0% Villa: Rooney signs new 5 year contract!

[Somniloquism]

Rooneys sources already have quoted him as bring prepared to run down his contract - he will only go where he wants to go and utd aren't in a position where they can let him walk away free- I think city will get him in the summer as it appears he wants to stay in that area, fergie won't want a disruptive influence hanging around the place and will want him gone .

Rooneys sources say that but I'm sure all the people endorising him will not be happy if he is sitting in the reserves for a year. It will cost him alot and after a year, will someone put him on the sort of money that he can claw back the losses. Rooney also looks like one of the players like Dunne that if he is out for some time will balloon up and lose fitness and shape.

[olaftab]

This is all good stuff. Hate United  and hate players with 0% loyalty. Let's hope he goes to Shitty for 70 million and on 500K a week. That would  weaken Utd and cause mutiny in Shitty ranks... piss off SAF and  Utd fans ... fantastic...fantastic

[olaftab]

Rooneys sources say that but I'm sure all the people endorising him will not be happy if he is sitting in the reserves for a year.

This is  NOT going to happen. United Board and shareholders would not let  their major asset dwindle away. Despite what SAF may want to do  he will be sold if he does not sign a new contract in January. Utd are NOT cash rich and Glazers want  to re-coup money.

[Somniloquism]

Rooneys sources say that but I'm sure all the people endorising him will not be happy if he is sitting in the reserves for a year.

This is  NOT going to happen. United Board and shareholders would not let  their major asset dwindle away. Despite what SAF may want to do  he will be sold if he does not sign a new contract in January. Utd are NOT cash rich and Glazers want  to re-coup money.

I know it isn't going to happen but I was pointing out that he might be saying it but it would only be a bluff because he would lose just as much in the long run if he did.

[JUAN PABLO]

Man city for me...   Manure owners wont be bothered where he goes as long as they get money before he goes for free.. Sky Blue Manure will offer stupid wages for Shrek and shrek will take it.... 

[john e]

' a year rotting in the reserves'  can anyone remember the last time a top quality player spent a year 'rotting'  because of a contract issue ?
i'm not saying there isnt one i just cant think of one,

[cdbearsfan]

Straight swap for Carew?

[RogerS]

Straight swap for Carew?

Would get my vote....

[TopDeck113]

apparently ferguson is doing a press conference in half an hour and has said in advance that he won't answer any questions about Wayne Rooney.

There's always some poor sap who has been told to ask anyway. It is excruciating. Especially when it's you

Go on ask, I'm hoping he will stop talking to every TV channel going. As an aside. Do the Beeb bother sending anyone to these or do they just send a Work Experience person with a tape recorder.

Off topic, but since it's been brought up, I just wish the BBC would refuse to interview Phelan or whoever United deign to put up as Fergie's mouthpiece.  The pressure exerted by the companies who hand over to United big wodges of cash for the privilege of being on the backing boards against which the interviewee stands, would soon see Fergie's anti-Beeb stance crumble.

[cdbearsfan]

They should do a documentary exposing Phelan as a mediocre, ex-Albion clogger who somehow managed to gain the same number of England caps as Brian Little. If they keep pissing all of the Man U staff off, eventually the tea lady will have to do the interviews, which might be more fun.

[Somniloquism]

Off topic, but since it's been brought up, I just wish the BBC would refuse to interview Phelan or whoever United deign to put up as Fergie's mouthpiece.  The pressure exerted by the companies who hand over to United big wodges of cash for the privilege of being on the backing boards against which the interviewee stands, would soon see Fergie's anti-Beeb stance crumble.

I wish they didn't as well. But they would have to not interview either manager. And IIRC Fergie was going to be fined every time he refused to talk to the Beeb this year if the PL are actually enforcing their rules as was mentioned pre-season.

[TimTheVillain]

It's getting pretty boring all this Rooney this, Rooney that talk ......

I don't think anyone really gives a shit other than ManUre fans, do they ?

[cdbearsfan]

I don't mind the story at the moment but will get bored of it soon. At least it's not a Villa player. The Barry/Milner sagas seemed to go on for decades.

[Shrek]

The rumour now is that Rooney will buy himself out of his last season, which is feesable as he would get more than it would cost from a signing on fee.

[robbo1874]

The difference john m is heinze wasn't British-Rooney is a Lancashire lad and by all accounts would prefer to stay in that area for many reasons - going to city would be the perfect revenge on sir alex and he'd be staying in same home, keeping his family settled and on more money too - as well as joining probably a better team , it could be the end of sir alex and utds empire may come crashing down with him.

E17 - I love how you always look on the bright side!!