Does Wayne Rooney ever finish a match

[Caribeing]

Wayne Rooney taken off today Man U V Chelsea, never see him finishing a game. Is it past his bedtime!

[sunny-dave]

No - he needs to wash his gerbil ...

[x-ray]

He has to check up on the USA election campaign

[owdhamer]

Says they dont pay enough.

[Just-Jude]

Managers don't like risking their top players in the final stages of a match unless it's really necessary. A late tackle by a tired opposition player could cause injury and put him out of action for months.

[bazwillrun]

He was taken off because he did nothing all game except pick up a yellow card and chances are knowing him hed have gotten another, so when he made another stupid tackle Fergie thougth it best not to risk a red so it was game over for Shrek

[Ric.ror]

And yet he has still managed to get himself nominated for a Ballon d'or so he must be doing something right the time he is on the pitch

[magicmick]

Re Just-Jude and Ric.ror glad to see someone knows about football, only English player to be nominated for Ballon-dor

[tonyav]

Yes magicmick, if that's the best we've got, well ...................

[magicmick]

I do agree tonyav we are a bit thin on the ground for world class players, but having watched football for over 60 years I have to put Rooney in that catagory, pity he does not show it for England, but having said that he is well up the scoreing list

[tonyav]

Yep, have to agree, a bit thin on the ground.

[Ric.ror]

Shame Paul Scholes has never been nominated

[magicmick]

Top player Paul Scholes, but he had/has 2 sides to his game, I think the second side went against him for any honours,

[tonyav]

Joey Barton !

[Ric.ror]

Well I have just looked at the nominations and winners for the past few years - I cannot believe Manchester United have only won it once - they did not even win it in the Treble winning year(s)