Rooney.

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Lol...course not...perish the thought...that’s what the meant.

Look...he’s Wayne Rooney, not the brightest (in a non footballing sense)...grew up in a rough area of Liverpool as a bit of a ‘man child’ possibly not surrounded by the greatest of role models. He’s made mistakes, done some dodgy things (and probably worse) but he’s come through it...or seems to have.

I did some dodgy things when I was much younger, many of us did...maybe you didn’t...perhaps you were the perfect citizen although I actually find that quite hard to believe.

I don’t know exactly what’s in the documentary...only seen the trailer which seems to go into some potentially very uncomfortable areas, but I admire people who can face up to the sort of home truths that seem to be covered.

At Forest you have a stand named after Brian Clough while we have a statue in his memory. There’s a road named after him linking the two cities which both lay claim to him as a local hero. Cloughie was undeniably brighter than Rooney but he didn’t always get it right and look how did his ‘relationship’ with alcohol worked out?

So no one is suggesting that WR was a great role model when he was younger but people can change. Cloughie actually seemed to get worse with time. Maybe Rooney is over his bad times...time will tell. For me it’s a case of credit where it’s due. You continue to sit in judgement if you like. Nowt more to add.

Can't resist seeing Thickys post quoted by you - this **** talks about role models when he spouts xenophobic racist bile and has a knee jerk response of threatening physical violence when you have a go at him? What a jerk!!

Or worse says his imaginary Canadian GF will do you!!