what else i cant understand with Rooney. Yes no one knows if the likes of Chicharito, Macheda, Bebe, Obertan, the twins etc.... will make it or not, but how can you indirectly say they are not good enough yet you were at the same stage when you joined us..
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do we have the money to spend, we still got large chucks of debts to clear up.....
If it was a tactic releasing that statement was extremely stupid or better to say it was poorly written, if it was a tactic all he had to say was "i am looking at all the options but i will like to thank United fans for all their support..." that way doesnt burn all the bridges he had. What he said questioned the intregity of the club, players and to a extent the manager and IMO after it United should have closed the door.
I mean even his interview with MUTV its almost like hes suggesting we had to convince him (the greatest player ever to grace our football club in his mind) to stay and it was the best for him. That ontop of his statement is extremely insulting
Don't go there
I've not seen eye to eye to you over most of this, with respect, fred but this post fully encapsulates my feelings too.
Rooney has my support on the pitch but he'll never be anything more to me.
Thats the irony of it all.
Rooney - I am not signing because theres no money for players.
Gill - OK if I give you £50k a week more will that convince you
Rooney - Yeah OK. I am convinced. where do I sign.
Jesus, what do you expect???????
Of course he's reading from a script. It would be very unprofessional had they not. The last thing they needed at this very delicate time was a unscript interview for the tabloids to fall upon. I'm also sure that they are Rooney's own words and that he does mean what he is saying.
Listen, if he didn't care about the club he would never have signed a contract after all that has happened. The easy way out would have been to leave the club in january. He would have got a lot more money as well.
Lots of players came to us to win trophies, but things just change at the club, you 'fall' for it.
Not really. The last generation threw up plenty, as will this generation of players. Probably less.
In other news :
Barcelona keeper Jose Pinto charged by Uefa for whistling to fool FC Copenhagen's Cesar Santin into thinking he was offside on Wednesday
Barcelona keeper Jose Pinto charged by Uefa for whistling to fool FC Copenhagen's Cesar Santin into thinking he was offside on Wednesday
We obviously do. As Rooney spoke to the Glazers about us signing Messi, Ribery and Pato next summer and now he's happy with our ambition. They even found enough money for Rooney to be given double his wages. Happy days!
Hate to play the Devil's advocate here, but Ronaldo signed a long term contract not long before he was off.
Maybe I am just an old cynical bastard but could the club have said to Rooney sign an extension and we will sell you to Real or City in the summer, but at least the new contract gives us some leverage in making the best deal for the club?
Maybe I am just an old cynical bastard but could the club have said to Rooney sign an extension and we will sell you to Real or City in the summer, but at least the new contract gives us some leverage in making the best deal for the club?
In other news :
Barcelona keeper Jose Pinto charged by Uefa for whistling to fool FC Copenhagen's Cesar Santin into thinking he was offside on Wednesday
There is blame to go all around here.
At the end of last season and before the world cup started United could have offered him a deal then but as its policy now to save a few quid they offered it him just as this season started to save paying him the new improved salary over the summer months when he is not actually playing for United.
Rooney and his agent played hard ball to extract the maximum amount possible from United. United knew Rooney was in a strong position on the back of last season form.
At the end of last season and before the world cup started United could have offered him a deal then but as its policy now to save a few quid they offered it him just as this season started to save paying him the new improved salary over the summer months when he is not actually playing for United.
Rooney and his agent played hard ball to extract the maximum amount possible from United. United knew Rooney was in a strong position on the back of last season form.
In other news :
Barcelona keeper Jose Pinto charged by Uefa for whistling to fool FC Copenhagen's Cesar Santin into thinking he was offside on Wednesday
I know the Guardian have made mention of his wages being "up to £180,000" per week but do we have any solid evidence?
Obviously the club isn't going to come out and say how much they're paying him but I don't trust journos unless they all settle on a known fee.
Obviously the club isn't going to come out and say how much they're paying him but I don't trust journos unless they all settle on a known fee.
There's 160mln cash in the bank as the recently publicized accounts show, remember?
Last generation being the operative phrase.
This generation is motivated purely by money and success, if you really believe that any of them, not neccessarily at this club alone, are not in for number one then I'm afraid that's being naive.
PS: I stopped falling for it the day George Best left
Most of you are a fecking joke. You guys were screaming abuse at him, calling all name imaginable and how he is overrated etc... To me, one thing remains as a fact, that is he did requested to leave Manchester United as he had no faith in the club's quest for future successes. That to me shows how indispensible the club is to him, and that he is the kind that would jump first upon a sinking ship. I'll never look at him in the same way again and would forever put him lowest in the players i look out for. In fact, feck him, i wouldn't give a shit if he has a career-ending injury tmr, other than the fact that it would be financially detrimental to us.
ps : I still stay with my opinion that he is overrated, and based on his last few months performances, he is more of a liability than an asset to us in the attacking sense.
ps : I still stay with my opinion that he is overrated, and based on his last few months performances, he is more of a liability than an asset to us in the attacking sense.
Another note, how many of you posters critisizing Rooney have threatend to walk out of your employment if you didn’t get more salary? Come on, be honest now...
Way too much booze nowadays sadly.
Little harsh, you don't know whats been said he may have been worried about the investment in the squad I don't know why people are saying its offensive to the existing squad, when alot of Utd fans have been saying the same things for a while now. Debt or no debt we have to spend now, what Rooney said was right. Not investing in the squad could cost us in terms of success on the pitch and the Glazers have been screwing us in this department since they got here. Would expect at least one big name to come in now probably to cover up them taking more money out to pay off some of their debt.
Most people are saying what you've said you clown.
Apart from the career ending injury bit, which is just scouse.
Rooney is 25 in 3 days time.
Was on £90k a week with his contract expiring June 2012.
Many were saying his transfer fee would be £30m but this is city who paid £14m odd for De Jong in January when in a few months they could have got him for a few million.
I would say City would have paid £50m so the question is was it better to sign Rooney on for a new contract or sell him for £50m.
Was on £90k a week with his contract expiring June 2012.
Many were saying his transfer fee would be £30m but this is city who paid £14m odd for De Jong in January when in a few months they could have got him for a few million.
I would say City would have paid £50m so the question is was it better to sign Rooney on for a new contract or sell him for £50m.
If we compare Rooney to Torres we have the heart of the problem.
I would argue that they have about the same ability and transfer value.
Torres is unhappy about playing for Liverpool at the moment yes, and is having to play with shit players. But has he started whoring himself out to other clubs, and demanding transfers? no he hasn't.
That's despite the fact that he could attract just as much money at another club as Rooney can.
Torres > Rooney.
I would argue that they have about the same ability and transfer value.
Torres is unhappy about playing for Liverpool at the moment yes, and is having to play with shit players. But has he started whoring himself out to other clubs, and demanding transfers? no he hasn't.
That's despite the fact that he could attract just as much money at another club as Rooney can.
Torres > Rooney.
i texted my brother in law to say he'd signed a 5 year deal and his reply was " who for ? " as i'd omitted to mention it was for us.
I think should we not be challenging seriously for the major trophies, lets auction him to the highest bidder. With a new contract, we could get at least 60mil..
If torres was English I'm sure something would have leaked to press
there's some truth in this - except a lot of these players Torres is playing with couldn't get in our team - yet he's still doing his best ( ish )
How do you know he hasn't????? Stop talking out of your arses the lot of you!!!!!!
It's time to sell him now.
Ronaldo signed a new contract and then a year later he was off.
Ronaldo signed a new contract and then a year later he was off.
If you've noticed, I think it's the rubbish he spewed to the press, undermining the manager and his team mates that really angered most people.
Maybe, but would you have been likely to get that raise if you told everyone that you wanted to leave because of the breakdown in relations with your manager or your co-workers were crap.
No. You'd be out the door.
The only way you'd get your raise would be if for some reason they didn't want you to be hired by their main competitors. Once those competitors don't want you (for whatever reason) you'll be out the door.
This isn't the good news it would have been a week ago, Wayne has put this club through the mill for the sake of an extra few bob, that is clear as I doubt our "ambition" has suddenly gone from shite to in line with his in the space of two days, that's even if our ambition was questionable anyway.
He's shown his true colours, that of a mercernary, and I for one am ashamed we've caved into his demands. He's tarnished his previous achievements at United, and has tranished any future greatness he may or may not attain.
He's staying now so will have to play out of his skin to even get into many people's good books, but for me the feeling towards Wayne will never be the same. A trust and a faith in his motives has been lost.
Very dissapointed he was willing to sell SAF and the club down the river just to bank himself a few extra grand, the apologists may scream "RIO!" at me but Rio never, ever said he wanted to leave, nor did he use such bullshit tactics to hide behind contract disagreements. Rooney did and more.
Rooney's actions and intentions leave a lot of questions to be answered, and quite frankly I'm not impressed with the situation or his handling of it.
He's shown his true colours, that of a mercernary, and I for one am ashamed we've caved into his demands. He's tarnished his previous achievements at United, and has tranished any future greatness he may or may not attain.
He's staying now so will have to play out of his skin to even get into many people's good books, but for me the feeling towards Wayne will never be the same. A trust and a faith in his motives has been lost.
Very dissapointed he was willing to sell SAF and the club down the river just to bank himself a few extra grand, the apologists may scream "RIO!" at me but Rio never, ever said he wanted to leave, nor did he use such bullshit tactics to hide behind contract disagreements. Rooney did and more.
Rooney's actions and intentions leave a lot of questions to be answered, and quite frankly I'm not impressed with the situation or his handling of it.
maybe it's arranged already .......
I agree, that was his mistake. He was badly advised by his agent. But that shouldn't be reason not to support him anymore.
He signed a contract extension, lets put it behind us. It's now time for the supporters to start doing what supporters are supposed to do; supporting the team and the players.
Thanks for everything Wayne, not only have you made the club look stupid but you've diminished your reputation immensely in the last few months as a footballer. I believe he is staying because Ferguson wouldn't do it to the fans. He's a greedy scouse and always will be by holding the club ransom with his 'I'm the best player in the team antics' and disrespecting his fellow team mates and manager. Ferguson should have showed him the exit door the minute he came out with that statement.
He didn't have a break down in relations with his manager and he certainly didn't call his co-workers crap. I hope Rooney's lawyers aren't reading this or you could get your arsed sued.
And believing any word thats said, then feeling shit when they're let down.
Sometimes you have to learn a lesson. I'm sure Rooney was badly advised, like other people. I'm sure he's incredibly thick and thought this was a good idea, like other people. But you'd be silly to believe a word he says at this point in time. He's shown you cannot trust him and he's willing to talk a load of shit to get his way.
Sorry, I don't stand by disloyal, greedy muppet's, Wayne qualifies for that description after the stunt he's pulled.
Support him? Yes. Feel any affection or justify his money-motivated antics? Absolutely not, anyone on here who does is a hypocrite with the memory of a goldfish.
Just think in within 2 months he'll score a goal or two then kiss our badge - cue OT's vomitting en masse