Wayne Rooney

[CrimsonGunner11]

Future News: Man United to give Wayne Rooney to Arsenal as Robin van Persie consolation gift

After dropping Wayne Rooney from the starting XI for Tuesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his intent to give the out of favor striker to Arsenal for nothing in return.

"We've realized that there would only be a handful of clubs that could afford Wayne's wages," Ferguson told reporters. "So to spare him the indignity of being sold for less than Liverpool paid for Andy Carroll, we're just going to give him to Arsenal for free. We'll even continue to pay him. Because, frankly, we feel a bit bad about the Robin van Persie business. They gave us Robin -- who has been absolutely tremendous -- for just £22.5 million and they're having a tough time now, so it would make us feel less guilty if we just send them Wayne free of charge and call it even. Maybe we'll take Theo Walcott. And Cazorla. But that's it."

Rooney has scored 12 goals and set up 12 more in 26 Premier League and Champions League appearances this season, yet he has still been deemed less than essential with the additions of Van Persie and Shinji Kagawa.

Rumors of Man United's interest to sell Rooney began almost immediately after he played just the final 17 minutes of the 2-1 round of 16 second-leg loss to Madrid. But with wages around £300,000 a week, the potential buyers are severely limited. Man City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all thought to be uninterested, leaving PSG as the most viable option should the Arsenal deal fall through. Ferguson, however, remains confident that Rooney will be moving to London this summer.

"I spoke to Arsene Wenger and told him he could have Wayne for nothing," Ferguson added. "And then after he got all excited I mentioned taking Walcott and Cazorla and maybe Jack Wilshere. He told me to go f*** myself and then hung up, but that's just how he says 'thank you'. I know he appreciates this."

Wenger couldn't be reached for comment as he was having trouble with the zip on his coat.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-di ... --sow.html

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[Angelito]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

[Arsenal~Fanatic]

Good luck matching his 220k/week wages.

[TheArsenalPost]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

No. Firstly, why would we want to give a rival yet another of our players? Like it or not "Mr. 100k" has been our stand-out performer for the best part of the season. Without him I dread to think where we would be.

Secondly, we'd never pay Rooney's wages.

[Arsenal~Fanatic]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

Your blatant hate for Theo literally in every post of yours is something difficult to comprehend. If scoring 18 goals and 14 assists is the ball park for being sh*t at Arsenal football club this season then i am afraid what is expected of truly world class players at AFC?

[Angelito]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

No. Firstly, why would we want to give a rival yet another of our players? Like it or not "Mr. 100k" has been our stand-out performer for the best part of the season. Without him I dread to think where we would be.

Secondly, we'd never pay Rooney's wages.

Yep! Mr. 100k has been our stand out player in a season that saw us crumble to Bradford City, lose to Blackburn AT HOME, and Mr. 100k do nothing but wank against Bayern in the CL--in his biggest game as a striker, while we're comfortably seated at 5th.

No, he hasn't been our stand out player. It's either Wilshere or Cazorla. Maybe, Lucas "he who can score, assist, and track back as well" Podolski.

We gave them van Persie last season--their ticket to the Premiership. There is nothing wrong if we give them Cash + Walcott and we get Rooney--a better player, more experienced, works hard for his team, and can change the game on his own. As for his wages, as long as socialism prevails at Arsenal, let's not expect any liberty.

[Angelito]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

Your blatant hate for Theo literally in every post of yours is something difficult to comprehend. If scoring 18 goals and 14 assists is the ball park for being sh*t at Arsenal football club this season then i am afraid what is expected of truly world class players at AFC?

It's not hatred. It's disgust that the moron who earns 100k doesn't even bother to get the ball even if he's 5 cm away from the opposite player. He just sits there and expects the opposition to give him space instead of fighting for it. It disgusts me that Arsenal has fallen so low that Walcott is considered a great player now. He is nothing but an impact sub. In fact, he is an excellent impact sub. He does well coming off the bench.

All his *best* performances have been when he was fighting for a contract, or a move to another club. He's had some performances that were good afterwards, but he's back to Theo "One good game in ten," Walcott.

[TheArsenalPost]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

No. Firstly, why would we want to give a rival yet another of our players? Like it or not "Mr. 100k" has been our stand-out performer for the best part of the season. Without him I dread to think where we would be.

Secondly, we'd never pay Rooney's wages.

Yep! Mr. 100k has been our stand out player in a season that saw us crumble to Bradford City, lose to Blackburn AT HOME, and Mr. 100k do nothing but wank against Bayern in the CL--in his biggest game as a striker, while we're comfortably seated at 5th.

No, he hasn't been our stand out player. It's either Wilshere or Cazorla. Maybe, Lucas "he who can score, assist, and track back as well" Podolski.

We gave them van Persie last season--their ticket to the Premiership. There is nothing wrong if we give them Cash + Walcott and we get Rooney--a better player, more experienced, works hard for his team, and can change the game on his own. As for his wages, as long as socialism prevails at Arsenal, let's not expect any liberty.

I find myself siding, oddly enough, with AF for once. For every game you pick out that Theo was bad, there are games where he was fantastic. Cazorla has been a top signing, but he goes missing or is crowded out of games a lot, he doesn't have as much influence week in, week out as I'd like. Theo has scored the main share of Arsenal's goals this season and he is improving. He isn't suited to a lone role up top.

In any case, give Theo to United really would seal the deal on future title races too. Let's not reunited the Prem's leading scorer with a pacey winger who knows how to finish and who, coincidently, has played with him before and assisted in God knows how many goals.

[Angelito]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

No. Firstly, why would we want to give a rival yet another of our players? Like it or not "Mr. 100k" has been our stand-out performer for the best part of the season. Without him I dread to think where we would be.

Secondly, we'd never pay Rooney's wages.

Yep! Mr. 100k has been our stand out player in a season that saw us crumble to Bradford City, lose to Blackburn AT HOME, and Mr. 100k do nothing but wank against Bayern in the CL--in his biggest game as a striker, while we're comfortably seated at 5th.

No, he hasn't been our stand out player. It's either Wilshere or Cazorla. Maybe, Lucas "he who can score, assist, and track back as well" Podolski.

We gave them van Persie last season--their ticket to the Premiership. There is nothing wrong if we give them Cash + Walcott and we get Rooney--a better player, more experienced, works hard for his team, and can change the game on his own. As for his wages, as long as socialism prevails at Arsenal, let's not expect any liberty.

I find myself siding, oddly enough, with AF for once. For every game you pick out that Theo was bad, there are games where he was fantastic. Cazorla has been a top signing, but he goes missing or is crowded out of games a lot, he doesn't have as much influence week in, week out as I'd like. Theo has scored the main share of Arsenal's goals this season and he is improving. He isn't suited to a lone role up top.

In any case, give Theo to United really would seal the deal on future title races too. Let's not reunited the Prem's leading scorer with a pacey winger who knows how to finish and who, coincidently, has played with him before and assisted in God knows how many goals.

In 1999, when ManU won the treble, did we hope that they'd weaken, or did we go ahead and strengthen ourselves? After the double in 2002, did we hope that we'd strengthen ManU, or did we strengthen ourselves only to achieve the greatest success in PL history? In competition, you EXPECT that your oppositions will strength. Therefore, you PREPARE to strengthen as per your needs so that you could be even in the battlefield.

Losing van Persie would have hardly mattered if we had replaced him with a class striker--paying what we need to pay to get another future Arsenal legend, perhaps, instead of getting a clueless monkey to replace the best striker in the world--not named Falcao--in the past 2+ seasons.

Would Theo strengthen ManU? Maybe he would, but SAF would never be interested in him if he wouldn't strengthen. However, Walcott lacks WORK ETHIC--something that is the FIRST requirement for any United player.

As for Cazorla, yes, I've said many times that Santi is a flat-track bully, but Wenger hasn't done any favors by shifting him wide and nullifying his influence. Yes, he was a winger at Malaga, but in the Prem, it has clearly not suited him--as much as the central role.

[TheArsenalPost]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

No. Firstly, why would we want to give a rival yet another of our players? Like it or not "Mr. 100k" has been our stand-out performer for the best part of the season. Without him I dread to think where we would be.

Secondly, we'd never pay Rooney's wages.

Yep! Mr. 100k has been our stand out player in a season that saw us crumble to Bradford City, lose to Blackburn AT HOME, and Mr. 100k do nothing but wank against Bayern in the CL--in his biggest game as a striker, while we're comfortably seated at 5th.

No, he hasn't been our stand out player. It's either Wilshere or Cazorla. Maybe, Lucas "he who can score, assist, and track back as well" Podolski.

We gave them van Persie last season--their ticket to the Premiership. There is nothing wrong if we give them Cash + Walcott and we get Rooney--a better player, more experienced, works hard for his team, and can change the game on his own. As for his wages, as long as socialism prevails at Arsenal, let's not expect any liberty.

I find myself siding, oddly enough, with AF for once. For every game you pick out that Theo was bad, there are games where he was fantastic. Cazorla has been a top signing, but he goes missing or is crowded out of games a lot, he doesn't have as much influence week in, week out as I'd like. Theo has scored the main share of Arsenal's goals this season and he is improving. He isn't suited to a lone role up top.

In any case, give Theo to United really would seal the deal on future title races too. Let's not reunited the Prem's leading scorer with a pacey winger who knows how to finish and who, coincidently, has played with him before and assisted in God knows how many goals.

In 1999, when ManU won the treble, did we hope that they'd weaken, or did we go ahead and strengthen ourselves? After the double in 2002, did we hope that we'd strengthen ManU, or did we strengthen ourselves only to achieve the greatest success in PL history? In competition, you EXPECT that your oppositions will strength. Therefore, you PREPARE to strengthen as per your needs so that you could be even in the battlefield.

Losing van Persie would have hardly mattered if we had replaced him with a class striker--paying what we need to pay to get another future Arsenal legend, perhaps, instead of getting a clueless monkey to replace the best striker in the world--not named Falcao--in the past 2+ seasons.

Would Theo strengthen ManU? Maybe he would, but SAF would never be interested in him if he wouldn't strengthen. However, Walcott lacks WORK ETHIC--something that is the FIRST requirement for any United player.

As for Cazorla, yes, I've said many times that Santi is a flat-track bully, but Wenger hasn't done any favors by shifting him wide and nullifying his influence. Yes, he was a winger at Malaga, but in the Prem, it has clearly not suited him--as much as the central role.

They will strengthen, so don't aid it further.

[Angelito]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

No. Firstly, why would we want to give a rival yet another of our players? Like it or not "Mr. 100k" has been our stand-out performer for the best part of the season. Without him I dread to think where we would be.

Secondly, we'd never pay Rooney's wages.

Yep! Mr. 100k has been our stand out player in a season that saw us crumble to Bradford City, lose to Blackburn AT HOME, and Mr. 100k do nothing but wank against Bayern in the CL--in his biggest game as a striker, while we're comfortably seated at 5th.

No, he hasn't been our stand out player. It's either Wilshere or Cazorla. Maybe, Lucas "he who can score, assist, and track back as well" Podolski.

We gave them van Persie last season--their ticket to the Premiership. There is nothing wrong if we give them Cash + Walcott and we get Rooney--a better player, more experienced, works hard for his team, and can change the game on his own. As for his wages, as long as socialism prevails at Arsenal, let's not expect any liberty.

I find myself siding, oddly enough, with AF for once. For every game you pick out that Theo was bad, there are games where he was fantastic. Cazorla has been a top signing, but he goes missing or is crowded out of games a lot, he doesn't have as much influence week in, week out as I'd like. Theo has scored the main share of Arsenal's goals this season and he is improving. He isn't suited to a lone role up top.

In any case, give Theo to United really would seal the deal on future title races too. Let's not reunited the Prem's leading scorer with a pacey winger who knows how to finish and who, coincidently, has played with him before and assisted in God knows how many goals.

In 1999, when ManU won the treble, did we hope that they'd weaken, or did we go ahead and strengthen ourselves? After the double in 2002, did we hope that we'd strengthen ManU, or did we strengthen ourselves only to achieve the greatest success in PL history? In competition, you EXPECT that your oppositions will strength. Therefore, you PREPARE to strengthen as per your needs so that you could be even in the battlefield.

Losing van Persie would have hardly mattered if we had replaced him with a class striker--paying what we need to pay to get another future Arsenal legend, perhaps, instead of getting a clueless monkey to replace the best striker in the world--not named Falcao--in the past 2+ seasons.

Would Theo strengthen ManU? Maybe he would, but SAF would never be interested in him if he wouldn't strengthen. However, Walcott lacks WORK ETHIC--something that is the FIRST requirement for any United player.

As for Cazorla, yes, I've said many times that Santi is a flat-track bully, but Wenger hasn't done any favors by shifting him wide and nullifying his influence. Yes, he was a winger at Malaga, but in the Prem, it has clearly not suited him--as much as the central role.

They will strengthen, so don't aid it further.

We're a feeder club, realize that?

[TheArsenalPost]

I know this is stupid, but if I were Wenger (LOL), I'd bid for Rooney in the summer. Cash + Mr. 100k would be apt.

No. Firstly, why would we want to give a rival yet another of our players? Like it or not "Mr. 100k" has been our stand-out performer for the best part of the season. Without him I dread to think where we would be.

Secondly, we'd never pay Rooney's wages.

Yep! Mr. 100k has been our stand out player in a season that saw us crumble to Bradford City, lose to Blackburn AT HOME, and Mr. 100k do nothing but wank against Bayern in the CL--in his biggest game as a striker, while we're comfortably seated at 5th.

No, he hasn't been our stand out player. It's either Wilshere or Cazorla. Maybe, Lucas "he who can score, assist, and track back as well" Podolski.

We gave them van Persie last season--their ticket to the Premiership. There is nothing wrong if we give them Cash + Walcott and we get Rooney--a better player, more experienced, works hard for his team, and can change the game on his own. As for his wages, as long as socialism prevails at Arsenal, let's not expect any liberty.

I find myself siding, oddly enough, with AF for once. For every game you pick out that Theo was bad, there are games where he was fantastic. Cazorla has been a top signing, but he goes missing or is crowded out of games a lot, he doesn't have as much influence week in, week out as I'd like. Theo has scored the main share of Arsenal's goals this season and he is improving. He isn't suited to a lone role up top.

In any case, give Theo to United really would seal the deal on future title races too. Let's not reunited the Prem's leading scorer with a pacey winger who knows how to finish and who, coincidently, has played with him before and assisted in God knows how many goals.

In 1999, when ManU won the treble, did we hope that they'd weaken, or did we go ahead and strengthen ourselves? After the double in 2002, did we hope that we'd strengthen ManU, or did we strengthen ourselves only to achieve the greatest success in PL history? In competition, you EXPECT that your oppositions will strength. Therefore, you PREPARE to strengthen as per your needs so that you could be even in the battlefield.

Losing van Persie would have hardly mattered if we had replaced him with a class striker--paying what we need to pay to get another future Arsenal legend, perhaps, instead of getting a clueless monkey to replace the best striker in the world--not named Falcao--in the past 2+ seasons.

Would Theo strengthen ManU? Maybe he would, but SAF would never be interested in him if he wouldn't strengthen. However, Walcott lacks WORK ETHIC--something that is the FIRST requirement for any United player.

As for Cazorla, yes, I've said many times that Santi is a flat-track bully, but Wenger hasn't done any favors by shifting him wide and nullifying his influence. Yes, he was a winger at Malaga, but in the Prem, it has clearly not suited him--as much as the central role.

They will strengthen, so don't aid it further.

We're a feeder club, realize that?

Yeah, i'm seeing what we are turning into so rather than lay down and take it, I expect and demand the Arsenal FC fix that and don't aid in strengthening any rival side.

[yosifun]

Will never happen better close this thread now..

[AFC10]

LOL!!