Plymouth players overheard making nine-word comment to Wayne Rooney that speaks volumes

Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney was dismissed by the referee for dissent connected Saturday aft helium was precise vocal astir an evident foul connected 1 of his players earlier Blackburn Rovers' equaliser

Wayne Rooney was demanded to wage a "fine" by his Plymouth Argyle players, showcasing the light-hearted broadside of his managerial presence.

The 38-year-old was sent disconnected by the referee successful Plymouth's 2-1 triumph implicit Blackburn Rovers astatine the weekend, arsenic helium was adamant that 1 of his players was fouled successful the build-up to Blackburn's 86th-minute equaliser. Joe Rankin-Costello scored precocious connected to cancel retired Michael Obafemi's 15th infinitesimal onslaught – and Rooney wasn't excessively pleased astatine this.

He was adamant Ryan Hardie had been fouled successful the lead-up to the extremity and made his frustrations known to 4th authoritative Jacob Miles, who instructed the referee to nonstop the erstwhile Manchester United striker to the stands.

However, Plymouth deed backmost precocious connected done a Morgan Whittaker header to instrumentality each 3 points successful the 97th minute, softening the stroke of Rooney's reddish card. This precocious triumph secured Plymouth's 3rd triumph successful a enactment astatine home, and moved them up to 14th successful the Championship table.

Despite his reddish paper offence, Rooney emerged from wrong the stadium to thigh up the celebrations connected the Home Park transportation – and get a spot of a ribbing from his squad.

After the game, the Plymouth players were overheard by BBC Sport teasing their brag astir his dismissal, asking: "How overmuch of a good are you paying, gaffer?"

Many clubs person a good strategy successful spot for erstwhile players are precocious to meetings, oregon erstwhile they are sent disconnected during a crippled – and it seems similar Rooney is nary antithetic to his squad erstwhile it comes to losing wealth for bookable offences.

This light-hearted teasing from the players to their manager showcases what tin beryllium a affable narration betwixt Rooney and his squad, speaking to the choky camaraderie wrong the group.

Rooney is intelligibly well-respected by his players, but is besides likeable capable that they tin springiness him a spot of a airy ribbing from clip to time.

With the planetary interruption present underway, Rooney volition springiness his winning squad a spot of a interruption implicit the adjacent fewer days, earlier opening his mentation for an distant travel to bottom-placed Cardiff City connected October 19.

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