Ian Holloway is only stating the bleeding obvious. People have been saying these things for years without anybody listening. The 'beautiful' game is the 'money' game now, no way back unfortunately.

Sorry but I think Ian Holloway is just being a pr*ck, so he's saying the club should still be able to demand a transfer fee for a player even when that player is out of contract??? Horse sh*t, you can't keep players like prisoners.

This has gone on for years... now that it happens to be uniteds best player everyone pipes up how wrong the system is? Bullsh*t.

Holloway definitely misguided.

Agreed.

Police disperse 20-30 people protesting outside Wayne Rooneys house ,thats taking things to far !!
He has a wife and small child in the home.(sky news 22.45 thurs)

Taken from a report:

That was followed by around 40 balaclava-clad United fans unravelling a banner outside the striker's Wilmslow house declaring "Join City and You're Dead",




I bet Crocky Santa Cruz is part of them... "Don't you dare take my place on the bench you b*stard!

Holloway came across as a prick, probably because he is one, but his reasoning is sound. Man U are perfectly within their rights to demand a fee for Rooney The Money Whore. His contract runs out in 2012. Last time I looked it was the year 2010.

Has anyone mentioned Bosmann while I was watching the tellybox? Other than that I'm not sure if we are familiar with The spud faced nipper's contract.

Maybe he has some kind of get out clause but I can't believe Man U would be that stupid. What I find more incredible is the timing of the whole thing. He can't go anywhere until January.

'Tis a matter of weeks.

Just been reading the Wayne Rooney thread on the Chelsea forum. The Chelsea fans seem confident.

I thought thst until I listened to 5live today and the way they explained it was that he is injured now until the end of Nov, middle of Dec, then we get to the transfer window, so that means he doesn't have to play for Man U again.

Er, we don't want him. More trouble than he's worth and he's been out of form for yonks. You'll always get a few who want every big name that becomes available. Most Chelsea fans will say no thanks, and they're damned right too.

Yeah, funny that. Just before the news breaks he's stretchered off in training. Yeah, fooled me completely that one 

Time is not on the side of Drogba n Anelka. He might fit in there.

I'd rather have the other crock (Torres). Less of a liability off the pitch and probably just as good on it.

Think there is abit of a mixture among City fans, im also a member on the bluemoon forum... there was a poll which got around 500 votes. When it was closed, it was nearly 50/50. Half saying "No, hes a rag scouse tw*t and il slash tyres if he joins...", the others saying "Yeah, lets have him just to piss United fans off".

Im sitting on the fence here... if he plays like he has done recently then I wouldnt go near him, bit of the same for Torres. Alot of talk about wanting Torres or Rooney in, both injury prone and out of form... both also have a huge price tag.

I'd definitely rather have Torres than those two.

I suspect that Chelsea and City fans are keeping their opinions open. I can't imagine any team turning him down.

Yonks? he was injured from April until the World Cup where in my opinion he was still injured. Before that he was in the form of his life. This season he's not looked anywhere near his best (Switzerland away aside), but now we know that he doesn't want to be at the club, that along with all the personal shit, so hard to judge his performances this season really. Every player goes through a bad patch. Maybe a move will kickstart his game again and he'll get back to form.

Looking at your front line, yes you have goals galore in Anelka, Drogba and Lampard... but those 3 are what, like 32 years old. What happens when they are finished? Is Daniel Sturridge really the future of Chelsea for the next 8 or so years?

Yeah you could maybe go for someone like Pato, but what if he turns out to be another Robinho? Rooney is young, but proven in the Premier League and Champions League, so no problems with him adapting to the game. What more could you want? 

Personally I don't think you will get him, I think he'll go abroad, but I cannot for a minute understand why any Chelsea fan wouldn't want a player like Wayne Rooney.

No one is worth the money a week that some of these footballers command.

Greed and stupidity should never be rewarded.
I don't care how good Rooney is or isn't..... he does not need to be paid that much.

And that is the same for any footballer.

It's academic. I have always said what an amazing player he is but since then his drop in form, largely related to being a complete div off the pitch, has put me right off him. He's only had one great season for Man U. But it's academic like I said because any braindead twonk who leaves Man U claiming they're not ambitious is basically saying 'City are doubling my wages'. Simples. End.

I hope he's an absolute disaster for them (sorry Mr Meat I'm aiming this at the player not the club).

Alas! It's yer Market Economy. Whether they are worth it or not, they get it! A lot of amateur analysts such as m'self await with eagerness the inevitable Market corrections.

Muppets... bet their back in school today

I'm amazed anyone with the mentality to write something like that got it grammatically correct

Breaking News -He's signed a new 5 year contract with united  Looks like the club caved in and coughed up more money for him. No different to what John Terry did, "Give me more money or im off"


Nice... watch the fans switch the "White Pele" mode back on

The Red Cafe   

Well shut the front door!  

United Fans..ficklest bunch ever?!!

I'm expecting Ashton Kutcher to appear on TV any minute... Or maybe Rio Ferdinand... It's been a while since he "merk'd" anybody...

Wayne Rooney has agreed a new 5 year contract to stay at Manchester United until at least June 2015.

The agreement follows intensive discussions between the Club and the player’s representatives and means that by the end of his contract Wayne will have been a Manchester United player for 11 years.

Sir Alex Ferguson said: “It’s been a difficult week, but the intensity of the coverage is what we expect at Manchester United.  I said to the boy that the door is always open and I’m delighted Wayne has agreed to stay.

“Sometimes, when you’re in a club, it can be hard to realise just how big it is and it takes something like the events of the last few days to make you understand.  I think Wayne now understands what a great club Manchester United is.

“I’m pleased he has accepted the challenge to guide the younger players and establish himself as one of United’s great players. It shows character and belief in what we stand for.

“I’m sure everyone involved with the Club will now get behind Wayne and show him the support he needs to produce the performances we know he is capable of.”

Wayne Rooney said: “I’m delighted to sign another deal at United.  In the last couple of days, I’ve talked to the Manager and the owners and they’ve convinced me this is where I belong.  I said on Wednesday the Manager’s a genius and it’s his belief and support that have convinced me to stay.

“I’m signing a new deal in the absolute belief that the management, coaching staff, board and owners are totally committed to making sure United maintains its proud winning history – which is the reason I joined the Club in the first place.

“I’m sure the fans over the last week have felt let down by what they’ve read and seen.  But my position was from concern over the future.  The fans have been brilliant with me since I arrived and it’s up to me through my performances to win them over again.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/spo...-Terry.html?ITO=1490

From the moment I saw the little oik glare and throw a petulant strop at the British fans in South Africa, who dared to boo England's abysmal performance, I've been certain that he's due a huge Karmic bite on the arse. It'll happen one fine day

What ever next?



Do you think Ian Holloway convinced him?

 You never know know Crunchy, maybe it helped lol.

I think it was this that was the major factor...

So! It was all a dream!

The past few days have shown that Mr Rooney has ideas way above his station and I am surprised and disappointed in Alex Ferguson pandering to his pathetic childish tantrum.  It does not set a good precedent for the future of English football when someone like Rooney can hold to ransom a manager like Sir Alex and a club like Manchester United and end up the winner. 

It all started going wrong when they allowed dippers to buy clubs and put the cost on the balance sheet!