NEWKID 28,703 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, JDHUNTING said: Rooney was good but I don't think he fulfilled his potential he looked better than Ronaldo when they were both youngsters at utd, but while Ronaldo was training Romney was banging £50 grannies and smoking and boozing. Great player none the less you stood up as soon as he got ball in his early career. Hmmm record goal scorer for UTD and England is not fulfilling your potential? I sort of get your point, but he was fit as a fiddle mate...not many put the miles in on the pitch like him... I guess its human nature to fixate on a few stupid misdeamours and forget achievements most would give their left bollock for!! Lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 28,703 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, WILF said: Shall we ask Max ? Lol Easy Kevin Phillips 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDHUNTING 1,817 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just now, NEWKID said: Hmmm record goal scorer for UTD and England is not fulfilling your potential? I sort of get your point, but he was fit as a fiddle mate...not many put the miles in on the pitch like him... I guess its human nature to fixate on a few stupid misdeamours and forget achievements most would give their left bollock for!! Lol No I know exactly what you mean but he seemed like gazza with a better eye for goal at first it was like he lost his imagination or maybe his flexibility I dunno really but if you'd have asked me when they were both 19 who,LL be the better player is of sworn Rooney at the time 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 28,703 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, JDHUNTING said: No I know exactly what you mean but he seemed like gazza with a better eye for goal at first it was like he lost his imagination or maybe his flexibility I dunno really but if you'd have asked me when they were both 19 who,LL be the better player is of sworn Rooney at the time I think Rooney was done growing young mate...he was a man at 16.. Ronaldo was still a bit lightweight and had to get out of bad habits that came with him... his dedication is no doubt a big reason why he is now widely considered the best ever, so I completely get your point. Rooney actually adapted and adjusted his game pretty much every other season, Ronaldo has only just had to start playing in a different way..body types or fitness regimes? Who knows..but the pair of them together for those few years was a joy to watch...you must of shit yourself as soon as you lost the ball against them, defense to attack in a couple of seconds!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,542 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, WILF said: Shall we ask Max ? Lol He,d say Emile Heskey ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,542 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, NEWKID said: I think Rooney was done growing young mate...he was a man at 16.. Ronaldo was still a bit lightweight and had to get out of bad habits that came with him... his dedication is no doubt a big reason why he is now widely considered the best ever, so I completely get your point. Rooney actually adapted and adjusted his game pretty much every other season, Ronaldo has only just had to start playing in a different way..body types or fitness regimes? Who knows..but the pair of them together for those few years was a joy to watch...you must of shit yourself as soon as you lost the ball against them, defense to attack in a couple of seconds!! I think players like Rooney and Owen peaked far too early in their careers....probably the wrong body type for longevity.....too much boys/youth football maybe ?....i know on the continent they refuse to put boys affiliated to pro clubs through the type of competitive club/school/county leagues that we do over here for precisely that reason they dont want all that over playing stress on an undeveloped body. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 50,399 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 This bloke here is some man..... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53977255 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 28,703 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 22 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: I think players like Rooney and Owen peaked far too early in their careers....probably the wrong body type for longevity.....too much boys/youth football maybe ?....i know on the continent they refuse to put boys affiliated to pro clubs through the type of competitive club/school/county leagues that we do over here for precisely that reason they dont want all that over playing stress on an undeveloped body. Owen definitely, I think Rooney was a man early, I'd say he had to adapt his game but was a good enough footballer to play at the top.level for a long time, to think he was playing at 16 and was still at UTD in his 30s is a very good career imo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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