Rooney (MERGED)

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

If this does come off (and i'm not really fussed either way) then the national team will have no more excuses...... was intimated that our approach is using the Barca blueprint but this is just taking the piss.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

A lot of rags are of the opinion that Rooney made this decision a lot earlier than 14 August and has been in negotiations with another club. If true, this I feel, must be City. The doormat says she does'nt want to go abroad, so the only English clubs in the frame are us and Chelsea. They are not spending big anymore, so it leaves only us.
Might all be bollocks but we have all heard rumours of a stella signing being on the cards. You never know.

 

[HelloCity]

From redcafe

If he goes to City and does an Adebayor i cann't see a steward stopping our end from getting on the pitch.

PMSL

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Am I the only City fan who thinks that signing Wayne Rooney would be an absolute disgrace?

I can honestly say that I HATE the man. Forget all the postitutes that he's allegedly been unfaithful with, what he said at the end of the England Vs Nigeria match in the World Cup was an utter disgrace.

To deliberately seek out a television camera and criticise the England fans in the way that he did was truly abhorrent. Those fans were by far the best set of supporters in South Africa. They were the only fans at the tournament to be heard singing over the vuvuzelas and they roared the three lions on throughout an, at best, lackluster performance against the USA.

Then, they cheered England on for a full 90 minutes of an x-rated display against Algeria. It wasn't until injury time that some of those loyal fans decided to boo the horrific performance that had been playing out in front of them.

Many of those fans had spent several thousands of pounds travelling to the World Cup. Some had even given up their jobs to support their country, which in the current financial climate, shows an unrivalled sense of passion and loyalty.

Nearly every one of those fans will never earn as much in a lifetime as Wayne Rooney does in six months. He's an absolute abomination for that one act alone - never mind all his other misdemeanours on and off the pitch.

And, for me, there wasn't a club in the world he was more suited to than Manchester United - a club that has dominated English and world football for the last 20 years using their financial muscle (and a more than a little bit of over-generous timekeeping) to bully the rest of the footballing world.

But now, with United crippled crippled by the Glazers' debts, Rooney has shown his disloyalty by jumping ship to the highest bidder. A bidder which looks increasingly like my club - Manchester City.

But the trouble is the Manchester City that I grew up supporting looks almost unrecognisable to the club I now see before me. I'd accepted the fact that we'd end up buying the Premier League title - like Blackburn, Manchester United and Chelsea before us - but will we really do it at any cost?

Tevez was different. He was a hard-working player who was undervalued by United and I'm the first to join in with a chorus of "Fergie sign him up". Terry Cooke, Andrei Kanchelskis, Peter Schmeical and Andy Cole - I welcomed them all with open arms.

But Rooney is a totally different kettle of fish. To me, if Rooney signs for City in January, it will symbolise a passing of the torch from one Manchester club to the other of a team that is willing to compromise its morals and integrity for the sake of success.

I have had a season ticket at City for the last 10 years. I could keep on going to games if we sign Rooney. But I know that if we won the Champions League with a winning goal scored by Wayne Rooney, I would not have the same joy in my heart that I felt when Paul Dickov scored to take us through to extra time in the playoff final at Wembley in 1999.

I don't expect many, if any, of you to understand. But I feel that the club we once knew and loved is dying. And I fear it may be terminal.

Dons tin hat.........

No i have to agree m8 it would be so much better if we were still going to ,York and Macclesfield for our days out,than dreaming of maybe actually winning the prem then onto the champs league,,,,,,,dear oh dear!!!!!l

Superblue and Matt, both of these points of view have merits and i totally see where Superblue is coming from but the dark days of Div3 (three in old money) still sit uncomfortable with me, having been there and done that (you forgot a rainy Tuesday night defeat at Wycombe by the way!) we have changed and we are moving on rapidly now it seems under a super management team from the office to the playing side. As much as i dispise the badge-kissing scouse lad, especially for the SA rant (I was there and it will be a long, long time before i forgive those players for their inept performances there) In form and fit, he is without a doubt one of the best players in the world and of course we should be interested in him!

But, do we really need him, when everyone is fit, especially with all the baggage that comes with him. Balo is allegedly our one flawed genius, im not sure we can afford 2.......but at the risk of selling my soul to the devil, why not......but we must consider the effect of such a transfer on the rest of the team, not least of which captain Carlos!!

If he says yes - then i say lets do it and go onto rule world football for the next 10 years !!

 

[blue 1992]

Re: RAG FANS CHANGING THEIR TUNE TODAY

me and my m8 having a relativly short conversation about this:

Me: How did united do weekend? oh and how's Rooney doing?
Him: SHUT UP!
Me: why it's funny!
Him: *Silence*.

 

[mcfcliam]

From redcafe

If he goes to City and does an Adebayor i cann't see a steward stopping our end from getting on the pitch.

PMSL

I'm sooooo scared.

 

[Blue Smarties]

From redcafe

If he goes to City and does an Adebayor i cann't see a steward stopping our end from getting on the pitch.

PMSL

 

[land]

 

[Stillsy]

From redcafe

If he goes to City and does an Adebayor i cann't see a steward stopping our end from getting on the pitch.

PMSL

I'm sooooo scared.

I am! Iv learnt my lesson from the last time the rags ripped up eastlands ;)

Dont mess with the lethal MIBS ;D

 

[Mark - TheBlue]

Guardian's German football correspondent.

Reckon he is right too. The only thing that makes sense is that a deal has been agreed. Astonishing turn of events in what 48 hours? Rooney at City by January. F**king unreal.

Its mental I'll welcome him with open arms and if he plays in blue ill support him simple. Come to city and we will be ready to win the title. HAHAHA I like how Lou Macari has said "he can go to barca or madrid if he wants to" didnt mention city ;)