Sir Alex recons he'll be back on the goal trail soon and we have to wait. Normally I would agree but as bad as his goal scoring form is, it's not the worst part of his game right now.
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Have some faith!
I think this is the main for thing for me. You can totally understand players going through rough patches in terms of goalscoring. It happens to pretty much everyone. The problem I have with Rooney, his general play is just really poor. Which hasn't been the case in the past when he's been in a rut. I mean, he's seemingly got not first touch anymore. His passing is erratic and sloppy, overhitting, under hitting or just using the safe option and passing back.
Had he been playing well and just not scoring then I think far more people would understand that. What we're seeing at the moment is just terrible, and he's seemingly untouchable too which just rubs me the wrong way.
Yeah, I am sure he will score a few goals over the course of the season. But the problem is that he just stinks up our game right now, which is the main issue.
Rooney has so many other problems than not scoring. His first touch is probably one of the worst of his career. His passing to opposition frequency has increased.
Does anyone have a gif of when he tried to dribble Ozil?
A shit knight
You guys should pay attention to the language used when he signed his contract;
Rooney extends contract
- New deal commits striker to United until June 2019
- Player has "outstanding chance" to become club's all-time goalscorer
- Ambassadorial role after retirement
Wayne Rooney has committed his future to Manchester United by signing a four-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2019. Wayne will also become a club ambassador when he retires from the game.
He is going to break our all time goal scoring record, he will retire at the club, and when he does he will still be the face of the club. It's really scary but Rooney is a lot more than just a player now. He's the face of the entire organization and they will keep playing him until he breaks the record and retires here.
Rooney extends contract
- New deal commits striker to United until June 2019
- Player has "outstanding chance" to become club's all-time goalscorer
- Ambassadorial role after retirement
Wayne Rooney has committed his future to Manchester United by signing a four-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2019. Wayne will also become a club ambassador when he retires from the game.
He is going to break our all time goal scoring record, he will retire at the club, and when he does he will still be the face of the club. It's really scary but Rooney is a lot more than just a player now. He's the face of the entire organization and they will keep playing him until he breaks the record and retires here.
He might be the face of the club at the moment but, rest assured that history will make sure SAF, SBC, Giggs, Best even Eric will be the face of the club and Rooney will be behind them.
I believe that to be a fact. He could break all the records in the world and he'd still be behind those and maybe one or two others. And that's not me being a "hater" I just get that feeling and it's so strong, that I'm certain of it
I don't get how a 4 year contract runs to 2019 when he signed it in 2014. 
It doesn't matter anyway, Manchester United is much bigger than Rooney, there's no way the club will sit there scratching it's arse as he stinks the place out week after week affecting the clubs chances of winning anything, what needs to be done will be done.
It doesn't matter anyway, Manchester United is much bigger than Rooney, there's no way the club will sit there scratching it's arse as he stinks the place out week after week affecting the clubs chances of winning anything, what needs to be done will be done.
AmenI don't get how a 4 year contract runs to 2019 when he signed it in 2014.
It doesn't matter anyway, Manchester United is much bigger than Rooney, there's no way the club will sit there scratching it's arse as he stinks the place out week after week affecting the clubs chances of winning anything, what needs to be done will be done.
As much as I keep hearing this - we have had much more marketable players than Rooney in the past who were sold on. Beckham comes to mind. I don't think Rooney is that at all but I know it's get said often enough.
Rooney is on the slide and I just pray that if it's permanent we can work something out financially to see him bugger off somewhere else.
I don't get how a 4 year contract runs to 2019 when he signed it in 2014.
It doesn't matter anyway, Manchester United is much bigger than Rooney, there's no way the club will sit there scratching it's arse as he stinks the place out week after week affecting the clubs chances of winning anything, what needs to be done will be done.
Its an extension, so likely he already had a deal until 2015 and they added 4 more to it after he bitched about going to Chelsea.
I knew it would haunt us the day he signed that bloody thing. The club was at such a low point that they could have given him Old Trafford if he wanted it.
The wages, as much as some will dismiss them, are extraordinary when you consider the performances. I mean he's getting paid for going about like Kevin Kilbane and I do feel like I'm being harsh on Kilbane as I type that.
I mean Torres wasn't on that sort of money at least when he took a dive.
I mean Torres wasn't on that sort of money at least when he took a dive.
Rooney has been a fantastic player for this club. He's made moments of history that will always be in our memories. And his past years were a joy to watch.
However it's all being stained with these recent years of poor perfomances and just looking like a shadow of what he was...barely a shadow...a blurry image in the distance that you think could be a dustbin.
There's been too many games at the start of this season where he has been a complete wreck or simply par, to the point where you feel we're handicapping ourselves (which is so embarassing looking at the big picture of who he is).
I've argued with friends about him and he is pretty much indefensible, the only retorts seem to be 'hes not been that bad' or pointing the finger at other players also playing bad, or bringing up the point of his goalscoring record.
Lets cut the BS and talk about the present, stop avoiding the focus of him simply not stepping up and delivering. I dont want him breaking goalscoring records playing like a bag of poo stumbling over the finish line and pissing all over the toilet like a drunken fool whos been chucking back pints all day. Surely no one wants to see that...
However it's all being stained with these recent years of poor perfomances and just looking like a shadow of what he was...barely a shadow...a blurry image in the distance that you think could be a dustbin.
There's been too many games at the start of this season where he has been a complete wreck or simply par, to the point where you feel we're handicapping ourselves (which is so embarassing looking at the big picture of who he is).
I've argued with friends about him and he is pretty much indefensible, the only retorts seem to be 'hes not been that bad' or pointing the finger at other players also playing bad, or bringing up the point of his goalscoring record.
Lets cut the BS and talk about the present, stop avoiding the focus of him simply not stepping up and delivering. I dont want him breaking goalscoring records playing like a bag of poo stumbling over the finish line and pissing all over the toilet like a drunken fool whos been chucking back pints all day. Surely no one wants to see that...
That makes sense, like any contract though it will be far from unbreakable.
Probably Jose would do us a favor and take him in January.
Rooney isn't really marketable in 2013 it was reported that he earned 3m$ from commercial endorsements
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbad...-104-million-contract-with-manchester-united/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbad...-104-million-contract-with-manchester-united/
just like Van Persie, if its clear they aint wanted...
reading that reminder post above though, the thing about the ambassador role might make it awkward
I haven't posted much about Rooney lately as I've been critical of him before and I see no point in saying I told you so over and over. However, what annoys me about Rooney these days is that up until the 80th minute, he can stroll around the pitch not looking bothered to chase down a single ball, which he has mostly misplaced himself. Then, with five minutes left of the game, most of the players happy to not run more than the bare minimum, he suddenly wakes up and sprints around. Is that his way of proving to the critics that he works hard, because really he hasn't.
There are still people talking about Rooney being world class, as class is permanent. In my opinion, he probably never was world class. He was at Tevez level, which is a great player, but not world class - same with Benzema. Currently, Rooney is below average for a team like United. We have more important and better players in defense, in midfield and now a 19 year old in attack, and of course Mata. There are probably a good handful of strikers in the PL that would contribute more to our team than he currently does, and there are probably equally many better suited to the 10 position in the league than he is.
We should judge him on what he is now and how he plays now. Some may regard him as a club legend and some won't. Either way, I doubt many will argue that he has shown, over the last three seasons, that he is worthy of recognition in the same vein as the great players of other top teams such as Ibrahimovic, Robben, Aguero, Suarez, let alone Ronaldo and Messi.
There are still people talking about Rooney being world class, as class is permanent. In my opinion, he probably never was world class. He was at Tevez level, which is a great player, but not world class - same with Benzema. Currently, Rooney is below average for a team like United. We have more important and better players in defense, in midfield and now a 19 year old in attack, and of course Mata. There are probably a good handful of strikers in the PL that would contribute more to our team than he currently does, and there are probably equally many better suited to the 10 position in the league than he is.
We should judge him on what he is now and how he plays now. Some may regard him as a club legend and some won't. Either way, I doubt many will argue that he has shown, over the last three seasons, that he is worthy of recognition in the same vein as the great players of other top teams such as Ibrahimovic, Robben, Aguero, Suarez, let alone Ronaldo and Messi.
He's on pretty much every advert for the premier League over here. Rooney is far more famous in North American than Aguero or Sanchez or Hazard. Probably Asia too.
Soon or later reality is going to catch up with people at the club, particular the management, and he won't survive another really bad defeat like the one at Arsenal. He has been given enough game time to play himself out of the team and a few sections of the press are already turning the heat on his performances. He won't last another three months at this level forget about three and half years. Anything else would be institutional suicide.
Being famous is useless if you can't monetize it and Rooney doesn't monetize his fame.
he has just become England's all time goalscorer and will crawl to the united one. Plenty of marketing left in him
Ofcourse it would help his marketability if he wasn't ugly as sin.
I tried no to say it but now that it's out, Rooney will only be used for cheap phones, technical sportswear and Sports TV Membership. That's nice but not enough for a club like United, his marketability isn't big enough to justify a place in the team, it's not even enough to justify his wage even when he was at his best.So he's signed up to be a club ambassador. Most ambassadors work overseas. MLS is still on.
If Mourinho is still employed that would be a good way to put the final nail in his coffin.
I guess he could come back in an ambassador role after he's had a few seasons in the MLS.
First time I've ever said this about a United player, in my 25 years following them but, he cannot start this game.
He is a disaster anytime he goes there. Even that 4-2 in 2007, he was still woeful for the vast majority.
We've lost the last three times we've gone there. After the Arsenal match, we cannot afford to piss about with him at Goodison
He is a disaster anytime he goes there. Even that 4-2 in 2007, he was still woeful for the vast majority.
We've lost the last three times we've gone there. After the Arsenal match, we cannot afford to piss about with him at Goodison
He's gonna start, we know this and we know there's feck all we can do about it.
Chop his dick off and name him Reek until he starts performing to standard.
Wayne "Reek" Rooney 2015/2016 Performances
Wayne "Reek" Rooney 2015/2016 Performances
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You'd wonder if LVG is even aware of his record there, as he doesn't currently seem to be aware of his disastrous contribution to the team.
He's starting tomorrow, I have made peace with it. He's starting against City next week too. I have made peace with that too.
He's starting every game he's available, might as well get to work making peace with that as well...
The least we can ask of him is that even if he isn't amazing he can at least not kill off our attackes and not give the ball away.
If only there's a bet om rooney starting we'd be rich
Let's see how your peace holds up when we are tenth having lost three in three next week, this team is not strong enough to carry passengers or play against twelve men in the big games, sadly tomorrow and against City there is a very high chance that he will either be a passenger or that he will hinder our play so much that we will effectively be playing 10 against 12.
Can't wait for his next biography and documentary to help me forget about his upcoming ineptitude.
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