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| Crossroads for Rooney and Glazer |
| Posted on 11/04/06 at 05:16 by ABU |
When Wayne Rooney scored against Arsenal last weekend, on the surface all seemed well. He'd dragged a workman-like team of journeymen up to his level again and kept The Franchise on course for 2nd. Only the buttock exposing celebrations hinted that things were not all rosy for Wayne and England. Already he's beginning to mimic the one-eyed arrogance that so tinted the careers of Bryan Robson and Beckham at OT, and off the pitch his behaviour is suffering the same way too. I wonder if they were watching and felt the urge to warn him about the path he's following or if they just shook their heads sadly? But the man with most cause for regret must be David Moyes. During his time at Everton, the manager nursed the young talent through the early hyperbole and withdrew him from the limelight when he saw fit. It was obvious that his first concern was the well being of his star players future whether that was at Goodison or elsewhere. What must he make of the swaggering, OAP shagging, addicted gambler that is Wayne Rooney in 2006? I'm sure he has his theories, but why does joining The Franchise seem to damage so many young players careers?
Certainly, it hasn't helped him to have joined a club with so many colleagues with alternative lifestyles. Its well known among OT insiders that recreational drug taking is rife with Ferdinand a rather ugly tip of an unseen iceberg waiting to sink them. Similarly, the sexual preferences of many 1st team players has often been a problem that The Franchise have failed to deal with again and again. Just when the grip of the Gay Mafia was loosened by the timely transfers of certain players out of the club, a new batch surfaced from the youth team led by Ronaldo whose indiscretions on the Macclesfield gay scene are now openly discussed on fans forums - In fact the recent false rape allegations were greeted with howls of laughter by those in the know. Gary Neville's fondness for wearing a gimp suit has also singled him out for being the person most likely to have led Rooney astray with the Granny sex allegations. but at the end of the day final responsibility has to rest at the Managers door.
Since he became Manager, Sir Alex has singularly struggled to come to terms with discipline whether this is due to his inability to handle big name players or his instincts to defend them from the media. Certainly, there is a long trail of wasted talent that would be very useful to Glazer now in his fire sale. The likes of Cantona, Sharpe, Gillespie, Beckham, Butt etc, all suffered from burnout and failed to reach their potential. Either Glazer must consider replacing Sir Alex with a disciplinarian like Moyes or risk seeing his biggest cash asset diminish in value season after season. The only other option is to cash in on Rooney before he becomes damaged goods. This undoubtedly would be an unpopular decision among the rag faithful but within football, managers and pundits alike must be hoping his performances in the World Cup attract a bid from one of the European Superpowers. There is no doubt given the right manager, Rooney can be reigned in and allowed to fulfil his potential. What could a Benitez, Wenger or a Mourinho do with this sort of raw talent? Football people all over the country are praying we'll have the chance to find out.
To discuss this article further ABU can be contacted at Ademir@centralpets.com
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