Rooney

[mahermi1]

Just a question topic to get people thinking :

Do posters on here think that if we would have signed Rooney, with the present crop of signings, do people think he would have been more of a success, or lasted longer ?

 

[sageyefc]

No

 

[efcjames]

No

 

[Kenshin]

Sadly no, finished in the premiership now

 

[ijjysmith]

All in here innit?!

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/should-have-kept-rooney.105323/page-17#post-6651327

 

[larbert toffee]

Would probably lasted longer than this thread will in the Everton section.

 

[maccavennie]

I think his game time would have been severely limited had he played. In fact I'm pretty sure that's why he left as he would have been told that he wasn't going to be a starter. You seen the tantrums he had every time he was subbed so I don't think he would have taken kindly to not being in the team for a sustained period of time.

Him moving on has benefitted his career as its given him a new lease of life in a less demanding league.

 

[mahermi1]

No

So you don't think having quicker, more skilful players around him, would have suited him more ? Can you give your reasoning for that

 

[mahermi1]

I think his game time would have been severely limited had he played. In fact I'm pretty sure that's why he left as he would have been told that he wasn't going to be a starter. You seen the tantrums he had every time he was subbed so I don't think he would have taken kindly to not being in the team for a sustained period of time.

Him moving on has benefitted his career as its given him a new lease of life in a less demanding league.

Fair reply there is that.

 

[sageyefc]

So you don't think having quicker, more skilful players around him, would have suited him more ? Can you give your reasoning for that

Doesn't matter who's around him when he himself is blowing out his ass after about 20 minutes

 

[mahermi1]

All in here innit?!

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/should-have-kept-rooney.105323/page-17#post-6651327

Mods if this needs to be moved, please move it or merge it.
Just asking a hypothetical question is all. He does seem to be playing very well and scoring / assisting atm. Though admittedly in a weaker league.

 

[mahermi1]

Doesn't matter who's around him when he himself is blowing out his ass after about 20 minutes

Dunno Sagey, thought before Christmas he was one of our better players, but the point is he was surrounded by similar players, who were all one paced.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Unequivocally No

 

[onlyme]

Just wish he was coming through the academy now. The club and team are in a far healthier position to match his ambition and fulfil his potential.
Still would've got booed, local lad and all that, see Barkley Davies etc.

 

[sageyefc]

Dunno Sagey, thought before Christmas he was one of our better players, but the point is he was surrounded by similar players, who were all one paced.

His legs have gone and have been for a few seasons now, there's no place for him in any sort of competitive football he just gets in the way.


Give me the fast hungry players we have now rather than slow fat bitter has beens like him