Wayne Rooney - England

The opposition nowadays are a lot stronger and organised than they were during Charlton's, Greaves and even Lineker's days.

Exactly as you wrote

Now the race is on the playing field.

As Charlton played on the pitch slow jogging.

Since when was Linekar great?

Only English player ever to win the Golden Boot, maybe that makes him slightly great in terms of a unique achievement.

Just been om SSN that Rooney has won 3 trophies with Man Utd this season,I can think of league and Europa cups but whats the 3rd?

Just been om SSN that Rooney has won 3 trophies with Man Utd this season,I can think of league and Europa cups but whats the 3rd?

FA community shield?

It's not his fault that he's played at a time when there's been no real competition for his place. Greavesie got his 44 goals from 57 games. He was the best.

Brian Clough scored 257 goals in 274 appearances for Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Tho' most were in the old Second Division , not a bad haul and defenders didn't stand on ceremony in those days either.

Brian Clough scored 257 goals in 274 appearances for Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Tho' most were in the old Second Division , not a bad haul and defenders didn't stand on ceremony in those days either.

Yes but how many England goals?

Yes but how many England goals?

Yes that' really the point Jim, Cloughie only played twice for England (No goals) as there were others that were preferred, as in Bobby Smith (Spurs). Ironically both of them were born in Middlesbrough or the area.

Well he's back at Everton,quote once a blue always a blue......ok yes.

Well he's back at Everton,quote once a blue always a blue......ok yes.

Desperate times. He's never been loved at Man U, always a suspicion that his heart was elsewhere and apart from a couple of monumental seasons, his threats to go to City haven't exactly made him loved of the Old Trafford faithful.

He's been treading water for 4-5 years now.

Beats working for a living.

13 million pounds salary for a 31 year old that many fit blokes in their mid 40's could probably outrun in a long distance run. I'm 52 and can do around 13 minutes for 3kms at a push!

To put his salary in perspective - most clubs in the SPL do not have that amount for their entire budget.

Your average Joe in the UK is on say 15-20K a year.

Rooney earns around 35 000 pounds a day - or twice as much as your average person does in a year.

It's a very sick society.

13 million pounds salary for a 31 year old that many fit blokes in their mid 40's could probably outrun in a long distance run. I'm 52 and can do around 13 minutes for 3kms at a push!

 

To put his salary in perspective - most clubs in the SPL do not have that amount for their entire budget.

 

Your average Joe in the UK is on say 15-20K a year.

 

Rooney earns around 35 000 pounds a day - or twice as much as your average person does in a year.

 

It's a very sick society.

And they call him a legend with a poor past.i.e. granny.