[Doughnut]

On the main site now that Adam Rooney has returned to Stoke as he was unhappy with his lack of opportunities with the first team here. Can't say I'm surprised by that. His record here suggests that maybe he should've been given more starts up front.

Anyway, thanks Adam you did a decent job here.

[spirette]

Aye, shame really. Good luck to him whatever he does/wherever he goes!

[clownetown]

2nd best striker, deserved more chances! Ricos messed up again!

[Wooden Spoon]

Doughnut, on Jan 31 2008, 07:29 PM, said:

On the main site now that Adam Rooney has returned to Stoke as he was unhappy with his lack of opportunities with the first team here. Can't say I'm surprised by that. His record here suggests that maybe he should've been given more starts up front.

Anyway, thanks Adam you did a decent job here.

His goals to games ratio (starts certainly) would have suggested he should have played before Ward.

Cant blame the lad, and I hope we have some rabbits in the hat

[Doughnut]

death, on Jan 31 2008, 07:35 PM, said:

His goals to games ratio (starts certainly) would have suggested he should have played before Ward.

Cant blame the lad, and I hope we have some rabbits in the hat

Can't say as I blame him either, Death. I do feel we may have missed out here by not giving him the starts he deserved. I suppose it is difficult because there is no way we're going to drop Lester so it means he's fighting Fletch and Ward for the other slot. All 3 offer something very different but Rooney's record here speaks for itself.

[Wooden Spoon]

Doughnut, on Jan 31 2008, 07:39 PM, said:

Can't say as I blame him either, Death. I do feel we may have missed out here by not giving him the starts he deserved. I suppose it is difficult because there is no way we're going to drop Lester so it means he's fighting Fletch and Ward for the other slot. All 3 offer something very different but Rooney's record here speaks for itself.

Just on goals/games, he should have been up with Lester, and ward playing the `wide role`,

A mistake by LR I reckon.

[Doughnut]

death, on Jan 31 2008, 07:40 PM, said:

Just on goals/games, he should have been up with Lester, and ward playing the `wide role`,

A mistake by LR I reckon.

I've mentioned the very same on numerous threads over the last couple of months.

[Wooden Spoon]

Doughnut, on Jan 31 2008, 07:44 PM, said:

I've mentioned the very same on numerous threads over the last couple of months.

You should drop LR a line........

[spireiteluke]

Just heard, i were surprised at first but reading the news more, I understand why he had but dont understand why Rico didnt give him more games as he did well for us and scored 6 goals in 11 appearances which aint too bad. Stupid error there Rico.

[Goku]

Not happy with Rico's handling of the situation. I rated Rooney.

[DaveG]

Haslandboi, on Jan 31 2008, 08:08 PM, said:

Not happy with Rico's handling of the situation. I rated Rooney.

you're not alone

[Town_Fan]

This is Rico losing the plot, gonna take something special for us to turn this around now.

[DaveG]

Town_Fan, on Jan 31 2008, 08:29 PM, said:

This is Rico losing the plot, gonna take something special for us to turn this around now.

Quite right - though i wonder if LR had a plot to lose in the first place

[Bonnyman]

DaveG, on Jan 31 2008, 08:34 PM, said:

Quite right - though i wonder if LR had a plot to lose in the first place

cant really agree with a lot of the comments about rooney and riccos handling here and will side with the manager on this.If you have 4 strikers it is very hard to accomadate them all,if rooneys club was pressurising ricco into playing him which i suspect they were,then he is constantly jigging the side to give him a run.Was he decent ,well his record of scoring goals stands up well,but he was certainly not a player who id have been looking to sign long term,he was a short of pace for a young lad,and he wasnt exactly the most tecnically gifted ive seen(no disrespect to adam,he looks an honest lad and wish him well with his career).So if it keeps us with 3 good strikers at this level(probably insulting jack the god calling him good) and gives ricco less selection woes then i am all for it,personally im a massive wardy fan and believe he will start hitting the net soon

[Larkin around]

Absolutely gutted, this is one loan signing this season that we really didn't want to lose. We were all calling for Rooney to start, as he deserved it a hell of a lot more than Fletcher or Ward did. His goals per minutes on pitch ratio speaks volumes. Very disappointed with Rico.

Can't blame Rooney at all - he'll have a good career.

[TB.CFC]

what on earth are we playing at?

First Bastiens, now Rooney.

Jeez, our squad is getting worse and worse.

[Spired]

Yes we have let a natural finisher go...he was played in a wide position as well. Why the hell should he sit on the bench to play for a midfieldless town team and to chase Nivens passes into the channels?

Stick the lad upfront and he finished well. He and Lester together and I'd be confident of goals. Ward should have played the role Rooney did...on both a finishing basis and on the basis that Ward whips in a mean cross.

Good luck Rooney.

[Dronny Spireite]

Spired, on Jan 31 2008, 09:43 PM, said:

Yes we have let a natural finisher go...he was played in a wide position as well. Why the hell should he sit on the bench to play for a midfieldless town team and to chase Nivens passes into the channels?

Stick the lad upfront and he finished well. He and Lester together and I'd be confident of goals. Ward should have played the role Rooney did...on both a finishing basis and on the basis that Ward whips in a mean cross.

Good luck Rooney.

Hahahaha

BIG BIG mistake losing Rooney, A natural finisher once played up front.

COME ON RICO... We're waiting for these players !!!

[spireitesarah]

Shame we have lost Rooney, i was hoping he would get a few more starts.
I can see why he has gone back though so all the best to him.

[sammythespire]

spireitesarah, on Jan 31 2008, 10:04 PM, said:

Shame we have lost Rooney, i was hoping he would get a few more starts.
I can see why he has gone back though so all the best to him.

Rico as done same as Roy did with n'toya if ward or jack get injured we have nothing to replace them well done Rico!!!!!!!!!!!!!