Rooney v Ferguson

[Tee]

Straight swap for Ecclestone.

[CJ]

Press association are saying rooney will not sign a new contract with the scum

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/9101905.stm

Manchester United have been informed that Wayne Rooney will not sign a new contract with the club, according to reports from the Press Association.

The 24-year-old striker's current deal runs out in the summer of 2012 and it is understood negotiations over a new contract have broken down.

There has been speculation that Rooney will be sold in the January transfer window, with Real Madrid interested.

However, United's response was to label that claim as "nonsense".

More to follow.

[Reece]

Only two newspapers have been "allowed" to attend the Mancs press conference today.

[Shaggy]

Press association are saying rooney will not sign a new contract with the scum

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/9101905.stm

Manchester United have been informed that Wayne Rooney will not sign a new contract with the club, according to reports from the Press Association.

The 24-year-old striker's current deal runs out in the summer of 2012 and it is understood negotiations over a new contract have broken down.

There has been speculation that Rooney will be sold in the January transfer window, with Real Madrid interested.

However, United's response was to label that claim as "nonsense".

More to follow.

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Only two newspapers have been "allowed" to attend the Mancs press conference today.

Would that be the Manchester Evening News and local radio station Key 103 by any chance? The man's a ****ing joke.

[Fosterbloke]

I reckon Rooney will go to Spain, the grannies are better looking there.

[BigChief]

Only two newspapers have been "allowed" to attend the Mancs press conference today.

And they have the gaul to call us 'victims'!!

Toy-chuckers.

[tsb]

Only two newspapers have been "allowed" to attend the Mancs press conference today.

Is their spokesman a descendant of Goebbels?

[Rudo]

Wayne Rooney signs his own death warrant

Wayne Rooney has more vindictiveness off the pitch than people think.

This might surprise people.

When Wayne Rooney instructed his camp to brief the press last night of his intention to leave, he knew that he was signing his own death warrant at Manchester United. The club that he has fallen out of love with. It was calculated, measured and cold.

I received the call at 7:00pm. I was given various quotes, told firmly that they were all 'on the record' and left in no doubt that the information had to go out today. I have a reasonable relationship with Rooney's people, which prompted me to ask 'is this an exclusive?'. 'Of course not', I was told in no uncertain terms. The modus operandi was to create a media frenzy. I was one of a long line of people fed the information.

The most shocking thing for me, personally, was Rooney's willingness to throw Alex Ferguson - the man he has previously called a father figure - under the bus so easily. Without any thought. Much of the information given to me was scathing about Ferguson - and he IS prepared to run his contract down.

Rooney's grievance? His manager's perceived lack of support. The same manager that refused to crucify his player in public, despite the bloodlust calling for it in the national press. The same manager that, rather than simply dropping his underperforming player to the bench, gave him an excuse by way of an ankle injury to rest both his head and body - an excuse that Rooney angrily, petulantly threw back in his face in a very public manner.

Of course, ask any Everton supporter and Rooney has form for this sort of behaviour.

Wayne Rooney has more vindictiveness off the pitch than people think.

[Shaggy]

Shocking stuff really but this was inevitable as soon as Rooney undermined and contradicted him about the fitness/injury stuff. Funny as ****.

[Neil Young]

Wayne Rooney signs his own death warrant

Wayne Rooney has more vindictiveness off the pitch than people think.

This might surprise people.

When Wayne Rooney instructed his camp to brief the press last night of his intention to leave, he knew that he was signing his own death warrant at Manchester United. The club that he has fallen out of love with. It was calculated, measured and cold.

I received the call at 7:00pm. I was given various quotes, told firmly that they were all 'on the record' and left in no doubt that the information had to go out today. I have a reasonable relationship with Rooney's people, which prompted me to ask 'is this an exclusive?'. 'Of course not', I was told in no uncertain terms. The modus operandi was to create a media frenzy. I was one of a long line of people fed the information.

The most shocking thing for me, personally, was Rooney's willingness to throw Alex Ferguson - the man he has previously called a father figure - under the bus so easily. Without any thought. Much of the information given to me was scathing about Ferguson - and he IS prepared to run his contract down.

Rooney's grievance? His manager's perceived lack of support. The same manager that refused to crucify his player in public, despite the bloodlust calling for it in the national press. The same manager that, rather than simply dropping his underperforming player to the bench, gave him an excuse by way of an ankle injury to rest both his head and body - an excuse that Rooney angrily, petulantly threw back in his face in a very public manner.

Of course, ask any Everton supporter and Rooney has form for this sort of behaviour.

Wayne Rooney has more vindictiveness off the pitch than people think.

Thanks for the inside info, Mar Rudo.

How do you happen to have a "reasonable relationship with Rooney's people' if you don't mind me asking?

[The Erectile Banana]

It's nice to see another team's problems under the media spotlight for a change, especially a club as loveable as the Mancs.

[-V-]

hehe

[McDermotX]

It's nice to see another team's problems under the media spotlight for a change, especially a club as loveable as the Mancs.

[Le Chef]

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Would that be the Manchester Evening News and local radio station Key 103 by any chance? The man's a ****ing joke.

Nah mate - They are no longer allowed in - Anything in the M.E.N. now is from other sources, Even the Sports editor has had a pop at United in todays edition.

[Shaggy]

Nah mate - They are no longer allowed in - Anything in the M.E.N. now is from other sources

He's a ****ing joke!