Ronaldo

As a footballer yes, as a striker,no. Correct me if I'm wrong but Wiki suggests Rooney's scored more goals than Lineker managed. Can't be that much difference if any at all in Lineker's favour.

Wayne Rooney isn't fit to lick the boots of Gary Lineker?

Did anyone else just get a notification from Sky Sports saying Rooney had broken Sir Bobby Robson's goalscoring record?

Is Hoddle stoned?

Rooney's still got lots of goals in him but his movement reminds me of Shearer's before Bobby came in. He's just lacking that extra sharpness and confidence.

He'll fail at any team which keeps the ball and isn't based around the counter.

'Pardiola' Nah, Iron Mike is far worse. Pardiola's always been a sarcastic thing. Not during the 5th season it wasn't like. Not saying it wasn't tongue in cheek, but it definitely wasn't sarcastic. I didn't think it went back that far. My bad if it did.

Italians will eventually find their way to a blue card via cheating, that's a given.

Rooney's so much more than a goalscorer, though. It's not right to compare him to Lineker.

'Pardiola' Nah, Iron Mike is far worse. Pardiola's always been a sarcastic thing.

Was it, wow I thought it was pretty early on. Anyway I think the first goal was scored within 90 seconds. Yep, it was really early. A lot missed it getting to their seats.

Deserves it more than a man who won the World Cup and scored most of his goals against actual football teams? Well if one gets 50+ and the other 49, yes.

It's not grim, though. It's extremely fucking welcome when you look at it in context. Rooney deserves it too. I know it hasn't always gone for him since 2004 but he's ran his bollocks off for England and largely been our best player since then - not that there's a tonne of competition for that accolade.

You're joking aren't you? Those bastards are everywhere but European club football.

Aye - the thought of him being the all time top scorer for England is grim like. As opposed to a turncoat pretentious arsehole like Charlton? Aye, OK. Rooney is a Scouse turncoat as opposed to a Geordie one. What's your point? 1) I'm a Geordie, as is Heza. 2) I don't think Rooney's much of a turncoat for leaving Everton for Man U, like.

Gini, for sure.

Aye - the thought of him being the all time top scorer for England is grim like. As opposed to a turncoat pretentious arsehole like Charlton? Aye, OK.

He's got an almost 1 in 2 record for England almost despite not being the penalty taker till last year, the fact he's not an out-an-out goalscorer anyway and taking in account he's had a host of poor partners up front. I think he deserves a lot of credit.

I'd say his goal against Man U the following season when he was pretty finished. Absolutely ragdolled West Brown before slipping it under Carroll.

State of this pitch in early September.

The second wasn't long before half time. Nearly right, though. With the shout on the Villa goal. My favourite too.

Williamson narrowly ahead of Alsoran and the other shit French striker.

Did it? Could've sworn he was a substitute. Him up top also coincided with our worst run in form. More to do with Carver but it felt like a waste for him. He needs to be facing goal. Eh? Carver hardly ever played him up top, he was desperate to get Cisse and Riviere together We look awful with Cisse up top, his goalscoring isn't really as impressive as its made out to be. Squanders a lot of chances Why's his goalscoring less impressive because he misses chances?

Same here, Perez should start anyways tbh Perez isn't a main striker and never will be. He's lost when he's up top. Cisse at least guarantees you goals.

Still think this squad's going to struggle. Our defence will be exposed for what it is when we push up to try and win games.