The Football.....

[ianrauk]

Picky, picky, picky!!! And I don't even know when the Chinese watch football, it might be a weird time of the day. The Kiwis play Super Rugby at 6:30 on a Saturday morning. Most inconvenient.

Same as most leagues, but usually Friday, Saturday and Sunday

 

[ianrauk]

It could have some footballing reasons. He will presumably not be facing defenders as quick and organised as in the PL? If so he could reasonably expect his skill level to shine there.

Of course, he will be one of the most skilled players in the league, but playing for a tin pot league and maybe winning a tin pot cup that means nothing compared to winning cups in the major football countries.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I thought the Chinese government were taking a strong stance on all the Yuan Renminbi leaving the country by stopping these mega-deals?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Ambition is not going to China to play football. It's 100% about the money.

Of course it is, that's what I meant by ambition, the ambition to earn as much as you can from your short lived talents. Rooney is nearing the end of his career and has won everything at club level, a move to a less demanding league where his fading talents can buy him a few more years and earn him a fortune is a no-brainer.

Virtually every single one of us would do the same. Good luck to him.

 

[mark st1]

Of course, he will be one of the most skilled players in the league, but playing for a tin pot league and maybe winning a tin pot cup that means nothing compared to winning cups in the major football countries.

Winning them from the bench though can't be much of an incentive to stay imo

 

[ianrauk]

Winning them from the bench though can't be much of an incentive to stay imo

There are plenty of Euro teams with trophy ambitions that would take and play the fat weasel. Whether they have the money to pay him is another matter

 

[mark st1]

There are plenty of Euro teams with trophy ambitions that would take and play the fat weasel. Whether they have the money to pay him is another matter

Suppose as others have mentioned we will find out in the next week if he wants to play for the love or the money. Personally I think he will be off at the end of the season at the latest. With Griezman reportedly on his way and Zlatan staying another season that would be a further bump down the pecking order.

 

[ianrauk]

Suppose as others have mentioned we will find out in the next week if he wants to play for the love or the money. Personally I think he will be off at the end of the season at the latest. With Griezman reportedly on his way and Zlatan staying another season that would be a further bump down the pecking order.

Agreed.

 

[midlife]

Staying Where he is apparently..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39070917

Shaun

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Would it be wrong to say I'll try both??

Bike riding dogs will literally eat anything that once had a pulse. I bet you like tripe as well.

 

[Smokin Joe]

There are plenty of Euro teams with trophy ambitions that would take and play the fat weasel. Whether they have the money to pay him is another matter

I very much doubt if any serious European contender would take him now, nor would a Premier League side unless they were struggling against the drop and desperate.

 

[mark st1]

Ranieri gone...

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.mi...cked-leicester-just-9906185.amp?client=safari

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@13 rider @Lilliburlero - Claudio has been sacked - link in post above

 

[13 rider]

@13 rider @Lilliburlero - Claudio has been sacked - link in post above

Ive put my name forward

 

[ianrauk]

Just once I wish that a club would sack the players instead of the manager