He should have played up front on Saturday, it's his strongest position, and he's proven at this level, he's even done it for us in the past. Whilst there's no evidence of a "spat", I can't help but feel that he would be rightly frustrated at not being given the opportunity. Especially as our other 2 strikers were unfit / ineligible.

If we stay up, I don't think we're in that bad a place squad wise, it is already stripped back and almost a clean slate for any manager. Whether Rooney can be trusted with a budget remains to be seen, I'm not overly impressed with his loan signings, but with a bit of preparation time maybe he'll get it right. I dislike that it is a gamble, with no form guide.