Wayne Rooney

[Minstrels]

What's everyone making of it all? Personally I'm enjoying every minute of it, it's like watching a ship sink in slow motion. Wonder which will sink first, the Liverpool ship or the Trafford ship.

[immense]

or the city not being allowed to participate in european football ship

[Minstrels]

or the city not being allowed to participate in european football ship

Go on then, explain.

[Deak]

Well if Fergie n Rooney have had a big bust up then personally i can see Rooney going ... just look at the RV Nistlerooy & D Beckham situations; they were sold in the next transfer window.

I think if Rooney did leave then im sure Fergie will get another quality striker in who is just as good / better than Rooney.

I think that the Liverpool ship will sink first as they are in deep trouble, even though they've just been bought out they are still no guarantees that they will have any money to spend and I personally think that Roy Hodgson is not the right man for the job.

I have no idea about the City situation tho - so sorry on that point.

[Minstrels]

Well if Fergie n Rooney have had a big bust up then personally i can see Rooney going ... just look at the RV Nistlerooy & D Beckham situations; they were sold in the next transfer window.

I have no idea about the City situation tho - so sorry on that point.

I think if Rooney did leave then im sure Fergie will get another quality striker in who is just as good / better than Rooney.

Who would you sign and what with.

[immense]

Go on then, explain.

i thought i'd join you in media speculation. one min.

[Deak]

Well if Rooney went then surely the money would be used to replace him & i dont know who would be fetched in

[immense]

Manchester City may feel they have an outside chance of capitalising on what has gone wrong for him at Old Trafford, although their chances are undermined by the fact they already have a huge task ahead of them bringing down their wages to prevent Uefa banning them from European competitions under financial fair-play rules.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...chester-united

I read good papers.

[Deak]

Oh yeh i forgot about that... Uefa are considering banning teams playing in Europe if they have massive debts to pay off

[Minstrels]

i thought i'd join you in media speculation. one min.

Media speculation? Since when have Wayne Rooney, Ferguson and Gill been reporters? Rooney stated he doesn't have an ankle injury and doesn't know where the manager got that from. Ferguson and Gill then ban journalists asking about Rooney, bizarre. It's not a new thing, Ferguson falling out with players. Look at Beckham, Keane and Horse Face, it can happen and not just with the fringe players. Wayne Rooney is now refusing to extend his 18 month contract, not long till he can leave on a free.

As for the European football I believe you mean the rules which would have a loop hole. It's UEFA, they'll be ways around. From the top of my head what's to stop the Sheikh setting up a separate company and putting money into that, 'selling' the club to that company which would then wash away any debt. I'm not a lawyer paid by a billionaire though so I wouldn't know, I'll leave the hole picking to the big boys.

As for 'Deak', who would you buy? Not many top strikers in the same mould of Rooney. You could argue Rooney but at the same time he's not a 'Rooney' type player, more of a Berbaflop. Also what's stopping the banks or Glazer taking the money like they did with the Ronaldo deal. If the banks see a big fee coming in and they're owed money they'll want a chunk of that.