BobbyBiscuit Posted December 28, 2015 Report Posted December 28, 2015 Adam has been named by UEFA as the 22nd best striker in Europe for 2015. They have collated the records from the 12 top European leagues and have named the 30 top strikers. Needless to say Ronaldo and Messi lead the way, but our man Rooney is level 22nd with Chicharito of Leverkusen, Benzema of Real Madrid, Fernandao of Fenerbahce and De Bruyne of Man City. Superb effort from Adam, keep it going!! Quote
tlg1903 Posted December 28, 2015 Report Posted December 28, 2015 I have had a growing feeling the past few months that we may lose him this January, this adds to it. Quote
Tyrant Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Just a few weeks ago I was overhearing folk saying that he'd been shite and having a bad season etc. Well done Adam. If this is shite keep being shite! Quote
BigAl Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Not sure about English clubs moving for Rooney giving his past history down there. Concerned however that The Howkers could come in with a bid for him as proven goalscorer in SPL and without The Thumb they have very little else. Quote
Tyrant Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Usual protocol then.. the level of panic will depend heavily on remaining length of contract term. I've nae idea how long he has left but I trust the board not to let him or anyone go on the cheap. Especially to the Green Unwashed. Quote
BigAl Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Usual protocol then.. the level of panic will depend heavily on remaining length of contract term. I've nae idea how long he has left but I trust the board not to let him or anyone go on the cheap. Especially to the Green Unwashed. Summer of 2018 Tyrant, so two and half years. Quote
tlg1903 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 What makes you think that? His form the past two years has been phenomenal. There will be plenty of championship clubs well aware of his form that have the cash to spare for him. Let's face it, 4 mill from a derby or a Boro, hell even a bournemouth might be interested given their injury crisis, would be really hard to turn down. Regardless of how settled he is here there's no danger he would turn down such a move. I also wouldn't be surprised if the tims bid for him but I can't see milne selling to them mid season. Quote
manc_don Posted February 9, 2016 Report Posted February 9, 2016 I know it's only a short article, but this is exactly what I want to be reading from our players. That failure and disappointment alone should drive them onward. Just hope we keep it up. It's a tall order but who the fuck knows what's going to happen! Striker Adam Rooney today revealed their failure to top the Premiership in the past inspired the Dons to move level on points with rivals Celtic. Aberdeen extended their three-month unbeaten league run to 12 games with a 4-3 win at St Johnstone to pile the pressure on the Hoops. The Reds had spurned two previous opportunities to leapfrog Celtic to the top of the table during the festive period. Victories over either Inverness or Partick at the turn of the year would have elevated the Reds to the top of the league. They drew both matches. However, there were no slip-ups in Perth as the Dons moved level on points with the Hoops, just days after stunning the defending champions 2-1 at Pittodrie. With a return of 30 points from the last 36, Rooney insisted there will be no let-up, or complacency, as the title race hots up. Rooney, who netted a brace against Saints, said: “We want to be as high up the league as possible and to take the chance to do that when it comes along. “Earlier on in the season we missed out on the opportunity to do that. “It was disappointing at the time but we used that as motivation to keep us going and have thankfully got ourselves into a good position again. “We are in great form and long may it continue. “Now we just have to make sure we keep working hard and don’t get complacent “We want to keep this run going, get as many wins as possible and see where that takes us.” Quote
manc_don Posted April 1, 2016 Report Posted April 1, 2016 Also returned to light training this week and also unlikely to be fit in time for the Hearts game which is a massive blow. Could do with him roughing up their defence. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted December 28, 2016 Author Report Posted December 28, 2016 Red Final Tweet from yesterday, after the game: Today Adam Rooney matched Darren Mackie's number of career Aberdeen goals. In just the 236 fewer appearances Rooney's stats so far: Starts: 106 Sub apps: 22 Goals: 67 (15 penalties) No. of games scored in: 56 Bettering a goal every other game. Thought he looked sharper against Motherwell and the same again yesterday. Was delighted to see him get the goal yesterday, great poacher's finish and like all good strikers he was the first to react. Quote
manc_don Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 Red Final Tweet from yesterday, after the game: Rooney's stats so far: Starts: 106 Sub apps: 22 Goals: 67 (15 penalties) No. of games scored in: 56 Bettering a goal every other game. Thought he looked sharper against Motherwell and the same again yesterday. Was delighted to see him get the goal yesterday, great poacher's finish and like all good strikers he was the first to react. Hopefully it was a confidence thing, although playing the strongest XI (excluding Taylor) must help. Well done to him anyway, more goals on Friday please! Quote
Nips_and_Tatties Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 I think hes fucking shite and is useless in front of goal. Shhh im kidding. Hands off Quote
rocket_scientist Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 This is where stats are being abused, by people (UEFA) who know nothing of football. To put Rooney in the same bracket as Benzema and De Bruyne is embarrassing, as I'm sure Adam himself would admit. He's a poacher, a pretty good one, he's very strong and he's been very good for us. He has major weaknesses as a footballer but he's smart in that he plays to his strengths and never tries to beat a man and/or shoot from distance. He's totally reliant on getting a quality of service and/or defensive errors (aren't all poachers?) and therefore some games he will be completely invisible as opportunist "strikers" like him can't create much on their own and he's not quick of feet. Quote
BigAl Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 This is where stats are being abused, by people (UEFA) who know nothing of football. To put Rooney in the same bracket as Benzema and De Bruyne is embarrassing, as I'm sure Adam himself would admit. He's a poacher, a pretty good one, he's very strong and he's been very good for us. He has major weaknesses as a footballer but he's smart in that he plays to his strengths and never tries to beat a man and/or shoot from distance. He's totally reliant on getting a quality of service and/or defensive errors (aren't all poachers?) and therefore some games he will be completely invisible as opportunist "strikers" like him can't create much on their own and he's not quick of feet. Excelleny summary of Rooney's strenghts and weaknesses Have a festive Simmie Mr Rocket Quote
Obanred Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 Statistics can be used to prove anything. Quote
BigAl Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 Statistics can be used to prove anything. And disprove everything Quote
LA-Don Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 Ready to be slated. Very similar player to Ally McCoist? A very effective penalty box poacher. Quote
flooter Posted January 1, 2017 Report Posted January 1, 2017 Worth his weight in gold. Every club in the SPL bar the tims would give their left nut to have Rooney. Quote
manc_don Posted January 2, 2017 Report Posted January 2, 2017 Worth his weight in gold. Every club in the SPL bar the tims would give their left nut to have Rooney. Absolutely. He does have his limitations. Hence him being with us, but fuck, I'd rather that than not have him. If he scores 10 more this season does he not match one of king joey's records - consistently scoring 20+ goals a season? Quote
manc_don Posted February 1, 2018 Report Posted February 1, 2018 First player since Dodds to reach double figures in four consecutive seasons. Well done, Adam! Quote
Chris Frae Killie Posted February 1, 2018 Report Posted February 1, 2018 Well done Rooney. First class and he's scored a lot more than Doddsy in each of those 4 I suspect!! Quote
ayrshire_don74 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Posted February 1, 2018 decent striker but doesnt score a lot v better quality opposition in saying that we should be on the phone to some chinese team and flog him for £10m Quote
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