It only took the back pages of the press one morning to chew over United's dimissal from this years champions league to then flood the world with Rooney to leave United stories today. Some reds have ridiculed the idea, but i have to say, nothing would surprise me less than the Liverpudlian leaving in the summer. Nothing was ever the same after he handed in that transfer request.
Whatever Fergie's motive's, either thinking Rooney's best days are behind him or letting the world know that no one player is bigger than the club, i can't say i'd have a problem if United were to let him go, I laughed at some of the transfer fee's menioned though. £35 million is laughable, £20 million could be stretching it. Some of his performance's for United and for England over the last couple of seasons have been so poor you wonder how much he much he really wants it nowadays. He couldn't argue about being left out the other night, maybe he could have played ahead of Van Perise, but Fergie obviously see's the Dutchman as his main man now, so that was never going to happen. Though Rooney worked reasonably hard in Madrid, he had no effective influence on our attacking game. Just look how much Danny Welbeck contributed, both in Madrid and on Tuesday night. On the biggest stage, we have seen over the last couple of seasons, Welbeck delivers, maybe not goals wise, yet, but he is a big worry for the best defence's in world football now.
Who would want Rooney though, nobody mentions Barca, but to me that would be the best fit. A selfless worker who would give them a different dimension up front and somebody who may be able to take some of the weight of Messi's shoulders. But supposedly neither Barca or Real are interested, which shows just how his stock has fallen. City wanted him, but would they want him this summer, who knows what the managerial position will be there in the summer. To be honest, as much as i would be content for United to let him go, i still wouldn't want to see him in the blue of City, you just know there would be a sting in that tail.
For all the talk of Lewandowski or Ronaldo arriving in the summer, everybody seems to have forgotten that we have already signed Zaha for next season and he's another striker capable of playing across the line, which Fergie now seems to prize highly. I don't think Fergie has bought him to sit on the bench for a season. He won't play every week, but he will be involved more than Nick Powell has this season. It's shaping up to be quite a summer of comings and goings by the looks of things.
Well all that took my mind of Tuesday night for a bit anyway, i still haven't totally got over the defeat, Sunday afternoon can't come round quick enough, i 'd love us to add a long overdue FA cup to what will hopefully be a 20th league title.
Music
Alabama Shakes - Boys and girls: I'm not sure it quite lives up to the hype that surrounded this when it was brought out, it's a pretty good album with some belting tunes on it. Very southern sounding mix of rock/blues and soul, it's pretty retro, but i don't mind that as long as the songs are good.
Calexico - Algiers: The splendidly singular US outfit whose sound is hard to categorise latest is chock full of those songs and sounds that evoke those dry desert states that border Mexico. Not one of their very best, but still has some lovely chilled out tunes on it.
Crocodiles - Endless flowers: I haven't heard this US indie band before, this is very 80's sounding scuzzy guitar, a bit similar to The Horrors second album, or The Chameleons from the period itself. It's a decent album, some excellent songs, but not consistently excellent.
Fiona Apple - The idler wheel: The US singer/songwriter isn't that prolific, but when she releases an album they are always worth a listen. This a pretty sparse sounding record that grows on the listener, another cracking effort.
Oren Ambarchi -Audience of one: Not for those that like to hum to their records, this one. The Aussie guitarist/instrumentalist soars into way out sonic exploration, that takes a while to appreciate, but gets better with every listen. The half hour long Knots really hits the spot, if you can take half an hour of him that is.
Porcelain raft - Strange weekend: Entertaining indie pop from this Italian instrumentalist, another album that takes time to appreciate, but is worth the effort, and another very 80's sounding affair.
The bad plus -Made Possible: I don't know how would classify their music, not strictly jazz, not strictly rock/prog, but not easy to class as fusion either. Either way they make very listenable music, no rock covers on this, but the drum work sounds more rock than jazz.
Whatever Fergie's motive's, either thinking Rooney's best days are behind him or letting the world know that no one player is bigger than the club, i can't say i'd have a problem if United were to let him go, I laughed at some of the transfer fee's menioned though. £35 million is laughable, £20 million could be stretching it. Some of his performance's for United and for England over the last couple of seasons have been so poor you wonder how much he much he really wants it nowadays. He couldn't argue about being left out the other night, maybe he could have played ahead of Van Perise, but Fergie obviously see's the Dutchman as his main man now, so that was never going to happen. Though Rooney worked reasonably hard in Madrid, he had no effective influence on our attacking game. Just look how much Danny Welbeck contributed, both in Madrid and on Tuesday night. On the biggest stage, we have seen over the last couple of seasons, Welbeck delivers, maybe not goals wise, yet, but he is a big worry for the best defence's in world football now.
Who would want Rooney though, nobody mentions Barca, but to me that would be the best fit. A selfless worker who would give them a different dimension up front and somebody who may be able to take some of the weight of Messi's shoulders. But supposedly neither Barca or Real are interested, which shows just how his stock has fallen. City wanted him, but would they want him this summer, who knows what the managerial position will be there in the summer. To be honest, as much as i would be content for United to let him go, i still wouldn't want to see him in the blue of City, you just know there would be a sting in that tail.
For all the talk of Lewandowski or Ronaldo arriving in the summer, everybody seems to have forgotten that we have already signed Zaha for next season and he's another striker capable of playing across the line, which Fergie now seems to prize highly. I don't think Fergie has bought him to sit on the bench for a season. He won't play every week, but he will be involved more than Nick Powell has this season. It's shaping up to be quite a summer of comings and goings by the looks of things.
Well all that took my mind of Tuesday night for a bit anyway, i still haven't totally got over the defeat, Sunday afternoon can't come round quick enough, i 'd love us to add a long overdue FA cup to what will hopefully be a 20th league title.
Music
Alabama Shakes - Boys and girls: I'm not sure it quite lives up to the hype that surrounded this when it was brought out, it's a pretty good album with some belting tunes on it. Very southern sounding mix of rock/blues and soul, it's pretty retro, but i don't mind that as long as the songs are good.
Calexico - Algiers: The splendidly singular US outfit whose sound is hard to categorise latest is chock full of those songs and sounds that evoke those dry desert states that border Mexico. Not one of their very best, but still has some lovely chilled out tunes on it.
Crocodiles - Endless flowers: I haven't heard this US indie band before, this is very 80's sounding scuzzy guitar, a bit similar to The Horrors second album, or The Chameleons from the period itself. It's a decent album, some excellent songs, but not consistently excellent.
Fiona Apple - The idler wheel: The US singer/songwriter isn't that prolific, but when she releases an album they are always worth a listen. This a pretty sparse sounding record that grows on the listener, another cracking effort.
Oren Ambarchi -Audience of one: Not for those that like to hum to their records, this one. The Aussie guitarist/instrumentalist soars into way out sonic exploration, that takes a while to appreciate, but gets better with every listen. The half hour long Knots really hits the spot, if you can take half an hour of him that is.
Porcelain raft - Strange weekend: Entertaining indie pop from this Italian instrumentalist, another album that takes time to appreciate, but is worth the effort, and another very 80's sounding affair.
The bad plus -Made Possible: I don't know how would classify their music, not strictly jazz, not strictly rock/prog, but not easy to class as fusion either. Either way they make very listenable music, no rock covers on this, but the drum work sounds more rock than jazz.
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