Rooney

[The Analog Kid]

You're an absolute twat if you go into a hospital full of kids you don't know who have no immune systems while you've got the flu though

But then who says he visited at the time the news was released?

That's why I said "to a degree" you melt.

[Gary1878]

Na he has Xmas off and will be back for the game on Saturday/NYD against United. Not sure why we didn't just say that we were resting him.

[everton1952]

Maybe he was sick? 

[GrantyBoy78]

He’s worked his bollocks off and been a resounding success since he returned so got no issue with him having a rest. Could really do with him at Bournemouth though.

[Bluedylan]

Don't mind him having Chrimbo off at all if we get more out of him later in the season. Think Prem managers should consider it as a general strategy for older players who are important to the team.

[Macca77]

Looks great here

https://twitter.com/WayneRooney/status/945312985421139968

[Ell Capitan]

I think we can all agree you shouldn’t go into a kids hospital if you have or suspect you might have the flu. Even just a little bit of it.

[Escla]

I think we can all agree he probably didn’t.

[blue1948]

I think we can all agree he probably didn’t.

Evidence please !----and all the best to you and yours for the New Year

[Lxxx]

Evidence please !----and all the best to you and yours for the New Year

I think it’s hospital policy across the board not to allow sick visitors into wards where there are sick children. Regardless if you are England’s top goal scorer or not.

[therealdunc]

I think we can all agree you shouldn’t go into a kids hospital if you have or suspect you might have the flu. Even just a little bit of it.

Disagree

Jimmy Saville didn’t have the flu

He should never have been allowed in a kids hospital

[Simon Paul]

Evidence please !----and all the best to you and yours for the New Year

It's entirely probable that it was done a few days beforehand in order to get the release out to the media

These types of visits are heavily managed on both sides of the coin which is less possible to do on Christmas Day itself

He's donated a huge sum of money to several charities though, so a bit of stage management doesn't really matter.

If he hadn't got the flu nobody would have paid it any attention

[Jimmywhack]

It's entirely probable that it was done a few days beforehand in order to get the release out to the media

These types of visits are heavily managed on both sides of the coin which is less possible to do on Christmas Day itself

He's donated a huge sum of money to several charities though, so a bit of stage management doesn't really matter.

If he hadn't got the flu nobody would have paid it any attention

Me sister is head of the high dependcy ward at Alderhey...... She was saying that the players won't come in there. Only Rooney and Carragher did

[Simon Paul]

Me sister is head of the high dependcy ward at Alderhey...... She was saying that the players won't come in there. Only Rooney and Carragher did

It's a heavy place mate to be fair

[Jimmywhack]

It's a heavy place mate to be fair

I know yeah, she said she understands but fair play to rooney and Carragher