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by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:08 pm

WAYNE Rooney's decision to sell his life story to The Sun newspaper has angered Liverpool and Everton fans across Merseyside.

In what is thought to have been the biggest newspaper deal for a Premiership player, the England and Everton striker is rumoured to be receiving £250,000 for his story.

The Sun's coverage of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster outraged thousands of people on Merseyside.

Last night, John Glover, who lost his 20-year-old son Ian in the disaster, said: "Hillsborough may well have been 15 years ago but I think the majority of people on Merseyside will feel the same way.

"Completely let down by Rooney's decision to take 30 pieces of silver from the paper which treated Merseysiders so harshly during a very traumatic time. As a Liverpool supporter, I fully appreciate what a fine football player Rooney is.

"But I find his decision staggering."

The paper falsely accused Liverpool fans of urinating on dead bodies and stealing from them.

After the tabloid printed the story "The Truth", Merseysiders boycotted the paper. Sales plummeted on Merseyside and have never fully recovered.

Yesterday, football fans from both clubs said they felt badly let

down by 18-year-old Rooney. Fans' websites had been inundated with messages from supporters condemning the deal.

Over the next week, Rooney will give the paper a series of exclusive interviews.

How could he have not known the feeling in Liverpool towards this rag ?

by **LFC #1** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:34 pm

just read it then, absolutely disgraceful decision by Rooney, I reckon it shows that he is all for the money.

by **fivecups** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:49 pm

You didn't state your source RBG but that has to be one of the most insensitive, thoughtless decisions ever!

Rooney ballsed up and whoever is advising him should be fired.

by **LFC #1** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:19 am

it's from the Daily Post, and it's on lfc.tv in the media watch section.

by **stapo1000** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:24 am

no more than you'd expect from a piece of sh.it like him

by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 3:11 am

Rooney couldn’t have been anymore disrespectful ,it truly is abysmal and he should issue a public apology as soon as possible .

Theres being naïve but Rooney has also been ridiculously dumb and proved how insensitive he is by callously dismissing the feelings of the families that lost Fathers Sons and Daughters in the tragedy that was Hillsborough

by **woof woof !** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:51 am

Rooneys only 17,I'm not sure if he has learnt to read yet. The real criminals are the people around him . Agent,friends and family. Surely they would know (especially his family) the impact this would have .

by **zackboxer** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:38 am

He's old enough to know the feelings on merseyside towards that paper and must be thick as pig s.hit if he thought it wouldn't cause an outcry.

Disgraceful :angry:

by **Leonmc0708** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:15 am

It is an absolute disgrace, I cant beleive that Waynes Family could allow this to happen.

by **LFC #1** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 10:57 am

maybe he is ****** off to Chelsea, so he is taking the money and running.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:50 pm

good ridence to the pile of sh!t.

GO ON, GET OUT!!!

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