It's not just about what he'd cost in wages, we need to think how much money and sponsorship he'd bring to Goodison. Brand Rooney is a strong marketing tool and the media would love the fairytale return of the prodigal son.
Wouldn't mind him back on loan though. Unlikely to happen sadly.
I believe that the 3.5 million Steve Simonsen deal involved him playing a certain number of games for us and we played him one game less to save a million or two.
The bizarre thing was that when they scored my biggest upset was that I knew we'd only leave there with a point, even that late in the game I was 100% certain that we'd get one back. I can't remember ever being this confident in Everton, even during the golden years of the 1980s.
The simple...
I still can't believe that the media are totally convinced that Moyes is going to slip seamlessly into SAFs shoes and hit the ground running, he has so much still to learn and if he doesn't like up to the fans expectations then I doubt he could cope with the pressure. He's had it easy with us...
Non of us can really say that this is a total surprise, Moyes has been touted for the Utd job for years.
If Dave wants to go as Fergies pet and get wolfbagged (best not google that) by whiskey nose then it's his choice.
Maybe it's time to kick on and make the most of the fresh start. The...
Just thinking that I've gone through two divorces, four house moves, five jobs and nine cars since I had to speculate on who'll be our next manager. I'm just not used to this...
I was reasonably sympathetic until I made the mistake of clicking that link and reading..."If its any consolation their fans will wake up in the morning, still scousers. Still chav scum. Still living in a rat infested, stinking **** hole of a city that is still trying to live in the 1970's and...