Rooney! Rooney! Rooney!

[Rocket]

Way to go Wayne Rooney!! The youngest ever Premiership scorer!

After today's match vs Arsenal, Arsene Wenger said of Rooney: "He is the biggest England talent I've seen since I arrived in England...There has certainly not been an under 20 player as good as him since I became a manager here. You do not need to be an expert to see that he is a special talent, very special."

Reportedly Rooney will be signing a 10,000 pound/week contract with Everton on Thursday when he turns 17. But with Wenger, Ferguson, and the other managers of big-money EPL clubs singing Rooney's praises, will Everton be able to keep Wayne on their team for much longer?

[cossack]

Congratulations and thanks for putting the Reds top!

[kerpow]

Everton, Everton, Everton.

What a fantistic result.

I will accept many pints from Liverpool fans tonight!!

[Paul May]

The sad thig about this win is it puts Liverpool top. But to end Arsenals Win streak has more justice to it. Besides Liverpool wont be on top After they leave Goodison.:D.
40 points at home looks more of a reality now doesn't it.
Good Job Everton!!!!

[kerpow]

11 points from 15 is pretty incredible. I never thought I would hear myself say the words "Fortress" and Goodison" in the same sentence.

[Random]

Nice one Toffees.

That Rooney looks like he may even live up to the hype - great control, turn and shot. Got to admire talent like that.

Off to spit feathers, and drink more. Bollocks.

[iansfavouritecopilot]

Ive been sceptical of youngsters in the past (granted, not one this young) and I must say I have an awful track-record with it. Owen and Beckham to name but two. About as accurate as Alan Hansen........"You wont win anything with kids." Ha

Wayne Rooney is looking excellent. From what I saw earlier he won a game that was almost dead, if anyone was gonna win it would have been Arsenal. Not only did he win it, he scored an amazing goal. His first touch took the defence right out. You can see from one angle the 4 guys (including Englands own Sol Shamble) we're back-tracking and it vexed the lot. Then he did something even the mighty Macedonia did which is beat Seaman from way out of the box. Ron Atkinson said that no Goalie in the world would have stopped it.

Nice one he's getting a contract, they dont want (or need) another Francis Jeffers situation.
He looks better than him already anyways.

*Ian*

[usscouse]

Originally posted by Paul May
The sad thig about this win is it puts Liverpool top. But to end Arsenals Win streak has more justice to it. Besides Liverpool wont be on top After they leave Goodison.
40 points at home looks more of a reality now doesn't it.
Good Job Everton!!!!
I’ll bet even your lips were puckered after this sour comment Paul…:)
Good win for the blues though…Amazing how many supporters a good game will bring out. It's been quiet around here.
Is this kid as good as they say…??? I only hear good things about him. Although I did hear some fool compare him with Donovan…!!!

I think it was meant as a compliment…:D

[Paul May]

I thought that comment would bring you out of the shadows.:D. Yes it hurt me to know we were the team that put you top.But with every downer there is an up side, Liverpool will have to come a calling.
Rooney has looked great comming off the bench and I thyink for now this is a good spot for him. Even in our loss to Man U when he comes in off the bench he has a sudden spark to the offence that can give Everton that push for a late winner. Sort of like Fairclough did for Liverpool many years ago though Rooney is a far greater player than Davie could ever have been. Moyes is using him wisely as not to get him burned out at a young age.
If he stays healthy you will see him in The England squad soon enough.

[usscouse]

Originally posted by Paul May
I thought that comment would bring you out of the shadows.:D. Yes it hurt me to know we were the team that put you top.But with every downer there is an up side, Liverpool will have to come a calling.
Rooney has looked great comming off the bench and I thyink for now this is a good spot for him. Even in our loss to Man U when he comes in off the bench he has a sudden spark to the offence that can give Everton that push for a late winner. Sort of like Fairclough did for Liverpool many years ago though Rooney is a far greater player than Davie could ever have been. Moyes is using him wisely as not to get him burned out at a young age.
If he stays healthy you will see him in The England squad soon enough.
Thanks for the insight. I noticed that the game is on today (FSW) so I’ll record it and watch it tonight. Our U15 team have a game at the same time. They’re doing well but we have to play up next year if we can, we’ve been playing the goalie and backs up front in the second half and last week we still won 10 – 1. Despite their team trying to trip us with their white canes…!!!

So, after a good season with Everton, Rooney should be on the block to pay off Moyes bills….Hmmm. He’d look good in red..!

[Paul May]

Rooney in Red I dont think Arsenal will take another chance on an Everton youth till he proves himself first.:D
With the Docks project all but talk this young lad will cause Everton matches to be sold out this season. Couple that with how well we play at home By the end of the season the project Dock will be built. On the East coast we have the House that Ruth Built well Everton will have the house Rooney built.;)
My U-14 team doesnt play here in New Jersey due to High School regulations. We will start up in the winter with indoor then again in the spring. By the way that 10-1 score will ring true at goodison when Liverpool will have the 1 and Everton 10

[chifirefan]

[i]So, after a good season with Everton, Rooney should be on the block to pay off Moyes bills….Hmmm. He’d look good in red..! [/B]

Blech. His coloring is ALL wrong for Red. He's more of a "winter" boy. Blue through and through! ;-)

Well done to the lads. I caught the match on FSW today and even though I knew the score and who scored the winner I still got all choked up when WR scored!

Bless him, he's something special alright.

Cheers,

[usscouse]

Originally posted by Paul May
Rooney in Red I dont think Arsenal will take another chance on an Everton youth till he proves himself first
With the Docks project all but talk this young lad will cause Everton matches to be sold out this season. Couple that with how well we play at home By the end of the season the project Dock will be built. On the East coast we have the House that Ruth Built well Everton will have the house Rooney built.
My U-14 team doesnt play here in New Jersey due to High School regulations. We will start up in the winter with indoor then again in the spring. By the way that 10-1 score will ring true at goodison when Liverpool will have the 1 and Everton 10

and chifirefan
Blech. His coloring is ALL wrong for Red. He's more of a "winter" boy. Blue through and through! ;)


Got to love you guys. You have to be special people to be Evertonians. I love the optimism…:)
I’d love to see Liverpool and Everton rule the EPL (Liverpool top of course) Something like Milan…AC and Inter.

My guys won 7 – 0 today and the goalie scored 2…!!! I’m worried that they’re not learning anything. We might have to drive farther next season to find a better league. I’d really like them to have a losing season and learn from it.

[dcc134]

Any video available for download?

Seems he is going to stick around Goodisen for a while and would be a cold day in hell before he signs with the reds.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/2345779.stm

[Paul May]

Originally posted by usscouse


Got to love you guys. You have to be special people to be Evertonians. I love the optimism…:)

My guys won 7 – 0 today and the goalie scored 2…!!! I’m worried that they’re not learning anything. We might have to drive farther next season to find a better league. I’d really like them to have a losing season and learn from it.

Hey give us some credit we have been optimistic for years with ho just cause, now we finally have something to look forward to.The ability to thrash Liverpool at home.:).
Are you in a town league or a traveling league?

[usscouse]

Originally posted by Paul May


Hey give us some credit we have been optimistic for years with ho just cause, now we finally have something to look forward to.The ability to thrash Liverpool at home.
Are you in a town league or a traveling league?
It's and area league, several small towns and lots of driving. We'll lose a few kids to the high school next season and I'll retire my knees.!!! I may work with the goalie though.

I've lost track, when is the next derby game, when we get thrashed...;)
We've had some good ones. Hell to lose aren't they.
And "YES" you have...:D

[kopiteinkc]

Originally posted by usscouse

I've lost track, when is the next derby game, when we get thrashed...;)

Dec 22 at Anfield

April 19 at Goodison

Close to Christmas and Easter this year.

My kids youth team (U12) just won for the first time in a year with me as coach, somehow I didn't get fired and now the kids think I'm great!

[usscouse]

Originally posted by kopiteinkc


Dec 22 at Anfield

April 19 at Goodison

Close to Christmas and Easter this year.

My kids youth team (U12) just won for the first time in a year with me as coach, somehow I didn't get fired and now the kids think I'm great!
With all these expat scousers running kids teams, it’s no bloody wonder that the US is coming along in world competitions.
Gonna be a hard cruel crimmo for the blues though Paul..:D

[Pigs]

Yeah Rooney is good, playing for a Premiership team at 16 years of age is one thing. But coming off the subs bench and scoring a 28 yard shot in the last minute to end Arsenals 30 game unbeaten run is another.


I can't remember the last time we had a decent result.

[dcc134]

Originally posted by Pigs

a decent result.

That could be the understatment of the year