Football

So the authority of a pundit is based upon his connection to Old Trafford?

Clive - you neglected the remainder of the quote

Robbie Savage, good enough in his youth to earn an apprenticeship at Old Trafford, advances the view that the capture of Rooney would guarantee the championship for Chelsea. Gary Neville, a player of greater authority than Savage, believes United cannot afford to let Rooney go. Since they cannot be basing their claims on the player Ferguson no longer considered first choice, they must believe in reincarnation.

The journo clearly thinks they're both wrong. The value of a pundit should always lie in the quality of their punditry. Ergo Robbie Savage is worthless.