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Rooney set to miss season opener

Rooney is the latest name added to Ferguson's missing list
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to miss the start of the Premier League season on 17 August after picking up a virus.

The 22-year-old contracted the mystery virus on United's pre-season tour of Nigeria and has not trained since.

"I doubt Wayne will be fit for the start of the season," said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

"It's a virus he picked up in Nigeria and it's not a nice one. He's not been back in training yet."

Ferguson revealed Rooney's illness was diagnosed by the club's own laboratory.

He also added that the squad had only taken malaria tablets ahead of the trip to Africa.

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I hope Rooney's absence will speed up our transfer activity

LMX1
Rooney's illness leaves Ferguson facing a selection dilemma ahead of the opening match of the season at home to Newcastle.

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the first two months of the season following ankle surgery regardless of whether he moves to Real Madrid or stays at Old Trafford.

Portuguese midfielder Nani is suspended while Anderson is on Olympic duty with Brazil.

Rooney's problems could also reignite Ferguson's interest in signing Tottenham forward Dimitar Berbatov.

As it stands, Ferguson has only Carlos Tevez, untested youngster Fraizer Campbell and Louis Saha to choose from up front.



I wonder what the Mystery Virus is Scooby Doo?

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Venga City, Venga city !

STD???
either that or brenda had flu at the local knocking shop in trafford

"not a nice one" so are there interesting african continental diseases where the sores resemble hello kitty stickers or ickle flowers then?!
ooo can we hope that shrek wasn't taking his anti-malarials, or that it's some grotesque, interesting and near fatal parasitic thing... or is that a bit wrong.

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"It felt like a really pointless version of ketamine: no psychedelic effects, no pleasant slide into rubbery nonsense, just a sudden drop off the cliff of wrongness."
"i'm gonna wreck you so bad we're going to have to change church"

Im surprised they didnt quarantine him!!

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Venga City, Venga city !

That's a bit wrong. Serious bits dropping off type virus probably --but fatal is a bit strong.

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The Senior Member

nearfatal Bert, only near. The kind where the extremities go all the colours of the rainbow and then fall off.
With some elephantitis thrown in for shits and giggles.

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"It felt like a really pointless version of ketamine: no psychedelic effects, no pleasant slide into rubbery nonsense, just a sudden drop off the cliff of wrongness."
"i'm gonna wreck you so bad we're going to have to change church"

apparently about 2 inches of skin has pealed off, so best guess is probably cock rot

That remark rings a bell

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The Senior Member

*groans*

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"It felt like a really pointless version of ketamine: no psychedelic effects, no pleasant slide into rubbery nonsense, just a sudden drop off the cliff of wrongness."
"i'm gonna wreck you so bad we're going to have to change church"

painful past?

very but i don't want to talk about it, my therapist says it's for the best.
but anyway
pealed off
rings a bell
peal, ring?

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"It felt like a really pointless version of ketamine: no psychedelic effects, no pleasant slide into rubbery nonsense, just a sudden drop off the cliff of wrongness."
"i'm gonna wreck you so bad we're going to have to change church"

does he have ring peal?

uh
bells peal, oranges peel.
where's the facepalm smiley?

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"It felt like a really pointless version of ketamine: no psychedelic effects, no pleasant slide into rubbery nonsense, just a sudden drop off the cliff of wrongness."
"i'm gonna wreck you so bad we're going to have to change church"

My God --who needs Sats

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The Senior Member

Not meaning to be rude but I don’t give a shit about Shrek or any other Manure player. My toys are well and truly out of the pram with this Corluka business though......