Jourdan

Nice!
 
 
 

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He stopped climate change, he stopped climate change, Wayne Rooney, he stopped climate change.
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He stopped climate change, he stopped climate change, Wayne Rooney, he stopped climate change.
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He paid for my car, he paid for my car, Wayne Rooney, he paid for my car.
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He rescued my cat, he rescued my cat, Wayne Rooney, he rescued my cat.

He parted the Red Sea Wayne Rooney.

He stopped climate change, he stopped climate change, Wayne Rooney, he stopped climate change.
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I like this, you could just keep adding more heroic gestures:
He sponsored our school, he sponsored our school ...
He donated his kidney, he donated his kidney ...
 

Why would we sing he's one of our own to Rooney? 
Look at Morris and Mason Bennett and ask yourself if you'd like to be tarred with the same brush. 

He paid for my car, he paid for my car, Wayne Rooney, he paid for my car.
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He rescued my cat, he rescued my cat, Wayne Rooney, he rescued my cat.

We didn’t just take it, we massively improved on it, by locating it in not-Middlesbrough.

I've enjoyed reading this thread but there are some really over the top reactions here. Comparing him to Brian Clough? Crying? Come on...
And I'll stick up a bit for @Jourdan who is presenting some broadly common sense points, even if he's a bit cynical. I suspect, as always, the truth lies somewhere in the polarised views on this thread. 
Rooney I believe is doing a very good job thus far, in the face of difficult circumstances. He's impressed me. The team looks more motivated and organised than last season, they're giving it more of a go and he's pitched his comments to the media perfectly. I think they are genuine, but let's not pretend he doesn't have a good PR team behind him to advise him nonetheless. And yes he could walk away but why would he? He's got a well paid job in hard circumstances; well that puts him among several million in this country.
He's won the PR battle hands down with Mel Morris, though Morris pretty much lost him himself with the dreadful communication from the club in recent months and the interview he did with RD.
Supporters needed a leader to emerge from this, and he's taking that role. Let's hope he can keep it up. 

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Drivel? I must have learned from the master of it. ?

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Got to agree with @Chester40on this @JourdanI like alot of what you say, but reference Rooney, I think your wrong,   he has been outstanding the way he has conducted himself this last week, I firmly believe so long as we get no more points deducted his leadership and the players fight, and the fans support will keep us up, and we will be the first team in history to avoid relegation after a 12 point deduction........

It was a tongue in cheek comment after my previous comments on Rooney and PR.
Acting dignified? Effort? Attempts to motivate players? Isn’t that the least you would expect from a manager in this position?
What is with the fanfare? He’s simply doing his job and what he is contracted to do. And he’s getting paid handsomely for it. He can’t really lose in this situation, so of course he isn’t going to walk away. I can think of 50,000 reasons not to.
No doubt he also knows the importance of getting the fans onside, so of course he will be aware of what to say to hit the right notes. Mel is public enemy 1, so it was an easy punch to throw.
But words are just words. Personally, I prefer to see a response on the pitch, not soundbites. If we see more spirited performances and results like the one vs Stoke, that is something to get behind.
But as it is, he is being given legendary status by some for making the brave choice to hand some bibs out, put a few cones down, answer a few questions, and pick up tens of thousands a week in the process.

It's his girlfriend I feel sorry for. 

Drivel? I must have learned from the master of it. ?

It’s not about whether I like him or not. I don’t know him. None of us do. Nor do we know what is said and done behind the scenes. We only know what we are told.
If it was Cocu, Lampard, Rowett, or even the one and only King Billy, I would say exactly the same. They are just doing their jobs.
I am totally behind the club. At 3 o clock on Saturday, the boys will have my full attention, much to my girlfriend’s disappointment.
Yes, our survival is at stake. But choice words in a press conference won’t get us out of our predicament, winning football matches will.
If Rooney is a leader, let’s see him lead us to victories against all odds, and then we can get the bagpipes out.

It was a tongue in cheek comment after my previous comments on Rooney and PR.
Acting dignified? Effort? Attempts to motivate players? Isn’t that the least you would expect from a manager in this position?
What is with the fanfare? He’s simply doing his job and what he is contracted to do. And he’s getting paid handsomely for it. He can’t really lose in this situation, so of course he isn’t going to walk away. I can think of 50,000 reasons not to.
No doubt he also knows the importance of getting the fans onside, so of course he will be aware of what to say to hit the right notes. Mel is public enemy 1, so it was an easy punch to throw.
But words are just words. Personally, I prefer to see a response on the pitch, not soundbites. If we see more spirited performances and results like the one vs Stoke, that is something to get behind.
But as it is, he is being given legendary status by some for making the brave choice to hand some bibs out, put a few cones down, answer a few questions, and pick up tens of thousands a week in the process.

I don’t disagree.
It is gutting to see what a mess Mel has left behind.
But if a self-described fan of the club, who was once worshipped and considered ‘one of our own’, could be so reckless and act with such self-interest, surely you can see why some might be wary of anyone else in a significant position or with duty of care at the club.
Indeed Rooney is saying all of the right things, but time will tell if he is true to his word.

Rooney’s PR team are good, very good.