That won't be a popular post but you make some decent points. The spite and vitriol aimed at someone who will go down as a club legend because he's (shock horror) not playing as well we he used to is depressing.
People dress it up as delayed hatred for the time he complained about the club's ambition (at the same time as an awful lot of fans did the exact same thing - remember green and gold?) but that's crap. The abuse he gets now is mainly because he's a lightning rod for all the hurt feelings that come with enduring these last three grim seasons. Yes he's playing badly, yes he's probably finished but he's done nothing to justify the recent surge in hatred other than deteriorate as a footballer, having run himself into the ground as a key player during an extremely successful period for this club. Which is a damn shame but hey, football fans love a scapegoat and he fits the bill perfectly.
It's more than that though. Not only is he immune to criticism and untouchable, he's completely arrogant and lacks any sort of self awareness.
As a fan, it's hard enough to watch the team go through tough times but when there is one player central to that who is not accountable for his own performances it wears thin very quickly.
For England after an appalling performance against Iceland he was more than happy to say that he took it upon himself to defy Roy's tactics including taking over corner duty from Kane (Rooney hasn't notched an assist himself from corners for 80 odd games).
Big Sam told him to play up front, Wayne played where he liked. Who is he to be told tactics by a manager?
Despite being the captain that shall always play and having total loyalty from Van Gaal he was more than happy to talk about how stifling his tactics were and when he finally hit a bit of form he was telling reporters it's because he was renegading on Van Gaal's instructions and playing more direct.
When asked if he has anything to prove his answer was a resounding "no."
How difficult is it really to man up a bit and take some responsibility?
"I'm disappointed with my form at the minute and realise it's got to improve."
"I play for Manchester United and England, of course I have to prove myself every day or one of the younger lads will have my spot."
It's no surprise we have no guilt in calling him out on his bullshit. He's living in Wayne's World surrounded by yes men too afraid of upsetting the institution that is Wayne Rooney. A young Rooney would have got angry and put his energy into proving himself. This one is happy to brush it off and let all his mates in the media do the talking for him. He's earned it. 12 years at United and you get a free pass. That's how it worked under Fergie, he was happy to watch Giggs and Scholes drop their levels and play them on all the good will they'd earned.