We've inquired about Rooney [Sports Direct News]

[Dubplate]

Here's the questionable article: http://www.sportsdirectnews.com/premier ... ey-bid.php

[Goat]

It directly links from sportsdirect.com

I wonder if they've been hacked.

[Colback's Orange Tufts]

LLambias has enquired, but just about where he got his hair transplant. Nothing else.

[asbo]

It directly links from sportsdirect.com

I wonder if they've been hacked.

They've launched a news site: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... rvice.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Heisen]

[It has to be a hack. If it was legit it would have been confirmed somewhere else on the web by now.

Also, the idea we could sign Rooney -

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[Goat]

It directly links from sportsdirect.com

I wonder if they've been hacked.

They've launched a news site: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... rvice.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yeah I know, just wondering if the new site might have been vulnerable so someone has put that up as a fake article. It's the legit nature of the site which makes me so confused.

The news site has either been hacked or they've totally made a story up for publicity to get the new news site viral.

[Dubplate]

[It has to be a hack. If it was legit it would have been confirmed somewhere else on the web by now.

Also, the idea we could sign Rooney -

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It's 99% unlikely....but can you imagine!

Let's say Ashley did want to break the transfer policy and get one amazing player....Rooney is ideal for us at this point....and I guess it'd make sense to break the story early on...your company's brand new news site? Get ahead of the traditional sources?

[The Rock Lobster]

We already have a big lump up front who doesn't move and can't play 90 minutes.

[Smudger]

It's just a publicity stunt, this will obviously never happen and it's a relatively new, unknown website. Thing is, it doesnt do much for their credibility.

[The Situation]

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[ScholarlySloth]

Have they got Colin writing for them?

[jimileysbaldhead]

Rooney's not a fool, I wouldn't mind betting he's watched a fair bit of us this season and thought " I want to be a part of that ".

In fact it wouldn't suprise me if he set the ball in motion and rang Ashley after the home game against Liverpool.

[Daveunited]

Surprised Spurs are not going to bid, they need a striker

[Goat]

Fans of other clubs are laughing at us

[asbo]

It's just a publicity stunt, this will obviously never happen and it's a relatively new, unknown website. Thing is, it doesnt do much for their credibility.

This. They'd be far better off breaking a genuine news story than making up a ridiculous story for attention. Having said that people still follow Twitter "ITKs" and think SSN is a reputable source. People have a thirst for **** these days.

[Don Sholeone]

i bet its just the club trolling the media for the stories they ran about us. mike is on the wind up

this is the perfect moment for ashleys head to be pasted over a gif of trolololol guy, haha

[Yacob]

A ridiculous transfer rumour, it's that time again.

[Hatem Is A Geordie]

I've already told my mate that I'll run through my hometown naked if we get him, ridiculous rumor that is just making other clubs laugh at us.

[LONDONTOON]

I just went mental at the thought of it; now this thread has crushed my dreams still to dream the impossible dream

[Cal]

The joke's going to be on all of you when he signs for us. Barca and Real aren't interested, so why not go for the next best thing? He's always regretted not moving here when he had the chance.