Wayne Rooney - The worst thing to happen to Everton in the Premier League Era

[Azzurri]

Rooney was a vastly talented player who lit up our team for a couple of years, scored a bunch of winning goals then pissed off for a huge amount of money that allowed us to completely rebuild our team jumping a massive 13 places in the league and setting us up in midtable/the europa places never to be troubled by relegation since.

It wasn't exactly a disaster was it?

This is precisely what I was going to say before deciding to go with 'no'.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Rooney was a vastly talented player who lit up our team for a couple of years, scored a bunch of winning goals then pissed off for a huge amount of money that allowed us to completely rebuild our team jumping a massive 13 places in the league and setting us up in midtable/the europa places never to be troubled by relegation since.

It wasn't exactly a disaster was it?

Backhanded indeed.
At first the saviour then alright to see out the door.

HENCE THE TITLE OF THE THREAD !!!!!!!!

Every ''prospect'' since has been compared to him, and we didnt get amazing money for him anyway.
And IIRC Radzinski (boo) got more goals than him as well.
Moyes mentioned expectation in a fan address a few years ago, he didnt take on the possibility of the Everton youth program not churning out Rooney prospect after Rooney prospect.

The question is, did the Rooney saga murky the terrain in which you judged and EXPECTED the following Everton youth possibilities?

 

[Allezfan]

This is precisely what I was going to say before deciding to go with 'no'.

Yours did have the great advantage of clarity and succinctness.

 

[RFUS]

Backhanded indeed.
At first the saviour then alright to see out the door.

HENCE THE TITLE OF THE THREAD !!!!!!!!

Every ''prospect'' since has been compared to him, and we didnt get amazing money for him anyway.
And IIRC Radzinski (boo) got more goals than him as well.
Moyes mentioned expectation in a fan address a few years ago, he didnt take on the possibility of the Everton youth program not churning out Rooney prospect after Rooney prospect.

The question is, did the Rooney saga murky the terrain in which you judged and EXPECTED the following Everton youth possibilities?

Mate if Ross Barkley isn't at least 3.4 times better than Rooney then heads will roll.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Also, Jeffers, Wright, Nyarko, Bilic, Alexandersson were all vastly talented. Blomquist even. Lets try not to fudge the issue to make saying NOTHING easier.

 

[Allezfan]

The question is, did the Rooney saga murky the terrain in which you judged and EXPECTED the following Everton youth possibilities?

Of all the bad things that have happened to Everton over the last 22 years, that the fans might get a bit carried away about the kids isn't really up there. I would say how fans react to young prospects is all but irrelivant if I'm honest.

 

[Chang Elephant]

When I saw Hibbert seated next to Rooney at their signing on press conference, I expected Cafu. Is that so wrong ?

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Of all the bad things that have happened to Everton over the last 22 years, that the fans might get a bit carried away about the kids isn't really up there. I would say how fans react to young prospects is all but irrelivant if I'm honest.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Tell it to the kids 'they' 'get a bit carried away about'.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

When I saw Hibbert seated next to Rooney at their signing on press conference, I expected Cafu. Is that so wrong ?

Jesus of Jerusalem would have been wronger.

 

[Allezfan]

Tell it to the kids 'they' 'get a bit carried away about'.

I think they'd say that the opinions of Moyes and the choaches is vastly more important to them and their careers.

 

[RFUS]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Tell it to the kids 'they' 'get a bit carried away about'.

Mate I'd calm down a bit.

You're clearly new here and you don't want to make a hostile first impression.

Grease the wheels, kiss the rings, lube the 12 inchers.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

I think they'd say that the opinions of Moyes and the choaches is vastly more important to them and their careers.

Yeah, compare Moyes and the coaches voices vs a stadium full of fans. Nice!

 

[Allezfan]

Yeah, compare Moyes and the coaches voices vs a stadium full of fans. Nice!

You're mistaken mate, you have to actually be in the squad before you encounter the fans.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Mate I'd calm down a bit.

You're clearly new here and you don't want to make a hostile first impression.

Grease the wheels, kiss the rings, lube the 12 inchers.

No ta, I'll just be me. All I can expect from anyone else.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

You're mistaken mate, you have to actually be in the squad before you encounter the fans.

Yes, well done. Maybe back to the start of the thread to reveal the other 90%.