Wayne Rooney - book deal.

[chris 44]

I know most Americans probably won't know the name, but I thought this morning's news might be of interest on this thread

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/10/rooney.book/

This is rich, coming from a 20 year old who gives every impression of struggling with
'The f***ing cat sat on the f***ing mat'

No doubt the 'few surprises' will include several words more than three letters long.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Just because he's good at what he does, doesn't make him an idiot... necessarily...

I'll reserve judgment until I see the books... although I doubt I'd pick it up to read it anyway... :x

I do wonder, though... a lot of "celebrities" get ghost writers... <shrug>

 

[R. Richard]

I know most Americans probably won't know the name, but I thought this morning's news might be of interest on this thread

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/10/rooney.book/

This is rich, coming from a 20 year old who gives every impression of struggling with
'The f***ing cat sat on the f***ing mat'

No doubt the 'few surprises' will include several words more than three letters long.

On the other hand, if Wayne Rooney can tell me how to be a 50,000 Pound a week striker, I'll read his book!

 

[English Lady]

Awww, bless his heart. I'll be interested in giving it a read (hubby-theres my birthday present planned!) as i don't think he's as daft as he might look - just look into his eyes....

 

[cloudy]

I loved this: "My name is Wayne and I like football and chips. And football. And chips. And beans sometimes."

 

[waynerooney]

However unlikely it may seem, because the popular concept of modern athletes such as footballers appears to bolster such an arguement in post match interviews etc, it is however just possible that Wayne Rooney*, whilst giving the appearance of dullard may in fact be equally capable of scoring a winning world cup final goal as he is in elaborating on his lingual heritage and wide ranging vocabulary.

Five books in twelve years (taking Wayne Rooney to the end of his playing career) seems to be a rather limiting if not inherently fretful situation, signifying as it does the end of a sporting career in the early 30s. It may be possible that Wayne Rooney (via some disturbingly bad tackles a la Gazza) could have a career curtailed as soon as the middle 20s, which would leave Wayne in the position of needing to create 4 books about a drinking career in London nightclubs with various ginger celebrities and fat presenters. Wayne Rooney may then find himself in the position of needing to write novels. When that time comes I hope that I may have learned enough about the craft, from my erstwhile friends and colleagues here in the AH.

*speaking of one's self in third person is inherently encumbent upon one such as Wayne Rooney in order to forestall managerial/legal/agent litigation.

(Unfortunately, without actually announcing that I am not the Wayne Rooney, Wayne Rooney is actually forced to create certain circumlocative phraseology such as witnessed herein, in order to not detract from the conceit being played out and as such, Wayne Rooney, notwithstanding this first post shall hereinafter and in subsequesnt posts, as the occasion/training/drinking permits refer to himself in the first person.

 

[English Lady]

Hey Wayne -nice to meetcha! So you're planning to write some erotica to fill in the book deal? Very cool.

Could you write in a scene where a curvy, brunnette with green eyes gets into the Manchester United changing room and has lots of fun with the players, especially one Cristiano Ronaldo and the ever Sexy Ryan Giggs?

If you do so, I will then know for certain that this handle in cyber space is really you -and if so - you have gorgeous eyes and I am quite fond of your scouse accent.

(My husband is from the wirral, I won't tell you who he supports for fear of it putting you off me for life, and I really want to get into a Man Utd Gang Bang!)

 

[waynerooney]

Hi English Lady, I'm not sure that I could sneak you into the dressing room because Alex isn't all that keen and there may be boots flying if he finds me with my todger up you in the deep end (if you know what I mean )

 

[TheEarl]

He's 20!

Who asks a 20 year old to write an autobiography?

The Earl

 

[Kev H]

I love life coincidences! Even here, his ghost writer is in the habit of signing Wayne's name.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Why is it that athletes, especially top athletes, are regarded as dumbells? Why can not a person have both athletic prowess and intelligence? "The dumb jock" is one of the few stereotypes that is widely regarded as true.

I don't know anything about Rooney. He may be dumb as a doorknob or he may be a genius.

Bill Bradley was the best college basketball player in the country one year, besides being a Rhodes scholar. After a successful pro career, he was elected to the US Senate. He was an extreme example, of course, but you can't even get into college if you are a total dunce.

Could it be envy that here is a young guy making a ton of money from writing, and he is not deemed worthy?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Although the idea of someone twenty years old writing an autobiography does strike this old fart as almost ludicrous, no doubt he's lead a life that, while brief, is the type booksellers believe would be of interest to his fans.

And I very, very jealous.

Rumple Foreskin

ps: Box, I agree.

 

[English Lady]

Hi English Lady, I'm not sure that I could sneak you into the dressing room because Alex isn't all that keen and there may be boots flying if he finds me with my todger up you in the deep end (if you know what I mean )

Oh balls. Maybe out of the dressing room then? feel free to invite me to the next team party!

Ryan Giggs wrote his autobiography at approximately the same age, maybe a touch older. I bought it, I read it, it was good. (It had loads of good pictures in it) I was 15/16 or so at the time and crushed on Giggsy soemthing chronic.

I'm sure Rooney has his own army of admirers and many, many, young boys who want to be him. It seems very logical that he should be offered a book deal to me.

 

[scheherazade_79]

Although, as a teacher, I could never condone the labelling of a person as thick... FUCKING HELL, GUYS! What next? David Beckham writing a book on advanced calculus?

And yes, shoot me down for saying so, but I do think it's appalling that someone whose IQ barely stretches into double figures gets paid more in a month than a brain surgeon does in a year.

 

[Guest]

Why is it that athletes, especially top athletes, are regarded as dumbells? Why can not a person have both athletic prowess and intelligence? "The dumb jock" is one of the few stereotypes that is widely regarded as true.

I don't know anything about Rooney. He may be dumb as a doorknob or he may be a genius.

Bill Bradley was the best college basketball player in the country one year, besides being a Rhodes scholar. After a successful pro career, he was elected to the US Senate. He was an extreme example, of course, but you can't even get into college if you are a total dunce.

Could it be envy that here is a young guy making a ton of money from writing, and he is not deemed worthy?

I believe a stereotype just as prevalent is that an attractive female cannot also have brains.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxlicker101
Why is it that athletes, especially top athletes, are regarded as dumbells? Why can not a person have both athletic prowess and intelligence? "The dumb jock" is one of the few stereotypes that is widely regarded as true.

I don't know anything about Rooney. He may be dumb as a doorknob or he may be a genius.

Bill Bradley was the best college basketball player in the country one year, besides being a Rhodes scholar. After a successful pro career, he was elected to the US Senate. He was an extreme example, of course, but you can't even get into college if you are a total dunce.

Could it be envy that here is a young guy making a ton of money from writing, and he is not deemed worthy?

I believe a stereotype just as prevalent is that an attractive female cannot also have brains.

That's true also; it's the oposite side of the coin.

It is also true that top drawer athletes make unconscionable amounts of money. Does this guy make more than Mick Jagger or Paul McCartney or some other entertainer, though?

I am better able to compare the salaries paid to top American athletes, and compare them to entertainers, though.