Ladbrokes should put odds on camera minutes ratio. Actual match:Rooney. Can just see it, Sky camera misses a Barnsley goal due to them focussing on him picking his nose.
We could have a sweepstake on the number of times they mention his name if anyone can be bothered to count (and can count up that far, which would probably rule some posters out).
In today's Mirror Derby boss Phillip Cocu warns Rooney to forget his chest full of medals and expect a battering in the Championship. Cocu says that Rooney will be a target now for every player trying to " take a scalp." Cocu goes on to say " this is completely different from when Wayne was playing in the USA or the Premier League. Expectations will be sky high. Wayne is a great player, but the rest of our players have to realise that you can't just lean back and win every game 5-0. Wayne has to get into the team, get into his best shape, get to know the Championship, his team mates and they must get to know him. It's been good to have Wayne on the bench, because he can see how it works. The most important part now, is when he plays."
He has played twice in three months in America. He won't start. I hope all this Rooney hype and their wages issues is a massive distraction to Derby County. I will take a point but would love a win to continue the unbeaten run. Then another huge league game to come at home a week on Saturday versus Huddersfield.
Bits of MLS I've watched have been fairly boring - like the national side - technically good, not as committed physically as English football IMHO. Rooney won't be used to Championship pace thats for sure.
Talksport are doing my head in now going on and on about him. No one has said yet thats its all a publicity stunt from red 32 to make some quick cash and their paying his wages cos its pretty obvious derby cant. Super wayne, hope halme crushes him in 1st 5 mins!!