I agree - I think he's done - that knee injury has taken away what he had.
We'll end up cutting our losses next summer and he'll end up heading back to St Johnstone possibly.
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I agree.
Play Rooney at "9".
Unless we're getting a Moult or Boyce type signing (ha! who am I kidding?), then it's pointless selling him....but if he's asked to go, then it's only a matter of time before he does leave.
Playing him wide left, or as a sub (where he's not an impact sub) is why he's going.
"His link up play is good"
Seem to remember hearing that before.
I actually couldn't care less how good his link up play is - I just want our main striker to score goals. That's his main objective. If he can't do that it doesn't really matter whether he can drop deep and receive the ball and lay it off to someone two yards away - I could do that.
As others have said, it's a massive season for May. He was garbage last season. He needs to be hitting at least 15 goals this season or we're as well getting rid of him.
I would be really surprised if we let Rooney go before we sign another striker, unless we've got someone 99% tied up already. My only fear is we get new striker in up front and McInnes then tries to shoehorn May in at left wing or something. I want to see wingers on the wings - i.e. McGinn, GMS, Wright and NOBODY ELSE! What's the point in having Rooney or May out there when they're slow and have no ability to beat a man or put in a cross.
Of the squad who started last season;
O’Connor replaced by Devlin
McLean replaced by Forrester
Stewart replaced by McGinn
Maynard replaced by Cosgrove
Arnason not replaced yet
Ball replaced by Gleeson
Rogers not replaced yet
Harvie not replaced yet
Christie not replaced yet
Storie replaced by Ferguson
I hoped DNA money would improve the quality of the first XI or increase the strength in depth of the squad, going to have to pull a few rabbits out of the hat to make either happen, especially with Tansey & Rooney also seemingly on the way out.
I wouldn't be surprised if there isnt anyone in this week honestly! More like 1 going
Harvie is not getting replaced. He was released cos he's not good enough. Was occasionally a bench filler but not anything else. Another younger player will step up into that role, hopefully this time a player that can push on and push Considine out of the left back slot.