Rooney - "not world class?"

[Piece]

Normally I'd treat what Joey Barton says with the stick I've just cleaned the bottom of my shoe with, but I do agree with him here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26867861

 

[One Planer]

Normally I'd treat what Joey Barton says with the stick I've just cleaned the bottom of my shoe with, but I do agree with him here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26867861

Is this the same Joey Barton who plays for QPR talking about professional mentality?

The same one who put a lit cigar out on a team mate at a Christmas Party?

The same chap who was in court a while back for assault?

The bloke charged with criminal damage and assault on a taxi driver?

The chap who ran over a pedestrian in Liverpool city centre at 2am in the morning?

..... And has only 1 (full) England cap.

He's hardly whiter than white is he, or the next Pele himself is he? People in glass houses and all that.

 

[Adi2Dassler]

I think Rooney is superb, slighly behind Ronaldo/Messi/Zlatan, but there's not shame in that!

 

[pendodave]

Just because he's an idiot doesn't mean he isn't right.

Mind you, this hardly rates as a profound and illuminating insight. I'd put it about level with observing that our Ursidian cousins defecate among the trees...

 

[Scotty_Tom]

I think Rooney is superb, slighly behind Ronaldo/Messi/Zlatan/Suarez/Sturridge/Gerard/Oscar/Cavani/Bale/Ronaldo/ + loads of others!!, but there's not shame in that!

fixed it for you.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

He is one of the most over hyped English players of all time.

On the rare occasion he does something "special" its against mediocre teams. He goes missing in big games and isn't consistent.

Sorry, but the white pele he aint.

 

[One Planer]

He is one of the most over hyped English players of all time.

On the rare occasion he does something "special" its against mediocre teams. He goes missing in big games and isn't consistent.

Sorry, but the white pele he aint.

So the over-head kick in the Manchester Derby doesn't count?

I'm far from a Manchester United fan, but the lad has talent.

 

[Jack_bfc]

Don't get involved, don't get involved... I promised myself I wouldn't get into football debate on here....

 

[pokerjoke]

So the over-head kick in the Manchester Derby doesn't count?

I'm far from a Manchester United fan, but the lad has talent.

No because it was against a mediocre team

 

[pokerjoke]

Is this the same Joey Barton who plays for QPR talking about professional mentality?

The same one who put a lit cigar out on a team mate at a Christmas Party?

The same chap who was in court a while back for assault?

The bloke charged with criminal damage and assault on a taxi driver?

The chap who ran over a pedestrian in Liverpool city centre at 2am in the morning?

..... And has only 1 (full) England cap.

He's hardly whiter than white is he, or the next Pele himself is he? People in glass houses and all that.

That's a quality response.

Hes also the pratt who cost Utd the title by getting sent off against city.

 

[One Planer]

No because it was against a mediocre team

Point taken, but he didn't 'Go missing' in that game. Nor did he against Munich this week.

Does his half way line goal against the Hammers count as against a "mediocre team"?

 

[Foxholer]

Just because he's an idiot doesn't mean he isn't right.

Mind you, this hardly rates as a profound and illuminating insight. I'd put it about level with observing that our Ursidian cousins defecate among the trees...

Beat me to it!

Does anyone on here really believe England are likely to win the World Cup? At around 30:1, certainly not the bookies!
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/world-cup/winner

 

[pokerjoke]

I believe Rooney is a world class striker.
As a wide man and a midfielder hes far from world class.
I believe he does too much work off the ball chasing lost causes,stick him up front
and see him flourish,however times running out his career seems to have flown by.

 

[One Planer]

Does anyone on here really believe England are likely to win the World Cup?

Is Rooney playing solo in the world cup?

As a team England aren't up to the standard. We all accept that.


That's not what the thread questions though

 

[pokerjoke]

He is one of the most over hyped English players of all time.

On the rare occasion he does something "special" its against mediocre teams. He goes missing in big games and isn't consistent.

Sorry, but the white pele he aint.

Im sorry Adam but your talking rubbish about only doing it against mediocre teams.
Yes hes inconsistent because I believe hes been played out of position sometimes.
No-one said he was the white Pele[no -one that knows football that is.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I think Rooney is superb, slighly behind Ronaldo/Messi/Zlatan, but there's not shame in that!

He is good but miles away from those three

Wouldn't put him in the top 10

He isn't world class because he wouldn't get in a world XI

 

[USER1999]

World class.

But at what?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

World class.

But at what?

Helping out grandma's

 

[MadAdey]

I hate taht term "WORLD CLASS". It just seems to get thrown about far too much. But if we are talking about world class strikers then I would take these above Rooney any day of the week:

Ronaldo
Messi
Suarez
Zlatan

To me world class means it is a player that would walk into any team in the world irrelivant of who they already have. I believe at the minute the players above would, but I do not think rooney would. That is why I would not call him world class.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I hate taht term "WORLD CLASS". It just seems to get thrown about far too much. But if we are talking about world class strikers then I would take these above Rooney any day of the week:

Ronaldo
Messi
Suarez
Zlatan

To me world class means it is a player that would walk into any team in the world irrelivant of who they already have. I believe at the minute the players above would, but I do not think rooney would. That is why I would not call him world class.

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