As he became a young man and the relationship with the Everton manager broke down, Rooney was offered the opportunity to play for Manchester United, which he of course took.
When he returned to Goodison Park in the FA Cup that season, the fans tore him to shreds and threw coins and mobile phones on to the pitch. Several arrests were made after the game. Rather than be pleased for the young lad from Croxteth who was one of them, their bitterness lead them to attacking him. They use the “once a blue, always a blue” shirt as a stick to beat him with. As if him claiming always to be an Everton fan made him the devil incarnate when he chose to better his football career and not spend his life trophyless in Merseyside.
When you compare the greeting Rooney gets at Goodison to the reception Phil Neville gets, the difference is embarrassing. Of course I don’t think the situations are entirely the same, with Rooney leaving United when he was on the way up whilst Neville had already spent arguably his best years with us, but it’s still not nice to witness that the fans he used to stand amongst would treat him so badly. “Die, die, Rooney, Rooney, die!” seems to be their song of choice. You’d think he signed for bloody Liverpool on a Bosman!
Rooney’s decision to leave Everton has been vindicated by the great collection of trophies already won, as well as the great support he receives from our fans. But his relationship with Everton is totally sour now, with Rooney kissing our badge to wind them up and their vicious songs continuous.
Rooney has today spoken in anticipation for this Sunday’s semi-final, hoping to play a part after missing out on our last game at Wembley in the League Cup final.
“It still means something that it is Everton,” said Rooney. “It is the team I grew up supporting. It makes it a big day for me, although the most important thing is for United to reach the final. Everton are an honest side. They work hard for each other and will be trying to make it difficult for us. I missed the Carling Cup final when we last got to Wembley, so hopefully I will be part of the team that gets us to another on Sunday.”
Awww aint he sweet.
It was Liverpool fans who threw mobiles from the Kop when he scored against them and cupped his ears – so do try and get your facts right
The arrests after the FA Cup game you refer to weren’t for missile throwing either. In fact dozens of United fans were arrested as part of the violence that followed. You might want to look into the United fans who assaulted the female licensee of a pub in Liverpool next time you write about Everton fans being arrested.
Still, congratulations on being able to switch a computer on – you can class yourself as living proof that education is alive and kicking in Manchester.
everton will b dangerous but hopefuly now we can get a decent back 4 going again we’ll b booking our place in the final
“…with Rooney leaving FOR United…”
Well, he made the right choice, didn’t he?
IM0 he’s our player of the season. IMMENSE!
wazza for a hat trick.
Simon Paul – I even linked the story in to the article, but clearly YOUR education hasn’t enabled you to click on hyperlinks yet eh?
BBC
Everton have vowed to ban for life the fan who threw the missile, believed to be a coin, which injured Carroll.
Police also recovered a mobile phone which was thrown onto the pitch during the game.
You sound like bloody Benitez. My facts are straight, what about yours?
simon paul- some advice, mate. shut the f*ck up, muppet. congratulations on looking like an idiot. what does that make you, living proof that c*nts are everywhere?
nice one scott,simon paul ,living proof that even with education you cant click the mouse button even when the computer is turned on for you!!!
hahaha
There was some shite in the rags yesterday saying how Wayne will have “infuriated” Sir Alex by deciding to do the baby’s room in his “beloved Everton colours”. Unbelievable.
SIMON PAUL….PAUL SIMON…HA HA HA HA..WHAT A BLOODY P P P PLONKER!!!
Simon Paul- aren’t you blues supposed to be the intelligent side of the city who know their football? Daft cunt. As for Rooney, play him in goal and he’d still work harder than anyone in the team and probably get man of the match. The boys a fucking genius.
Talking of Everton, Ole’s reserves are currently ripping Everton apart. 2-0 after only 20 minutes. Tosic playing.
can you get the reserves online?
King Eric: wow ! who all have started for United & who scored ?
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-6317.html
reserves online live…..just found it
Wazza – Wellbeck, Eckersly, Tosic, Possebon, Amos, drinkwater, De Laet, Martin ……………………….. Scorers were Drinkwater and De Laet. It may be more than 2 now but recording game to watch after Citeh bomb out!
no still 2-0. tosic playing well.
King Eric & mancaroon thanx a lot.
hahaha I do hope Simon returned to see how Scott owned him….
hope the white pele scores the winner on sun..
Hahahaha Scott, great one there, you should keep a track for when he changes his user name to have another go at you! What an idiot he’s made of himself!
Simon Paul – Epic fail!
My comment looks bad now, when you first posted this it was only his little interview which i thought was sweet, then you added all the horrible stuff about the coins being thrown and now my commet doesnt make sense..
Nevermind.. i hope he gets a goal at Wembley, i’ll be there and i can’t wait
Ahhh – look at the Manc fans all getting het up over Wayne.
You know what, he did us a favour – saved the club from going bust by joining Man U. Yet you still need to get your story straight. You omitted to mention the LIES and SLANDER Rooney propogated about David Moyes (yes I can click a mouse button and I can read). Certainly a court thougth him guilty enough to make him retract the passages out of his book and fine him a significant amount of money. So please, don’t make the boy out as an angel. He is a liar and a proven one at that. Typical of you lot to forget certain truths though isn’t it?
To be honest he has gone on to fulfill his player potential. He is a class player if not a class human being. Good luck to him in his career, he’s made us a lot of money, so thanks.
I’m sure it’s scripted for him to get a goal against us on Sunday but to some of you out there (especially the media) please don’t expect us to roll over and die like Porto. We will give it our best shot and hopefully we will come through.
COYB FTRS.
@Blue
“Roll over and die like Porto”
How can you just simply say they “roll over and die”? Porto is in the Champions League and obviously Everton is not. No English club has ever win in Porto and United has marked a history. No doubt that Porto did their best to defend that status, they work blood hard.
Comparing Everton to Porto is a no-no.
“he did us a favour – saved the club from going bust by joining Man U.”
Yet you guys still jeers him? Or you guys are just “pretending” to mock him because everything was all drama?
Really am getting sick of this…were do these idiots crop up from? start your own blog, their all over making riduculous and baseless comments, jesus!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjRuWS24aZE
@ wayne the pain -’baseless comments’ – I think you’ll find my remarks about Rooney are based on fact. So stop the baseless comments muppet.
@ Eli – do you know if I jeered him? do you know if I threw things at him? don’t make such sweeping statements you can’t back up. Scott, why do you insisit on having these muppets on that can’t base their answers on fact? Also, if Eli, you think Porto played well on Wednesday then you really need to get out more and watch a bit more footy. Utd did what they had to do but Porto didn’t muster a meaningful chance in 90 minutes. As well as Utd may or may not have played Porto didn’t pose a single problem. I suspect we may (I hope so anyway) pose a few more.
Good luck for the rest of the season, I hope you beat the Redshite to the title. I hope you lose on Sunday.
COYB, FTRS
here’s a fact for you Wayne
EVERTON beat United.
Shut up have you?