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Rooney?

This article is written on the basis of a sweeping assumption that at the end of this season we finish in a top four position and hence are in next season's CL

My thoughts are that we are now at a significant stage in team development. We have a strong manager bringing consistency that has been sadly missing over the last decade, and longer. We have the framework of a seriously good title challenging team with the added bonus of younger players of tremendous potential. 

I have always worried that DL has adopted a philosphy of buying promising players, flirt with top six in the league and the cups whilst keeping the club in the black financially. This has worked. But, now this summer, more than at any other time there has to be the major, significant and dare I say it record breaking investment in player acquisitions. 

We all know where we need to add to the team. Rooney is again getting lots of media coverage linking him with a move away from United. Is this the sort of acquisition that will demonstrate the seriousness with which we are now moving ahead? Will it show that no longer are we a club that sells our best players to the likes of City and United? 

When Fergie makes the call to ask about Bale the reply is 'No chance, but while you're on the line I want to speak with you about Rooney'. I accept entirely that there are the issues over terms in all transfers but I am putting out there the general view that now is the time, for once, to maybe let the heart rule the head and add the touch of gloss to reach the tipping point where we become a dominating hunter and not the hunted. 

Written by Fredspur




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Date:Thursday March 7 2013

Time: 6:27AM

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250k a week ????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 40M ???????!!!!!!!!! transfer....
Why do we think we can pay for him ?
sydqcb5
We can't afford his wages and probably not even his fee. Anyway, he's not for sale.
In-spurs-ational
Beat me to it sydqcb5
In-spurs-ational
If we want to show some ambition and buy some prolificstriker - I would look at Lewandowski (who is on less tahn 70k a week) or Mario Gomez (who is no longer a starter for Bayern). Rooney is simply huge transfer fee, huge wages and a player in apparent decline and comes with a baggae of discipline issues.

Frankly, we will get someone like Benteke for 15m or go after a Negredo or Soldado or usual chase on Damiao.
sydqcb5
Also, why is he getting so much media attention, because Fergie left him on the bench for the biggest game in united's season. A match that, until the sending off, united were winning, so maybe Fergie left him out just for tactical reasons. Doesn't make such a good story though.
In-spurs-ational
sydqcb5, personally I'm fed up with Damiao. Either put in a realistic bid for him or move on to someone we can afford. Trying in vain to sign Damiao just means we have less time to buy the other players that we also need
In-spurs-ational
sydqcb5-I was also gonna suggest Mario Gomez,but alas you read my mind!!!
SilwalYid
This is not even a story. Just press bull****, because utd lost and Fergie turned a new shade of red. You don't see this press bull when RVP does not start!
vicspur
Actually I would really want us to go after some winger type player - some one who can replace Bale in a year or two. Not saying Bale will leave anytime. But we need to start look at options for him and make him part of the team and eventually when Bale leave, take over the mantle.

The one player who is showing glimpses of it is James Rodriguez of Porto. But the sticky point is he is already rated by Porto at 25m+. Reports in last couple of days say that we are currently scouting him.
sydqcb5
I didn't know Bale's baby was called AVB http://www.cityam.com/article/baby-avb-secret-behind-bale-s-success-reveals-defoe?
In-spurs-ational
In-spurs-ational, I hate Damiao stories. I put him only because somewhere the story would come up again. He is not the player he was at 21. His last 1 year form has been woeful.
sydqcb5
sydqcb5, well then he'll fit right in at spurs. We always seem to go for strikers past their peak these days
In-spurs-ational
SilwalYid, I cant see Gomez signing either. But if there was one striker who can maximize the work of Bale & Lennon, it would be Gomez. He makes his living out of converting chances created by Robben & Ribery. Even Freund can say some magic German words and convice Gomez, I cant see Levy spending 25m+ on a striker. Fact is highest we have paid a player is 16m. Even if we get CL, I can see us going after him.
sydqcb5
*apologises last line is can't not can*
sydqcb5
It crossed my mind also this morning. I mean, Rooney would be the kind of player that would suit our team. He can play out wide, or as a lone striker. But with the cost of bringing him to our club, i dont see it happening.

30m-40m signing on fee. Plus anywhere near his 250,000 a week salary.

I dont think so... id buy Sanchez for that....



for that money or thereabouts id buy two players...

you could have any "2" of...


Alexis Sanchez
Moutinho
Mario Gomez
Adrian Lopez
Lewandowski
Eriksenn
Damaio
Negredo
Soldado
Benteke
Yidmarks
Not a chance like the rest of the posters on here for me. Media are just plain stupid to assume United would sell Rooney because he was on the bench. They just handed the kid a contract of a lifetime! Who will be able to pay that salary next year???
Mix26
But great pic Fredspurs :)
Mix26
I can see United selling Rooney actualy. He & Van Persie kind of play in same role. I can see them going for Leandowski & selll Rooney.
sydqcb5
Don't ypu just love the stupidity of some of our supporters.
Med1
Med1-Hope is what we all have!!!
SilwalYid
sydqcb5-If Bayern get Lewandowski,they certainly he'll be thier third choice striker and then we might have the slighest chance of getting him!!
SilwalYid
Picture made me laugh but sorry fellas Rooney isn't going anywhere, he's still Fergies golden boy.
TheFamousNo7
no thanks...
shedboy2
Rooney? Nope!!! Press Bullcrup!!Even if we wanted him, we couldn't afford his wages, his fee, united wouldn't sell to us a rival, unlikely he'd join another EPL club, would probably look to join one of Europes top clubs and anyother reason I have forgotten. Lets not get carried away, count our chickens, lets just focus on getting into Europe first and then let's have a sensible debate on realistic levy type signings. Rooney just won't happen.
strawboy
No thankyou.............Maybe they thinking of swopping Rooney for Lewandowski'....just a thought.
82spursdebut
Let's leave the buying of players who are past their peak but are at the height of their value to Arabs and Russians.
Love totty
Why not add Shrek 1 (rooney) and Shrek 11 (wiltshire) they are starting to look like brothers.
spu 4 life
sydqcb5 Talk is it will be nearer 20 million not 40 just to get rid.
chrishove123
No! Lukaku YES!
SpuriousLife
Ooh can we sign sign Falcao too please? I like the sound of a Bale, Falcao, Rooney front three. May as well try for that seeing as money is apparently no longer a problem.

Sorry Fredspur, not trying to belittle your article mate. I appreciate you taking the time to provide something for us to debate, but Rooney at THFC is about as likely as Recaro Redknapp saying "No comment" to a SSN reporter.
coopsieyid
with that kind of fundage i would try and get Eriksenn or Moutinho and Benteke
krafty007
dont want shreck, old red nose would ask for bale probs. media bulls**t
topspur53
No!! He's not good enough for Spurs!

Spuds-U-Like
***** you might as well throw in fiona whilst your there please you wanna waste 250k a week on that shrek who is getting worse by the day ... dont tell me you want Messi as reserve to shrek at the lane lol .... seriously we have to wait and see AVB, will get people in who he wants but as yet still some deadwood to get shot of ... just hope he plays Lloris Thursday as we need him between the sticks against Inter Manky yanky will ***** it up for us the bankrupt ****.
Aussie Yiddo
Besides, we already have Tom hundredstone, don't see how another overweight, yoyo dieter is going to help. Look at Fergies comments about his weight at the bottom of the page on this link:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2289286/Wayne-Rooney-set-Manchester-United-exit-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-doubts-grow.html

Spuds-U-Like
No. In the unlikely event that he is to leave Utd then there will be sound reasons behind it, like him or lump him SAF doesn't get the timing of selling players on wrong, none of the "shock" movers out have exactly flourished since i.e. Stam, Van Nistleroy, Veron, Beckham, the list is a long one, of players sold on into relative obscurity from a football point of view. Rooney would be expensive i.e. £20-25M and £150-200K/Wk, so way out of our price range, for a player who is probably in decline, and one with a very questionable attitude.
Frank
it's too complicated. i'd like spurs go for a cooler/overseas path, say the likes of xavi or mario gomes...
SpursWho
... Couldn't afford his food bill!
Mex_yiddo
Not a chance, will never happen. Need to get our priorities right and make sure Bale stays first and foremost, after that we need to look for younger players. Don't get me wrong, I'd take him if he agreed to a MASSIVE paycut.
oi.you.there
we are 33-1 along with inter to sign him!
spursnoob
No chance and NO. He is 27, Not going to get any better and there will be NO sell on fee after a 5 year contract. NOT A LEVY INTEREST. Too higher wages, Too higher transfer fee that we cannot get back and there are better options out there for far less.
CoysRus
SAF says he can go for 25 million.
chrishove123
love to see him at the lane
123spurs
Right, let us do Ye' Old Red Nose another favor. Somehow Man U seem to get always what they want, and I believe it's unfair. They got loads for Beckham and paid a half-a-shilling for Hernandez. They make bank by selling C. Ronaldo, and, in comparison, pay peanuts for RVP. Now they apparently want to make an even swap of garbage-Nani for high quality James Rodriguez. Sell Wazza Sherk for loads of cash to donkey's at rich clubs so they can buy world class players like Lewandowski. That's f@cked up. I know that how clubs can break even at some point, but this is way too convenient for them.....If it were up to them, they'd tell us to take the Young Diva in exchange for Bale. Now that would REALLY BY OTT, but not unrealistic.
dcruzer
Why buy Rooney for ridiculous money and wages when you could get the far superior Jovetic for less?
flipper
Could we not get Son, Moutinho, Castaignos for basically the same on wages and fees? I would not bother with Rooney. We need a player like RVP.

Must say, Defoe looks quite a useful player in front of Bale. Now if only he'd stop giving up the second a ball leaves his foot. Again Thursday, rather than following up on his very good shot he needed to go to one knee in disappointment that the shot he hit right at the keeper was parried. If he'd followed up, perhaps he'd have gotten to the rebound. Thankfully Sigurdsson follows up on shots. Anyway, great movement, energy and team play from Defoe. Perhaps AVB has got him on the same page as everyone else. If so, we could be in for a very good finish. COYS
peterballb
 

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