11/12 Premier League thread

[Pittsey]

BBC Sport - Football - Wayne Rooney wants to leave Man Utd - Sir Alex Ferguson

Wayne Rooney wants to leave Man Utd - Sir Alex Ferguson




'Bemused' Ferguson confirms Rooney rumours

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Wayne Rooney wants to quit Manchester United.
The Old Trafford boss admitted he was "shocked" and "disappointed" to hear the news but said he had not fallen out with the 24-year-old England striker.

"We are as bemused as anyone can be, we can't quite understand why he would want to leave," said the Scot.

Ferguson said the "door is still open" for Rooney, who will miss Wednesday's Champions League game with Bursaspor after being carried off in training.

The forward suffered minor ankle damage at the end of the session and will sit out the European tie at Old Trafford.

Rooney's future has been the subject of intense speculation over the last few days following reports that he was not prepared to sign a new contract.

His current deal is due to finish at the end of the 2011/12 campaign.

In an interview with MUTV filmed before he spoke to the media, Ferguson said United chief executive David Gill had told him about Rooney's decision not to sign a new contract back in the summer.
"I was in the office on 14 August and David phoned me to say he [Rooney] wasn't signing a contract," confirmed Ferguson.
"I was dumbfounded. Only months before he was saying he was at the greatest club in the world."
Having learned of Rooney's desire to go, Ferguson requested to speak to the player.
"Dealing with the next step was always going to be decisive for us, how we dealt with the situation," he said.


"I asked to have a meeting with the boy and he reiterated what his agent said, that he wanted to go.
"The one thing I said to him was 'respect this club, I don't want any nonsense from you'.
"I don't know if he has done that. I have doubts on that, we are reading all these things about falling out with me and all that nonsense.
"It's disappointing because we have done everything we possibly can to help Wayne Rooney ever since he came to the club.

"We have always been here as a harbour for him any time he has been in trouble, the advice we have given him. I was even prepared to give him financial advice.
"But it's not just Wayne Rooney, we have done that for all the players. Wayne has been the beneficiary of that, just as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes have... so there has been no falling out.
"So there we are, we have got into a situation where we had to clarify this for our fans because what we saw on Saturday was unacceptable.

I feel that we still have to keep the door open for him, especially as he's such a good player
Sir Alex Ferguson
"When we got to 2-2 [against West Brom] and they were chanting Wayne Rooney, it's a pressure on the players and didn't do the team any good so we had to clarify the situation and put it right."
Rooney's decision has clearly had a big impact on Ferguson, who signed the player from Everton in August 2004. United paid the Toffees £25.6m for the 18-year-old, a world record fee for a player aged under 20.
"We've done nothing but help him since he's been at this club," said Ferguson, who has not given up hope of Rooney remaining at Old Trafford.
"I feel that we still have to keep the door open for him, especially as he's such a good player," stated Ferguson.
Rooney has been a key figure for United, helping them to win the Premier League in 2007, 2008 and 2009 as well as the coveted Champions League in 2008.

 

[Bobby Sands]

tbf i think i read that there is something like 6000 season tickets left unsold at Man Utd. so i guess the die hard fans are doing that.

Rooney tells Ferguson he wants to go.

i dont get this. why would Ferguson sell him to City but never sell any player to liverpool? yea Liverpool are big rivals but City are their local rivals and the rivalry is getting stronger now.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

I doubt it very much that he will sell to Man City. Man City will make a bid though, I actually think he will go to Barcelona. Just a hunch though.

Rooney was stretched off in training apparently, I wonder who took him out

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^Owen. he was digusted and sickened by Rooney's behaviour remember.

 

[Pittsey]

^^

lol


I wonder if Rooney will leave... He'd be silly. But a football lesson abroad would be good for him also.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^well he has told Ferguson that he wants out.

Liverpool's new owners should line up a sneaky bid for January.

 

[Duke]

^^well he has told Ferguson that he wants out.

Liverpool's new owners should line up a sneaky bid for January.

I'm curious, though, let's say that Rooney would come to LFC, right? All practical details like money aside, Roons would come to play for LFC.

Would the fans not boo him off the pitch? I mean...an Everton boy that grew up to play for Man U....hardly the combination that's going to win the hearts of the boys that populate the Kop. Would there be a limit for the fans too? As in, Roons banging in 30 a season, would they still hate his guts? Would the hate be unlimited or will they partake in the worldfamous "goals for forgiveness" program?

I'm just wondering.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^there is a thread on the Liverpool message board and not many would like him to come to Liverpool lol.

i presume he'll go where the best hookers are

 

[vg4030]

^^ Thailand?

Actually, his standards are surprisingly low. Even for hookers

 

[Duke]

lol @ hookers

 

[Pittsey]

I don't think he'd play for Liverpool. He hates them. That's like Carragher signing for United. But then, I also doubted he'd leave Man Utd. He could end up like Gazza. A waste of talent.

Italy Or Spain.... Or he's a moron.

 

[Bobby Sands]

yea not a hope he'd ever join Liverpool.

i think he should go abroad too.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Imagine if Rooney does a Michael Owen. Goes to Madrid, barely plays, and sees his career just falter away being a bit part player at a top club in England.

 

[Pittsey]

I was thinking about this... Everyone is saying it's the end for Man Utd.

But wasn't everyone saying that in 95 when Fergie sold half the team and replaced them with with kids we'd never heard of?

I know that everyone goes on about Man Utd having no money, and having to service the debt. But they spent nearly 30 Million this year. So they aren't exactly holding back...

As long as they have Sir Alex. They'll be fine. If Mourinho replaces him (doubt they can afford him) they'll be fine.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

united are right for rooney, i dont see why he should move. then again, he has won the title with united three times and the champions league once.

i cant see him doing too well at another club outside of england. who knows, and real dont want to buy anyone in january either. he'll stay until the end of the season if he is leaving, however he may even make a u-turn and decide to stay afterall.

 

[Kobe]

Rooney's side of the story Wayne Rooney confirms he wants to leave Manchester United - Barclays Premier League - ESPN Soccernet

"I met with David Gill last week and he did not give me any of the assurances I was seeking about the future squad,'' said Rooney. "I then told him that I would not be signing a new contract.''

Hard to see him making a U-turn after that.

 

[Bobby Sands]

how many grans a week does he want as his wages?

 

[Bobby Sands]

i reckon Rooney will go to Juventus. He'll never turn down an approach from an old lady.

 

[Kobe]

^^Last I heard was that he wanted £ 250,000 per week.

 

[Pittsey]

how many grans a week does he want as his wages?

I heard similar this morning....



To be fair. I think he has a point. And has behaved with dignity, after SAF's comments.