dibley
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Post by dibley on May 23, 2006 23:19:40 GMT
Apparently, rumour has it the doctor reckoned Roo would make the world cup. More to come.  |
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Post by Busby Boy on May 23, 2006 23:22:20 GMT
That's bullshit right? Oh I see, you're DIBLEY..that trouble making CUNT! lol!  |
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Post by moxdevil on May 23, 2006 23:28:10 GMT
Apparently, rumour has it the doctor reckoned Roo would make the world cup. More to come.  Wouldn't really come as a surprise though would it. I'm sure he must have written a book or looked lethargic for the last six months. ;D |
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lauralou
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Post by lauralou on May 23, 2006 23:32:46 GMT
MANCHESTER UNITED’S Dr Roo has been well and truly kicked in the Daleks.
Dr Mike Stone — the man in charge of Wayne Rooney’s rehabilitation — was dismissed by Old Trafford boss Alex Ferguson on Monday.
Stone had been with the Red Devils for 10 years and has been overseeing Rooney’s recovery since the England hitman broke his foot on April 29.
Ferguson has been publicly claiming that Rooney, 20, had little or no chance of playing in the World Cup finals.
The fiery Scot was also adamant that HE would decide if Rooney was going to Germany and NOT Three Lions chief Sven Goran Eriksson.
However, at the same time, Stone was briefing England doctor Leif Sward that Rooney’s recovery from his metatarsal injury was going well.
Only a fortnight after Rooney’s injury, Sward was full of praise for Stone.
Sward said: “I just talked to the doctors in Manchester and the report they gave me was very, very positive.
“We have decided Manchester United’s medical team, with Mike Stone in charge, will work with Rooney’s recovery. I can say they have done a tremendous job with Wayne.”
Since then Sward was also briefed by Stone that Rooney was making the ‘perfect recovery’.
This will have been embarrassing for Ferguson — who had originally poured scorn on the idea of Rooney playing in the finals.
Stone is also known to have regularly been at odds with United assistant-manager Carlos Queiroz.
Ferguson is understood to have cited outside issues as the reason why he was letting Stone go.
However, the timing is bizarre — to say the least — the shock news comes just 24 hours before Rooney has a scan to see if he can start at the World Cup.
Coincidentally, Ferguson’s captain Gary Neville yesterday claimed United have NEVER tried to stop Rooney from playing in the finals.
Neville, 31, said: “There have been some suggestions that United don’t want him fit for England and, speaking from being an experienced player at United, I can say that’s absolute rubbish.
“He is one of their players and they look after their players but they know Wayne’s ambitions as a player and that he wants to play in the World Cup.
“If he’s fit and he’s ready to play for England, that will be fantastic — fantastic for England and Manchester United. It’s great for everybody if he’s fit and ready to go. On the other hand, if he’s not fit I know United won’t let him come away — and rightly so.
“If he is fit, they will. They’re a fair club.
“He’s in the best hands at United, in the best environment because he’s there with no players or media around him and it will be quiet.
“Wayne will be alone with the physio, looking after himself and making sure he gives himself the best-possible chance.”
Neville missed Euro 2004 with an injury similar to Rooney’s — so he has warned people not to expect miracles.
He said: “People shouldn’t underestimate what he has done. He has got a broken bone in his body and it’s got to heal.
“He’s not broken a fingernail. He’s broken a bone.”
Stone hit the headlines in 2003 when Rio Ferdinand missed a drugs test at the club’s Carrington training ground.
Stone told Ferdinand of the need to take the test with FA officers but did not make sure he stayed around to do it and Ferdinand forgot and left.
The doctor became a key witness for Ferdinand, who was eventually banned for eight months.
To most people watching football on TV, Stone is the bloke with the moustache in front of Ferguson’s dugout — jumping up and down when United score.
Not any more.
Source: From the Back page of The Sun Today
saw that on rant..
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Post by moxdevil on May 23, 2006 23:41:18 GMT
Ja, mein fuhrer Fergie! step.. step... step...
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dibley
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Post by dibley on May 23, 2006 23:43:13 GMT
"Keano..................there's only one Keano!". How dare some doubt our captain and leader. |
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Chris
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Post by Chris on May 24, 2006 6:29:36 GMT
Oh dear bit harsh isn't it lol?
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Crilly
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I'm not gonna hurt ya, Alfie!
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Post by Crilly on May 24, 2006 7:11:54 GMT
Ja, mein fuhrer Fergie! step.. step... step...  translation anyone? |
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dibley
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Post by dibley on May 24, 2006 9:40:08 GMT
But it was for footballing reasons no doubt.  |
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