Mr Potato Head Senior and Uncle arrested over match fixing

[Dedworth]

Wayne Rooney's father was today arrested in an investigation into a betting scandal in Scottish football.

Wayne Snr, 48, was arrested at his home in the West Derby area of Liverpool. The Manchester United and England striker’s uncle Richie, 54, was also arrested as a total of nine men.

United star Rooney is currently in Montenengro with the England team preparing for Friday's crucial Euro 2012 qualifier.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz1a0HFV5z2

I've always thought they have a shifty look about them

[joebloggs]

I've always thought they have a shifty look about them

what do you expect their scousers

[Dedworth]

[les_taxi]

You should never accuse anyone without all the facts-I never do

[Englishman2010]

Am I right in thinking John Terry's dad is a bit of a villain too

[Dedworth]

Am I right in thinking John Terry's dad is a bit of a villain too

He's a Diamond Geezer unlike those dodgy Scousers I wonder if Fat Boy will be implicated in all this - the Motherwell player's a Scally - the Police should be looking at Joe Corals CCTV to see if Gerrard and Carragher were placing any bets that day

[Dedworth]

Just as an aside this is one of my favourite Rooney pictures - The Missing Links



He had hair then

[les_taxi]

Oh yes another for joncar54 to get me on I still say Gerrard gave that bloke a smack but of course he got off

[Dedworth]

Oh yes another for joncar54 to get me on I still say Gerrard gave that bloke a smack but of course he got off

I fully agree he should have been sharing a cell with Joey Barton

[Englishman2010]

Just as an aside this is one of my favourite Rooney pictures - The Missing Links



He had hair then

They're a good looking bunch

[Arthur Little]

They're a good looking bunch

... if you think that's bad, you should've seen father & son on the 10 o'clock News last night ... talk about the 'gruesome twosome'!!

[Arthur Little]

But you're right enough, Ian ... they're a "rum-looking" bunch !!!

[Toneec]

This thread should be in the humour section, I laughed so hard i nearly passed a kidney stone

[KeithD]

Rooney is gutted that he will be sent off in the 58th minute tonight