Honestly didn't think him leaving would make me upset tbh. The whole 2010 sage really left a sour taste in the mouth but at the same time he gave us he's career. I really don't know how to feel, all I can say is thanks for everything Legend.
Wayne Rooney - Manchester United Legend
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Legend no doubt but won't be fondly remembered by too many United fans for his desire to move to City, petulant transfer requests, contract situation and having no desire to improve himself and settle for a huge contract and get shown up by a 18yr old in Rashford, it's frankly quite embarrassing for a legend to be looking the way he does and demand the amount of money he's on, the only person that comes close is Ronaldo but he has/had a genuine health issue, with all that access to gym equipment/spare time he should be at the very least maintaining a 6 pack of sorts.
Anyways, such an amazing player back in the day, shame it's ended the way it has but he returns to Goodison as self made legend and hopefully he can kick start the indian summer he really should of had here, his goal record is nothing to be sniffed at, it makes me sad we're losing him but he hasnt shown any reason why he deserves to stay, just takes up space + money which isn't good for club or player and that too makes me a sad panda.
Anyways, such an amazing player back in the day, shame it's ended the way it has but he returns to Goodison as self made legend and hopefully he can kick start the indian summer he really should of had here, his goal record is nothing to be sniffed at, it makes me sad we're losing him but he hasnt shown any reason why he deserves to stay, just takes up space + money which isn't good for club or player and that too makes me a sad panda.
At first.. "Do we even need that poll?"
Then.. "Oh, there are some who thinks he's not.. interesting."
Legends are defined differently I guess.. but generally few of its criteria is the impressive feats/achievements the legendary players did which in lifetime high likely won't there be any ever player breaking that record nor get similar achievements and we will miss such kind of players.
Rooney in his prime & the young Rooneys are that good, a rare kind of player I dare say, glad SAF brought him here. It's sad some fans only remember the older declined Rooney, only in last season he break the goals record mind, even if he's in bad shape of form.
Then.. "Oh, there are some who thinks he's not.. interesting."
Legends are defined differently I guess.. but generally few of its criteria is the impressive feats/achievements the legendary players did which in lifetime high likely won't there be any ever player breaking that record nor get similar achievements and we will miss such kind of players.
Rooney in his prime & the young Rooneys are that good, a rare kind of player I dare say, glad SAF brought him here. It's sad some fans only remember the older declined Rooney, only in last season he break the goals record mind, even if he's in bad shape of form.
In time, the very idea of questioning his legendary status will seem as daft as questioning the likes of Shearer or Gazza.
Anyone pretending he'll be remembered as anything less than an absolute legend are fooling themselves. Or just being a dick.
Anyone pretending he'll be remembered as anything less than an absolute legend are fooling themselves. Or just being a dick.
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The top goal scorer in the history of any club is considered a legend no matter what his haters are trying to prove the opposite.
Him leaving is good both for us and for him, though. He needs to play and we need to see our future, a win-win situation. Was one of my most favorite players in the club some years ago so I wish him all the best in the remaining of his career.
Him leaving is good both for us and for him, though. He needs to play and we need to see our future, a win-win situation. Was one of my most favorite players in the club some years ago so I wish him all the best in the remaining of his career.
thanks for all the memories wayne. a great player for us, bar the last couple of season of course.
definitely a club legend in my eyes, maybe not in the scholes, giggs, sir bobby group but just a tier behind. after all he is our all time top scorer now.
good luck and hopefully he'll go the to 2018 world cup for his last international hurrah. not sure how many PL years left in his leg but if he can get 2/3 seasons at everton he has done well.
definitely a club legend in my eyes, maybe not in the scholes, giggs, sir bobby group but just a tier behind. after all he is our all time top scorer now.
good luck and hopefully he'll go the to 2018 world cup for his last international hurrah. not sure how many PL years left in his leg but if he can get 2/3 seasons at everton he has done well.
Thanks for the good times Wazza. One of our stand out players through a very successful period. Yes there was a few bad incidents that can be held against him but he is most definitely a club legend. So good so young, a great goalscorer and a scorer of great goals. Always gave his all. Hopefully it works out with the move and he finds some form cause it's been sad watching him the last few seasons. Wouldn't like to see him retire without showing something at Everton.
I voted no because he threw his teammates under the bus and questioned the ambition of the club and Sir Alex looking for a bigger contract and threatening to move to city. As a person, I don't consider him a united legend but as a player looking at his achievements for the club he should be considered a united legend. I lost all affinity for him all those years ago but I don't begrudge him and always wanted him to succeed for us. I'll never forgot the reaction of Gary Neville interviewing Paul Scholes just after him and Sir Alex retired and they burst out laughing at the news Rooney handed in a transfer request. In closing, superb player in his youth and prime but a leech in his later years.
The most selfless player in the modern game. Played out of position to accommodate others, and never whinged about it. The times he chose to leave the club, in my honest opinion, were times when we looked weak. After we sold Ronaldo and didn't bring in anyone of his quality for example. A footballing man through and through, and a club legend to boot.
There is no doubt about his legend status. A selfless guy who gave everything he could to the team.
Completely agree Rooney in his prime was played many times out of position & never sighed out of his defensive responsibilities. A young Rooney with so much of passion aggressiveness was a joy to watch. He was a brilliant team player and contributed to lot of assists during his time here at club
The way some fans spoke about him was absolutely uncalled for.
Did he go downhill quicker than anticipated? Of Course he did, but we are literally talking about our clubs all time leading goalscorer who has won EVERYTHING for us.
Hope he gets to lift some silverware with Everton, he deserves it.
Did he go downhill quicker than anticipated? Of Course he did, but we are literally talking about our clubs all time leading goalscorer who has won EVERYTHING for us.
Hope he gets to lift some silverware with Everton, he deserves it.
Has he left yet?
There are two reasons to quit a job when "everything looks perfect":
1. Creative reasons
You think you can make even more things happen. You think your emloyee* or your supervisor* is a liitle bit outdated and won't let you.do your job. He won't let you bring in new ideas.
Deep inside them they are affraid of you starting your own business or asking for more money or taking their own seat. It s a matter of money again and sometimes they let you do your job because other companies may find you useful.
2. Salary reasons
You just won't take shit anymore. You know you have the best skills, you have the experience,.the drive and the workrate. You know you deserve more and you ask for them.
I am not trying to convince you that Rooney did the right thing because as I said EVERYONE who loves his team is full of emotion for the team and the players.
The bastard broke our hearts and we hated him.
We should.stop hiding behind our anger.
Get over it. He deserved the recognition.and the salary he was asking for.
He always gave everything the team needed. In real life if you don t treat persons who give you everything , the right way , then they turn their back to you.
That's all.
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You seem to be overlooking the fact that almost immediately after the contract debacle he put in the best 18 months of his career, playing a critical role in leading us to the Champions League final. It's worth remembering that this was just the 4th time in our long history that we'd reached that height of European football and it's entirely possible we won't see it again for many years. Rooney was pivotal in getting us to 2 of them.
The idea that a contract debacle - the kind of thing Keane went through - is in any way as important as his role in that historic achievement is ridiculous. For one, it's obviously a much lesser evil than Best's outrageous unprofessionalism in his later years, but his legacy exists untarnished now because over the years people were able to appreciate the unique excitement and historic success he brought to the team far outweighed anything else.
The way we view Rooney is indicative of the way we view success and great football. If you value them, Rooney's issues are easily placed into context and put to the side. If you take them for granted, like many spoilt fans nowadays, you decide to elevate largely irrelevant things ahead of them.
Thanks to him for everything good he's done for the club, he's a UTD great but not a legend IMO. I just can't forget those 2 times he blackmailed the club threatening to go to the opposition clubs.
As daft as questioning Gazza? Because you wouldn't get a comprehensible answer?
He's a legend. Case closed.
yes. a Man United legend.
Absolute legend.
Can't wait to hear the Old Trafford faithful belt out "I saw a man the other day" when he comes back with Everton.
Can't wait to hear the Old Trafford faithful belt out "I saw a man the other day" when he comes back with Everton.
Totally agree with this.
I'll only miss the player he once was, & as soon as that talent went then he left me cold & on leaving still does, so it's a no from me.
85% pro currently is pretty good. 10 years from now it will be close to 95 and as unanimous as it can get. There is not a single doubt that Rooney will go down as a United legend.
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He was never our best player.
Goodbye childhood hero, you will always be remembered.
He obviously was the season his injury cost us the CL tie against Bayern.
Rooney is a legend, no doubt about that, IMP.
I just could not make sense of the fact that some of United fans do not recognize the all-time goal scorer as a legend of our club.
He is one of the legends for this club. However, that doesn't mean he deserves the same kind of respect the likes of Giggs or Scholes deserve from us.
The question should not be whether he should be pigeonholed in the category of legend or not. It should be what kind of legend he is.
I just could not make sense of the fact that some of United fans do not recognize the all-time goal scorer as a legend of our club.
He is one of the legends for this club. However, that doesn't mean he deserves the same kind of respect the likes of Giggs or Scholes deserve from us.
The question should not be whether he should be pigeonholed in the category of legend or not. It should be what kind of legend he is.
A little bit of column A and a little bit of column B! At the time of posting, 63 reckon no???
Must be the ABUs or posters posing as Reds.I just want to say, thank you so much for this. Just couldn't stand the bile that comes out on the forums sometimes and this is a good reprieve.
Thank you for the good times, Wayne Rooney.
Sorry I just fail to understand your thinking. You may dislike him but how can someone who broke his club and country scoring records NOT be a legend?
If your all time top scorers and winner of every single trophy over a 13 year period isn't a club legend then I'm not really sure who actually qualifies as a legend.
Has he tainted that legend status with his actions over the year and his recent performances? Probably for the next few years in the eyes of some fans, myself included, but we are a fickle bunch and I'm sure that will all be forgotten within the next 5 years and nostalgia will take over and we will remember only the player he was at the peak of his powers.
What does that matter? Was he a legend? Yes
What is your stance on him blackmailing the club twice, threatening to leave and join our EPL rivals?
It doesn't matter. It's quite simple. He is the club top scorer therefore he's a club legend. His record may not be broken again for decades, if ever.
People put too much emotional thought into off the field stuff. George best is a United legend and look at how he treated the club. It doesn't matter
Ronaldo said we treated him like a slave (as well as trying to leave twice before he did) and there are still some who act like he's the greatest thing in Manchester United's history so I don't think Rooney was all that bad in comparison.
He was. In 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 he was far and away our best player. He was our best player in the second half of 2010-2011 too, when we won the league and reached UCL final, with Rooney playing the best football of his career.
It could be argued that he was our best player also in 2005-2006, just on his second season here.
I don't see how there is a debate if he is a United legend or not. It shouldn't even be a question at this stage. Yep, he was horrible for the last 2 seasons, but that doesn't mean that he wasn't great for 10 years here.
Rooney has been on a rapid decline for over 4 years. Hardly blame fans who have forgotten have good he'd been prior to those forgetful last few years.
How can you say it doesn't matter when a player is threatening and blackmailing the club?
That's a huge smear on his legacy imo.
He said we treated him as a slave after he tried to force his transfer but SAF refused to sell him, which is normal.
Don't tell me he expected he'll be greeted with praise after literally clawing his way out? IIRC he even refused to come back to Manchester at one point, refused to train.
I don't disagree but being our best player is a bit of an irrelevant point anyway. Show me where Denis Irwin or Ole were our best player and are they legends? Even if Rooney wasn't the main man at any point it wouldn't make a difference.