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I know a few on here have a blinkered view of Rooney. Some didn't want him here in the first place, some didn't want him as manager which is fair enough, we're all not going to like/want the same players managers. 
This is only my opinion.
When Rooney first took over fully we were playing better stuff than under Cocu and we pulled away from the relegation zone.
Then we were hit with injuries to key players which basically ripped the spine out of our team.
Then CKR started carrying an injury but had to play still and we could see he wasn't 100% but we had nothing else.
The results/confidence started to decline and the squad we had after the injuries, any manager would struggle with. Our bench was full of kids.
In my opinion we can't berate Rooney for his final 15 matches when McLaren had the same problem in the season we failed to reach the playoffs, with a far superior squad and everyone was blaming the injuries to our key players in the run in. You can't have it both ways.
If Mac was manager last season he'd have had far far more slack from certain posters than Rooney has had.
Luckily this forum is a tiny percentage of our fan base and those who just don't like Rooney is even less.
I'm not happy with how thing went last season, not by a long shot, but i'm a realist and I could see what shape the club is in.
To put ALL the blame on Rooney is ridiculous imo.
He now has a good pre season to install his playing style on the squad. He also needs to get his players in.
THEN, if after all this we are still close to relegation, i believe he'll walk.
 

There is a strong possibility that we will do much better than last season .. top 10 finish. Keep the faith .

There is a strong possibility that we will do much better than last season .. top 10 finish. Keep the faith .

There is a strong possibility that we will do much better than last season .. top 10 finish. Keep the faith .

There is a strong possibility that we will do much better than last season .. top 10 finish. Keep the faith .

Larry Lloyd 
Kenny Burns 
Ian Bowyer 
John McGovern 
Frank Clark 
Gary Birtles 
John Robertson 
All won the European Cup,  League Championship etc and were all  has beens, failures,  trouble makers or never will be's...
Shall we just play nice and wait until a dozen games in before writing all of these newbies off ?? 

Larry Lloyd 
Kenny Burns 
Ian Bowyer 
John McGovern 
Frank Clark 
Gary Birtles 
John Robertson 
All won the European Cup,  League Championship etc and were all  has beens, failures,  trouble makers or never will be's...
Shall we just play nice and wait until a dozen games in before writing all of these newbies off ?? 

I give in

Are any of them available ?

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/07/buxton-it-is-a-great-opportunity-to-come-back#:~:text=TO COME BACK”-,Jake Buxton,-has spoken of
3 years younger than Jagielka, we know who's playing centre half V Hudersfield!

I was thinking of a way to address the misleading narrative around us and the EFL that is making so many other fans dislike our club when actually they should be worried about when the EFL might come for them. So I wrote this article, if you like it and can be arsed we could put it on a few other fans sites.  I bet Mr Pop in Bristol would love it.
The Wrong Coloured Shorts (wixsite.com)
 

At least with these two we're Covid proofing the backline, seeing as they'll all be double jabbed.

You're forgetting Freddie "Parrot Face" Davies!
OK he didn't play for the Rams but he was a comedian and used to make us laugh....
Two out of three ain't bad!

Can we now get behind the US takeover , the club and the manager in what is likely to be a challenging season ahead . 

Can we now get behind the US takeover , the club and the manager in what is likely to be a challenging season ahead . 

Can we now get behind the US takeover , the club and the manager in what is likely to be a challenging season ahead . 

Can we now get behind the US takeover , the club and the manager in what is likely to be a challenging season ahead . 

Can we now get behind the US takeover , the club and the manager in what is likely to be a challenging season ahead . 

If 4000 supporters donate the price of one match ticket £25 we would raise the 100k. I would gladly do it. Think it would say a lot and raise a lot of positive publicity if paid with an open letter to the press stating our disgust at the way the efl are behaving. Any money raised over the target sum to be donated to breast and prostrate cancer research. I would gladly pay. 

That applies to about 20 of the last 22 signings... what a sad CV of the recruitment and a big contribution to our current situation.  
 

That applies to about 20 of the last 22 signings... what a sad CV of the recruitment and a big contribution to our current situation.  
 

That applies to about 20 of the last 22 signings... what a sad CV of the recruitment and a big contribution to our current situation.  
 

6th on the last day with a full house at PP ...followed by a rousing 2.0 victory at Wembley and triumphant return to the PL ...
ROONEY!!!!!!!!!

6th on the last day with a full house at PP ...followed by a rousing 2.0 victory at Wembley and triumphant return to the PL ...
ROONEY!!!!!!!!!