Rooney responds.

[Jazz]

Oh so he doesn't give a shit about what the fans are saying..
Last night watching him I felt a 'tiny' bit sad to see how much he's declined, but after this he gets not one ounce of sympathy from me ever.
His PR people are shit as well. Why come out with 'people talking rubbish' line? How arrogant is he? Why not say, I have not been good enough, I am working to do so and so... (or words to that effect). He's basically telling us (who help to pay his salary) to feck off

 

[Sylar]

but I think the manager has made it clear either I’ll play up front or in the no.10 and that’s where he sees me playing

Then stop coming deep, or to your own half to ping balls wide under pressure, ffs.

 

[antsmithmk]

This.

Watching videos of him from about 2008 is honestly enough to make you cry. He was so fecking good and has declined so rapidly

8 years ago though.

I've declined quite a bit in 8 years as well!

 

[OldTrevil]

So he chooses to stay in his bubble and collect 300k a week, how brave!

 

[settembrini]

I don't understand how a player who has received such a massive amount of protection from the media can act like he's always been the victim of criticism.

 

[Oneunited26]

What a load of generic rubbish.

Work hard
Need to win
Work hard
Focus
Work hard

Barcelona players work hard, but they can back it up by not giving the ball away, and oh yes score goals and perform on the pitch

 

[Skills]

De Gea better watch out!

 

[krombacher92]

watching highlights of him from a few years ago, i was amazed all over again at how good he was. because when i watch him now, it's nowhere near the same thing.

It's like watching two different players.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Damn it!

It's difficult to seperate the trolls from the lunatics when it comes to Rooney these days

Pexbo is both so it is difficult.

 

[Manny]

"Press are cnuts. Ignore them. Just let me play ffs", "I've played lots of positions for the club, now carry me ya cnuts", "Mourinho is excellent. I would never talk shite behind his back"

Yeah, standard response.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Something something throughout my career. Something something throughout my career. Keep focused. Work hard. Tough games. Jumpers for goalposts. Taking my ball home.

 

[adexkola]

What else should he have said?

 

[Robbie Boy]

Blah blah blah.

You're done.

Yesssssss.

 

[Rado_N]

What else should he have said?

Nothing.

 

[bucky]

What else should he have said?

It was nice, while it lasted. I think I need a new challenge. Adios.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

What else should he have said?

He'd probably been better saying nothing. However he was going to be on this show anyway, it isn't just a trundling him out after last night thing. Now he is going to get criticised against because he sounds delusional. Should have just talked about boxing.

 

[theyneverlearn]

What else should he have said?

Nothing, or at least admit he's been poor, needs to improve and wouldn't blame the manager if he is dropped and has to earn his spot back.

 

[JinnerJamie]

What's the odds on him starting now?

 

[sunama]

It's out now, the box is open, everyone has spoken about it, is speaking get/writing about it. One bad performance and they'll be all over him.
No escape from a shit performance now Wayne.

One bad performance?
He'd had about 50 bad performances during the last 2 seasons.
And his last 2 performances were terrible - the Watford being arguably his worst in the last 2 years.

 

[VanGaalEra]

Wayne is absolutely correct. Sammy McIlroy and Phil Neville in particular have been spouting some absolute bollocks.

 

[sugar_kane]

Actually beginning to pity him now, he seemed to barely be able to string together a sentence at the end.

You get the sense he knows he's shite but has to go through the motions and say the usual meaningless platitudes.

 

[VanGaalEra]

What else should he have said?

I can do much better?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

What's the odds on him starting now?

If he does, can you imagine the crowds response the first time he misplaces a pass or misses a chance? As I said he should have kept his mouth shut, maybe he is one of these that thinks any publicity is good publicity.

 

[Manny]

"I feel I can play in all positions".

I just need him to put in £300K performances in one position!

What else should he have said?

How about "My performances have been poor and I need to be much, much better if we are to win trophies".

Instead we get some shite about how its "only a few bad results and the press are all over me and the team..." "Oh, and feck what the fans think"

 

[Hammerfell]

What else should he have said?

Come on, that's a pretty poor answer for him to come out with.

 

[Pexbo]

He plays on the left
He plays on the right
Wayne feckin' Rooney
Plays wherever he likes.

 

[AndyJ1985]

What else should he have said?

The same things golfers, snooker players, tennis players, athletes etc say when they under perform. A bit of self-criticism is healthy, it allows a person to grow and improve. Unfortunately Wayne is too arrogant to acknowledge he's shit; he has nothing to prove apparently.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Actually beginning to pity him now, he seemed to barely be able to string together a sentence at the end.

You get the sense he knows he's shite but has to go through the motions and say the usual meaningless platitudes.

He was always going to be on this show, so it is unfortunate for him to have had two of his more inept performances before it. Whoever advised him to say anything about the criticism was asking for trouble.

 

[United22]

"I feel I can play in all positions"

He sure can and the bench is his best one

 

[Devil may care]

 

[DomesticTadpole]

The advice he has been given has put him on a collision course with the fans. Not good advice.

 

[Ish]

Generic comments.

 

[RedTiger]

What else should he have said?

"I've contributed alot to united over the years but the time has come for me to retire from the national side and micro manage my playing time so I can contribute even more going forward. I understand that my performances haven't been up to the standards that are expected of me but I assure you that I'll work even harder to help my teammates and manger in whatever role that's needed of me"

That would have been nice to read.

 

[sugar_kane]

Dead ringer. Good shout.

 

[George Beast]

There's a good chance his name gets booed during the team announcements on Saturday if he starts.

 

[SteveJ]

"Our brilliant and handsome manager is right - football is full of Ironstains."

 

[DomesticTadpole]

"I've contributed alot to united over the years but the time has come for me to retire from the national side and micro manage my playing time so I can contribute even more going forward. I understand that my performances haven't been up to the standards that are expected of me but I assure you that I'll work even harder to help my teammates and manger in whatever role that's needed of me"

That would have been nice to read.

He won't retire from England yet because there will be lots of cushy endorsement in it for him and yes, that is what he should have said, but he didn't.

 

[JPRouve]

What else should he have said?

I don't care bit****.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Deluded individual. He should listen to what others are saying because >90% can't be wrong. To win the fans over (if he cares) he should even try to pay back the club by focussing on his form for club and just forget his England career where he gave nothing even when he was in his best club form. Just saying...

Why is he deluded?

Should he listen to the kingmakers in his career or a bunch of sofa masturbaters on Internet forums?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

I don't care bit****.

He doesn't care, that is where the problem lies, or he does care, but refuses to acknowledge his deficiencies. I am sure he thinks it is all down to tactics and where he is playing and his teammates that are not good enough.