If you have a bad day at work do you give money to young people in your profession?

That's all I was expecting from England but as with recent World Cup performances we didn't get it.

This.

Why people are trying to say that Rooney, or anyone else, didn't 'try', is beyond me. If you want to bring money and glory into the argument, then its pretty obvious that the best way to make more money in sponsorship etc (and to protect those contracts you already have) is to shine as much as possible in the WC.
Of course they bl**dy try.

Exactly, some people just wont have it, they will insist that Rooney and others didn't try, that the moon is made of cheese, and we are all aliens.

Still if it makes them feel better and brightens their day, let them get on with it, they will be gone from this forum soon when the World Cup is over.

I'm not suggesting we would win the World Cup just because of Rooney's donation but it would at least do some good and would be a way for Wayne to prove whether or not he's genuinely sorry. It's not like he can't afford it on his 300k a week wages.

Rooney has nothing to be sorry for.

Maybe for his acting in that wine advert.

You must be joking right?

Tell us, oh wise one, what he should be apologising for?

Should he be apologising for scoring a goal and setting the other one up?

Letting his country down at another world cup? A blind man could of scored that goal and the cross was his only contribution worth mentioning in both matches combined.

Me too ... not a huge fan of his but fed up with seeing him singled out for all the criticism. People are using this to throw sh*t at a player they don't like in the first place and its ridiculous as he hasn't played badly.

You're absolutely clueless.

I think you'll find the overwhelming majority of England supporters feel the same about Rooney's performances. You only have to look on Twitter to see what people are saying.

That was unforgivable

Twitter is a mecca for wallopers so I'll pass on that.

Against Uruguay Rooney was inches away from a hat trick. He got himself into great positions and was a little bit unlucky.

England need a scapegoat and he has been chosen.

The English fans and their media need to realise that their behaviour in the likes of this has an adverse reaction on their national team.

Can I just ask some questions. Why on earth is Wayne Rooney the scapegoat every time England lose? Why are we so reliant on him? Why is his perceived lack of performance/desire the only reason why England aren't successful? This forum is completely deluded. Wayne Rooney was one of the only players who did show passion, desire, effort and quality in the whole England squad. I don't know what else he can do. When he doesn't score he is criticised. When he does score, a blind man could've done the same. No mention of the run he made to get into the goalscoring position which a blind man certainly couldn't have made. It's just a complete joke and until people start looking deeper into the problems of the England national team, we will never be successful.

I think the point is they have made a lot of money off the back of the world cup build up - given their woeful performance the suggestion is some might go to charity rather than on designer outfits for Colleen.

Oh well, Twitter!

That settles it then.

It was pre-determined in the weeks leading up to the tournament. Three Man of the match performances outshining current world players of the year such as Messi and Ronaldo, or be labelled not world class therefore the very reason England fail, he's been built up to fail just like the scapegoats before him, it's always the same with England.

So if you have a woeful day at work, you'll give some money to charity, right?

To be clear, I don't think Rooney is world class but that is irrelevant. We should be asking why England have no world class players, not why Wayne Rooney isn't world class.

Rooney doesn't need to be world class, it's not something to hit him over the head over. Rooney has proven for over ten years he's a fantastic player, yet people are comparing him to some of the best players ever to play football and suggesting because he isn't at their level then that makes him worth blaming over the whole teams performance. It's mind boggling when you really think of it.

Do Costa Rica have any so called "world class" players, obviously not, yet they still beat Italy and Uruguay. It's not a requirement, Rooney failed to realise the deluded fans mythical standards of what England should aspire to over 2 games, despite not playing badly.

Rooney sprinted from inside his own half to get into position to put away that "tap in". Yep, clearly wasn't trying.

Rooney hasn't hit the heights expected post Euro 2004 at international level. Lifestyle is a key factor. A certain Mr Ferguson has stated that Rooney's drinking and smoking was a concern, and that he could struggle to maintain standards into his 30s.

Compare to Ronaldo who has combined a rigorous training regime with no smoking or drinking. It's no coincidence in this respect that their paths have varied wildly from their days playing together.

Fans see what they want to see. I remember all the complaints during the last Euro's, everyone calling him overrated (incredibly ironic given how that's their doing) and he went and scored the winning goal against Ukraine.