IslandExile

Fair comment from the fans.
The club counts for far more than any manager 

Absolutely devastated by this. He’s galvanised the club in torrid times and I’ve never felt closer to the club than I am now. 
That’s all down to Wayne. He’s been a revelation. He deserves success going forward and I’m sure he’ll do well. I do think it’s linked with the Kirchner deal falling through.
The last time I felt this way about a manager leaving was when Nigel Clough was sacked.  I was gutted, we then appointed Steve McC, Simmo and Eric Steele and look what happened there. It’s an opportunity but we’ve got to get it right.
 

What a super manager and human being Wayne Rooney has been at Derby County. I believe he was just waiting for us to get a new owner and then move on to better things.
Thanks for your loyalty and leadership through torrid times Wayne!

The timing was always going to be bad.
Perhaps Rooney was just waiting until he felt the club had taken that giant step towards survival and today was that day.

Forget the timing, he stayed classy until the end.

Cheers Wayne...best of luck.
From the BBC
"My time at the club has been a rollercoaster of emotions, both highs and lows, but I have to say that I have enjoyed the challenge," Rooney added.
"I will remember my time at Derby with great pride and affection and would like to thank all my staff, players and of course the fans for their incredible support. I will never forget you and hope to see you all again in the near future and in happier times.
"Finally, I am aware that the club still have interested parties who wish to take over the running of the club. To them I say this, Derby County is a great club with a great history and great fans. I wish you all the best and much success for the future."

Fresh start, total reset.
No more Frank Lampards DCFC and Wayne Rooneys DCFC.
Time to get under the radar

If Wayne Rooney didn't fancy starting another season with no money, no players, no owner, who can blame him? I admire absolutely everything he has done for our club and we'll be a poorer place without his presence.  Hope he acheives great things wherever he goes next.

Good shout 

Good shout 

"We're going to win the league, we're going to win the league, now you're gonna believe us, we're going to win the league."

 
Too soon?

Good shout 

I have no idea what's gone on but here's my theory. Rooney made his decision some time ago, when the Kirchner deal eventually collapsed. He notified Rosenior not to take the Blackpool job because he may get the Derby job. Today he informs the administrators of his decision now that the clubs survival looks to be secured. 

No thanks

He backed the wrong horse in Kirchner. Conducted himslef very well during the mess last year but didn't prove himslef as a manager. Maybe he has other job lined up, strange timing otherwise.  

Duck that I don’t want Billy back

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

Seemingly inevitable for weeks now.
I've been saying for ages I wouldn't blame him, and, I don't.
I wish him all the best going forward and thank him for his efforts.
I suspect his mind has been made up for a while but he didn't want to announce it until the club was safe, as it seemingly is going to be now.
Goodbye Wayne, I don't think it's panned out the way either of us wanted, but you have my respect and admiration for the way you've led us over the last 12 months.

I thought he’d be here for the rebuild and dead set on doing that. He’s turned down ‘better’ opportunities despite our predicament and stayed when not many others would’ve done the same.
But the same day we have positive news with regards to Clowes coming close to buying the Club, he walks. It now makes me think that his loyalty was based on more of a vested interest with a larger say in the Club, with his agent playing a key role with Kirchner. Now that’s not going to happen, he’s off. I genuinely did think (and still do think) that he had a strong connection with the Club and the people. Maybe he was only prepared to be a League One manager if he had the connections in the boardroom to go along with it.
I’m gutted he’s gone. The draw for players current and new would’ve been a massive advantage to us in League One. We need this takeover sorted asap, because now we need a new manager on top of a new squad.

Step up Curtis Davies player manager?

Sad news but at the end of the day the important thing is the survival of the club

"We're going to win the league, we're going to win the league, now you're gonna believe us, we're going to win the league."

 
Too soon?