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Post by muglump on May 27, 2017 21:58:36 GMT
If we've got money to burn, it'd be nice if we would spend it on useful players as opposed to marketing gimmicks? This. A thousand times this.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on May 27, 2017 21:58:42 GMT
If we've got money to burn, it'd be nice if we would spend it on useful players as opposed to marketing gimmicks? That'd be too much like sense though FM, and there's not a lot of that seeping out of the club at this present moment in time.
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Post by nutterpotter on May 27, 2017 22:05:39 GMT
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Post by yamyampotter on May 27, 2017 22:05:44 GMT
Honestly despair. How on earth can people turn their nose up at a 31 year old all time leading England goal scorer? People need to get real. Would be amazing signing if it comes off. A fully fit Wayne Rooney playing at the next World Cup as a Stoke player may be a possibility.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 27, 2017 22:07:03 GMT
Honestly despair. How on earth can people turn their nose up at a 31 year old all time leading England goal scorer? People need to get real. Would be amazing signing if it comes off. A fully fit Wayne Rooney playing at the next World Cup as a Stoke player may be a possibility. Shall we give Bobby Charlton a buzz as well? What does Rooney offer in 2017?
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Post by Gods on May 27, 2017 22:07:48 GMT
From the Mirror article what does this mean?
"They could easily afford to bankroll a Rooney move and exploit the star's commercial appeal through that worldwide fanbase."
What 'worldwide fanbase' they haven't pre-qualified it, do they mean Rooney's worldwide fanbase, Bet365's, surely not Stoke City's we don't have one?
It almost reads like a spoof article to me.
For what it is worth I think it would be a stunning signing but its not happening.
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Post by heworksardtho on May 27, 2017 22:08:22 GMT
We have that in every position 😉 We do. Good old Crouchy, Johnson, Big dog Phil, Geoffrey Cameron, Glenn the crab Whelan, Johnny work arddd Walters. Next season will be fun. 😂
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Post by lagwafis on May 27, 2017 22:10:27 GMT
I'd take the Mirror with a pinch of salt but interested to see how we'd fund something like this financially. My understanding was (according to FFP etc) clubs paying a wage bill over £67 million can only grow their bill by £7 million per season and have to justify anything above this amount through commercial revenue (not including the TV deal which makes up the bulk of our income). No doubt Rooney would be a big draw if he moved overseas but would he still command the same amount of buzz, attention and commercial interest by staying in the Premier League? (helping to cover his, no doubt, six figure weekly wage)
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 22:10:54 GMT
Rooney with a Bet365 shirt on would pay for himself three times over for our parent company.
The extra revenue for Bet365 from pictures of him wearing the shirt would fly into the hundreds of millions.
Not only do we have fans turning their noses up at a world class footballer. We have fans who are plainly thick as shit.
It won't happen in a month of Sundays for obvious reasons, but the business model and what it would bring for the owners is there to see.
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Post by songthrush01 on May 27, 2017 22:11:33 GMT
maybe hughes see in him shay givens replacement,after 10 games of not scoring.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 27, 2017 22:12:18 GMT
Rooney with a Bet365 shirt on would pay for himself three times over for our parent company. The extra revenue for Bet365 from pictures of him wearing the shirt would fly into the hundreds of millions. Not only do we have fans turning their noses up at a world class footballer. We have fans who are plainly thick as shit. It won't happen in a month of Sundays for obvious reasons, but the business model and what it would bring for the owners is there to see. He isn't a world class footballer today any more than Alfredo Di Stefano is.
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Post by muglump on May 27, 2017 22:13:22 GMT
Honestly despair. How on earth can people turn their nose up at a 31 year old all time leading England goal scorer? People need to get real. Would be amazing signing if it comes off. A fully fit Wayne Rooney playing at the next World Cup as a Stoke player may be a possibility. Tell you what, what about a 31 year old Michael Owen? Oh wait. It makes no odds how good you think a player was when it's broke it ain't gonna be fixed. I don't want my team to be a circus
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Post by yamyampotter on May 27, 2017 22:14:02 GMT
Honestly despair. How on earth can people turn their nose up at a 31 year old all time leading England goal scorer? People need to get real. Would be amazing signing if it comes off. A fully fit Wayne Rooney playing at the next World Cup as a Stoke player may be a possibility. Shall we give Bobby Charlton a buzz as well? What does Rooney offer in 2017? As a No10 playing just off Berahino. No point in comparing Bobby Charlton is there really?
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Post by muglump on May 27, 2017 22:14:04 GMT
maybe hughes see in him shay givens replacement,after 10 games of not scoring. Might as well play him in goal
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 27, 2017 22:14:27 GMT
Rooney with a Bet365 shirt on would pay for himself three times over for our parent company. The extra revenue for Bet365 from pictures of him wearing the shirt would fly into the hundreds of millions. Not only do we have fans turning their noses up at a world class footballer. We have fans who are plainly thick as shit. It won't happen in a month of Sundays for obvious reasons, but the business model and what it would bring for the owners is there to see. At this moment in time I couldn't give a fuck about that. We need a right back, left back and 2 central midfielders over Wayne Rooney. The rest means fuck all from a Stoke City PoV.
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Post by johnnysoul60 on May 27, 2017 22:14:47 GMT
Great player but he won't come here Everton or USA I expect
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 27, 2017 22:15:30 GMT
Shall we give Bobby Charlton a buzz as well? What does Rooney offer in 2017? As a No10 playing just off Berahino. No point in comparing Bobby Charlton is there really? He doesn't have the mobility anymore. Have you watched him at all over the last two seasons? He's deathly slow, out of condition and his second touch is a tackle. He's an active hindrance to Man Utd when he plays.
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Post by richardparker on May 27, 2017 22:16:31 GMT
The boss has just spoken on the matter ...
Showed my Mrs the photo of Rooney in a Stoke shirt. She took one look, shook her head and said, I don't want him under any circumstances!'
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Post by felonious on May 27, 2017 22:16:33 GMT
There would be plenty of old talent for him. Do they still do grab a granny thursday at The Queens? Only if they own an apartment.
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Post by Davef on May 27, 2017 22:17:02 GMT
Fake news in all its sordid glory.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on May 27, 2017 22:17:34 GMT
I'm old enough to remember this would be reminiscent of some of the waddingtton era best signings so it's daft to reject it out of hand , squad balance remains key but someone like this solves number 10 , gives us great set piece options going forwards and a penalty taker , would need the family to do it though I can't see Paul,stretford being too keen on the transfer teams normal come back on Aug 31st if you haven't found anything approach
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Post by Paul Spencer on May 27, 2017 22:20:50 GMT
Rooney with a Bet365 shirt on would pay for himself three times over for our parent company. The extra revenue for Bet365 from pictures of him wearing the shirt would fly into the hundreds of millions. Not only do we have fans turning their noses up at a world class footballer. We have fans who are plainly thick as shit. It won't happen in a month of Sundays for obvious reasons, but the business model and what it would bring for the owners is there to see. At this moment in time I couldn't give a fuck about that. We need a right back, left back and 2 central midfielders over Wayne Rooney. The rest means fuck all from a Stoke City PoV. Exactly. Let's spend a boat load of money on a vanity project that we don't actually even need, whilst having to make do with Glen Johnson at right back. We need to spend the money available appropriately.
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Post by nottspotter on May 27, 2017 22:25:19 GMT
He'll probably go back to Everton
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 22:29:06 GMT
His last year at Manure had two problems. Injuries and Mourinho/Zlatan, No that's not three, just two problems. Mourinho will never select a player who might outshine him unless he's from the same agency as himself. As Zlatan settled in so nicely until his knee problem, Rooney was a player Mourinho could afford not to select. He was helped by the fact that Rooney failed throughout the season to shake minor injuries and so never reached full fitness. He was also helped by the Manchester press, especially several Guardian journos who couldn't wait to write his football obituary. Eventually everyone came to believe that Rooney was no longer any good, despite the fact that those choice moments when he was used, he did not do too badly.
If we can help him to reach full fitness, he could become a very influential player, who'd score 12-15 goals per season and throw his weight around for the team. But it's a big IF.
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Post by mouseykanga2 on May 27, 2017 22:30:22 GMT
But saying that.... He would need guarantees that other quality players also were coming to the team. I mentioned before about the statement of not spending big. It's probably a double bluff...?
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 27, 2017 22:32:18 GMT
His last year at Manure had two problems. Injuries and Mourinho/Zlatan, No that's not three, just two problems. Mourinho will never select a player who might outshine him unless he's from the same agency as himself. As Zlatan settled in so nicely until his knee problem, Rooney was a player Mourinho could afford not to select. He was helped by the fact that Rooney failed throughout the season to shake minor injuries and so never reached full fitness. He was also helped by the Manchester press, especially several Guardian journos who couldn't wait to write his football obituary. Eventually everyone came to believe that Rooney was no longer any good, despite the fact that those choice moments when he was used, he did not do too badly. If we can help him to reach full fitness, he could become a very influential player, who'd score 12-15 goals per season and throw his weight around for the team. But it's a big IF. Mourinho tried to sign him for Chelsea. He played Rooney to the team's detriment for the first few months of the season, trying to shoehorn him in anywhere. He hasn't been up to it. He's struggled long before Mourinho arrived. He's been declining since the World Cup if not before that.
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Post by professorplump on May 27, 2017 22:33:13 GMT
I don't agree with the common view on here that Rooney is finished. I think if he was at a club where he played regularly and was able to maintain match sharpness then he could do a good job for another 2-3 years. However if we are prepared to spend the sort of money quoted then there are other players I would prefer us to be chasing. I don't think there is much chance of this transfer happening.
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Post by Sfance on May 27, 2017 22:34:38 GMT
I should have thought we would have learned from the then eye-popping signing of Michael Owen. That worked out really well. Did wonders for the brand.
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Post by dutchstokie on May 27, 2017 22:35:18 GMT
Why is anyone even remotely thinking Rooney would give a nano-seconds consideration to joining Stoke when he's already said the only Premiership club he would play for after the shit, would be Everton?
He'll have a choice of probably topping Lavezzi as the best paid player on the planet, OR retire at the top
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on May 27, 2017 22:36:34 GMT
Just can't see this, unless Butland is involved.
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