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Originally posted by CaptVimes:

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Originally posted by spongebob squarepants:
i was watching sky sports on saturday afternoon...plenty of debate on there regarding rooney.......some seemed to put the idea forward that if he was to lose his "aggresion" he would not be the player he is.....others suggested he needs to "grow up"

i guess he is just such a talent it's a difficult call......opinions are divided.

Ex pros always come up with that one. I cant see how being stopped from swearing and answering back to referees is going to affect your game. Brian Clough used to fine any player that argued with a referees decision, it didnt affect Stuart Pearce did it! The same excuses were made for Gascoigne and look what happened to him.

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The swearing and petulance add to his sense of 'injustice'.

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Originally posted by miss-p:

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The swearing and petulance add to his sense of 'injustice'.

but that type of temperment hasn't hurt Scholes career

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Apparently England's fair play record means very little to most of the current crop of players. Nearly all the yellow card offences--including those that resulted in expulsion--were entirely unnecessary as a tactical matter. They usually occurred in neutral territory far from the danger zone. The fact that the closest England came to a card-free Euro 2000 qualifying game was the match against Luxembourg suggests that the problem arises when England face talented opposition. The more difficult the opposition, the more England's players resort to fouling and unsportsmanlike conduct. The problem reflects not only of lack of discipline--and lack of maturity--but also the team's poor performances. These players know they are not performing up to their capabilities, and they continually vent their frustration on the pitch. Strong leadership should go a long way to resolving the problem, and for that we must look first to the manager and second to the captain.

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Originally posted by misterj:
100% Players like Rooney and Beckham, get frustrated by the half hearted mediocraty around them,and end up trying to do other players jobs, as well as their own.That is what makes them wild on the pitch. A bit more passion from other players wouldn't go amiss. I wouldn't change them one iota.

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Originally posted by BUSTA RYHMES:
The best young player in world football that's what he is. We should be trying to help him not have a go at him. I am afraid it is the British way.

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Originally posted by PinkGooner:
Cheers but I can't take credit for that, actually read it on another forum!

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Originally posted by PillyPumpPie vs WillyWumpWhy:

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Originally posted by PinkGooner:
Cheers but I can't take credit for that, actually read it on another forum!

well you shouldn't take credit for it because it wasn't even funny in the first place, a type of line that a 5year old would come out with