Post by staggerstag on Nov 1, 2023 4:02:51 GMT
Since 21st October in his new role of Birmingham City manager it's played 3, lost 3, goals scored 1, goals conceded 8.
When will be his first victory in the Championship?
Let's look at the next six games.
Win probability ratings -
* Bob Hope and No Hope
** With his track record,Murphy's Rooney's Law will almost certainly apply
*** He may win one game this season and this could be it
Ipswich at home : 14th placed Birmingham host 2nd-spot Ipswich, one loss all season so far and sh*t-hot 2nd favourites for promotion, 25 points from their last 27 and Rooney on a sure-fire hiding-to-nothing at St Andrews, but enough about the Brum fans - Ipswich will also show no mercy *
Sunderland away : 8th-placed Sunderland don't know the meaning of a draw - it's 7 won, 6 lost in 14 games - so it's a toss-up of fortunes and if the coin lands on heads in Rooney's favour, it could represent his best chance in 5 games of capturing 3 points - on the other hand, it'll likely land on tails and it'll be Rooney's head up on offer, again *
Sheffield Wednesday at home : Rock bottom Wednesday (the other half of that current dynamic Northern combo) boast 1 win in 14 - and that came against fellow Northern embarrassments Rotherham) This could be the one, the big one - this is where Rooney's glittering past glory days have landed him, a golden chance at modern-day glory by beating Sheffield Wednesday. Let's face it, if he f***s this one up he's gone by Christmas ***
Blackburn away : Another team that can't do draws, 12th placed and won 6, lost 7 of 14. Their home results this season are like Zebedee on a seesaw : (first to most recent) W-L-W-L-L-W-L. If Rooney does taste success v Wednesday in the previous game he might get a real taste for it again here but should Wednesday win, the damage inflicted on team morale could be unsparing and unforgiving - so what's it to be? Well, over the last 20 or so league meetings between the two, Blackburn just about have the edge and for a team whose home results pattern demands a W, a W it might well be **
Rotherham at home : So here's 22nd (of 24) placed Rotherham, a team so mystifying that in its last 3 outings it has lost to bottom team Wednesday, earned a deserved draw at Southampton and beaten Coventry 2-0. Along with Wednesday they represent Rooney's best chance of victory. Rooney has faced top-half opponents in all 3 of his games and must now not shrink from the opportunity of much easier pickings ***
Coventry away : And yet another likely opportunity presents itself six games from now. Currently 20th in the table, Coventry haven't netted in the last three outings, a bit like Rooney really (recent visits to back street west Midlands granny parlours notwithstanding) who has scored just once in the last three games. Ah, bollix, at this rate it's anybody's guess, so let's go with a minus * (because, after all, let's not lie, we all want to see him fall absolutely flat on his face)
BONUS PIC EXCLUSIVE : ROONEY GOES ALL-IN ON LATEST HAIR FIX FOR VISIT OF IPSWICH :
When will be his first victory in the Championship?
Let's look at the next six games.
Win probability ratings -
* Bob Hope and No Hope
** With his track record,
*** He may win one game this season and this could be it
Ipswich at home : 14th placed Birmingham host 2nd-spot Ipswich, one loss all season so far and sh*t-hot 2nd favourites for promotion, 25 points from their last 27 and Rooney on a sure-fire hiding-to-nothing at St Andrews, but enough about the Brum fans - Ipswich will also show no mercy *
Sunderland away : 8th-placed Sunderland don't know the meaning of a draw - it's 7 won, 6 lost in 14 games - so it's a toss-up of fortunes and if the coin lands on heads in Rooney's favour, it could represent his best chance in 5 games of capturing 3 points - on the other hand, it'll likely land on tails and it'll be Rooney's head up on offer, again *
Sheffield Wednesday at home : Rock bottom Wednesday (the other half of that current dynamic Northern combo) boast 1 win in 14 - and that came against fellow Northern embarrassments Rotherham) This could be the one, the big one - this is where Rooney's glittering past glory days have landed him, a golden chance at modern-day glory by beating Sheffield Wednesday. Let's face it, if he f***s this one up he's gone by Christmas ***
Blackburn away : Another team that can't do draws, 12th placed and won 6, lost 7 of 14. Their home results this season are like Zebedee on a seesaw : (first to most recent) W-L-W-L-L-W-L. If Rooney does taste success v Wednesday in the previous game he might get a real taste for it again here but should Wednesday win, the damage inflicted on team morale could be unsparing and unforgiving - so what's it to be? Well, over the last 20 or so league meetings between the two, Blackburn just about have the edge and for a team whose home results pattern demands a W, a W it might well be **
Rotherham at home : So here's 22nd (of 24) placed Rotherham, a team so mystifying that in its last 3 outings it has lost to bottom team Wednesday, earned a deserved draw at Southampton and beaten Coventry 2-0. Along with Wednesday they represent Rooney's best chance of victory. Rooney has faced top-half opponents in all 3 of his games and must now not shrink from the opportunity of much easier pickings ***
Coventry away : And yet another likely opportunity presents itself six games from now. Currently 20th in the table, Coventry haven't netted in the last three outings, a bit like Rooney really (recent visits to back street west Midlands granny parlours notwithstanding) who has scored just once in the last three games. Ah, bollix, at this rate it's anybody's guess, so let's go with a minus * (because, after all, let's not lie, we all want to see him fall absolutely flat on his face)
BONUS PIC EXCLUSIVE : ROONEY GOES ALL-IN ON LATEST HAIR FIX FOR VISIT OF IPSWICH :
