Tristagi

love what we are getting out of the lad so far, hopefully its a sign of things to come. has loads of tricks and the confidence to pull it off, watching him, theo, tosun and gylfi interplay yesterday we looked a complete different side to 2017.
have a feeling that the rest of the league may start to moan about him hitting the deck and staying down a little too much soon....

To go over all the badge kissing crap...
 
Wayne left because the club was fucked. He wasn't begging for a move, the bank were ready to put the club under. Wayne was sold because he had to be, United got a bargain because of it.
Barclays (I'm sure it was Barclays at the time) were really putting pressure on the club.
 
After he was gone he was given a dogs life by our fans. Anyone remember the graffiti on the ground? The lad got called and threatened and booed by grown men who adored him. But he was still just an 18 year old lad. So he scored at Goodison, he's getting booed, again, he had a chance to rub it in. So he kissed the badge. If anyone was annoyed at the time, it worked. If they are still annoyed now, grow up.
 
Give any other kid of 18 the kind of abuse Wayne got, don't be surprised if they give some back.
 
That was all a long time ago. During all of that, the lad remained a blue. I don't see why anyone would have any sort of hatred towards him. Anyone still mad at the club for being in such a state all them years ago? Anyone still mad at Bill because he was in control at the time?
 
Edit, didn't see your post before writing that Haf.

I think its a good move mainly for off the pitch reasons.
 
No one will be expecting Rooney to play/start all 38 games plus Europa and other cups.
 
He will be important in those games we drop to lower teams in terms of driving focus and that 'winning mentality'. Like him or not he is a winner, being at United for as long as he has (despite the last few years) has ingrained a winning mentality in him and he will demand that off the younger lads.
 
Off the pitch, signing Rooney makes us much more commercially relevant. Everton isn't seen around the world as a big club or a relevant club, we are just one of the clubs that makes up the premier league and is fairly solid. This changes that some what with our name now in the news a little bit more all because of one player. That kind of exposure is huge and costs a shitload to get instantly or a long time to grow organically.. So while his wages are more than a player of his current ability is worth, think of at least half that contract as a marketing cost.

I think its a good move mainly for off the pitch reasons.
 
No one will be expecting Rooney to play/start all 38 games plus Europa and other cups.
 
He will be important in those games we drop to lower teams in terms of driving focus and that 'winning mentality'. Like him or not he is a winner, being at United for as long as he has (despite the last few years) has ingrained a winning mentality in him and he will demand that off the younger lads.
 
Off the pitch, signing Rooney makes us much more commercially relevant. Everton isn't seen around the world as a big club or a relevant club, we are just one of the clubs that makes up the premier league and is fairly solid. This changes that some what with our name now in the news a little bit more all because of one player. That kind of exposure is huge and costs a shitload to get instantly or a long time to grow organically.. So while his wages are more than a player of his current ability is worth, think of at least half that contract as a marketing cost.

Incredible gesture from the club. I do understand a lot of people moaning about giving him effectively his third chance at a pro career but its the gesture as a whole that makes me proud to support this club. How many clubs wash their hands clean once a player leaves the club. Whilst as a club we exist to make money and (hopefully) win trophies, it shows that we sill have a soul when so many clubs can easily be accused of being (and are) soulless.
 
And at the end of the day he is on effectively a nothing contract.

Incredible gesture from the club. I do understand a lot of people moaning about giving him effectively his third chance at a pro career but its the gesture as a whole that makes me proud to support this club. How many clubs wash their hands clean once a player leaves the club. Whilst as a club we exist to make money and (hopefully) win trophies, it shows that we sill have a soul when so many clubs can easily be accused of being (and are) soulless.
 
And at the end of the day he is on effectively a nothing contract.

During our most successful period, the 80's, we bought our way to the top. Why are we too good for that now?

I'd be made up if we got him. If we offer enough till the contract will mean fuck all.

Sign him up just cause his FIFA stats will still be good and playing with him and Lukaku up front will be boss.

Turning down some bloke because of a dicky knee, didn't we do this with Demba Ba as well? ...Yeah he turned out to be a dud too...

Take my following post with a pinch of salt but;
 
Say this Niang has the potential to be a world beater, the next Messi perhaps, is £3 million really a lot of money to be spending? The answer is no. M'Baye Niang is supposed to be the dogs bollocks and I think that if we sign him its a win win situation whatever happens, if he comes in he will improve our team by being fantastic and if the top clubs start sniffing around we'll be able to make a massive amount of profit thus giving us the ability to sign other quality players and compete with Europe's elite.