DC United remain hopeful over Rooney

I for one would like Rooney to see out his contract with Everton. Ten to fifteen goals in selected matches, and from the bench, would do for me.

I believe that he is still capable of doing that. And of course our other attack minded players need to step Up to the plate for next season. Tosun and Walcott could bag around 15.

Lookman a few. Bolasie needs to weigh in with a few goals. Sigurdsson knows where the onion bag is. And our defence minded players need to start having a pop. If they shoot high and wide then so be it. But let's start bloody shooting.

And then we have to wait and see who is brought in. They might have goals in them, hopefully.

So to sum up. I'd like to see Rooney stay. Let's hope that our new manager plays him in a more forward position. Because Rooney is not going to be our Pirlo... midfield is not his position. Baines just might be our Pirlo. Just a thought. Who knows.

Last thought. We have far worse players than Rooney to get shot of first. And Rooneys experience could just benefit our talented youngsters.

Because Schneiderlin and Williams are as sure as hell not going to surprise or entertain anyone. So it's onwards and upwards.

Forever the optimists. That's us Evertonians. Roll on next season. We could be anything. Who knows

Up the Toffees.

If he is a home-loving man, whose home was he taking that bird to whilst the lovely Coleen was away during an international break?

Fuck Off, Rooney and do us all a favour.

12 months ago, lots of people on these very pages predicted this outcome; it was a ridiculous gamble from day one. Rooney had proved that in his last 18 months at Man Utd he was finished, washed up at 30, I wonder why?

Lifestyle – that's why, he did not change from 18 till 28, but predictably it caught up with him, but today at 32 he is a multi, multi-millionaire and he has got a shedload of medals to show for his team career.

But he's taken the piss out of us and Man Utd for 2 years.

Playing attack only from the bench he could win or rescue a few games for us.

But that's a pretty expensive super sub.

Wayne may not do what is best for him or EFC, he may do what's best for his 4 young lads. I am a dad and Regardless of money or careers I would rather be where my kids are. If it was me I would stay for the final season, do some coaching badges and work with the young players coming through at Everton. I think he would do a good job nurturing talent.

1) Brands has come promising to bring down the wage bill. On 𧵬k a week, Rooney has no future as an impact sub.

2) Moving him forward means him playing off a main striker. The role Gylfi needs to play. Now, I was never a fan of bringing Sigurdsson here but, now we have him, the team has to be built around him.

3) Persisting with Rooney is foolish if the fall guys are people like Dowell, Lookman and Sandro.

Rooney simply isn't fit enough to apply pressure on defenders anymore, even for 20-25 minutes. So thanks for the cameo appearances and goodbye to a bad buy.

Can we arrange a bulk transfer with Williams, Mirallas and Schneiderlin?

I don't agree with the suggestion of keeping Wayne as an expensive role model for the young players. We have Coleman, Baines and Jagielka for that and they are also far, far better professionals to learn from. I would love to see Gareth Barry back in a coaching/mentoring role if that was possible.

Anyone know why the SportPesa ad/logo is airbrushed out of the photo above? Is it a US legal issue?

It was a diabolical decision by teary Bill to bring him back 10 years after Ferguson dropped him and told him to change his lifestyle.

Drinking, smoking and whoring around while on lavish wages does not become a Premier League professional player.

There is no doubting Rooney's desire and technical skill but he just can't apply it anymore. The Mancs have had his best years and we should not be a retirement home.

We don't need the money and I know he is past his best but I still think he has a positive impact upon the squad and can add some impact off the bench.

I also think what he can pull into the club in terms of his commercial status is greater than the fee we can get for him.

I think the decision will rest with the new manager. If the new manager wants him, I still think Rooney will stay.

He is still a massive name in the game. Players would sign with Rooney around the place.

We need to trim the squad and bring in quality — not ship out one of the few that have it.

Well I guess Gaza gave it a try so anything's possible. Can just imagine the team talks in the local with a few strippers in at breaktime.

Goodbye Wayne, please allow us to give a younger much better player £150k/week in your place.

At some point he will go into coaching, why not with us? Or should we keep Jeffers, Ferguson and Ebbrell around for life.

Even Pep appointed Arteta due to his knowledge of the Premier League.

I just think that we shouldn't be too hasty in getting rid of one of the very few top class players that we have had at the club.

As regards home-loving man, it is meant strictly as regards his inability to deal with living anywhere that isn't within 20 miles of his starting point in Croxteth.

And speaking of his wife, she is just as bad and unlikely to have the right stuff to a long-term commitment and deal with all-round expectations of an MLS WAG and a new responsibility in a big country.

Anyway, the likelihood of him leaving is minimal, I would suggest.

He came back, tried his best and wanted to succeed but couldn't do what he wanted to do because his body wouldn't let him. He is a kid from Crockie who did very well and can live the rest of his life in financial comfort.

Thanks for your first two seasons with the Blues, Wayne. You can be proud of the great career you had; for me, you will always stay "The pugnacious prince of Croxteth" because of those two great seasons at the start of a brilliant football career.

We did not get him for free. It was widely reported that there was a 㾻M allowance for Rooney out of the Lukaku fee.

That is why it is being suggested EFC are asking for 㾸M although ٤M has been suggested as a reasonable amount.

Rooney's agent is pushing for a free (no surprises there then).

Rooney quit international football partly because he couldn't be bothered playing for Allardyce. Oh the irony. His form and it looked like the fire went with the arrival of Big Sam.

He played better than I thought he even could, so I'd like to see him in the Premier League this year whether it be us or with someone else. I don't see how DC United could possibly afford his wages, but time will tell. I suspect he'll be back, maybe he can get the derby winner we'd all love to see him score.

While Rooney is a spent force in Premier League terms, he can still be potent at US level and his brand is up there with the likes of Beckham and Pirlo in terms of the notoriety it can bring US soccer.

Time goes forward, and so does Rooney's decay.

I don't understand how optimistic you are about Rooney, it's like wishful thinking, not realistic.

Maybe it's me, 'cause I'm not from Liverpool, not even from the UK. Maybe that's why I don't cherish him, but I believe it's more about seeing him play for the last 10 months. Not a good experience – except for that goal from the halfway line.

Maybe he should try out as a striker, not a midfielder. He does know how to score, but lacks the speed of his youth, and was never a striker with several tricks up his sleeve. His main assets were speed and strength. When looking at him now, I don't really see a top player at all.

So adieu, Wayne Rooney. Thanks for a few good moments – as opposed to what should have been...

Whatever we believe about his possible transfer, there can be no doubt that he is 'Once a Blue, always a Blue' so why try and suggest otherwise?

I would suggest "Once a Blue, almost a Blue... except for my best years in Red" would be more apt.

I would defer to our Serie A experts for his latest form but he is the player I've dreamed of seeing up front for us for years. Incredible work rate, determined, unselfish team player, aerially dominant and technically sublime – the perfect modern-day Everton No 9.

If moving Rooney's wages on to DC meant we had a sniff of getting this guy in (or what I remember of him) then get on with it.

We don't pay the salaries or the stupid transfer fees so although I understand to a point bashing players and the frustration there are many more 'less value for money' players that should be shown the door ahead of Rooney.

We don't pay the salaries or the stupid transfer fees so, although I understand to a point bashing players and the frustration, there are many more 'less value for money' players that should be shown the door ahead of Rooney.