[Football] Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle.

[Randy McNob]

Well that's hardly any great surprise, they didn't survive by much the last time around.

ironically they were helped by Rooney taking Birmingham down

 

[Soton Seagull]

 

[Seagull58]

Spot on, he's held in very high regard among Rams. Don't know much about DC but the Birmingham job was a poisoned chalice. Give him time and I think it'll work out. Born leader....

A poisoned chalice? Weren't they in 6th place when he took over?

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Hoe Hoe Hoe

 

[bhadebenhams]

It's certainly true that our Wayne has been getting a lot of bad press, much of it unfair in my opinion. Yes ok the wheels did come off for him massively both in the States and at Birmingham, but his allegiance to Derby County, and the incredible job he did in keeping them up seems to have been forgotten by many.

It has been forgotten by many because Derby were relegated under Rooney.

 

[mikeyjh]

It has been forgotten by many because Derby were relegated under Rooney.

A poisoned chalice? Weren't they in 6th place when he took over?

Remarkable the conclusions that one can reach by simply looking at a league table! Particularly in the case of Derby's relegation, it's a little blinkered to ignore a 21 point deduction and embargoes that meant a threadbare bunch of elderly men masquerading as a football team!

 

[raymondo]

Just noticed on the BBC sports website and it looks like The Pilgrims are about to appoint Mr Rooney as manager, is there something in the water down there ?

Yeah...sewage most likely!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Remarkable the conclusions that one can reach by simply looking at a league table! Particularly in the case of Derby's relegation, it's a little blinkered to ignore a 21 point deduction and embargoes that meant a threadbare bunch of elderly men masquerading as a football team!

True, but his Derby record isn’t great irrespective of the points deduction. He has also proved he’s a shit manager at Birmingham and in the US. Conclusion, he’s a shit manager. Plymouth we’re clearly seduced by his name.

 

[Munkfish]

I’m gutted for Plymouth. Hopefully they get rid of him before they are relegated. I’d like one of these ex England players to be a success and fair play to them with all the money they made they don’t need to but Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney are all shite managers.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Because he is all lined up for the Albion job.

Not really . . . as far as l know anyway.

Ipswich, maybe? Or Luton, when/if Edwards goes to Ipswich?

 

[Seagull58]

Remarkable the conclusions that one can reach by simply looking at a league table! Particularly in the case of Derby's relegation, it's a little blinkered to ignore a 21 point deduction and embargoes that meant a threadbare bunch of elderly men masquerading as a football team!

I was referring to Birmingham

 

[Cornwallboy]

True, but his Derby record isn’t great irrespective of the points deduction. He has also proved he’s a shit manager at Birmingham and in the US. Conclusion, he’s a shit manager. Plymouth we’re clearly seduced by his name.

I guess he's also a bit too 'working class' for types who vote Labour but enjoy their football in a corporate lounge.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I guess he's also a bit too 'working class' for types who vote Labour but enjoy their football in a corporate lounge.

I don’t hold his class against him. I have a concern regarding the way his head is developing, but other than this I judge him purely on his managerial skills….or to be more precise lack of.

 

[dazzer6666]

True, but his Derby record isn’t great irrespective of the points deduction. He has also proved he’s a shit manager at Birmingham and in the US. Conclusion, he’s a shit manager. Plymouth we’re clearly seduced by his name.

Plymouth couldn’t afford most of the managers they were associated with…….

 

[Cornwallboy]

I don’t hold his class against him. I have a concern regarding the way his head is developing, but other than this I judge him purely on his managerial skills….or to be more precise lack of.

To be 'precise' I'm so intrigued how you are a socialist who watches football from the 1901...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

To be 'precise' I'm so intrigued how you are a socialist who watches football from the 1901...

I’m also intrigued, why have you put single quotation marks around precise?

 

[Cornwallboy]

I’m also intrigued, why have you put single quotation marks around precise?

I honestly don't know!! English was never my strong point at school!!!