What an ignorant post. And bring on who instead? More than likely we lose that game without Rooney coming on and scoring that goal.
Wayne Rooney: Manchester United All Time Top Goalscorer
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Should Wayne now be classed as a United legend? Would be interesting to see a poll on this mods?
Redcafe is the definition of stupid fans. He already was a legend.
A poll to decide whether our all time goal scorer is a legend or not? are you people not ashamed at all? I hope no mod is standing behind this idea.
12 years, multiple honors, hat trick on debut, club captain, record goal scorer. Is it even a debate?
Personally think he's off this Summer now.
What a fantastic achievement though. Top goalscorer of England and one of the biggest clubs in the world. Massive congratulations.
What a fantastic achievement though. Top goalscorer of England and one of the biggest clubs in the world. Massive congratulations.
Good God! Good God! *Jim Ross voice*
Your all time highest scorer simply has to be a club legend. Of course he is. He's won everything here and he's not been a passenger in any of that success. We might not like him as a person, or the way he has acted sometimes, but he is absolutely a club legend. His contribution to the club's successes in the last 10 years+ is enormous.
Even if he was 10 or 20 goals short, he has still contributed enormously and was a key figure in one of the club's most successful ever periods.
Glad his record breaking goal was an important one, and a very nice one to watch, rather than a tap-in against Wigan or something. Little bit of a shame it wasn't against Liverpool though.
Even if he was 10 or 20 goals short, he has still contributed enormously and was a key figure in one of the club's most successful ever periods.
Glad his record breaking goal was an important one, and a very nice one to watch, rather than a tap-in against Wigan or something. Little bit of a shame it wasn't against Liverpool though.
Legend is a term too frequently used and clubs should only have a handful of players who come immediately to mind as a true legend. No questioning what he has achieved but the threats to leave, contract negotiations and fall out with saf will certainly be promenent in a lot of fans memories. Also did he ever hit the heights of his full potential?
What is the harm in a poll?
He's a legend, it's daft to say anything else. He's got some real blotches on his history here though.
He's been a legend for about 3 years now.
the worst thing here was some using Charlton to hit out at Rooney.
Absolute legend. Recently (since SAF departure) I have been one of his biggest critics but the man is a United legend.
Look father time giveth and taketh away. I am by no means a good footballer but into my late twenties, early thirties, after a lot of games, obviously not looking after my body, I could suddenly see in my own game, standards and ability, what I was seeing on a weekend with Rooney.
Suddenly everything seems harder, slower and more difficult. Being a young lad I always thought I'd have my technique at least, my reading of the game but my body started to betray my mind and people who I'd grown up playing with commented that I seemed a totally different player (read off the pace and poor!).
Obviously to draw comparisons between me, some schmuck to Rooney would be obtuse but I can sympathise because regardless of how much he is paid, his body is still subject to the horrors of time.
This tarnishes his legacy somewhat purely because this decline has been made public for neigh on three years. Someone like Neville for example, was rotated more and more in his later years and on his final apperance was comically bad, yet we barely mention his decline, as his removal from the 1st team was swift.
I'm rambling now but Rooney is a legend and should be lauded as what our club can give to young players in terms of career.
Look father time giveth and taketh away. I am by no means a good footballer but into my late twenties, early thirties, after a lot of games, obviously not looking after my body, I could suddenly see in my own game, standards and ability, what I was seeing on a weekend with Rooney.
Suddenly everything seems harder, slower and more difficult. Being a young lad I always thought I'd have my technique at least, my reading of the game but my body started to betray my mind and people who I'd grown up playing with commented that I seemed a totally different player (read off the pace and poor!).
Obviously to draw comparisons between me, some schmuck to Rooney would be obtuse but I can sympathise because regardless of how much he is paid, his body is still subject to the horrors of time.
This tarnishes his legacy somewhat purely because this decline has been made public for neigh on three years. Someone like Neville for example, was rotated more and more in his later years and on his final apperance was comically bad, yet we barely mention his decline, as his removal from the 1st team was swift.
I'm rambling now but Rooney is a legend and should be lauded as what our club can give to young players in terms of career.
Great strike to get the record, just a shame it wasn't the winner.
Congrats to him; it's been fantastic to watch his career at our club, and despite the relatively recent downturn in quality, he found a great goal to mark the occasion. Definte legend 
Congrats to Rooney! Well deserved and a fantastic goal to get it.
Sooner or later, it will be time for him to leave, however: LEGEND. Like the commentator said: Not only a great goalscorer, but also a scorer of great goals.
He is a legend and you are going to have to live with that. No poll on any forum will change that either.
Brilliant strike to break the record, a record which will last for many years. Obviously not as effective as he was in his earlier seasons and not a first team regular any more but still a superb squad player.Congratulations Wazza.
Yeah not sure how I feel about this game. Great that Rooney got the record but just imagine if that had been the winner in the 94th minute at OT!! The TV images would have been immortalised in history forever...bit like the Aguero moment! Shame for him in that respect but no question about Rooney being a legend!
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People were slating the prospect of him coming on today, and even when he did actually come on.
Rooney is a United legend - the freekick today was absolute class. Form is indeed temporary, class is permanent.
Mourinho has rejuvenated him no doubt. He came off the bench today to influence the match, and he actually kicked off the chance that led to Ibra scoring against Liverpool last week.
He deserves a whole lot more respect, and the Rooney-haters are going to have to suck it up and accept that he's a Manchester United legend.
Rooney is a United legend - the freekick today was absolute class. Form is indeed temporary, class is permanent.
Mourinho has rejuvenated him no doubt. He came off the bench today to influence the match, and he actually kicked off the chance that led to Ibra scoring against Liverpool last week.
He deserves a whole lot more respect, and the Rooney-haters are going to have to suck it up and accept that he's a Manchester United legend.
Happy for him to get the record. Shame it wasnt a winner or under better circumstances to be cheered and celebrated. But still, could be an important point.
I think Joses use of him has been really good. Pretty much phased him out as a starter (esp in big games), moved him closer to the goal (rather than midfield to indulge him) and has seen better output in terms of numbers, even if some are inflated (still better than last season).
I think Joses use of him has been really good. Pretty much phased him out as a starter (esp in big games), moved him closer to the goal (rather than midfield to indulge him) and has seen better output in terms of numbers, even if some are inflated (still better than last season).
Good goal, dreadful before it, glad this is down now, and fully expect a parting of the ways in the summer.
Respect, but time to move on.
Respect, but time to move on.
Truly ridiculous. Only Sir Bobby and Ryan Giggs are definitely ahead of him in terms of legend status. After those two, it is a bunch of others and he certainly is among those others. Some had more skill than him (Best and Scholes) some had more influence (Cantona and Keane) but when you count everything he gave to us, he has every right to be considered as high up the list as any of them bar the aforementioned two.
To try to make some people understand what Rooney has done - he is close to 200 Premier League goals. Only 2 other players who are still active - have scored morer thann 100 (Defoe and Aguero).
Of course he is a legend - and we should not under any circumstances sell him if he is happy not being a regular
Of course he is a legend - and we should not under any circumstances sell him if he is happy not being a regular
I was lying in bed with glandular fever watching a box TV in my room the night he scored that hat trick on his debut, time goes too fast.
Great achievement, I'm not his biggest fan but im happy for him
Great achievement, I'm not his biggest fan but im happy for him
Are you serious?
He is a legend. Just not on top of the list, by some distance.
Exactly my sentiments. A relief this distraction is behind us now. He was pretty tame before that injury time goal, as most our players were, Jones and Tony were pretty decent.
Will go down as one of the club's best-ever players, £27 million well spent. Was probably the third-best player in the world in 2010.
Personally find it hard to warm to Rooney as he's openly agitated for a move twice and doesn't appear to have looked after himself as he should have done, given that he's a professional athlete and gets paid a huge amount not to drink and smoke.
It's not Rooney's fault United gave him a five-year contact - that's one of the many timebombs Moyes left us with - but now he's got the record he should go at the end of the season rather than tarnishing his reputation.
Personally find it hard to warm to Rooney as he's openly agitated for a move twice and doesn't appear to have looked after himself as he should have done, given that he's a professional athlete and gets paid a huge amount not to drink and smoke.
It's not Rooney's fault United gave him a five-year contact - that's one of the many timebombs Moyes left us with - but now he's got the record he should go at the end of the season rather than tarnishing his reputation.
A true hero of the club. Right up there with the greats. What a strike to save a point today.
You really don't need a poll for stuff this obvious. Despite his poor form the last two years, it would probably be the most one sided poll since the ''Who was worse Moyes or Van Gaal?'' poll.
I don't like him. But Rooney.legend. without a doubt.
Thought this was a good read which was written before today's game.
Congratulations to Rooney, delighted for him and he did it with a top class goal as well..
But now is the time to say that records are there to be broken. Step up, Marcus.
But now is the time to say that records are there to be broken. Step up, Marcus.
That's a good, and fair, summing-up, I reckon.NextSeason said:
Congratulations, Wayne.
Congratulations to Wayne. Awesome achievement.
Got a lot of stick lately and maybe rightfully so in some cases but the stats speak for themselves. Lets be honest, in this day and age, is his record ever likely to be beaten?
Legend.
Got a lot of stick lately and maybe rightfully so in some cases but the stats speak for themselves. Lets be honest, in this day and age, is his record ever likely to be beaten?
Legend.
It does look like it now I look againChuffed for him. What a great free kick as well, clutch.
Of course he is a Legend. Up there with the best. Perhaps you could say that he never fulfilled his potential, same as Georgie. Its been a rocky ride lately, but this guy deserves and merits our thanks, and our respect.