Rooney disappointed by wait for clarity over his Goodison future

He had a great career but gave up the opportunity to be an Everton legend. That regret would live with me every day.

Why not just say, "I love the club and was obviously gutted I could not see my contract out. Saying that, I was on ridiculous dough, and my legs wouldn't allow me to play against the better teams in the league, so I fully understand why Farhad took appropriate action.

"Furthermore, lest we forget the club was in turmoil last year, and sweeping changes were being planned top to bottom, which explains why it took a couple of months to get clarity on my situation.

"I wish Everton all the best."

You're 'History' mate - move on!

Sound familiar?

Truth is, he was dam lucky to get the opportunity to come back when he was long past his best and he should be grateful that he got to run out at Goodison again to cheers after his unsavoury departure.

Moshiri is clearly hands on and decided that he didn't want to pay inflated wages to a bit part player. if Rooney can't see that, he'll not get far in the future coaching and management career that he desires.

Absolutely spot on mate

If he’s not good enough for the media / fake’ top six then he’s not good enough for us

Shame really as I thought had we had a decent side last season he’d be good against the strugglers in games we could control with ease (how delusional was I) and also maybe the last 20/30 mins to change against the top sides when the game was close (another delusional hope)

Moshiri is a business man Wayne and a good job he’s not a sentimental old fool so a giant leap in the right direction

As Ernie mentioned ir was Wayne himself who gave up his chance of being an Everton legend, what we would all give for that

Yes he would’ve been an Everton legend if he’d stayed at Goodison. He’d also had won sweet fa like so many other “Everton legends” of recent years.

I love Everton F.C. and would willingly play for free but how many of us would turn down the big money and chance to win glory at another side? Be honest now. He who is without sin may cast the first stone.

Karma.

Manchester United know when to sell, Everton don't know when to buy (Darren Gibson et al).

To make your context more real; Rooney WAS offered top dollar to stay at Everton. A club he had supported all his life, a club he joined at the age of 9, basically, a club that was in his blood.

So, would we have won cups & titles if he had stayed? Well, no one can answer that because he didn't.

He fucked off and became a legend at United. That is reality.

But to laud Moshiri as an astute genuis who didnt want to pay inflated wages for a 'bit part player' who also happens to be the record premier league goal scorer? I'd buy that if he hadnt allowed Walsh and Koeman to squander millions and hird Allardyce after reading a book.

Boy turns back on boyhood club who then get rid of him when he doesn't want to go. It's the fooball business Wayne.

Maybe Moshiri didn't want a foul-mouthed drink-driver as the most well-known player at his club. I'd be very happy if that was the reason.

He would look good and make a difference as a 2nd half substitute this season (he could have changed the game two weeks ago, for example).

But neither am I concerned now he has gone again. Wayne was too big for Everton back then. And Everton are too big for Wayne now.

The situation, our relationship, has been reversed. What goes around comes around. Good luck to you Wayne.

To use a Martin Keown expression he looked like he was towing a caravan at times last season. It's a lot easier in the MLS and he will do well as Robbie Keane and Beckham did when their legs had gone.

As for clarity, I doubt very much that Silva saw Wayne fitting into his new pressing style of play.

Once a blue always a blue? Oh fuck off Wayne. This club owes you not a damned fucking thing.

I don't hate him. I just have no respect for him.

If Rooney had the same work ethic and looked after himself, he'd still be in the Premier League.

Well, I for one would have been pleased to see that has been stick a few in the net today because not one player came close in our team today, not one: two strikers who can't finish, 3 midfield players who can't pass a ball. Yep a has-been, but still better than what was on the pitch today.

Oh, and a good goal by Sigurdsson today... did he do anything else?

Disagree, he was a nice option to have and given we have so many kids on lower wages on the books and Rooney was selling shirts, I say one more season as a super sub was the way forward.

But we've spunked a fortune on a load of other players in 2 years who are either now sold, on loan or currently not fit to play.

Brilliant.

Lots of us did not want you back and then you dragged our name through the mud again with your antics with drink and infidelity. The only redeeming feature seemed to be that she was under 60!

Remember, Mr Moneybags that your decision to leave the first time came around from your greedy family and your dubious agent! Do not lay it at the door of the club in any way or your naive attitude!

Now that you are in the multimillionaire bracket, remember how many of your wanted supporters survive in an economy that is more concerned in blaming the working class for all its ills, eroding workers' rights, giving huge backhanders to rail operating companies and yet more!

Get real, Shrek! Get a life and get your head out of your own arse!

He would UNDOUBTEDLY have given a better performance in the last two games than any of the forwards we were forced to field. We got a lot of salaries off the books in the close season so could have afforded his.

We should have kept him.

And please don't trott out the game against West Ham, that was more or less Moyes's first game.

Rooney hasn't changed, his intervention is timed to coincide with those three goals. Trying to give himself some self-promoting air time.

Well done everyone.

As for when he left, how many people would turn down a better pay package with more opportunities doing the same job ?

Rooney did okay but, you've got to remember, about a third of his goals were penalties. He was too slow. We've already got Schneiderlin and Sigurdsson slowing play down. We don't need a further diminished Rooney playing as well.

If he was on about £50k a year, he would have been a useful squad player, but not on the crazy wages he was on. As I say. I'm very happy that we traded him in for Bernard.