Adam Rooney...

[BillShankly]

Deserves a thread of his own. Best Dons striker since Duncan Shearer easily. The striker we have been crying out for since Shearer.

 

Not just a goalscorer and great finisher but a real team player who does an absolute power of work. I remember him at Caley but didn't appreciate just how good he was until we signed him.

 

Absolutely love him.

[LeDandy]

Agreed !!

 

McInnes was looking for a big tough centre forward with a good touch and gets in among the goals , he took a risk on zola that didnt work , 6 months later he got the real mccoy in ROONEY !!!!! what a fucking player .

[dave_min]

He's not even the best striker in the current Aberdeen team.

[tightbreeks]

we've got the best rooney. he might just be the finisher that we've been needing for yonks.

[buchanskii]

He wouldn't get much playing time in our 2011/12 strike force of Magennis, Chalali, Fallon, Mackie & Vernon.

[LeDandy]

He's not even the best striker in the current Aberdeen team.

 

Strikers get goals , he's got the most , what other criteria does the best striker at pittodrie have that puts him above Rooney in the current team ?

[Dandie1992]

26 goals in 43 games? - 0.6 goals a game = Goalscorer

 

69 goals in 372 games - 0.18 goals a game = Darren Mackie

 

 

 

If Rooney had played as many games for us as Mackie did ... he would have scored 223 goals...

[360]

He has a fair way to go to prove that he's a worthwhile replacement for Vernon.

[LeDandy]

He has a fair way to go to prove that he's a worthwhile replacement for Vernon.

 

You're fishing right ?

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Rooney is easily the best striker at aberdeen. He's maybe the best striker in Europe

[zoso77]

He wouldn't get much playing time in our 2011/12 strike force of Magennis, Chalali, Fallon, Mackie & Vernon.

Wow!,there's a front line that couldn't strike fear into an over 40,s Sunday league side.

[Redstar]

Strikers get goals , he's got the most , what other criteria does the best striker at pittodrie have that puts him above Rooney in the current team ?

McGinn is a better striker when played as such...Rooney is very much a penalty box striker....McGinn has more to his game...

[RAZOR]

I think he'll get into the 30s this season. What a bounce if he gets close to Yorstons record.

 

What was he like Tommy?

[Tord31]

What is the record for goals scored in a season? competitive senior games

[E-P-K]

What is the record for goals scored in a season? competitive senior games

37. Pre WW2

[Tord31]

Fuckin' hell. He'll be doing well to get over 30 but I suspect he's not gonna beat that without a wee miracle

[Jack_Glass]

i think Rooney tops McGinn because he has more mental strength and self belief and scores........... a lot, excellent player, great pro and the best since Shearer.

[Guest RosemountRed]

Prior to Saturday his league record this season was bang average.

 

Think it was 5 in 16.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Lot to be said for that. Rooney is doing unbelievably well with what he's got. McGinn is doing ok using 80% of his repertoire.

[robbojunior]

Prior to Saturday his league record this season was bang average.

 

Think it was 5 in 16.

He started on the bench in a good few tho didn't he?

[Guest RosemountRed]

He started on the bench in a good few tho didn't he?

 

No.

[Ingolfsson]

Record this season slightly distorted by big hauls against Latvian dross and a shite Livi.

 

BUT aye, a proper number 9. Best Dons striker since Stavrum.

[Dynamo]

This time next year, Rooney will be within touching distance of Darren Mackies total Dons goal tally.

He may even have bagged a 'Reading Champion' award too.

[dave_min]

Record this season slightly distorted by big hauls against Latvian dross and a shite Livi.

 

BUT aye, a proper number 9. Best Dons striker since Stavrum.

 

Good to learn the drugs are decent in Georgia.

[Mouse]

Agreed !!

 

McInnes was looking for a big tough centre forward with a good touch and gets in among the goals , he took a risk on zola that didnt work , 6 months later he got the real mccoy in ROONEY !!!!! what a fucking player .

I had totally forgotten about Zola already, that's how bad he was! It's a joy to watch Rooney banging in the goals every week

[muttonhumper]

He started on the bench in a good few tho didn't he?

 

 

 

No.

 

Bench for 4 league games so far.

3 out of 1st 5.

[robbojunior]

 

No.

 

4 sub appearances.

 

So actually it was 5 in 11 starts prior to saturday.

 

Bang average?

[barassie_afc]

Aye hes fkn shite ,,jesus

[ollie1903]

Record this season slightly distorted by big hauls against Latvian dross and a shite Livi.

 

BUT aye, a proper number 9. Best Dons striker since Stavrum.

So what. Ronaldo and Messi score shit loads against relative Spanish and European dross. It doesn't stop people jizzin' over their goal tallys.

[zander]

Could sign a 30 goal a season man and some wouldn't be happy because its not a goal a game ratio.