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It still pains me that the fat trollop scored the last ever goal at WHL
It’s a marketing wheeze by the FA - sell some tickets.
Bizarre bit of indulgence. I don't think anyone cared that he retired, I don't think anyone has missed him, I don't think there was any clamour from fans to recognise him.
Bit of a farce really, hopefully it doesn't start a trend.
Tbf how many players will break outfield caps and goalscoring records?
Really he picked them up by luck, that he had such a freak early breakthrough as a teenager in a time when more international games are played and so was around long enough (even when he was clearly past it for two/three years and managers kept picking him) to play enough qualifying campaigns against minnow teams and pad out his record. His international career peaked at 18, and his tournament record, particularly World Cup, is atrocious.
And I think a lot of football fans see it that way - He might have set a benchmark in the record books, but in my opinion I doubt he goes down as a legend of English football. When he retired the consensus seemed to be 'at fucking last', and not of someone who deserved a great send off.
Because I think that some people feel that it trivialises the meaning of an international call up and it's just being done for commercial reasons (albeit in the name of charity). I can see it from both sides.Why has this upset some people?
Because I think that some people feel that it trivialises the meaning of an international call up and it's just being done for commercial reasons (albeit in the name of charity). I can see it from both sides.
Because as I said, some people believe that an England cap should mean something. I think it's subjective - I get both opinions.If it's for charity in a meaningless friendly then I don't see the reason for the outrage.
If it's for charity in a meaningless friendly then I don't see the reason for the outrage.
The other thing that was pointed out is that Rooney is between a rock and a hard place because even if he didn't think it was appropriate, it looks churlish on his part to turn it down.I think it’s quite nice personally, like a testimonial game. He’s England’s top scorer, he deserves a send off. I can see why some would be critical of the decision though.
It still pains me that the fat trollop scored the last ever goal at WHL