Does Wayne Rooney deserve a statue outside Old Trafford?

[Gandalf Greyhame]

Please keep aside his form for the past two seasons.

Now, taking the rest of his career into account, the titles that he has won with us, all those moments of brilliance, taking his longevity into account, taking his willingness to adapt to the team requirements into account, taking into consideration that he gives his 100% every single time he's on the pitch, taking the amount of respect he still seems to generate from players and managers alike - does he deserve a statue given his status as a legend? Why, or why not?

We don't want him in the first XI now, if we can we would like to reduce his wages or offload him to another club. That is the more recent effects of his decline. Let's keep that out of this discussion.

Edit: Mods, a poll, please?

 

[esmufc07]

No.

Players more deserving haven't got one.

 

[top1whoisman]

No.

Players more deserving haven't got one.

This.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

No. He courted City. He questioned the clubs ambitions.
Absolutely not.

Imo any player that has a statue at Old Trafford should be a legend that has to the club into his heart and been basically a fan on the field.
I would argue the fantastic four of Giggs Scholes Keane And Beckham should deserve it more

 

[Gambit]

For me Statues are for players entangled with the Mythos of Manchester United. Wayne won't be, which is a shame as I don't think he wants to be anywhere else and he does have true love for the club but he wasn't able to renegotiate any of his contracts with out killing off the mutual feeling. The class of 92 would be a good one.

 

[ThomasEmil]

I would rise him a statue....
... In China.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

I feel bad about leaving it a great servant line Gary Neville but he's the Nobby Styles of that generation. The unsung hero. I still love him as much as the others though

 

[Lord Megadrive]

As other posters have said, he doesn't deserve it because of the way he has acted. I think that a co92 one with added Keano would be good (as they are important figures from our most successful spell!)

 

[Kostur]

What a good way to start Saturday.

 

[Mrs Smoker]

Considering who got them so far, no. Giggs one in like 20 years would be nice.

 

[MounchesterUtd]

Need a 3-in-1 for Cantona, Keane and Beckham first

 

[Billy Blaggs]

For me Statues are for players entangled with the Mythos of Manchester United. Wayne won't be, which is a shame as I don't think he wants to be anywhere else and he does have true love for the club but he wasn't able to renegotiate any of his contracts with out killing off the mutual feeling. The class of 92 would be a good one.

For me its the four. They were the absolute epitome of all those great 90s teams that bring back glory to our club after finally breaking the hold Liverpool had on the league . Add to each one having a grip on some part of the 99 season.

 

[Galactic]

Statues are ridiculous.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

No there not. They are a part of history frozen in time.

 

[Rado_N]

No.

Players more deserving haven't got one.

Exactly this.

 

[Lawman]

No.

Players more deserving haven't got one.

This

 

[Lawman]

No. He courted City. He questioned the clubs ambitions.
Absolutely not.

Imo any player that has a statue at Old Trafford should be a legend that has to the club into his heart and been basically a fan on the field.
I would argue the fantastic four of Giggs Scholes Keane And Beckham should deserve it more

Whilst I agree with you Dennis Law did score against us for City that part sent us down.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

I thought that had been proven as not true.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

Plus City and Utd wasn't the city and Utd of today. My Grandad used to watch city when Utd were away

 

[Pexbo]

Please keep aside his form for the past two seasons.

Why?

Now, taking the rest of his career into account, the titles that he has won with us,

Plenty have more.

all those moments of brilliance, taking his longevity into account,

You just told us to forget two of his years. That's nearly 20% of his career with us.

taking his willingness to adapt to the team requirements into account,

He wasn't willing, he never had a choice. Better players played ahead of him for his favoured roles. Just like now.

He kicked off about it then saying "there comes a time when you have to be selfish" and he's moaning about it now saying "there comes a time you have to be selfish".

taking into consideration that he gives his 100% every single time he's on the pitch

He was a street footballer with a tonne of energy and aggression, he now shuffles around the field failing to press the opposition, meandering into benign positions.

taking the amount of respect he still seems to generate from players and managers alike

He's got loads of mates. So has Joey Essex.

does he deserve a statue given his status as a legend? Why, or why not?

Maybe one day but not before Giggs, Scholes, Keane, Robson, Solskjaer, Cantona or Irwin to name a few.

We don't want him in the first XI now,

I'd take his statue over him.

 

[Adisa]

For me Statues are for players entangled with the Mythos of Manchester United. Wayne won't be, which is a shame as I don't think he wants to be anywhere else and he does have true love for the club but he wasn't able to renegotiate any of his contracts with out killing off the mutual feeling. The class of 92 would be a good one.

Wayne Rooney doesn't have true love for the club.

 

[Stobzilla]

Whilst I agree with you Dennis Law did score against us for City that part sent us down.

It didn't matter in the end and in fairness, he broke down crying when he did. Pretty easy to see where his heart was.

 

[ivaldo]

 

[togg]

Only if it was a statue of Shriek....you know, to give a chuckle to home and away fans...keep the mood good between opposing fans....

 

[Lawman]

It didn't matter in the end and in fairness, he broke down crying when he did. Pretty easy to see where his heart was.

Lol yeah I totally agree with you on this and just playing a bit devils advocate "but Rooney didn't play for City". Law did and he has a statue so Rooney thinking of playing for City if he really did should not be criteria for him not getting a statue. In the end I think there are players who merit it more so not that bothered that he's not.

 

[Lawman]

Why?


Plenty have more.


You just told us to forget two of his years. That's nearly 20% of his career with us.


He wasn't willing, he never had a choice. Better players played ahead of him for his favoured roles. Just like now.

He kicked off about it then saying "there comes a time when you have to be selfish" and he's moaning about it now saying "there comes a time you have to be selfish".



He was a street footballer with a tonne of energy and aggression, he now shuffles around the field failing to press the opposition, meandering into benign positions.




He's got loads of mates. So has Joey Essex.




Maybe one day but not before Giggs, Scholes, Keane, Robson, Solskjaer, Cantona or Irwin to name a few.



I'd take his statue over him.

Feck me Pexbo are you a lawyer?? That was awesome lol

 

[2 man midfield]

No.

Cantona, Giggs, Scholes, Neville, Keane, Beckham, any or all of them but not Rooney.

 

[Jazz]

Absolutely not. Rooney has plenty of love - for himself - not United.

We don't have a statue of the great Jimmy Murphy who dragged us through after Munich whilst Sir Matt was recovering and the club was on its knees - he kept his head and never gave up on United. So why on earth would Rooney deserve what that great man hasn't been given?

Besides, there are far more deserving ex players who, apart from their achievements with us - actually gave a shit about the club.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

If say only Giggs truly deserves one but his accomplishments were only made possible but the players around him. That's why I'd have the four.
If Ferguson as a manager has one then the greatest (subjective I know) player under him should have one too

 

[top1whoisman]

Also, if you can always exclude a selected amount of seasons from a players’ career when judging him, there’d be many more legends. Football doesn’t really work that way.

 

[Lord Megadrive]

Maybe we could get a stand named after him? I'm sure there's one or two at the etihad?

 

[red4ever 79]

Put a stand in his back garden and send him packing to Goodison

 

[Billy Blaggs]

Maybe we could get a stand named after him? I'm sure there's one or two at the etihad?

That's harsh. Rooney will go down as a great player for Manchester United. He's just not one of ours that we took to heart. He fecked that up himself though so I don't have any sympathy.

 

[Wumminator]

No. He courted City. He questioned the clubs ambitions.
Absolutely not.

Imo any player that has a statue at Old Trafford should be a legend that has to the club into his heart and been basically a fan on the field.
I would argue the fantastic four of Giggs Scholes Keane And Beckham should deserve it more

He deserves it more than Beckham IMO.

 

[BocaJuniors]

How many bloody statues do you want? Old Trafford is going to look ridiculous with numerous stayed all over the place.

 

[ants7]

Gandalf the White would have never suggested this.

But I agree with what esmufc07 said.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

He deserves it more than Beckham IMO.

Debatable. Beckham was a major part in our first Champions League win since 68 and out in the two corners that won it in the final minutes

 

[pixel]

Statue for Wayne Rooney. How did you even come up with the idea.

 

[MounchesterUtd]

Seeing a lot of responses about Giggs here. Probably better off in another thread, but not entirely sure if it was asked before. Does Giggs really deserve a statue considering what we know about him now? I'd argue that Best's alcoholism and domestic violence is still the lesser evil compared to repeatedly cucking your own brother.

Surely if some people can ignore what Giggs did, Rooney deserves a pass for the alleged transfer requests?

 

[MounchesterUtd]

He deserves it more than Beckham IMO.

Debatable. Beckham was a major part in our first Champions League win since 68 and out in the two corners that won it in the final minutes

Top 2 player in the club's greatest ever season.