point during the first half I thought we were going to win 100-0, we were that good.
Why would you bring this up, and on a Friday of all days?
It wasn't as frequent as when he was even younger than that, but he did still do it from time to time that season.
We all do mate. That robben goal hurt like feck. What a goal it was though, the cnut.
RVP, Chicha, Welbeck, Kagawa, Nani, Young, Valencia and Zaha is enough depth for 4 or at times 3 positions.
True the wage is a factor, although I think the estimations of his wage skew the figures somewhat, its a big figure but I guess you then have to consider Rooney's pull from a marketing aspect as well. But yeah them going for similar prices is fair enough, but right now the figures being mentioned are as you said a joke. I reckon its worth a gamble for the season to see how things go if Chelsea don't come with a fairer value and we can't get our key targets.
The sole quote which is creating any Rooney headlines this Saturday.
Nothing we haven't heard from other retired United players this summer, partly because many of a certain age learned their PR from the same person person perhaps. lol
I'm leaning towards him staying now, because the level of interest just isn't there and we would be mad to sell him at anything like the fees Chelsea have offered.
Unless Jose gets desperate and significantly ups his offer or someone out the blue comes in for him I think we'll hold onto him for one more season. I would prefer him to go but not as the reported fees.
Unless Jose gets desperate and significantly ups his offer or someone out the blue comes in for him I think we'll hold onto him for one more season. I would prefer him to go but not as the reported fees.
Chelsea's opening offer and the speculation about what they might consider for a follow-up remain well short of what United could take seriously.
Rooney himself doesn't even appear willing to submit a written transfer request and i wonder how much of that is influenced by the interest or lack thereof, does he doubt his suitor's enthusiasm to come up with the cash?
Rooney himself doesn't even appear willing to submit a written transfer request and i wonder how much of that is influenced by the interest or lack thereof, does he doubt his suitor's enthusiasm to come up with the cash?
Or because he doesn't want to relinquish any bonuses and suchlike. Funny how it has all gone quiet on the Rooney to Chavski front.
I'm sure there's interest, just not from the fancy dan clubs that Rooney would instantly submit a transfer request to secure and forfeit his money. If Barcelona or Madrid showed some interest Rooney would grab the nearest crayon and spend all afternoon writing out his transfer request
I am sure Chelsea could compensate for any financial loss incurred and besides if he really wants to leave United to be the No 9 at Stamford Bridge what importance is a few million?
The written transfer request is next to going on strike the nuclear option for a player so he's going to want to be confident that it will amount to something.
If this thread is anything to go by then it is.. For the gonk being spouted.
Presumably with his tongue sticking out as he did so.
The Rooney can't write jokes really aren't funny anymore.
I don't think too much can really be made of it because in the two seasons we didn't win the league we either missed out by a point or on goal difference. It's also worth noting that for large portions of 2011/2012 he was starting behind Welbeck.
I've thought since 2010/2011 that when he's at his very best, his best position is in the number 10 role, however he's nowhere near consistent enough when it comes to his performances to always produce his best football there.
He definitely played behind the striker in 11/12, he had 2 or 3 games as a number 9, some games in a two man midfield and one or two out wide.
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