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Is this ruffian Rooney to now grace our race tracks?Surely there is some ethical standards to be reached before one can be an owner.Must we listen to the foul mouthed Rooney at the race tracks now as well as at the football stadiums.What a shame to see him entering the ranks of the owners.
You’re not seriously telling me you don’t think it’s "fantastic for the sport" — as trumpeted by Racing For Change, who are "over the Roon". I’m very disappointed in you — especially as Racing For Change are going to be tipping off the media every time there is a snippet of news, so as to maximise the publicity.
So another ignorant, amoral, uncouth individual, with more money than brain cells has become an owner – so what?
If anybody honestly thinks this is a "news" story they really do need to get a life.
If Racing For Change and racing in general have to rely on individuals like him to attract others to the sport, then the sport is in an even worse state than I imagined and I already have a pretty low opinion of the state of the sport at the moment.
Paulo,
I was just thinking the exact same. If RFC need a ‘celeb’ to publicise racing and piggyback on the back of said celeb then we really are in trouble. Reactive or proactive you decide. What have RFC being doing since the flat season ended? Or during it for that matter…..a few twitters and the job is a good one.
As for Mr Rooney it’s a non story as far as I am concerned but good luck to him. He’s entitled to spend his wealth as he sees fit. How he and his fellow celebs earns such insane amounts is a debate for an entirely separate thread!
Some of the profound snobbery over a footballer buying a horse is pathetic. He seems like a decent fella to me. Then again, i don’t sit on a moral throne whilst casting downward gazes upon others. I suppose it is pretty admirable how he deals with all the criticism he gets, especially comments about how he looks.
If he was making a Michael Owen like investment in the sport then it may be of some interest outside of the tabloid circles.
Some of the profound snobbery over a footballer buying a horse is pathetic.
Quite.
Is this ruffian Rooney to now grace our race tracks?Surely there is some ethical standards to be reached before one can be an owner.
Yes, because Charles Wentworth is a perfectly lovely and affable chap isn’t he?
After doing a quick search, there had only been one mention on this forum of Mr Wentworth prior to my own and that had come from a dearly departed.
It makes me wonder if Mr Rooney is more appropriate for condemnation because he part of the chavvy untermensch perchance?
It makes me wonder if Mr Rooney is more appropriate for condemnation because he part of the chavvy untermensch perchance?
Or maybe that he is a thug on the pitch and completely amoral off the pitch – I don’t know about you but I think a man who sleeps around with slappers and scrubbers when his wife is pregnant is somewhat contemptible.
Others, of course, may consider it acceptable behaviour.
It makes me wonder if Mr Rooney is more appropriate for condemnation because he part of the chavvy untermensch perchance?
Or maybe that he is a thug on the pitch and completely amoral off the pitch – I don’t know about you but I think a man who sleeps around with slappers and scrubbers when his wife is pregnant is somewhat contemptible.
Others, of course, may consider it acceptable behaviour.
I think a thug is a little exaggerated when one compares him to the likes of Roy Keane or the disgusting Nemanja Vidic. On the pitch, he’s a overgrown petulant and gobby brat at worst. Off the pitch, he’s roughly the same.
As for Coleen, when he cheated on her the first time, she would’ve dumped him there and then if she had any self respect. But clearly she stayed with him because of his impeccable manners and dashing good looks. In other words, I have no sympathy for her whatsoever.
Now that wasn’t necessarily my point. I don’t find Mr Rooney to be an agreeable person.
Nevertheless, he brings a fleeting interest to the sport and as far as I’m aware, he hasn’t made any donations to the BNP never mind a significant one. With this in mind, I’m of the opinion that he’s entitled to less criticism than Charles Wentworth but that doesn’t seem to be the case on this thread.
GodolphinArabian
20 Dec 2011 11:54
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Rooney is admired by millions of young people and if he is interested in racing maybe those young people will follow the interest?
Not at the track I hope.
Sad sad sad.Millions of admirers.What a shame.A foul mouthed boer.And who may I ask is Charles Wentworth? A fellow traveller I suppose.As we used to say there goes the neighborhood.Dear Bachelors Hall
When a minority bought the house next door it opened the gates since all the locals would rush to leave the hood.Hence the expression following LBJ passing the civil rights act.If he was making a Michael Owen like investment in the sport then it may be of some interest outside of the tabloid circles.
There couldn’t be a bigger contrast between Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.
Owen is articulate, intelligent and seems to have a very good business brain, as well as being able to conduct himself well when being interviewed by Clare Balding at Royal Ascot.
He is a credit to himself, to football and to racing.
Rooney, by contrast, would be more likely to leap up to the camera and snarl some obscenity to the watching football masses.
He’s a lantern-jawed, brooding, foul-mouthed, self-obsessed lout who is so absorbed with himself that he even had a hair transplant in his 20s, presumably to make himself more attractive to the slappers when he is cheating on Coleen.
And Racing For Change think we should be pleased he is becoming involved with racing.Dear Bachelors Hall
When a minority bought the house next door it opened the gates since all the locals would rush to leave the hood.Hence the expression following LBJ passing the civil rights act.I knew what it meant. I just wanted you to confirm my suspicions that you’re a frightfully ignorant individual. Just don’t let Charles Wentworth hear you call him a traveller
If he was making a Michael Owen like investment in the sport then it may be of some interest outside of the tabloid circles.
There couldn’t be a bigger contrast between Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.
Owen is articulate, intelligent and seems to have a very good business brain, as well as being able to conduct himself well when being interviewed by Clare Balding at Royal Ascot.
He is a credit to himself, to football and to racing.
Rooney, by contrast, would be more likely to leap up to the camera and snarl some obscenity to the watching football masses.
He’s a lantern-jawed, brooding, foul-mouthed, self-obsessed lout who is so absorbed with himself that he even had a hair transplant in his 20s, presumably to make himself more attractive to the slappers when he is cheating on Coleen.
And Racing For Change think we should be pleased he is becoming involved with racing.Firstly, I covered some of what you alluded to in a later post.
I think a thug is a little exaggerated when one compares him to the likes of Roy Keane or the disgusting Nemanja Vidic. On the pitch, he’s a overgrown petulant and gobby brat at worst. Off the pitch, he’s roughly the same.
As for Coleen, when he cheated on her the first time, she would’ve dumped him there and then if she had any self respect. But clearly she stayed with him because of his impeccable manners and dashing good looks. In other words, I have no sympathy for her whatsoever.
Now that wasn’t necessarily my point. I don’t find Mr Rooney to be an agreeable person.
Nevertheless, he brings a fleeting interest to the sport and as far as I’m aware, he hasn’t made any donations to the BNP never mind a significant one. With this in mind, I’m of the opinion that he’s entitled to less criticism than Charles Wentworth but that doesn’t seem to be the case on this thread.
Secondly, I was implying that as Mr Rooney is only pumping £50k of his "hard earned" into the sport then it isn’t really news. Especially when compared to Michael Owen’s significant investment. I apologise for not being overly clear in that respect.
Thirdly, given that Coleen (who’s also investing alongside Wayne) holds some clout with the ladies and the fashion and all that guff then it’s hardly a PR own goal by RFC.
And finally, Mr Rooney is hardly the first self-obsessed so and so to venture into racehorse ownership now is he?
Dear Bachelors Hall
When a minority bought the house next door it opened the gates since all the locals would rush to leave the hood.Hence the expression following LBJ passing the civil rights act.I knew what it meant. I just wanted you to confirm my suspicions that you’re a frightfully ignorant individual. Just don’t let Charles Wentworth hear you call him a traveller
If he was making a Michael Owen like investment in the sport then it may be of some interest outside of the tabloid circles.
There couldn’t be a bigger contrast between Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.
Owen is articulate, intelligent and seems to have a very good business brain, as well as being able to conduct himself well when being interviewed by Clare Balding at Royal Ascot.
He is a credit to himself, to football and to racing.
Rooney, by contrast, would be more likely to leap up to the camera and snarl some obscenity to the watching football masses.
He’s a lantern-jawed, brooding, foul-mouthed, self-obsessed lout who is so absorbed with himself that he even had a hair transplant in his 20s, presumably to make himself more attractive to the slappers when he is cheating on Coleen.
And Racing For Change think we should be pleased he is becoming involved with racing.Firstly, I covered some of what you alluded to in a later post.
I think a thug is a little exaggerated when one compares him to the likes of Roy Keane or the disgusting Nemanja Vidic. On the pitch, he’s a overgrown petulant and gobby brat at worst. Off the pitch, he’s roughly the same.
As for Coleen, when he cheated on her the first time, she would’ve dumped him there and then if she had any self respect. But clearly she stayed with him because of his impeccable manners and dashing good looks. In other words, I have no sympathy for her whatsoever.
Now that wasn’t necessarily my point. I don’t find Mr Rooney to be an agreeable person.
Nevertheless, he brings a fleeting interest to the sport and as far as I’m aware, he hasn’t made any donations to the BNP never mind a significant one. With this in mind, I’m of the opinion that he’s entitled to less criticism than Charles Wentworth but that doesn’t seem to be the case on this thread.
Secondly, I was implying that as Mr Rooney is only pumping £50k of his "hard earned" into the sport then it isn’t really news. Especially when compared to Michael Owen’s significant investment. I apologise for not being overly clear in that respect.
Thirdly, given that Coleen (who’s also investing alongside Wayne) holds some clout with the ladies and the fashion and all that guff then it’s hardly a PR own goal by RFC.
And finally, Mr Rooney is hardly the first self-obsessed so and so to venture into racehorse ownership now is he?
I was implying that as Mr Rooney is only pumping £50k of his "hard earned" into the sport then it isn’t really news. Especially when compared to Michael Owen’s significant investment.
Thirdly, given that Coleen (who’s also investing alongside Wayne) holds some clout with the ladies and the fashion and all that guff then it’s hardly a PR own goal by RFC.It’s not really news, to be honest. You are right. But Racing For Change seem to think it is. Perhaps they don’t realise what a controversial figure Rooney is, rather than a much-loved, family-spirited inspiration to others and force for good, as they perhaps think he is.
Coleen, in fairness, seems a much nicer person. I remember, in the early days of her fame, seeing a TV documentary in which she went back to her native Liverpool and used her new-found fame to help deserving causes and under-privileged people. She came over as genuine and I remember being very impressed at the time with her apparent sincerity.
She has milked her fame and shamelessly feathered her nest since then, obviously. I suppose she deserves credit for not throwing away her marriage vows lightly, as was also the case with Victoria Beckham, after his alleged indiscretions. Or is it a shallow, calculating decision that the gravy train is less likely to hit the buffers by keeping the "brand" intact?I would rather
Rooney
over
Joe Barton
in the sport any-day..
Or them cheating jockeys and trainers who have been in the papers recently…
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