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He tried his best yesterday to be fair which sort of makes it worse as he was so far off the pace it was untrue.
The tactics probably didn't help make him look any better to be fair but the drop has been really sharp.
Having said that I'd love it if he could sign off with us in Stockholm with a goal and lifting the trophy. He deserves that as a bit of a swansong I think for his efforts over the years a bit like Torres for Chelsea in the 2013 EL Final. Clearly past his best but a goal on the big occasion.
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 19 minutes ago
He's one of them blokes that has ability at a sport, but is not a natural athlete. Bit like Gazza. He's always struggled with his build, and he was never gonna be a Lampard or Gerrard type who played well at the highest level well into their mid 30's. Watching him play, it seems inconceivable that he is England and Man Utds all time record goal scorer.
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I've got a mate at work who swears blind that Rooney should still start every game. He just won't see what's painfully evident from watching him actually play.
we just have to wait a few more weeks till he leaves.
Sky have done a fantastic job of making everyone think that the only real option was for Rooney to pass to Mata.
My personal opinion is that any striker worth his salt, clean through on goal, c.9 yards out, at a reasonable angle - which Rooney was - should be trying to (or at least forgiven for trying to) score...
comment by It's not Tiki-Taka It's Mkhi-Mata #freepalestine (U19221)
posted 1 minute ago
we just have to wait a few more weeks till he leaves.
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If he doesn't leave it'll be proof he has kompromat on Mourinho
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 8 seconds ago
Sky have done a fantastic job of making everyone think that the only real option was for Rooney to pass to Mata.
My personal opinion is that any striker worth his salt, clean through on goal, c.9 yards out, at a reasonable angle - which Rooney was - should be trying to (or at least forgiven for trying to) score...
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i'll be honest to say, no one was confident of him slotting it past cech
Off the pace and it is so evident. Thought he could cut it in midfield but as last resort
Needs to play at a level below
However will always appreciate what he did!
comment by Cantona 7 (U11258)
posted 1 minute ago
Off the pace and it is so evident. Thought he could cut it in midfield but as last resort
Needs to play at a level below
However will always appreciate what he did!
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I don't think he will drop down, not in England. He might go MLS or China, but would they want to pay his wages?
comment by Genius_AppleCart_Space_Dude_Featuring_Zorak (..We all got a Chicken-Duck-Woman thing, Waiting for us.) (U19099)
posted 42 minutes ago
Playing Rooney isn't helping us in hopefully flogging him off in the summer.
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It'll be scaring off the chinese if they are remotely interested.
Rooney should stick to under 21s so we can keep him off the television, that way there might be some people on the planet who still believe he is good.
Thinking about it, hes not even good enough for the under 21s.
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Cantona 7 (U11258)
posted 1 minute ago
Off the pace and it is so evident. Thought he could cut it in midfield but as last resort
Needs to play at a level below
However will always appreciate what he did!
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I don't think he will drop down, not in England. He might go MLS or China, but would they want to pay his wages?
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He'd be one of the best players in China or the MLS, so why wouldn't they?
He's regressed but he's still a top 10 PL calibre player ffs!
He's regressed but he's still a top 10 PL calibre player ffs!
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You say that with conviction.
Place him in any top 10 team and ask yourself, would he improve this team?
Pretty sure the answer will be no every single time.
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 4 seconds ago
He's regressed but he's still a top 10 PL calibre player ffs!
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You say that with conviction.
Place him in any top 10 team and ask yourself, would he improve this team?
Pretty sure the answer will be no every single time.
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He'd improve any one of Leicester, Southampton or WBA. Quite ridiculous to suggest he wouldn't.
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 26 seconds ago
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
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He's not match fit. Lack of consistent appearances has that impact...
He'd improve any one of Leicester, Southampton or WBA. Quite ridiculous to suggest he wouldn't.
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Im interested to know what you think rooney has to offer these teams?
Its gotten to the point where id actually prefer fellaini over rooney and i absolutely loathe fellaini.
Rooney has been my favourite player for a very long time and I've defended him for his entire career but with my rose tinted specs on even I can see he is absolutely awful now.
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 33 seconds ago
He'd improve any one of Leicester, Southampton or WBA. Quite ridiculous to suggest he wouldn't.
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Im interested to know what you think rooney has to offer these teams?
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2 goals and 3 assists in 4 starts and 1 sub appearance in the Europa League
4 goals and 5 assists in 12 starts and 10 sub appearances in the Premier League
At the start of the season he was one of our best performers.
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 26 seconds ago
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
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He's not match fit. Lack of consistent appearances has that impact...
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I guess hes been looking for match fitness for 4+ years now then
He wouldn't improve Leicester. Or Saints. Maybe West Brom but do they have any strikers bar Rondon?
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 26 seconds ago
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
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He's not match fit. Lack of consistent appearances has that impact...
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I guess hes been looking for match fitness for 4+ years now then
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Straw man argument alert
comment by Robb : the Martin Samuel of ja606 (U21234)
posted 6 seconds ago
He wouldn't improve Leicester. Or Saints. Maybe West Brom but do they have any strikers bar Rondon?
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Course he would. He's better than Okazaki and Ulloa
Okazaki is better than Rooney. Better stamina and ball control and they are similar ages.
Have to disagree I guess.
Did I just read that right? Top 10
He would struggle in the championship ffs
Rooney's biggest problem is attention. He needs to be left alone. Put in players that take attention off him and he would be happy. He has always fecked up when given the limelight
He would struggle in the championship ffs
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I attend plenty of Championship games. He wouldn't.
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posted on 8/5/17
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posted on 8/5/17
He tried his best yesterday to be fair which sort of makes it worse as he was so far off the pace it was untrue.
The tactics probably didn't help make him look any better to be fair but the drop has been really sharp.
Having said that I'd love it if he could sign off with us in Stockholm with a goal and lifting the trophy. He deserves that as a bit of a swansong I think for his efforts over the years a bit like Torres for Chelsea in the 2013 EL Final. Clearly past his best but a goal on the big occasion.
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 19 minutes ago
He's one of them blokes that has ability at a sport, but is not a natural athlete. Bit like Gazza. He's always struggled with his build, and he was never gonna be a Lampard or Gerrard type who played well at the highest level well into their mid 30's. Watching him play, it seems inconceivable that he is England and Man Utds all time record goal scorer.
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I've got a mate at work who swears blind that Rooney should still start every game. He just won't see what's painfully evident from watching him actually play.
posted on 8/5/17
we just have to wait a few more weeks till he leaves.
posted on 8/5/17
Sky have done a fantastic job of making everyone think that the only real option was for Rooney to pass to Mata.
My personal opinion is that any striker worth his salt, clean through on goal, c.9 yards out, at a reasonable angle - which Rooney was - should be trying to (or at least forgiven for trying to) score...
posted on 8/5/17
comment by It's not Tiki-Taka It's Mkhi-Mata #freepalestine (U19221)
posted 1 minute ago
we just have to wait a few more weeks till he leaves.
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If he doesn't leave it'll be proof he has kompromat on Mourinho
posted on 8/5/17
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 8 seconds ago
Sky have done a fantastic job of making everyone think that the only real option was for Rooney to pass to Mata.
My personal opinion is that any striker worth his salt, clean through on goal, c.9 yards out, at a reasonable angle - which Rooney was - should be trying to (or at least forgiven for trying to) score...
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i'll be honest to say, no one was confident of him slotting it past cech
posted on 8/5/17
Off the pace and it is so evident. Thought he could cut it in midfield but as last resort
Needs to play at a level below
However will always appreciate what he did!
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Cantona 7 (U11258)
posted 1 minute ago
Off the pace and it is so evident. Thought he could cut it in midfield but as last resort
Needs to play at a level below
However will always appreciate what he did!
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I don't think he will drop down, not in England. He might go MLS or China, but would they want to pay his wages?
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Genius_AppleCart_Space_Dude_Featuring_Zorak (..We all got a Chicken-Duck-Woman thing, Waiting for us.) (U19099)
posted 42 minutes ago
Playing Rooney isn't helping us in hopefully flogging him off in the summer.
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It'll be scaring off the chinese if they are remotely interested.
Rooney should stick to under 21s so we can keep him off the television, that way there might be some people on the planet who still believe he is good.
Thinking about it, hes not even good enough for the under 21s.
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Cantona 7 (U11258)
posted 1 minute ago
Off the pace and it is so evident. Thought he could cut it in midfield but as last resort
Needs to play at a level below
However will always appreciate what he did!
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I don't think he will drop down, not in England. He might go MLS or China, but would they want to pay his wages?
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He'd be one of the best players in China or the MLS, so why wouldn't they?
He's regressed but he's still a top 10 PL calibre player ffs!
posted on 8/5/17
He's regressed but he's still a top 10 PL calibre player ffs!
----
You say that with conviction.
Place him in any top 10 team and ask yourself, would he improve this team?
Pretty sure the answer will be no every single time.
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 4 seconds ago
He's regressed but he's still a top 10 PL calibre player ffs!
----
You say that with conviction.
Place him in any top 10 team and ask yourself, would he improve this team?
Pretty sure the answer will be no every single time.
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He'd improve any one of Leicester, Southampton or WBA. Quite ridiculous to suggest he wouldn't.
posted on 8/5/17
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 26 seconds ago
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
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He's not match fit. Lack of consistent appearances has that impact...
posted on 8/5/17
He'd improve any one of Leicester, Southampton or WBA. Quite ridiculous to suggest he wouldn't.
---
Im interested to know what you think rooney has to offer these teams?
Its gotten to the point where id actually prefer fellaini over rooney and i absolutely loathe fellaini.
Rooney has been my favourite player for a very long time and I've defended him for his entire career but with my rose tinted specs on even I can see he is absolutely awful now.
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 33 seconds ago
He'd improve any one of Leicester, Southampton or WBA. Quite ridiculous to suggest he wouldn't.
---
Im interested to know what you think rooney has to offer these teams?
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2 goals and 3 assists in 4 starts and 1 sub appearance in the Europa League
4 goals and 5 assists in 12 starts and 10 sub appearances in the Premier League
At the start of the season he was one of our best performers.
posted on 8/5/17
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 26 seconds ago
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
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He's not match fit. Lack of consistent appearances has that impact...
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I guess hes been looking for match fitness for 4+ years now then
posted on 8/5/17
He wouldn't improve Leicester. Or Saints. Maybe West Brom but do they have any strikers bar Rondon?
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Greg- (U1192)
posted 26 seconds ago
Top 10..
Hell, swansea were running rings around him and they're what, 18th?
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He's not match fit. Lack of consistent appearances has that impact...
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I guess hes been looking for match fitness for 4+ years now then
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Straw man argument alert
posted on 8/5/17
comment by Robb : the Martin Samuel of ja606 (U21234)
posted 6 seconds ago
He wouldn't improve Leicester. Or Saints. Maybe West Brom but do they have any strikers bar Rondon?
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Course he would. He's better than Okazaki and Ulloa
posted on 8/5/17
Okazaki is better than Rooney. Better stamina and ball control and they are similar ages.
posted on 8/5/17
Have to disagree I guess.
posted on 8/5/17
Did I just read that right? Top 10
He would struggle in the championship ffs
Rooney's biggest problem is attention. He needs to be left alone. Put in players that take attention off him and he would be happy. He has always fecked up when given the limelight
posted on 8/5/17
He would struggle in the championship ffs
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I attend plenty of Championship games. He wouldn't.
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