i hear ya. meh i think they should do what they did last year. its a double edge sword really, on one side, its good to have rooney playing to get back to match fitness and get going before the other rounds, and then, you dont want an injury. i'd bring him on second half or last 20-30 mins. i duno about dropping crouch. he didnt do that much last game to be honest. but more than owen. i dont really like our strikers that much, except smith, and hes got a broken leg and has prob gone downhill since leeds days.