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

[Rory]

His head appears very small. And he looks like he's chewing a toffee.

Get him gone!

Compared to us Irish, everyone's head appears small.

Haha, you have a point!

[edgysatsuma89]

Whether his reputation is true or not, I don't think, because of preconceptions, that he will be given much leeway by our fans (and would be the same pretty much anywhere in this country). It's harsh, but I think he's going to have to do pretty well quite quickly. Hopefully this happens!

[aj2k77]

Emery is going to have a job on his hands moulding Watkins, Rogers, Ramsey, Rashford, Malen and Asensio (if we sign him) in to a unit. I don't think there's a middle ground here. We are going to either fire or look rusty. Maybe we've given up defending and will try and win 4-3. If this works we could have the most exciting end to a season in a long time.

[Colhint]

you cant give it the billy big bollocks when you have a world cup winner in your team.

[achilles]

Let us be honest here if he didn't have 'issues' we wouldn't have a cat in hells chance of signing him. Bottom line is he is a top class player and for once I am glad the next time I see him playing he will be playing for the best club in the world and NOT against us! UTV

[Chip Butty 111]

If he hits it off with Watkins it could be a masterstroke, Ollie + Ings  / Ollie + Duran never came off. I think he gives us options formation wise, at some stage I can see us try 442 if Unai sees fit.

[Rory]

I reckon I've missed all this evidence of him having an attitude problem. Maybe because I don't pay much interest to football outside of B6.

The first I heard of him being a trouble-maker was when the Man Utd manager started talking to the press about it this season. Sounded to me a bit like the Gerrard/Tyrone situation, which was a case of a manager forcing his ego on his players - unnecessarily and in public.

Do we know he has previously had an attitude problem? Or are we taking it at face value because it was claimed by a manager of Man Utd - a man who, by virtue of his position, *must* be a twat?

[Pete3206]

Strange signing, even on the short term deal. How long will it take him to get up to speed given that he's not had a game since December? His golden 30 goal season was 2 years ago and since then, he's done pretty much fuck all  except fall out with managers, sulk and by all accounts, failed to train properly. It's a baffling, expensive gamble and has me worried seeing that he'll be our only proper back up for Watkins.

I hope I'm wrong, I really do.

[LeonW]

Whether his reputation is true or not, I don't think, because of preconceptions, that he will be given much leeway by our fans (and would be the same pretty much anywhere in this country). It's harsh, but I think he's going to have to do pretty well quite quickly. Hopefully this happens!

He’ll certainly have my full support whilst he wears a Villa shirt and puts the effort in. The one thing I think he does have going is that everything he does well will be two fingers up to the Manchester reds. I think that alone will give him goodwill factor.

It’s a massive opportunity for him and probably his last big chance with a manager who will be ‘demanding’ (Emery trademark) but will also try and nurture the person as well as the professional. He can have little excuse not to succeed here.

[ROBBO]

I got to thinking the other day, after Grealish left we did not have one player in our squad that any of the top sides would want. Now look at us, we have many players that would fetch over fifty million on the market. To have Rashford with all the reservations agree to come to us speaks volumes of where we're at. We are still a work in progress and have disappointments but we are still within range of the top five. Hope he does well and we should all get behind him.

[CT Villan]

Low risk, welcome Marcus, please be brilliant.

PS. Not a good photo, I agree. He looks like Maatsen after 3 rounds in the ring with peak Tyson.

[AV84]

Strange signing, even on the short term deal. How long will it take him to get up to speed given that he's not had a game since December? His golden 30 goal season was 2 years ago and since then, he's done pretty much fuck all  except fall out with managers, sulk and by all accounts, failed to train properly. It's a baffling, expensive gamble and has me worried seeing that he'll be our only proper back up for Watkins.

I hope I'm wrong, I really do.

See the BBC article linked earlier, which says sources inside the club say he's been training well. No idea what Amorim's beef with him is but it seems to be his word against others there.

[Ian.]

Just imagine if we had the internet when we signed a crocked player with a drink problem from Man Utd.

[Matt C]

Five years and two days between Rashford and Baston. It’s a wild ride if nothing else - enjoy it.

[charlatan]

I got to thinking the other day, after Grealish left we did not have one player in our squad that any of the top sides would want.

Surely Martinez?