Am I the only one who disagrees with all the yap about Rooney's goal? It was a good goal, yes, but the number of reports I have seen online claiming that it justifies his £300k per week are utter bollocks.

If I was sat on a team's 18 yard line and had noone marking me and time to shoot I would hope to at least connect and work the keeper.

No I am not Rooney and not many players could rocket that cross into the top corner as Rooney did, but to justify £300k I'd like to see someone take on three players from Bayern or Barcelona and do the same.

World class strike, but not a world class situation.
(I am not having a go at our defence either who didn't put a foot wrong all day IMHO.)

So I manage a Workshop which provides a safe learning environment for blokes struggling with PTSD and other mental health issues. Being a Palace fan isn't listed yet.

I think it is very hard to justify 300,000 a week for any player including the likes of Messi and Ronaldo who are miles ahead of Rooney in terms of ability.

However, silvertop is spot on about the SE Asian market where Moan U are loved and Rooney is the perceived star of their show.

Of the hundred plus Thais who have asked me who I support not one knew of Crystal Palace despite them having seen us play gainst the likes of United, Chelski, City, Liverpool, Arsenal etc.

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Deserves, probably not, commands definately. You could take the top three players at Barca or Real Madrid, and they'd pretty much have had the same finish. Buying those players is another matter.

No one is worth 300k a week. But the nature of supply and demand dictates value. Players at the peek of their game with that kind of talent are always in demand and they, their employers and their agents know it.

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To replace Rooney United would have to spend serious money anything between £30-£60m and there is no gaurentee that new signing will fit in or be as good. They know what they have in Rooney, He is class and whilst his wages are obscene United have probably done the right thing.
Issue with this now is that every striker in his class are going to want similar deals when their contracts are up and here is little Old Palace worried about offering 10% of this to a striker on a short term deal.

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Edited by EverybodyDannsNow (24 Feb 2014 9.47am)

Palace switched off defensively in the second half like they always do against the top sides. Nobody picked up Rooney on the edge of the box and he had a clear shot on goal. It was well taken but I blame the defence more than anything.