Boro hit three!

[AdiSalisbury]

He's been terrible all season. I painfully watched the whole 90 minutes (or 98 or whatever it was, felt like years) this morning, and it was so bad. I made a point of watching Rooney, he made a few pretty touches, but overall was poor.

What really irks me though, is his lack of leadership.

I didn't see him once go and put an arm around one of the younger lads, didn't see him directing any players around him. His body language is pathetic, a bit like a dad playing with the school team, has a couple of pretty touches to massage his ego, but otherwise doesn't get involved. Just plays a simple (usually misplaced) pass sideways or backwards, or some pathetic attempt at lobbing one over the top for the cameras. There is no inspiration, he's the same age as me and I find it pathetic that he just plods around as if he's 60 years old, all that skill yet zero effort.

Then you have the moment that the ref calls him over to have a word with Lawrence who was getting close to a red card. Rooney shoots him a couple of words from distance, then runs away to hide behind a defender. It would be bad enough if a captain did that, but when he is the on-field coach too, it is just criminal.

He thinks he's bigger than the club, he thinks he can run a midfield like Gerrard, he thinks he will one day manage like Fergie. He is none of those things.

I honestly don't think I've disliked a player so much since Eddie Lewis, but at least Lewis had the excuse of a lack of talent. Rooney's just a pathetic excuse of a professional, and I don't want him anywhere near our club. If we get a strong manager who can kick him into shape then he might be useful, otherwise he is going to take us down.

**watch him go and score a hattrick now**

[AdiSalisbury]

Also, on the current coaching team. What the hell was that tactical change all about that cost the 2nd goal? We had 3 players all running the same way, not knowing what position they were supposed to be in or who needed to mark who.

This is what happens when rookies and pundits have a go at management.

[ramAnag]

He's been terrible all season. I painfully watched the whole 90 minutes (or 98 or whatever it was, felt like years) this morning, and it was so bad. I made a point of watching Rooney, he made a few pretty touches, but overall was poor.

What really irks me though, is his lack of leadership.

I didn't see him once go and put an arm around one of the younger lads, didn't see him directing any players around him. His body language is pathetic, a bit like a dad playing with the school team, has a couple of pretty touches to massage his ego, but otherwise doesn't get involved. Just plays a simple (usually misplaced) pass sideways or backwards, or some pathetic attempt at lobbing one over the top for the cameras. There is no inspiration, he's the same age as me and I find it pathetic that he just plods around as if he's 60 years old, all that skill yet zero effort.

Then you have the moment that the ref calls him over to have a word with Lawrence who was getting close to a red card. Rooney shoots him a couple of words from distance, then runs away to hide behind a defender. It would be bad enough if a captain did that, but when he is the on-field coach too, it is just criminal.

He thinks he's bigger than the club, he thinks he can run a midfield like Gerrard, he thinks he will one day manage like Fergie. He is none of those things.

I honestly don't think I've disliked a player so much since Eddie Lewis, but at least Lewis had the excuse of a lack of talent. Rooney's just a pathetic excuse of a professional, and I don't want him anywhere near our club. If we get a strong manager who can kick him into shape then he might be useful, otherwise he is going to take us down.

**watch him go and score a hattrick now**

Not a fan then...no Christmas card for Wayney from Adi.

Seriously...wouldn’t really disagree, but I am a bit puzzled in so much as it’s only five or six (playing) months ago since he was performing well and some United fans were allegedly saying he could still do a job for them.

[Andy_Faber]

Not a fan then...no Christmas card for Wayney from Adi.

Seriously...wouldn’t really disagree, but I am a bit puzzled in so much as it’s only five or six (playing) months ago since he was performing well and some United fans were allegedly saying he could still do a job for them.

And they were wrong. He reminds me of John Robertson the year we got relegated under Peter Taylor, came in as a luxury item used to having quality (and proper leaders) round him and was utterly useless in s scrap. I blame the media a bit (no rA not BBC News just this once) for burnishing him up with their carelessly tossed off accolades, I’ve heard born leader used about him before and yet I’ve never seen any such attribute, I think he’s spent too much time reading his own press. Hopefully he’ll read some of what we’ve put or better still the outpouring on the DET site

[AdiSalisbury]

Not a fan then...no Christmas card for Wayney from Adi.

Seriously...wouldn’t really disagree, but I am a bit puzzled in so much as it’s only five or six (playing) months ago since he was performing well and some United fans were allegedly saying he could still do a job for them.

I started typing more, but I'm going over my own points. Yep, no Xmas card from me haha!

Either be a player, do as you're told and commit 100% to that job, or don't bother driving to work. Unfortunately, with no senior manager laying down the law, I can't see much improvement. He'll probably do a couple of skills or score a free kick / penalty, and as Andy points out he'll be praised by the football media, whilst otherwise dragging us down.

[ramAnag]

I started typing more, but I'm going over my own points. Yep, no Xmas card from me haha!

Either be a player, do as you're told and commit 100% to that job, or don't bother driving to work. Unfortunately, with no senior manager laying down the law, I can't see much improvement. He'll probably do a couple of skills or score a free kick / penalty, and as Andy points out he'll be praised by the football media, whilst otherwise dragging us down.

From what I’ve heard, I wouldn’t disagree with either you or Andy on this one, but it’s just what I’ve heard as I think I’ve only seen Derby four times and Rooney twice this season. Wouldn’t be disappointed to see the back of him as a player and, as I’ve said before, I’m not sure he has the necessary communication skills to be a manager. Maybe a career as a specialist free kick coach beckons.

[MadAmster]

Missing the next 2 games at least........ miracles do happen it seems.

[swaledale]

If you read the press its about hin "positioning himself" as Lead Coach!

[MadAmster]

If you read the press its about hin "positioning himself" as Lead Coach!

I do and it's for 2 games, for now, although there's nothing about it on dcfc.co.uk as yet.

[swaledale]

I do and it's for 2 games, for now, although there's nothing about it on dcfc.co.uk as yet.

I hoe its a "face saving" move for the overpaid useless wassock, rather than any indication that he might actually be in the running for the job. One might wonder why one of the 3 experienced and fully qualified coaches haven't been named as sole interim?