Would we have even finished fourth if Rooney had stayed with us during the 2004-05 season? Somehow I doubt it because selling Rooney really rallied the players that were here into doing something special, the squad of players that finished fourth was never in a million years good enough but they rallied in many ways to put two fingers up to Rooney.

Look at Rooney's last season in 2003-04... we finished with our lowest ever points total, we won one away match all season and got hammered nearly every other week. When Rooney was at Everton it was just that... The Wayne Rooney show... We had shit else around in terms of quality and once we sold Radzinski we sold our remaining goal threat. What else did we have in the way of potential attacking talent? Nothing at all.

Now look at our position and look back to then. I say to myself it was nice while it briefly lasted but sorry Wayne, we are all enjoying watching Everton much more these days.

If I had one wish of my fellow Evertonians it would be that we stop rooting ourselves in the past nursing our grievances ? the future is what matters and Wayne is not part of that so let it go and move on. Really.

As for tonight, I want United to win because it?s good for us ? every penny will be gratefully received and wisely spent by a manager who is looking forward and not back. And it?s time some of our fans did the same.

Nobody can begrudge anyone for moving on, but it?s the manner in which they do it and how they treat you after. Rooney has failed miserably at both but the latter reason seems to be getting bandied about the most. It will something that always haunt him I feel; he made his bed and he can lie in it. He will be remembered as a Manchester Utd great, not an Everton great. I know which I?d prefer to be.

By the way, I hope they both fucking loose tonight!!!!!!!!! COYB.

I think he must get pissed off when Ronaldo gets all the accolades and attention from the Manc fans when he himself (Gooney ie) was considered to be their next big thing! My arse bleeds for him.

.........COYB......IMWT............

Since he?s gone we?ve reached new levels and to go beyond that we need money - not some jug eared fat judas like him. I?ll never understand why he turned down £50k a week to play for his ?boyhood club?. It?s not about trophies its about the badge you wear and the honour that bestows on you. Someone like him simply has no right to carry the emblem ?Nil Satis Nisi Optimum?.

The new season beckons and we?re rid of some of the old demons ? him being one of them ? we?ll find new heroes that are worthy of our adoration.

He seems to be very unhappy for all his talk, a marriage coming up to a gold digger who has no fame without him and desperately wants the limelight for herself. As she becomes more noticed, he seems more insecure and must be wondering when he can get back to granny whores who are not in competition with him!

In terms of him leaving EFC, that was a done deal twelve months earlier as the disgraced Stretford was trying to ensure himself of a big pay day before the FA should have removed his agent's credentials!

When he first made the England team, i was practically bursting with pride; when he tore the European Championships apart, I was besides myself with unrestrained "that's our boy" outbursts. I saw him lift the European Cup with United last night and felt absolutely nothing, except perhaps the slightest inclination towards disdain. Because basically, he?s nothing more than a gloryhunter. Instead of battling to try and the attain the glory with his ?Beloved? Everton.. he took the silver. No loyalty, no class, and in no way a true Evertonian.