Wayne Rooney and His Hold Over English Football

[GoonerJeeves]

Getting pumped again.

 

[The Ducking Duck]

Getting pumped again.

Lets not talk granny porn here, mate.

 

[A_G]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1873465009973658027

 

[Tir Na Nog]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1873465009973658027

I like Rooney but how does he keep getting jobs?

 

[SuperGoon]

Good agent, I guess.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

I like Rooney but how does he keep getting jobs?

I don't get why anyone would hire one of Ferguson's players, they're all boderline a R word we used liberally in the 2000s.

 

[Melquiades]

I like Rooney but how does he keep getting jobs?

For some reason the English footballing system is obsessed with recycling people who used to be good at playing football, even though that has basically nothing to do with being a good manager.

The only reason Rooney has a job as a manager is because he was the best English footballer circa 2008. He has literally zero other qualifications. Same goes with Lampard and Gerrard.

Michael Owen appears to be borderline autistic so that's prevented him from getting the same treatment.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

I like Rooney but how does he keep getting jobs?

More or less the infatuation with former English great players. Few become great managers, some are fortunate enough to become journeymen like Bruce.

 

[Menard]

He might be pound for pound the worst professional manager in the country at this point

 

[teamsoutheast]

For some reason the English footballing system is obsessed with recycling people who used to be good at playing football, even though that has basically nothing to do with being a good manager.

The only reason Rooney has a job as a manager is because he was the best English footballer circa 2008. He has literally zero other qualifications. Same goes with Lampard and Gerrard.

Michael Owen appears to be borderline autistic so that's prevented him from getting the same treatment.

There are some who will "never be out of a job" Harry Kane will be another treated like this mark my words.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

There are some who will "never be out of a job" Harry Kane will be another treated like this mark my words.

Doubtful. Kane will not be able to dodge the English Literacy test he escaped in his playing years a second time.

 

[jones]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1873465009973658027

Even leaving aside all disdain I have for him - if you saw this guy on the road would you assume he's a multimillionaire, Man Utd all time top scorer and current Championship manager? Or that he's a former journeyman boxer now jobless alcoholic who spends his days between bookies pub and Greggs.

 

[jones]

Turned 39 two months ago uno. If he were African oh boyy lol

 

[<<reed>>]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1873465009973658027

The United job might be available soon.
Bring Wazza home.

 

[A_G]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1873739410153320810

 

[Rex Caudillo]

I like Rooney but how does he keep getting jobs?

I don’t like seeing managers on things like the Overlap. From all accounts the best managers are semi obsessives who even during the offseason are always preparing and planning.

Listen to what guys from Wenger to Mourinho or Zidane to Ancelotti say and they’re all hyper motivated individuals who never really switch the football brain off.

Rooney was in the last chance saloon this summer with Plymouth and he’s pissing about instead with Neville and Carragher.

 

[Iwobeast]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1873739410153320810

Why does he even dress like a manager when going out

 

[A_G]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1874029313227710968

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

I quite like Rooney as a personality even though he's obviously pretty thick.

Phenomenal footballer in his prime but yeah, he's got no business managing pro clubs. Beyond the name value he offers nothing.

Punditry would probably suit him better.

 

[ggunner12345]

He has left Plymouth