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Post by alster on Jun 13, 2017 20:50:44 GMT
If they want to fund it thats fine but its not a footballing decision so shouldn't come from the clubs budget. I just don't see where a club in our position with our needs blows £45M on a package for Wayne Rooney. Don't always agree with you but you're on the money here. If Coates wants to indulge this vanity project, that's his prerogative but it should come out of Bet365's marketing budget (or petty cash box!) They put the money in a transparent way if they want to take money out all I ask is they do the same.
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Post by bingbang on Jun 13, 2017 20:52:20 GMT
Apparently most of the money being placed on him is from the Liverpool area. Personally I think he would be a great addition,watching berahaino at the end of last season he makes some fantastic runs off the ball but we had nobody with the ability to pick a pass Rooney could be that person
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jun 13, 2017 20:55:07 GMT
Don't always agree with you but you're on the money here. If Coates wants to indulge this vanity project, that's his prerogative but it should come out of Bet365's marketing budget (or petty cash box!) I think folk are assuming a lot here (despite it not happening! 😁) If it was in the offing do we think any manager of a club like ours wouldn't want Wayne Rooney in their team? And knowing PC as we do, he doesn't interfere with team affairs and we won't sign any player the manager doesn't want. Jamo, you're getting very involved for a guy who knows it won't happen He's a good player but 45 mil worth of value, don't think so
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jun 13, 2017 20:59:58 GMT
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 13, 2017 21:01:08 GMT
I think folk are assuming a lot here (despite it not happening! 😁) If it was in the offing do we think any manager of a club like ours wouldn't want Wayne Rooney in their team? And knowing PC as we do, he doesn't interfere with team affairs and we won't sign any player the manager doesn't want. Jamo, you're getting very involved for a guy who knows it won't happen He's a good player but 45 mil worth of value, don't think so 😁 It just confuses me why people get worried about how much we spend. One thing PC isn't is daft and if he's happy (and the family are too) we certainly don't need to. Bet365 are literally shitting money. As well as that half a billion profit, they've got nearly a billion in working capital. The Stoke City part of this empire is mere chicken feed.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jun 13, 2017 21:07:00 GMT
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 13, 2017 21:07:52 GMT
I'm sure someone on here said that it wasn't happening. 😜
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 13, 2017 21:10:50 GMT
And thank fuck for that.
Lets sign what we need;
Right back Left back Indi DM CM
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Post by lordb on Jun 13, 2017 21:13:43 GMT
And thank fuck for that. Lets sign what we need; Right back Left back Indi DM CM We won't be signing a rightback😑
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 13, 2017 21:14:24 GMT
And thank fuck for that. Lets sign what we need; Right back Left back Indi DM CM We won't be signing a rightback😑 Or a DM. Bit of a joke
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 13, 2017 21:22:42 GMT
We won't be signing a rightback😑 Or a DM. Bit of a joke Beyond a centre-back (2 if Muni and Wolly go), hard to see where we're going to buy. Don't think we'll sign another LB in addition to Tymon. Another midfielder maybe, but not convinced. Outside chance of a No.10 type if Bojan goes (but presumably a cheap and cheerful one)
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jun 13, 2017 21:23:51 GMT
Or a DM. Bit of a joke Beyond a centre-back (2 if Muni and Wolly go), hard to see where we're going to buy. Don't think we'll sign another LB in addition to Tymon. Another midfielder maybe, but not convinced. Outside chance of a No.10 type if Bojan goes (but presumably a cheap and cheerful one) PACE
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 13, 2017 21:24:23 GMT
Or a DM. Bit of a joke Beyond a centre-back (2 if Muni and Wolly go), hard to see where we're going to buy. Don't think we'll sign another LB in addition to Tymon. Another midfielder maybe, but not convinced. Outside chance of a No.10 type if Bojan goes (but presumably a cheap and cheerful one) Yup! There's just no room to manoeuvre. And in key areas that needed massive upgrades.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 13, 2017 21:24:39 GMT
Or a DM. Bit of a joke Beyond a centre-back (2 if Muni and Wolly go), hard to see where we're going to buy. Don't think we'll sign another LB in addition to Tymon. Another midfielder maybe, but not convinced. Outside chance of a No.10 type if Bojan goes (but presumably a cheap and cheerful one) Yeah, the ironic thing about people worrying about spending too much on a Wayne Rooney; is the harsh realisation that we probably aren't going to (relatively speaking) spend that much at all on anyone.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 13, 2017 21:27:09 GMT
Beyond a centre-back (2 if Muni and Wolly go), hard to see where we're going to buy. Don't think we'll sign another LB in addition to Tymon. Another midfielder maybe, but not convinced. Outside chance of a No.10 type if Bojan goes (but presumably a cheap and cheerful one) Yeah, the ironic thing about people worrying about spending too much on a Wayne Rooney; is the harsh realisation that we probably aren't going to (relatively speaking) spend that much at all on anyone. Yep - real possibility of maybe 10 of last season's squad starting the season. Not entirely sure what's going on.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 13, 2017 21:28:39 GMT
Yeah, the ironic thing about people worrying about spending too much on a Wayne Rooney; is the harsh realisation that we probably aren't going to (relatively speaking) spend that much at all on anyone. Yep - real possibility of maybe 10 of last season's squad starting the season. Not entirely sure what's going on. I honestly believe they think it's fine. They believe what they said re last season just being a blip.
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Post by wuzza on Jun 13, 2017 21:34:34 GMT
So it's the Sentinel against some scallies with the sniff of easy money here.......it's a difficult one to call!
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Post by TexasPotter on Jun 13, 2017 22:09:08 GMT
It's happening isn't it? 😳
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 22:10:16 GMT
It's a no from me.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jun 13, 2017 22:20:12 GMT
I have never been his biggest fan. But.... ....it's Wayne Rooney. Why would we not take him if we could make it work financially?!?! We have zero need for him? I disagree he could play in the hole. Still an excellent player. .............Allen................Fletcher............... Shaq..............Rooney........................Arni .......................Bera................................. Not to shabby
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Jun 13, 2017 22:53:57 GMT
He'd make a decent no.10 but not on the silly money he's after.
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Post by hanibal7 on Jun 13, 2017 23:02:22 GMT
Let's put this one to bed, was never going to happen, now Stoke have denied atong last. Just hope that the numbnuts stop commenting on a crazy rumour
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Post by TexasPotter on Jun 13, 2017 23:05:42 GMT
And thank fuck for that. Lets sign what we need; Right back c Left back Indi DM CM GroBkreutz is available on a free only 28! 😳
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Jun 13, 2017 23:40:51 GMT
Be good in the Cups for us. Part of the drive for Silverware.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jun 14, 2017 0:53:22 GMT
And thank fuck for that. Lets sign what we need; Right back Left back Indi DM CM A No 10 wouldn't go a miss........
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Jun 14, 2017 1:04:02 GMT
I'd love it if we signed Wayne Rooney. Make up for not being able to see the Boothen corner big screen from me angle next season.
Not thoroughly convinced by our 4231 but a core line up of
Butland Johnson Shawcross Bruno Pieters Fletcher Imbula Shaqiri Rooney Arnautovic Berahino
Would do for me. A mix of youth and experience in the squad for rotation and back up. Not far off that. Interesting window, nowt to fret about. In good hands.
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Post by nott1 on Jun 14, 2017 5:44:21 GMT
If you put money on it......................hard cheese!
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Post by nott1 on Jun 14, 2017 5:50:04 GMT
Why not, we got Denis Viollet from them a few years back? Not sure of his goal record for club and country but I doubt if it's anywhere near Rooney's and I wouldn't have thought he was turning down £1,000,000 from China to come here. 179 goals in 239 appearances for Manu Most League goals in a season: 32 – Dennis Viollet, Division 1, 1959–60[16] This is still the Manu club record.
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Post by stantheman on Jun 14, 2017 6:38:44 GMT
Is this talk about Rooney that much different to when we were being linked with Crouch? Different times, but similar type of well known player.
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Post by Northy on Jun 14, 2017 6:43:12 GMT
Beyond a centre-back (2 if Muni and Wolly go), hard to see where we're going to buy. Don't think we'll sign another LB in addition to Tymon. Another midfielder maybe, but not convinced. Outside chance of a No.10 type if Bojan goes (but presumably a cheap and cheerful one) PACE who does he play for ?
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