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[Football] Congratulations Wayne Rooney
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AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit
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You'd have to be a right twit to moan about tonight. What's not to like?
More of a left twit myself.
That's probably because you live in Mile Oak.Exactly he same as me. And yet we disagree about absolutely everything
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
We've just witnessed, in our generation, a man become the all time leading goalscorer in Englands history. No big deal, it only dates back to 1863.
He is also, at 29, just 17 short of being Manchester Uniteds all time leading goalscorer.
He's also announced that (unlike several of the "prolongue my club career / spend more time with my family BELLENDS) he will NEVER retire from playing for England. He'll always be available for selection until a manager deems he's not up to it.
Personally I think he's earned our respect. We will miss him when he's gone.
He is also, at 29, just 17 short of being Manchester Uniteds all time leading goalscorer.
He's also announced that (unlike several of the "prolongue my club career / spend more time with my family BELLENDS) he will NEVER retire from playing for England. He'll always be available for selection until a manager deems he's not up to it.
Personally I think he's earned our respect. We will miss him when he's gone.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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youre over 50 years old and see the need to use the 'thumbs down' button for every post of someone praising there country who have just qualified (again) with a 100% 8 wins out of 8 record. Bless.
I might be 47.
Reagulls
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- Jul 22, 2013
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You'd have to be a right twit to moan about tonight. What's not to like?
The fact that the screens above the bars at Wembley said "we are not serving alcohol due to UEFA's competition regulations"
WTF!
That was your nan!? Jesus.
According to that:
Number of caps for Bobby Charlton = 106.
Number of goals for Bobby Charlton = 49.
Number of caps for Bobby Charlton to score 50 goals = 101.
Eh?
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It is written inaccurately, but probably due to the fact that they couldn't succinctly capture what that last line represents. It is, of course, showing the number of caps Rooney needed to hit 50 goals, and comparing it with the number of caps Charlton needed to hit the last of his 49 goals.
"Caps for 50 goals" is inaccurate (for Charlton) but fits into an excel spreadsheet cell; "Caps for 50 goals for Rooney but only 49 goals for Charlton because that was all he scored" doesn't quite do it.
Too long!About the same length of time as me.
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Wouldn't happen in Germany
Vegas Seagull
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Well done Wayne, great stats that all stand up against Bobby apart from the most important one goals in WC Finals..
1 in 11 is shocking, if he'd got, say 6, those past summers could have been a lot more fun
1 in 11 is shocking, if he'd got, say 6, those past summers could have been a lot more fun
It is a poor return. I think this is what separates him from the true greats of football. If he'd banged in a few at finals, and shaped England's tournaments a bit more, we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Return of the Rev
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The blokes stacked up this record in poor England sides,absolute legend and always desperate to play and wear the shirt. A diamond among the overpaid overated passionless shite that has been milking the British football public for the last 20 years
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_goals_scored_by_Bobby_Charlton
It's not like Charlton didn't score his fair share of goals against terrible teams in a time where the standard of teams was less.
It's not like Charlton didn't score his fair share of goals against terrible teams in a time where the standard of teams was less.
Seagull on the wing
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Well,I suppose it is a mile stone Wayne...but for the headlines to read 'Englands greatest goalscorer' is misleading and untrue.
For a start it took you 107 games to score 50 goals for England...a lot of them penalties and a striker shouldn't miss those...(apart from COG)
You scored in league games for Everton and Man U a total of 185 goals in 411 games.
Now compare that with,who in my view is the best striker I've ever seen...one Peter,Jimmy Greaves..
League Chelsea ,West Ham,Spurs total of 528 games...366 goals.
England (U23s.........12 games...13 goals.
England( full)............57 games...44goals .
So Wayne,you've scored 6 more goals in nearly twice the amount of games.
It's not just how many you score but in how many games you've played in.
Or ...Jimmy Games 597....goals...423
Wayne Games 518....goals ..235
No contest Wayne but well done on the 50.
For a start it took you 107 games to score 50 goals for England...a lot of them penalties and a striker shouldn't miss those...(apart from COG)
You scored in league games for Everton and Man U a total of 185 goals in 411 games.
Now compare that with,who in my view is the best striker I've ever seen...one Peter,Jimmy Greaves..
League Chelsea ,West Ham,Spurs total of 528 games...366 goals.
England (U23s.........12 games...13 goals.
England( full)............57 games...44goals .
So Wayne,you've scored 6 more goals in nearly twice the amount of games.
It's not just how many you score but in how many games you've played in.
Or ...Jimmy Games 597....goals...423
Wayne Games 518....goals ..235
No contest Wayne but well done on the 50.
KZNSeagull
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Agreed. 3 goals against the current top 10 teams in 14 games, all 3 in friendlies. Only 6 goals in tournament finals and 4 of those were in 2004, against Lineker's 10 in 2 world cups. Has not really had any stiff competition for his place either which says a lot. Thankfully, we have not had the hype surrounding him elevating him to a falsely high position like Mr Beckham, presumably because he is not a pretty boy.
It's still a great achievement though, but England's greatest ever striker? Nah. Top 10 only.
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