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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt
Therefore, his agent played a blinder? His agent got him a far better deal.
I personally think all that "Rooney is from the streets, he has a genuine love for the game, he'd play for nothing" is complete bollocks.
I don't think he cares WHO pays him, and he's gone down in my book.
If he starts rediscovering his form, all we be forgiven because he'll be doing his bit for the club. But his comments and behaviour has been disgusting.
Rooney and his agent would have been aware of the stir it would cause, hence why their plan worked so well.
People are saying Rooney is bigger than the club now as well, if it would have been anyone else, Fergie would have got rid.
I don't fully know what to make of it all  |
If by damaging Rooney's stock worth with the marketing people is playing a blinder...he's done a great job!
Agreed about his comments and behaviour, but remember that he's been ill advised too.
I doubt Rooney and his agent foreseen the stir this would cause. I imagine they both thought the details would be kept out of the public eye.
Until of course, Ferguson played his cards.
I'm in no doubt that Ferguson would have gotten rid of Rooney...had he believed that was how Rooney really felt about the club and the comments that were made were truly and entirely his own genuine thoughts.
There was only one other player he's gone this far for and that was Cantona.
The rest were shown the door in no uncertain terms.
As for Rooney being bigger than the club.
For me this isn't even an issue. Ferguson left the door open for Rooney and Rooney chose to walk back through it.
I doubt he got a better deal than the one he would have got had he bargained in the usual way. The deal he got will be fitting for a player considered to be the best English footballer in the country.
A deal he was always going to get.
I think his agent had bigger ideas knowing that there were
certain others, paying over inflated wages to players of less ability, not to far away.
What convinces me of all this? Well, when you threaten to leave a job as a ruse for upping your wages, you'd better have somewhere to go.
And surprise, surprise...there wasn't!
Ferguson knew... Mourinho knew.