Rooney, set up by the opposition defence, converted a sitter, glossing over yet another terrible display...I suppose we'll have to put up with it though.
He's a good player on form and a frankly embarrassing captain, given his general conduct, but fair enough, we'll still have to build a team around him because That's What You Do
I think Rooney's conduct has been excellent since he was made captain. I didn't want him picked for it but he's been exemplary since he took the armband
It's silly that we either have to be "Rooney-hating mugs!" or Rooney lovers here. Maybe it's possible to have an opinion with more than one angle?
I'd argue he's clearly very talented, and on form is the best natural talent in the English game. But that doesn't mean he's beyond criticism, or indeed, anyone is a mug for noticing that he can fail to control a ball for an entire game (which has actually happened). He can be the very best we have, but in the tournaments has shown, he can also be the worst performer.
I'm not Rooney's greatest fan but he deserves credit for that winning goal. He covered a lot of ground to get between the defenders and the finish was clinical.
I'm not Rooney's greatest fan but he deserves credit for that winning goal. He covered a lot of ground to get between the defenders and the finish was clinical.
Absolutely Len. He was fucked in his interview. Lazy he ain't.
I'm not Rooney's greatest fan but he deserves credit for that winning goal. He covered a lot of ground to get between the defenders and the finish was clinical.
Absolutely Len. He was fucked in his interview. Lazy he ain't.
That must have made a nice change from inane questions.
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth ? There is no correlation between England winning their Qualifying Games, and doing well in either the Euros or world cups.
Over the last 10 years we have won 39 matches out of 48 in qualifying which is fantastic. All those different managers yet when the big boys come out to play we are mediocre. The optimist CL England fans can now explain why it will be different this time You know that not one of the teams in our group would play above championship and most way below that. San Marino are the standard of Bromley.(no insult intended Bromley !)
You can only beat what's in front of you and we do that often, but just cast you minds back a year, before any bragging this time around.
It makes me smile to think that the Rooney haters are probably going to have to go their entire lives knowing he is England's record goal scorer . Any other country would embrace a player like him.
I'm not Rooney's greatest fan but he deserves credit for that winning goal. He covered a lot of ground to get between the defenders and the finish was clinical.
Absolutely Len. He was fucked in his interview. Lazy he ain't.
ITV will be in trouble with that happening before the 9pm watershed.
It makes me smile to think that the Rooney haters are probably going to have to go their entire lives knowing he is England's record goal scorer . Any other country would embrace a player like him.
This is England beds. Can't possibly give praise to a good player. Best thing to do is jump in his back and slate him.
I suggest England stop picking Rooney and give his shirt to John Fashanu or Michael Ricketts.
if we had 11 rooneys we'd be close to being a class world beating team. Unfortunately we only have one. He's a good player, the best we have... but then that's saying more about what we have than rooney tbh
Thought Rooney did well not to lose the plot after that joke of an elbow on him ...Did the fella even get a yellow card ?
Nope, but it was handy that he stayed on as he set up the winner for Rooney.
He landed a forearm smash on someone at Wembley as well - think he was booked. Today's one was nasty and deliberate. Suspect he might get done retrospectively.
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One's a legend. The other's a bell end.
I really can't believe that you lot are slating him
I'd argue he's clearly very talented, and on form is the best natural talent in the English game. But that doesn't mean he's beyond criticism, or indeed, anyone is a mug for noticing that he can fail to control a ball for an entire game (which has actually happened). He can be the very best we have, but in the tournaments has shown, he can also be the worst performer.
There is no correlation between England winning their Qualifying Games, and doing well in either the Euros or world cups.
Over the last 10 years we have won 39 matches out of 48 in qualifying which is fantastic.
All those different managers yet when the big boys come out to play we are mediocre.
The optimist CL England fans can now explain why it will be different this time
You know that not one of the teams in our group would play above championship and most way below that.
San Marino are the standard of Bromley.(no insult intended Bromley !)
You can only beat what's in front of you and we do that often,
but just cast you minds back a year, before any bragging this time around.
Any other country would embrace a player like him.
I suggest England stop picking Rooney and give his shirt to John Fashanu or Michael Ricketts.
One was more comfortable with his baldness than the other
playersbaldness strategies from different eras :-)He landed a forearm smash on someone at Wembley as well - think he was booked. Today's one was nasty and deliberate. Suspect he might get done retrospectively.