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

[ChicagoLion]

I think the important thing is to remember that pretty much the only way Man Utd get him back is if he's shit, which is funny in itself.

Or another manager.

[LeeB]

I think the important thing is to remember that pretty much the only way Man Utd get him back is if he's shit, which is funny in itself.

Or another manager.

No, I think he's just doing the clubs bidding, they want to get rid of him (and Casimero) so they can get a grip on the wage bill and not pay other players so much.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I think this is a low-risk, high-reward situation for us. For him it's different, fail and that'll be him almost certainly done.

His goals and assists record is good, and the shit show that ManU are isn't his fault. We have a strong dressing room, proven talent and are 8th in the Premier League and Champions League. We have a brilliant manager and support network.

If it doesn't work here, it won't work anywhere.

He also will have trained with most of (if not all of) Watkins, Barkley, Mings, Konsa and Rogers when on England duty. That's half a team he has already played with. He has been taking extra training sessions to stay fit and will be pumped up to shove all the critics from Man Utd words down their throats.

[cdbearsfan]

Which two former Villa players have managed Rashford? One is obvious, the other not so much.

[Dave]

Presumably Gareth Southgate is the obvious one. Someone who managed him in the England u17s or some such?

[paul_e]

I think the important thing is to remember that pretty much the only way Man Utd get him back is if he's shit, which is funny in itself.

Or another manager.

No, I think he's just doing the clubs bidding, they want to get rid of him (and Casimero) so they can get a grip on the wage bill and not pay other players so much.

Yep, this rings true, particularly given the comments that he's training fine. It feels very much like they fucked up with giving out some huge contracts and are desperately trying to clean things up.

[Demitri_C]

If someone  told me 12 months ago rashford would be coming villa i would have thought you were insane. Unbelievable

You’re happy with this?

Not really but he will get my 100 backing now he has signed. Hopefully  he will give  us the same on pitch and has a point to prove. He looks like he has put a little bit of timber which  i guess is natural having not played much football. Would be suprised if he starts vs spurs. Bench at best

Put on a bit of timber? I very much doubt that mate. He hasn't been injured and hasn't missed training as far as I know so while he may be not quite match fit having not played for the last month or so he will be in peak physical condition. Some of the crap being written about him on this thread is laughable. I believe he's about to ram the words of his detractors from Manchester down their throats and it will be great to see.

Its hard to tell from photos as ot could angles and shit. But his face looks a bit rounder. I dont want to comment on it unril we see in training.

Hope your right buddy and he is in peak cpndition ready to play games as we need him!

[cdbearsfan]

Presumably Gareth Southgate is the obvious one. Someone who managed him in the England u17s or some such?

Yes to both.

[LeeB]

Which two former Villa players have managed Rashford? One is obvious, the other not so much.

Southgate and I was going to go controversial with Noel Blake, but I don't they overlapped when Blake was England u19 coach.

[cdbearsfan]

Not Blake.

[Olneythelonely]

I dont want to comment on it unril we see in training.

Thank god you haven’t already commented on it then.

[Dave]

Presumably Gareth Southgate is the obvious one. Someone who managed him in the England u17s or some such?

Yes to both.

Having just done a bit of Googling, obvious, "not so much" is very much the understatement.

[cdbearsfan]

It's a pretty well known player. Unless you have found someone very obscure that managed Man U under-13s and messed my stat up.

[LeeB]

Not Blake.

Kenny Swain?

[Demitri_C]

I dont want to comment on it unril we see in training.

Thank god you haven’t already commented on it then.

Thanks for the pointless comment