[Archived] Premier League Happenings

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Morrison is a big time charlie who will never make it, barring a huge change in attitude.

There's a reason he was cut loose from United and is now gone from West Ham too, and agent issues are a very small piece of that puzzle. It's a shame because he has immense talent, but such poor application he is unlikely to amount to anything worthwhile.

Correct, the kid's a waster.

[DE.]

Of course I don't. If it was a lie by Morrison then Big Sam should sue him for libel, because it's a pretty scandalous thing to accuse a manager of doing. A sacking offence, potentially. The Guardian would also be guilty for reprinting it, but given that the journalist and editor felt confident enough to publish it, I'd say there's no smoke without fire.

People in football and in newspapers print rumours all the time, the courts would not have enough time in the day if libel suits were being thrown around based on media rumours.

It's more a case of using anything as a stick to beat Allardyce with, as some just can't help themselves.

[had.e.nuff]

Did anyone else think it was one of the funniest things that they have seen on a football field ,yesterday when Raheem Sterling put his hand on Harold Webbs chest the look on webbs face was a picture.

[thenodrog]

One was not amused was one?

[Guest Norbert]

He's a bit of a beast is Webb. Looks like he's been on the steds as I never noticed he was built like a rugby league player before.

[speeeeeeedie]

Rumours abound that WWE (US "pro" wrestling to the uninitiated) head honcho Vince McMahon is sniffing around Newcastle Utd;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2561996/Is-WWE-owner-Vince-McMahon-ready-buy-Newcastle-fire-Mike-Ashley.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

[Guest Norbert]

That would be something. I can imagine he'd be another Vincent Tan type, and will come up with all sorts of marketing stunts that would annoy the fans.

[riverside returns]

Aye, maybe he would give them a nice new name like the Newcastle Charlatans.

[DE.]

Rumours abound that WWE (US "pro" wrestling to the uninitiated) head honcho Vince McMahon is sniffing around Newcastle Utd;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2561996/Is-WWE-owner-Vince-McMahon-ready-buy-Newcastle-fire-Mike-Ashley.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

This rumour goes round every year for some reason. Would be superb if it happened though.

[Leonard Venkhater]

Aye, maybe he would give them a nice new name like the Newcastle Charlatans.

I am coming round to thinking I might even accept our being re named Blackburn @#/?s, if that was the price of being bought out by dedicated, ambitious ( and rich) owners.

I am coming round to thinking I might even accept our being re named Blackburn keans, if that was the price of being bought out by dedicated, ambitious ( and rich) owners.

OMG...that has been changed...lost the alliteration. Does the B word get changed to Kean automatically? I never realised

[Amo]

Rooney signs new £300k a week contract

And he's worth EVERY penny.

[Gav]

Rooney signs new £300k a week contract

And he's worth EVERY penny.

I tend to judge players on whether or not I'd go out of my way to watch them, and with Rooney I probably wouldn't go if it was free. He's not a bad player, but in my book he's not in the top 5 players in the world, probably not even in the top 10.

Just another example of over inflated prices for English players.

[thenodrog]

It's an insane move to sign him at 28 on that money for 5 years! Truth is he's on a downward curve so it's dead money. Money that they will never recoup by selling him. To employ some lateral thinking he is already nothing like the player that he was 5 years ago and that player was nothing like the player 5 years before that! If Rooney was 21 then I could maybe understand it but when I watch him now and especially off the ball he looks leaden footed and jaded in comparison. I must say Moyes had surprised me here. It just doesn't seem his style.

Either

a. he is desperate on a scale that I can't imagine.

b. He is not making the decisions. (This is surely marketing/PR rather than a football based decision.)

c. He is 'Agent Moyes' and has been sent in by person(s) unknown to bring the mighty Red Devils to their knees.

I'd love it to be 'c' but I'm going for 'b'.

[The Rover of Finland]

A lot of has happend sense Roy Keane was demanding for 50K. It wasn't so long ago, was it?

[Oklahoma]

It's an insane move to sign him at 28 on that money for 5 years! Truth is he's on a downward curve so it's dead money. Money that they will never recoup by selling him. To employ some lateral thinking he is already nothing like the player that he was 5 years ago and that player was nothing like the player 5 years before that! If Rooney was 21 then I could maybe understand it but when I watch him now and especially off the ball he looks leaden footed and jaded in comparison. I must say Moyes had surprised me here. It just doesn't seem his style.

Either

a. he is desperate on a scale that I can't imagine.

b. He is not making the decisions. (This is surely marketing/PR rather than a football based decision.)

c. He is 'Agent Moyes' and has been sent in by person(s) unknown to bring the mighty Red Devils to their knees.

I'd love it to be 'c' but I'm going for 'b'.

I'm going for 'a'.

Moyes needs the fans behind him and this might be a desperate measure to get them to support the worst Man Utd team of the last 20 years.

Rooney promissed a lot when he was younger but he is no where near the best.

Those wages are crazy for a player like him, but they already were before. He was the 5th best paid player in the world (or close to it) so any new contract would only make him earn more.

[DE.]

Man Utd fans are mostly delighted by this, which I think shows how far they've fallen. A year ago I guarantee the majority of the fans would not have wanted Rooney re-signed on a 5 year £300k p/w contract. Moyes has already worn them down to the point where a declining player signing a ridiculous contract (both in length and amount) now celebrated

[Amo]

They know they can't attract/afford anyone better, and so Rooney and his agent have them over a barrel. Certainly shows how far their stock has fallen.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Nowhere near the player he was or the player he should have been. As quite a few have said, desperation move on Moye's part.

[West Yorks Rover]

He peaked at 18, been going downhill every year since !

Maybe something to do with him having a man's body at 15, who knows ?

[Guest Norbert]

Rooney's biggest problem is that he wants to do everything on the pitch, and now Man Utd are worse than they have been in years, he needs to do it. They need him tackling 30 yards from goal, closing down full backs etc. because the midfield is pretty poor, and the defence is not much better. So he is not attacking as much as he used to.

What would be interesting if Moyes guides them to 2 successive failures to get in the top 4, and then Man Utd are stuck with Rooney earning that much money. I doubt even Man City would top those wages.

[Jock]

Maybe something to do with him ' having ' a grans body at 18

[Audax]

Fulham gets their 1st goal under the new manager, 1-0 at West Brom, Fulham need to win this with Chelsea next.

[DE.]

Rooney's biggest problem is that he wants to do everything on the pitch, and now Man Utd are worse than they have been in years, he needs to do it. They need him tackling 30 yards from goal, closing down full backs etc. because the midfield is pretty poor, and the defence is not much better. So he is not attacking as much as he used to.

I think RVP is likely to go in the summer, and Rooney will be put into the striker position with Mata behind him. It'll be interesting to see if this limits Rooney's influence to the upper end of the pitch. Playing deep gives him license to pretty much go wherever he wants, but playing as a striker should lessen his influence on other areas of the pitch.

[Guest Norbert]

I agree, he's probably better as a second striker or whatever you want to call it. If you're right, then Man Utd's midfield will struggle even more unless they throw money at a couple of top players.

[Roverthechimp]

Never been a fan of Steve Bruce but fair play - got them up and has made some extremely shrewd signings that will help keep them up. Cardiff - Malky must be having a bit of chuckle right now...