I make it 78/100, and 60 of the top 70, play for those dozen clubs
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:56 (twelve years ago) link
xp
Barmby-level performance, imo, flatters rooney somewhat
I know goals are only part of the equation obviously, but . . .
Drogba - 2004-present (7 seasons) - 98 goals - 14 goals per season.
It's ridiculous to say that Rooney's the 6th best player in the world, and just as ridiculous to say that he should be in the England side instead of Sturridge based on current form, but to say that he's been top-end-of-mediocre over the last decade seems almost willfully challopsy.
― NotEnough, Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:56 (twelve years ago) link
anyone-rooney gap is a etc.
didnt tevez retire or something
― big popppa hoy, Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
drogba games played vs rooney games played in that time, pls?
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
drogba games played in midfield v rooney games played in midfield?
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
you can be willfully challopsy & believe it & be right- depending on how prevalent & correct the accepted wisdom is
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
the beast that can be has-been drogba at chelsea (apps/goals/assists) all comps
316 146 68
& croxteth cromag
339 158 80
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
Can't we be willfully challopsy & believe it & be right about something else for once?
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
years tapping in from ronaldo/valencia/scholes vs years watching ffl boot it from anywhere while mikel and kalou do..... not much of anything i guess
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
Christ, you are predictable
― Number None, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
Not replacing Messi at the top with, I dunno Jermaine Jenas or someone is an abdication of duty.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
id probably rate rooney at suarez' level or thereabouts, maybe 30/40ish on that list
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
now we're talkin boys
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:07 (twelve years ago) link
That said, hysterically flapping because he's higher than some kid with an inflated price tag who's only performed in the French or Dutch league so far is nagl.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
reckon suarez can still improve, wayne is never going to be as good as that goalfest season he had a few years back.
plus suarez is a lot more sporting and seems a genuinely good guy.
― SandboxGarda (HI IT'S RONAN), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
plus suarez is a lot more sporting and seems a genuinely good guy
You bring a smile to my face
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
Would love to be a fly on the wall when Drogba looks at the list and sees himself 10 places below Torres though.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
x-post haha...
― SandboxGarda (HI IT'S RONAN), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
Throws himself to the floor and rolls about perhaps? (xp)
― Tony Hart land (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
http://h12.abload.de/img/suarezg6ujn.gif
gif of the year
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
quality thread imo
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
If we're doing Suarez gifshttp://strackattack.com/gifs/_soccer/2010-2011/luis%20suarez%20outrageous%20tackle.gif
― Number None, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
<3 him what a cheeky rosycheeked lil scamp he is
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
if and when rooney manages to combine a dangerous foul and simulate injury in a single motion, he might deserve some consideration
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
nn where'd you put wayne rooney, if at all, on a list of world footballers 2011
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:17 (twelve years ago) link
Tbf to Suarez, he does take the weight off his studs before Kompany touches the ground, and he clearly hits his head on the Sky logo on the follow-through. And the big #3 doesn't even look round or appeal, non-issue imo.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:18 (twelve years ago) link
I don't even know any more. P. disillusioned
― Number None, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:20 (twelve years ago) link
the join us!
Joooooooiiiooon uuuuuuussssss
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
disilluminati
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
Suarez needs a whole "Yakety Sax" themed vid
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:22 (twelve years ago) link
cahill gets ban rescinded btw, how are we with this?
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:22 (twelve years ago) link
c hill
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:22 (twelve years ago) link
should have been a yellow
― mizzell, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
nah, i'll just sit it out til the hope giving spike in form after Christmas followed by the inevitable return to mediocrity come summer. It's almost comforting
― Number None, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
we need some proper fan-on-the-street "Rooney is the best!" types onboard to generate some quality content instead of this tired, sad repetition of the obvious we're all locked into
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:26 (twelve years ago) link
NB from that liverpool echo article upthread, a reminder that is was that very paper which beget the artist formally known as nult
The no-holds barred yet fairly performed effort against the star player of the team he loves lit the blue touch paper that day and sparked Everton FC into life.
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:26 (twelve years ago) link
"r u gay what the fukk do u know roobey is the best striker ever YAY WHITE PEELE!!!!!>!!>"
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:27 (twelve years ago) link
(/that it was that very paper which begot) xp
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:28 (twelve years ago) link
i am srsly a bit surprised ILF hasn't attracted a few [x] TIL I DIE types
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
Rooney'll still win the goal-of-the-year thing at that ballon d'or awards do (also nommed: Messi v Arsenal, Neymar v somebody)
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:30 (twelve years ago) link
sandbox tbf
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:31 (twelve years ago) link
rooney shinned it, neymar 4evs
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:32 (twelve years ago) link
Only three goals? Guess they changed up the format this year cos they didn't want any plucky Nordies sullying their glitzy awards
― Number None, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:33 (twelve years ago) link
kaypeebs vs barca fav goal of recent times END OF
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:35 (twelve years ago) link
tru bruv tru
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:36 (twelve years ago) link
true or false: if clint dempsey played for a top 4 club he'd be on that list
asking because I srsly don't understand how it is composed
― tumblr whineys (Cuauhtemoc Blanco), Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:04 (twelve years ago) link
"TILL I DIE END OF"About 2,790 results (0.38 seconds)
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:06 (twelve years ago) link
im a little surprised someone better than fulham hasn't bought dempsey cuz he is certainly a good & consistent player (although not top 100 good)
― nakhchivan, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
Depends what you mean by 'better than Fulham' but I can't think of that many clubs that would need him - United could use him arguably, maybe Everton or Villa or someone but they're kind of on the same level.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
players on that list that are 'not top 100 good' maybe number 25
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:14 (twelve years ago) link