28 Jan 2022 17:42:36
So just ask yourself this question folks. if it was Howard Kendall, Colin Harvey, Joe Royle, Peter Reid or any other staunch Everton through and through supporter currently managing Derby County, would any of these turned down the opportunity at the very least to be interviewed for the chance of becoming manager of Everton Fc? . Rooney true blue? My arse. he is no way any legend of this club and never was apart from scoring that wonder goal at the age of 16 on his debut against the gooners. he achieved all he wanted to achieve by abandoning us for the riches and wealth of Old Trafford. not saying I blame him. but I'm fed up with him being described as some blues legend as again today his decision to even refuse to be interviewed for me shows him for who he really is in regards to this club. Lampard or Ferguson are by far the best candidates left for us. I said this 3 days ago now. & still no announcement from our incompetent board. why does it take so long? We really are a laughing stock in how we do things!

1.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 17:58:05
I can't believe you're slating Rooney for turning interview down, he obviously knows he's only just starting out in the management world, to want to stay and give Derby a fighting chance you surely have to give the lad some credit, I think he actually went as far as saying he'd love to manage us somewhere down the line but even he knows it's to early, just goes to show how much of a mess our club is in to be even considering him at this moment in time.

2.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 18:00:28
Mishmack, Why would Rooney risk ruining his managerial career by joining us?

He stays at derby and keeps them up he's worked miracles.

He stays at derby and they go down - no one will hold it against him as looked a lost cause.

We are not an attractive proposition at the moment with an overactive fan base - you moaning we haven't appointed yet a prime example - would rather take time to get a decent appointment that has been given thought.

He jumps ship and joins us and keeps us up well nothing amazing there apart from he's jumped ship from a team when chips are down so doesn't look good.

He jumps ship to join us and we go down - his managerial career over - the way we are currently playing relegation is a real possibility.

Would make no sense for him to join us with the above.

3.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 18:07:51
He might think it's too soon or he might think that the task at hand is for a more experienced man. He's managing a team probably going to be relegated and not a lot of experience of managing a top club. No need for anyone to have a go. He has his reasons.

4.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 18:52:14
If he didn't get the job he basically would have messed up his opportunity at Derby as how could he expect the players to battle the way it would take if he tried to jump ship. Of we approached him and offered him the job would it be different? I don't know but what I do know is Rooney not becoming our manager is best for everyone involved. Rooney would be stupid to take the job the way the board is and the state the club is in but also the club would be stupid to appoint Rooney at this stage in his managerial career.

5.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 19:01:10
Mishmak because Kia wants Moshri to employ Pereira.

6.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 19:02:03
Said he wasn't ready.

7.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 20:11:03
Rooney is not an Everton legend. He’s a Man Utd legend.
End of.

8.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 20:52:32
I for one massively respect his decision and think its a rare breed to stay loyal on that train wreck in Derby. Its that action that'll spur his squad to over perform and likely save themselves and the club, on the pitch at least. Won't do his future any harm showing that kind of maturity. It's too toxic here for him to work this time, just look at the comments about him here the last week. I for one would welcome him if his star continues to shine in the months ahead in 12 months when we've lynched the next new man ?.

9.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 22:31:54
Regardless of the reasoning for Rooney not being interested, or our views on it, it is clear beyond any shadow of a doubt that he cares not a jot about Everton football club. Why? Because we are a circus, the laughing stock of football and yet he as "a true Evertonian" has chosen to embarrass the club further, and undermine confidence in the new manager, by announcing to the world that he turned the job down. We have lots of disagreements on here (cos we all love and are passionate about the club) but I don't believe any of us would deliberately make public comments to the detriment of the foot all club - because we are all proper Evertonians. Just say nothing, really really simple even for simple Wayne.

10.) 28 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022 23:47:58
Sorry but if we wanted Rooney as our coach he would have become our coach. In the same report it said we approached his agent and not the administrators. If we were to of approached Rooney through the administrators it was said it would have been a totally different story. I think it’s been blown out of proportion. He was ‘approached for an interview’. Imagine him going for (just) an interview whilst doing his best to keep Derby up, it would be like a hammer blow them and wouldn’t look very professional of him either. I don’t know how true it is by I heard he was 4th down the list so was hardly going to get the job anyway. Super Frank has my backing as has every other manager we’ve had. Let’s hope he can get us playing decent football again that shockingly we have actually seen this season.

11.) 29 Jan 2022
29 Jan 2022 01:06:13
Definitely on the Rooney non club legend side of the debate here. He cut ties with efc by joining utd, I'm not bitter about this and I can't blame him. One of the most ridiculous things efc have done since the famous summer of 2017 when
we flushed millions of pounds down the en suite was re signing him, as far as I'm concerned that's when we started to become a laughing stock as there's no sentiment in football.