As ever the truth lies somewhere in the middle
8-9 years ago we though Rooney could be one of the greatest ever England players.
However he has NOT wasted his talent. That's ridiculous. He's been brilliant for Man U and you're lumping him with Stan Collymore and Lee Sharpe.
Posted By: norway on October 24th 2012 at 15:57:01
Message Thread
- Wayne Rooney is 27 today. What a waste (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:31:13
- 34 goals in 44 appearances last season....yes he's a bit shit... (n/m) (Other Football) - Vivid Data Shark, Oct 24, 17:19:04
- ? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:34:54
- The potential he had when he was 19/20 ... he's not used it at all. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:36:51
- Maybe that was his natural peak though. (Other Football) - Huge Small, Oct 24, 16:01:01
- Yes. He has lost his pace, too bulky for that now (Other Football) - duke of york, Oct 24, 16:03:12
- Indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Oct 24, 16:01:56
- lol (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:39:28
- ROFL (Other Football) - DocOhNo, Oct 24, 15:48:38
- Didn't he score in Portugal Euros (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 24, 15:50:29
- defo got a couple then injured (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:54:06
- You're right. 2 v Switzerland.... (Other Football) - DocOhNo, Oct 24, 16:14:37
- the one (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 24, 16:22:10
- Metatarsal IIRC (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 24, 15:54:33
- You're right. 2 v Switzerland.... (Other Football) - DocOhNo, Oct 24, 16:14:37
- yes... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 24, 15:53:38
- defo got a couple then injured (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:54:06
- still a top player (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:49:36
- But nothing like the player he once looked like he was going to be (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 24, 15:53:15
- ^this^ (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 24, 15:56:16
- just think he's a top player (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:57:17
- ^this^ (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 24, 15:56:16
- But nothing like the player he once looked like he was going to be (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 24, 15:53:15
- Didn't he score in Portugal Euros (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 24, 15:50:29
- David May: 2 FA Cups. 2 League Titles. 1 Champions League. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:44:04
- 1 goal every 2 games (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:45:18
- Peter Thorne would score 1 in 2 if he played for Man U (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Oct 24, 15:50:57
- Wouldn't have been that much improvement on his 1 in 2.80 average all career (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Oct 24, 16:03:31
- Alan Shearer: 1 goal every 2 games. And he was a shocking footballer. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:47:01
- O1D, you wont convince SCC28 that rooney is still over-rated.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 24, 15:50:27
- messi has been fairly disappointing at int level (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:51:53
- Messi had started to perform a lot better for Argentina (Other Football) - Brandonio, Oct 24, 20:15:38
- But both players you fear (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 24, 15:53:59
- messi has been fairly disappointing at int level (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:51:53
- you must be drunk! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:48:52
- Stats can be used to prove anything you want. Gary Hooper a goal every 0.59 games. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:53:33
- As ever the truth lies somewhere in the middle (Other Football) - norway, Oct 24, 15:57:01
- The opportunity for him to become one of the world's best has been wasted (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:59:05
- Semantics (Other Football) - norway, Oct 24, 16:01:21
- Agreed. Maybe he was never really that good. Maybe Man U have coached (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 16:02:23
- he's a different player to messi and ronaldo (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 16:01:02
- More of a goal-scoring midfielder (Other Football) - duke of york, Oct 24, 16:31:18
- Semantics (Other Football) - norway, Oct 24, 16:01:21
- The opportunity for him to become one of the world's best has been wasted (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:59:05
- hooper plays in scotland! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:55:27
- As ever the truth lies somewhere in the middle (Other Football) - norway, Oct 24, 15:57:01
- Stats can be used to prove anything you want. Gary Hooper a goal every 0.59 games. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:53:33
- O1D, you wont convince SCC28 that rooney is still over-rated.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 24, 15:50:27
- Peter Thorne would score 1 in 2 if he played for Man U (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Oct 24, 15:50:57
- 1 goal every 2 games (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 15:45:18
- ROFL (Other Football) - DocOhNo, Oct 24, 15:48:38
- Maybe that was his natural peak though. (Other Football) - Huge Small, Oct 24, 16:01:01
- The potential he had when he was 19/20 ... he's not used it at all. (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Oct 24, 15:36:51
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