Marcus Rashford - signed on loan (injured - out for season?)

[Richard E]

One question about  Villa signing Rashford.

If he wanted out from Mancland was well known and the fact that Amorim didn't fancy him was an open secret, then why has it taken us 32 days into the transfer window to complete a deal?

4 weeks wasted in terms of bringing him up to our levels and integrating him into the team?

We didn’t need him while Duran was here and he’s been looking for a move to Europe.

[The Edge]

His talent is unquestionable. His attitude isn't and that's why they're letting him go. I trust Unai to get the best out of him. Imagine how pissed off Yanited fans will be if Unai can make him great again. That would be wonderful.

[PeterWithe]

Probably about right monty. But its not  a factor  for me more about his attitude and application  on the pitch. If he wasnt on such high wages i wouldnt be as bothered.

It does also worry me how long is it going to take him to get fit as hw hasnt played much football for a while

Well, if you personally are having to pay him, then I understand your deep concerns about his wages.

We are fast closing in on £100 tickets, we are paying for this. Cant see why its particularly notable that people are talking about the financials of this deal.

[Monty]

Basically. People are basing their “bad attitude” arguments on tabloid newspaper nonsense.

This is why we had Brexit.

They're actually based on the recent comments by his current coach.

[andyh]

Probably about right monty. But its not  a factor  for me more about his attitude and application  on the pitch. If he wasnt on such high wages i wouldnt be as bothered.

It does also worry me how long is it going to take him to get fit as hw hasnt played much football for a while

Well, if you personally are having to pay him, then I understand your deep concerns about his wages.

We are fast closing in on £100 tickets, we are paying for this. Cant see why its particularly notable that people are talking about the financials of this deal.

We are paying those prices before Rashford signs.
His salary is not our concern. That’s for the club to worry about.

[Dante Lavelli]

One question about  Villa signing Rashford.

If he wanted out from Mancland was well known and the fact that Amorim didn't fancy him was an open secret, then why has it taken us 32 days into the transfer window to complete a deal?

4 weeks wasted in terms of bringing him up to our levels and integrating him into the team?

Maybe Barcelona spent three and a bit weeks messing him about?

We also needed space in the squad and bank account, which only happened once Duran left.

[Small Rodent]

Basically. People are basing their “bad attitude” arguments on tabloid newspaper nonsense.

This is why we had Brexit.

They're actually based on the recent comments by his current coach.

Who just reads tabloid nonsense!!

[PeterWithe]

Dont agree at all, Coutinhos salary is still having an impact.

Next stop is 'if you want to watch world class talent like Rashford, you have to pay £150 to watch from the North Stand car park.

Pretty natural to question if bringing in a player better paid than all current ones, with a seeming aversion to working for it, could be a mistake. And a big one at that.

[Tuscans]

🚨💣 Aston Villa have agreed to pay a loan fee & will cover the majority of Marcus Rashford's £325,000 weekly salary — they also have an option to buy in the summer.
@samuelluckhurst
 

[Dante Lavelli]

🚨💣 Aston Villa have agreed to pay a loan fee & will cover the majority of Marcus Rashford's £325,000 weekly salary — they also have an option to buy in the summer.
@samuelluckhurst

Loan fee is pretty shitty but it solves a problem and I doubt the whole package is more than £10m.

[Demitri_C]

Probably about right monty. But its not  a factor  for me more about his attitude and application  on the pitch. If he wasnt on such high wages i wouldnt be as bothered.

It does also worry me how long is it going to take him to get fit as hw hasnt played much football for a while

Well, if you personally are having to pay him, then I understand your deep concerns about his wages.

The clubs rumoured  to be paying half of his wages whoch will be 175k a week. We are all paying some of his wages as the money we spend goes to the club. But thats irrelevant. We can have a opinion if we feel the money spent doesnt represent good value.

Would have rather seen felix or tel than rashford in all honesty

[Mellin]

Basically. People are basing their “bad attitude” arguments on tabloid newspaper nonsense.

This is why we had Brexit.

They're actually based on the recent comments by his current coach.

And we're going to take that on face value? Do you know Amorim personally? What's he like? Is he honest?

Ulterior motives:

- Doesn't play a formation with Rashford's position
- Wants to lay down the law in front of a possibly disengaged squad with a scapegoat (someone mentioned Gerrard and Mings...really good example. Who do we all feel was in the right there?)
- Alleged FFP restraints...320kpw goes pretty far

I'm a manager, as many of us will be, and found those comments pretty startling. I definitely wouldn't take them at face value. He's already proven he'll make flamboyant statements based away from fact with the "worst team in history" quote (they aren't).

Let's just see how he does before throwing 17 pages of batshit nonsense together. Properly mental thread. All a bit embarrassing.

[TelfordVilla]

This is a terrible deal for AVFC.

[cdbearsfan]

This is a terrible deal for AVFC.

Hi there in the future, do we have hoverboards and have the ants taken over, yet?

[TelfordVilla]

A terrible business deal for us. Fantastic deal for MUFC and of course Rashford himself.