In his exclusive interview with the Evening News, Wayne Rooney has reflected on October 2010 when he dropped the bombshell of wanting to leave United for a club that could meet his ambition.
After changing his mind, he lifted United’s record breaking 19th title at the end of the season, making them the most successful English club in history, as well as scoring in the Champions League final, making a mockery out of his suggestion that United weren’t a match for him.
Rooney has today again claimed that he made a big mistake and he is grateful that the club welcomed him back.
“You learn from things. When I look back I realised very quickly I made a mistake,” he said. “It wasn’t my position to say what I said. I went to see the manager and David Gill and told them I thought I had made a big mistake and can we sort it out. I asked what can we do from here. It took just 12 hours to sign a new contract. It is an episode that I am not proud of but it has helped me because it has given me great desire and hunger to be more successful at this club. They could have turned round and made it very difficult for me but to be fair to the two of them, the manager and David Gill, they have been fantastic. They brought me back into the team and the club and, from then on, I knew I had to repay the faith they had shown me. I think since then I have scored a lot of goals for the club and the fans. I know they must have been disappointed with what happened but they have been fantastic with me since. I told them I was wrong and I am grateful they accepted it and we were all able to move on from it.”
It took a while for Rooney to apologise to the fans, with some showing up to games with banners saying “Coleen forgave you. We won’t”. Whilst his name is still cheered when the line-up is read out ahead of the game, there is a clear difference in how the fans react to him. That’s not to say he is shunned, but he was idolised before this incident, whereas now his contribution to the team is just appreciated, rather than worshipped. Rooney is grateful to the fans for not creating any problems for him since his U-turn.
“The fans have been great with me,” he continued. “They can see that I am a player who wants to win things for United and I want to be successful at this club. I have made it very aware that I want that success to be here at Old Trafford. They respect that and they have been no problem whatsoever.”
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The article shows a more mature Rooney – glad he realised the hugeness of his mistake. He criticized the club and was ready to jump ship. He knew what he had here and he didn’t appreciate. I have to agree with Scott, I don’t feel the same towards him since
Win us the champions league and maybe we’ll think about forgiveness. Just because you bottled your move to city doesn’t make things ok.
BRING ON THE DIPPERS
Woa ! Rooney, slow down there buddy you are smothering us!
Yeah it was a mistake, but good on ya Wayne for a decent statement on it. Some will say it is late, but well said in any case for me.
Think we can move on and push on as well.
Hate this international break. We had the teezer of a handful of games and the european draw and now we’ve been dropped into the abyss again!
He’s talking the talk, now let’s see him walking the walk back for the restart after he’s scored/made some goals
normal.. human made mistakes..
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I haven’t quite forgiven him for his disrespect to out club yet.
Some people think he’s indispensable but as far as I’m concerned, I don’t think he has been consistent enough for us nor has he reached anywhere near the potential that his talent promised. It appears that in the last couple of seasons he has slackened a bit. Yes, he did score a lot of goals but many of them have come from the penalty spot and not in open play.
Yes, win us the champions league and maybe we’ll think about forgiveness….:)
Well done Scott !
Wayne if you respect us that much how come you turn up for the 1st match of the season overweight and unfit ? You want respect earn your corn and our undying Love , for maintaining all we hold as great about our club .Until then only actions speak louder than words !
Forgiven, but not forgotten. His standing with the fans are no longer what it was.
Holding a grudge is bad for your soul boys , forgive and forget. Congratulation’s to Scott the Red for the best blog bar none
Wayne Rooney is an excellent footballer. He is one of our best players.
He remains very influential for United on the pitch.
He was once considered to be a ‘top red’ by many/most United fans.
No longer is he seen as a ‘true red’, a result of him threatening to leave United.
As a United player, I support him fully. So should all United supporters and fans.
Those who feel hatred, anger or hurt do so because their ‘unconditional’ love was rejected.
As jilted lovers, they lash out in selfish anger at the ‘betrayal’ of their misplaced adoration.
Understandable, emotional, perhaps even sensible; but selfishly personal nonetheless.
I too felt hurt, betrayed, dismayed, dejected and angry. I misjudged the man.
I believed the hype because it suited me to. Once burned, twice shy. I live and learn.
Good luck Wayne Rooney. Be a great player for United. Score goals, win matches.
Set records, win trophies, thrill us all. I will cheer you on all the way.
My adoration remains always with Manchester United.
I rather he got his form and fitness back tbh. Not the best striker at United. Not the best midfielder at United.
We want to read Rooney’s name on the scoresheet not all over the bloody papers giving interviews and flogging his premature biography.
Should have thought long and hard before you talked Wayne and not listen to that twat agent of yours, who was only looking for another big undeserved payday.
Still not sure if you would have stayed if it wasn’t for that demo in front of your house and messages on billboards across Manchester!
Is it the cynic in me or does this have to do with van Persie’s arrival?
Anyway, personally, my sentiments are that there is never one player bigger than the club and no one is irreplaceable. He’s someone good to have our side no doubt, but no players deserved to be worshipped over the club.
Unless of course, you include legends such as the Holy Trinity et al. Until Wayne Rooney achieves much more, and is woven into the fabric of the club’s very history and existence, he’ll just be another somewhat famous individual that achieved what he could with United.
The one – people say ‘he hasn’t fulfilled his potential’ and that leaves me absolutely baffled. What’s the definition of potential? it’s when you know a player has the talent to reach the highest level and has to fulfill it. Rooney has thrived in that level and more than made his mark. He’s fourth highest goal-scorer at united and will at the top if all goes well, he’s banged in goals and won the biggest of games for united. He’s a four time premier league champion, an european champion, has won cup competitions and several personal awards. I can only imagine this ‘potential’ is about Rooney turning into pele, another bullshit made up by the media. I think he has fulfilled it and still has time to get even better. Averaging 25+ goals and numerous goals also poses question over the consistency thing. He has bad games like any other player, does not mean he isn’t performing as well as he can throughout the season.
Life moves on, we either feel sorry for ourselves or accept football what it is, a game which isn’t for the faint hearted, it’s rarely a game of loyalty. The sooner we open our eyes and realise the game is more commercial based, the lesser we feel betrayal.
He said he wanted to stay for life only months before telling the club he wanted to leave. How can anyone believe this?
Obviously there have been reports in the papers about being unfit so Wayne’s PR have wheeled him out for an exclusive interview where he talks about how wrong he was and how much he loves the club. Its the most straightforward strategy to fixing his public image that they could’ve come up with. Next he’ll be kissing babies…
Honestly couldn’t care less what he really thinks or feels about United the key thing, as the man himself says, is that he’s scored a lot of goals since October 2010. If he keeps scoring goals I’m cool with Rooney.
What’s there to forgive!!!!!dont understand sum united fans……he made a mistake yes but it was quickly rectified he apologised and he’s done nothin but give 1000% for the club. So for me there’s nothing to forgive but good on him for this statement and he’s timed it to perfection especially with all the press lately about him movin on..I love the guy he’s an outstanding footballer and his record is better than a goal every 2 games plus he’s the premier league record goal scorer since 2002 with 144 goals and bearin in mind he’s been out a few times with big injuries and on that RVP is on 100 and he’s been injured since he was a baby so that tells u how fuckin good are strike force really is…all we need is a top cm and we are flyin.ow and a fit squad would be handy
On nani zenit have today claimed that the reasonwhy the didn’t sign nani was because his wage demands are to high. That means that. Fertile is letting him go…..big mistake in my eyes especially now with our window shut how stupid would that be…..I didn’t believe this story at first but if u put it all together adding the Moira story to it then it all makes sense…..it also says to me that he may be off next season then and he’s gona b hard to replace, I rate him highly..ok he is. Little frustrating at times but when he’s on a consistent runs has a class act and he’s a game winner as even when he has a bad game he can pull a wonder goal out of the back pocket…if he has a decent season I can see him movin on next summer..just hope fergie has a quality replaceme nt lined up which no doubt he will…Moura was that player but he will realise he made a mistake goin to France the idiot…tryin to think what wingers are out there although how awesome would it b if Ronnie came back…oh that gives me non gay shivers……..
God lookin at that Belgium team…what a side and a young 1 at that
Since he did it once, there is no reason he will not do it in the future… he only stayed because Utd accepted to raise his salary else he would have been playing in the blue side. Nobody comes close to Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes when it comes to loving the club and the shirt instead of the money, and here even if he is in the team we hate the most, I give a kudos to Gerrard as well for loving his club
Dreaded red
Great post mate
Rooney is an everton fan as wel, demanding loyalty is kind of confusing really.
Kungfoo – one thing for belgium to have a good team on paper, another is to actually perform. They may well be the most overrated team and never gel, time will tell.
So wait a minute. Fergie’s willing or had been willing to sell Nani now? One of our best players in the team?
Thanks STR for the worlds greatest blog, on the worlds greatest sporting club.
Cool Wazza, a great PR move is right.
@SAM talent is a wild child. Those with little to none always know how someone with it should use it. Look at some RoMulians. Dr. Dread, MG, Mr. Sneer, Goat and more. Their talent of the written word and their use. That’s talent. The local kid that has skills, he should, if I was him. The musician, wow if I had that talent I would, he should. It is a universal thing.
Can only imagine the manager has prepared a replacement for nani. It’s a shame because yet again, we’re trying to let a top player go before their peak of power but it would be the manager’s choice, maybe he sees something we don’t. The speculation is rife and as we know, there’s no smoke without fire, nani could well be out by next summer or he’ll sign a new deal if he kicks on. Whatever happens, Que sera sera!
Wow
Congrats SCOT THE RED well earned prestige.
I haven’t seen one like it if there ever existed one..
You great work is being recognised which is great
Here’s to wishing you more success, keep up the great work you undoubtedly put on display on day to day basis
Cheers!!!
As for shrek, he better start working on his fitness
Cause its being taken..
endless excuses will not help it either, better get on the pitch and work you butt off for the team instead of advising the staff where to play you
And how the policy of the club is crap, that we lack ambition and fuck all
If you realize you screwed the trust and unconditional love we had for you
Do the sensible thing, get back on the pitch do your best, stop shouting at Nani, stop trying to play smart, stick to the role the manager ask you to play, bang in the goals the club is paying you almost £250k A WEEK for
Stop smoking.. Cause this apart from all your endless remarks, that my boy will kill your career
If you can do that, and more…
Be sure as hell you’ll be successful at united like many were
After that, us fans will be happy and you be forgiven
Thanks!!!
Why do some fans just like making EVERYTHING difficult? The boy has apologized many times for this incident. What happened to forgiving him and moving on? Unless you have NEVER offended anyone and have never been forgiven by anyone then yeah you have the right to get angry with Rooney. I also think the 34 goals he smashed in last year went some way to restoring his image at the club. Let’s face facts here. On a normal day he is THE most important player at Manchester United whether you want to admit it or not. I personally have forgiven him a long time ago. I suggest we all do the same as well.
I am greatful when he scores but it’s not full of joy anymore.
For example: Ronaldo wanted to leave, BUT he always mentioned it and reminded us, so we always knew he would do that. And his heart wasn’t with us anymore, still he of course provided us, and for me he is a Legend.
And ROoney in the other hand, always said good things about Manchester United and how he is grateful etc, and wants to retire here, and suddely he smelled the money and Tevez’s money leaks and he became a traitor, so that came unexpected,
that’s why, I never cared that Ronaldo left, but got hurt when Rooney tried to leave and said those things.
Like someone else also said, I think DreadRed
He was once considered to be a ‘top red’ by many/most United fans.
No longer is he seen as a ‘true red’, a result of him threatening to leave United.
So yes of course we celebrate his goals, and yes that goal against City got me crazy and forgot the incident,
but he’s not a True Red anymore, and that is painful to say, when I have his shirt with his old “real” number 8 on it. But life moves on and things change. He has proved with his goalscoring records that he does play for us, he’s just not anymore a TRUE RED:
@samuel 12:09
“people say ‘he hasn’t fulfilled his potential’ and that leaves me absolutely baffled”
I agree – he has fulfilled his potential. What he hasn’t fulfilled is the hype.
Well done STR great blog mate,I for one like the freedom you give the blog instead of patroling it with a big stick
Danny – never going to happen, the british mentality is to get on a high horse and think perfect morally when deep down, a lot of people are far from saints. Personally, i have no attachment to wayne but i do not hate him either. I consider him an employer and as long as he performs, i’m cool.
You get all the exaggerated remarks like “He’s not been fit for 10years” yet he covers more green grass than most attackers. Yes, he should take more care of his physical state, it’s paramount if he wants to last long at the top but if he has never been fit + wasn’t dedicated to the game and is a fat cunt as some say, he would have been thrown out by the manager long time ago. I still think there’s more to come from wayne and i look forward to that.
Employee* Fucking typo!.
Bobby – exactly, the ‘white pele’ thing. Who came up with that rubbish?
After the statement we won the championship 2011 and got us to the chmpions league final, so yes it was stupid from his point of view but
we need to forgive, but it’s hard to forget.
now everything’s cool for me, it’s just that he isn’t anymore “our Rooney” and our “top red”, he’s just a player who plays for United, but I dare to say, that in the future, if he continues at United, then we will also forget and be grateful for his goals and appreciate him even more.
SO Wayne Rooney, go on and make us proud! get your fitness back and be the “remember his name” kid who just wanted to play football!
Kungfoocantona – cheers mate!
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The Zenit St. Petersburg quotes do NOT mean that we are considering off-loading Nani.
All it means is that when St. Pete’s agent spoke to Nani’s agent about a possible move, they were told that it would cost them an arm and a leg. Why should Nani waste away in the Russian League? He shouldn’t. Will he be in contention for the ballon d’or if he plays in Russia? Never.
They’d have to pay him around 2 million quid a month before Nani’s agent would recommend such a career-limiting move.
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Nani is not going anywhere else. He’s aiming to be No. 1 in Europe.
To do that, he must play for a team contends seriously for the Champions League.
Winning a national title in Russia will get him precisely nowhere.
We want him, he wants us; we are already United. No change to that dynamic for the foreseeable future. Nani will sign a long contract extension before December 2012. No doubt.
I dont know the reason for Roo’s lack of game fitness and there can be many reasons for that, but I can’t see us doing anything this year without him. He is so versitile and he scores.
What happened with shitty and that crap is in the past. It is history. Hopefully it will never happened again. I just want to see some games. This stupid international break is crap and is a dead period that seems to never end.
Wayne was never a red though and he’s never claimed to be. Yes he’ll say all the wonderful things and probably does want to finish his career in a club he’s spent most of his best days on the pitch but he’s a lad from croxteth in liverpool. Born and bred evertonian. We as fans were the ones who claimed he was a true red, he chose united to fulfill his ambition and he has done that. I have chosen not to attach emotionally to any player, Giggs and scholes plus others of their kind are a rarity in a game of money, money and more money.
Rooney as a footballer has more than made his mark. To be fourth on United’s all time goal scorers list at 26 is some achievement, he has been brilliant for the club, his contributions as a footballer point to him being not only a united legend, a premier league legend but also an european one. If legend status is judged on saint characters then i guess he wouldn’t top the list. Funny thing is, wayne has more to give and i can only hope he achieves that as a successful wayne Rooney would mean a successful manchester united.
If he’d been as dedicated to his trade as Ronaldo could’ve been as good or better,he was a teenage phenom,think that’s what’s meant by fulfilling potential
Also the fact he’s never performed for England at a major tournament will always hang over him,I know England have been shit but England fans have expected him to carry the team
Look this isn’t a knock but Rooney never does himself any favors,just like I was pissed off he was partying in US then showed up unfit,a week before the Euros he was partying in Las Vegas and wasn’t fit when he needed to be,I can see how England fans would be pissed off
Rooney on his current injury:
“I was quite lucky, to be honest. It somehow didn’t hit my muscle. It was a millimetre away from my artery so it could have been a lot worse than it was. I have to thank God I am quite fortunate,”
“The doctor said a lot of players would have fainted. They tried to cover it up in the dressing room when they were treating it to stop it becoming infected, but I told them I wanted to see it. ”
“It is feeling good at the minute and is healing quite well, but it is basically down to the doctor. You have to be careful and I don’t want to come back too soon because I could get a bang on it and it would open up again. We said at the time there was a four-week scale and that would be the case, I imagine.”
Hang on, why are we suddenly taking the word of Zenit St Petersburg as the truth?
Until Nani or SAF say anything, I shall assume there’s abolutely nothing in this Nani rumour whatsoever.
@samuel 13:06
Spot on. That about sums it up. The only thing I’ll add is that to be a real legend he needs to make the most of the next 2-3 seasons.
Samuel that’s not quite accurate mate,year before Rooneygate said he loved the club and wanted to go down in history as a true Utd legend in the footsteps of Scholes and Giggs
Dreaded red … But does SAF rate Nani has highly as Nani rates himself … I reckon if a decent offer was made for him … Say 24mil+ bet you he would be squeezed out
samuel – Spot on as usual. Durham is leading the abu charge on Wayne. “Needs to leave the prem. ” “Needs to test himself at Madrid or somewhere”. No bigger test than United. Like you say just look at his goal to games ratio. Also put your medals on the table Wayne next to that cunt Collymore who had the audacity to bang on about Rooney’s professionalism.
Still think Wazza ‘s outburst was his agents idea in bartering a better contract … When SAF went public with his demands he soon changed his mind and signed pronto
Kagawa hungry for action
Whether it’s a crucial game for United or a low-key international friendly, Shinji Kagawa just wants to play.
The midfielder appeared in the first half of Japan’s 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates in Niigata on Thursday, a warm-up for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Iraq.
Some online reports suggested he’d been hauled off by coach Alberto Zaccheroni after a poor performance and others mischievously claimed he had broken his leg.
The likely truth is that he was wisely being rested for the more important game ahead. Nevertheless, when asked afterwards if 45 minutes was too short for him, Kagawa replied: “You can say that.
“I wanted to play longer. I always want to score but the coach makes the decisions.
“We all found it tough because of the hot weather, which should be good preparation for our next match.
“I don’t know what kind of tactics Iraq will employ but I want to play well with my team-mates and score a goal.”
TonyBee
It’s possible that the only person who rates Nani as much as he rates himself, is his mum.
That said, I think that SAF rates Nani highly. I doubt we would sell him, unless there he expressed a desire to leave. In my opinion, 24 million is nowhere near enough. Had he only a year left on his contract, he’d be worth at least as much as RVP cost (24 million?), probably more.
If a club wants to tempt us to sell him now, best they offer us at least 40 million.
Even then, Fergie would dismiss it as money poorly earned.
Rooney justs needs 2 Look around him. Without sounding biased when u leave united the only way you go is down. Its an institution and a family. Adored all over the world for it. Money talks but with what he got out of united in his so called “episode” there and with all the high profile advertising. Im sure his hunger is being fed. Just get the goals in and i will b happy.
The twatters had a go at kagawa yesterday
Saying he had broken his leg.
Like they did with jones and on….
It always seems like our players are the one targeted on a daily basis in manchester through twatter
Like we’re the only club in manchester
Some jealousy fuckers out there
Kungfoocantona
Rooney publicly criticised the club and was ready to sign for City and you think there’s nothing to forgive.
I remember this blog at the time. Over a thousand coments in a few hours all calling him a scouse cunt or words to that effect.
I’ve forgiven him but it takes a lot to forgive that type of betrayal.
My 50 cents on the topic:
Tevez : Never said that wanted to leave while he was with us and then left us – Hated by us (and rightly so)
Ronaldo : Many a times said that he wanted to leave us (even went on to agree with Platini on the slave thingy) and actually left us – Adored (by almost everyone) by us
Rooney : Said he wanted to leave us and then realized his mistake and stayed with us (and almost scored for fun) – some fans find it difficult to forgive him
Wonder why do fans find it difficult to forgive him????
Is it simply because Rooney challenged the Club’s ambitiousness??? or that he didn’t think we were signing the best players or because he publicly went against SAF (and Manchester United) or is simply because he got a massive pay hike (which until then wasn’t paid before by the Club) ??? or is it now because he has put in a few kilos and did not appear to be fit against Everton ???
RVP, after 8 years leaves his old Club after publicly questioning the manager and their ambitions and then joins us, scores a Hat-trick and becomes a instant hero with the fans… Rooney, after 8 years similarly questions the clubs ambitions but instead of leaving, admits his mistake and scores a lot of goals for us and reiterates his desire to see out his career with us??? but for some Fans it becomes difficult to digest that the Little Boy within Rooney as well screams Manchester United…
Also we tend to forget that Rooney was 24 years old then… Haven’t we all made mistakes in our lives…. I agree that he was not a teenager like Pogba who got carried away by his agent but what I trying to point is that 24 ain’t that old age where we always make right decisions….
“Appreciated but Not Worshiped” sums up Rooney’s situation perfectly… Maybe if (and its a big IF) he stays for another 10 years and were he to become United’s all time highest goal scorer surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton, then I am sure a lot of opinions about him would change and he shall go down in the folklore as one of the greats… Whether that happens or not does not matter that much me as long as he keeps scoring for us the way he has been doing since he’s joined us…
For me, and for most of the Manchester United, the STAR have never been any player (Rooney or anyone else before him)… the STAR has always been THE TEAM that wears the RED jersey… So Forgiving or not forgiving one player should not be an issue….As long as he plays for the Team, the Shirt and the Club and keeps making the contribution that is expected out of him (by the Boss, and Not necessarily the Fans), He has my vote…
How would United fans would feel about Ronaldo if he signed for City like Tevez and like Rooney intended to.
King eric – It seems there’s an A.B.U agenda out of the premier league. I think they feel because wayne hasn’t played as well as he could for england then he hasn’t fulfilled his potential. That’s a lot of crap because a top player can only be as good as his team mates supporting him, wayne not only has been dragged into tournaments with injuries but he’s also played with egotistic Shit-heads that aren’t as good plus, why should one man carry the hopes of a national team?. Anyway, I care about united and Rooney has been more often than not superb throughout his tenure at this club.
Dreaded red .., agree to disagree on Nani then … I think that he will be gone as SAF has lost patience with him… We will see
Durham banging on about Rooney having to leave the prem to prove himself is bollocks,if anything its the other way around,’top player’s have to come to the prem to prove themselves
Prem is regarded the toughest league in the world and nothing’s going to change with the new TV contract coming up be even a bigger gap to most leagues that are struggling the fuck is Rooney going to prove himself a better player if he moved to Spain.He would only sign for Real or Barca yeah beating teams 5-0 every week will improve his stats not his ability.This is probably the biggest bollocks Durham has come up with and he talks shit on a daily basis
Samuel know what you’re saying mate I just got sucked in by all he said before Rooneygate.I’m trying to become more detached but as a fan it’s hard because one wants to believe players love the Red shirt as much as the fans.
TonyBee – agree to disagree indeed. Time will tell.
Seriously man what the fuck is wrong with Adrian Durham? He plays for MANCHESTER UNITED you shit head. The fourth highest goal scorer for united of ALL TIME at the age of 26. Has won literally EVERYTHING club football has to offer. What the fuck else does he need to prove? Maybe Messi should join us so he can fully prove himself as well? stupid logic. Why are people like this fucker even employed. I am FULLY CONFIDENT that I am a far better analyst than Adrian Durham.
Danny Durham is employed to be a WUM it generates rating,what is really a dross show is the morning show with the alcoholic,those 2 cunts are completely clueless get talk sport on Series and the morning show has been dropped
@ Dreaded 13:14
Great post. And it confirms my initial visual assessment in terms of just missing a major vessel. I do wish though he was less specific about it because we don’t want Ingerlund or opposing teams to have an exact bead on his return.
@ Keano. I know Wazza still pisses you and many others off. He earned that rancor. I look at it this way, how many of us have ever had a bust up with family and had a mending up later?
Regarding Nani: At the very least Zenith or his agent is agitating for either a move next window or a pay raise now. Nani will have to lay his cards on the table eventually. We will see.
@ MumbaiRed
Howdy? Hope all is going well for you. It has been a while since I’ve seen you post.
Your points re Rooney’s age is spot on. Twentysomethings. (and teens) make dumb decisions. Especially when you have a lot of money, women, the press and fame to further amplify your worst traits and insecurities. Our deification of athletes causes us and them many problems. They can never fulfill our expectations. And when they inevitably fall off the pedestals we raise them up onto we condemn them quite harshly!
This Andy Durham pundit is an idiot. Nuff said.
‘I made a mistake fergie. Just pay me 180k a week so I can put on more weight than Anderson.’
bet that Manchester Education Committee scared the shit out of him.
MumbaiRed- Top class post mate. I never heard or read any criticism of rooney before we signed RVP. WE sign rvp and media and people are behind him. He is our player who will play a crucial role for our success
@MumbaiRed
Excellent post.
Wayne – i understand because we would all love to think players are just attached to the club as the fans but continuously, we’ve seen the game is more about how much you get paid and less about loyalty. I guess if we all want to see brilliant players at the club, we should prepare to be disappointed by some players attitudes. In that way, betrayal wouldn’t be felt. I still think united will always produce players from the youth system that bleed red and love the club but majority of the time, the game is filled with mercenaries. We should accept the game for what it is.
I’d trade him and some cash for Ronaldo again. Ronaldo was always pretty straighforward how much it hurt that he fancied another.
Then again I’m not English.
@ Ash & LoneStarRed – thanks guys… Have been a regular reader here since last couple of years, bet very seldom do post comments…
MumbaiRed says:
My 50 cents on the topic:A shiny 50 cents mate!!!
So cool to see most are over the jilted lover effect!!
GO ROONEY!!!!!!!!!!! JUST A BALLER!!!!!!
I just saw the interview , so nice to read his face. Well done Wazza. this Zib has your back!
LoneStarRed – I was particularly pleased to hear Rooney say: “didn’t hit my muscle”
@ DreadedRed
He and we are quite fortunate.
Rooneys comments have got nothing do with his mistakes or desire to stay at the club. He has shit in his shorts over the RVP impact. This will be orchestrated by his agent after turning up overweight and unfit and being embarrassed at Everton.
Look at the timing,
This really made my day.. I hope when he recovers he hits the gym and gets some focus, we will all benefit if he gets back to his best. Just imagine an in form Rooney and Van Persie up front.. Backed up by Scholes, Kagawa, Nani, Young, Valencia.. With a fully fit Ferdinand and vidic at the back.. It really could be something special.
So now that he has a real competition in the team, he is scared and sorry….. RIGHTTTT
Honeyed words…
Yeah i would be sorry very sorry if my big mistake would have earned me 250,000 a week