The moaning is about making a signing that isn’t a galactico or a ballon d’or candidate.
If we hadn’t got cover, they’d still be moaning. The fact that there is no option to buy is lost on them
Odion Ighalo: Manchester United player on loan until the end of the season
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If we hadn’t got cover, they’d still be moaning. The fact that there is no option to buy is lost on them
Great to see someone fulfilling the dream of playing for the club they supported when they were younger. Don't know much about him. But glad to see us making a signing in an area where we are light on numbers. So I think this can only be a good thing. Looking forward to seeing how well he does. Hopefully he will help us get into top 4.
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It's not really that for me, doesn't need to be a ballon d'or candidate, more the fact that was pointed out that wasn't a good idea at the beginning of the season by thousands of fans precisely for the reasons of exactly what has now happened.
People say well £75m Lukaku wasn't going to sit on the bench. Well were we that much worse with him up front last year than we are now? No we weren't. Lukaku was scoring goals for us this time last year. It's great Rashford has come on leaps and bounds and now looks like a world beater, but fact remains Lukaku is 20 goals a season every season and just got totally frozen out. So given the situation we're now in, maybe wasn't a good idea to make him feel like a fat bench warmer. Or at the very least to then not replace him when he left.
First countryman to play for my team. 
That being said, he's fecking slow.
You're not going to get any pressing from him.
That being said, he's fecking slow.You're not going to get any pressing from him.
I agree damned if we do damned if we don't.
Zero risk attached to this signing, I get people would've of preferred Halaand of course we would, but having release clauses would set a dangerous precedent for a club like ours.
Spurs and Chelsea couldn't get anyone at least we've got a bit of cover and although he isn't a superstar name, he's a Utd fan and will give everything in his time here.
Some people just like to focus on the negatives all the time I just don't understand it.[/QUOTE]
Well what can I say...
United tried the expensive galacticos way, didn't work. I say it failed miserably.
Tried to buy Haaland, but agent wanted to insert a rather low release clause that would be activated in 2 years I believe. After that happens, what's next? Another scampering search for a striker? For me, better for him to get the (more) experience playing in bigger league, and then United can move in with the triggering of the low release clause in two years.
Don't forget Sanchez is still in the books. If Ed somehow can magically sell him, or get him off the wages' book, United can try to buy players like perhaps Dembele if Ighalo loan does not work.
United tried the expensive galacticos way, didn't work. I say it failed miserably.
Tried to buy Haaland, but agent wanted to insert a rather low release clause that would be activated in 2 years I believe. After that happens, what's next? Another scampering search for a striker? For me, better for him to get the (more) experience playing in bigger league, and then United can move in with the triggering of the low release clause in two years.
Don't forget Sanchez is still in the books. If Ed somehow can magically sell him, or get him off the wages' book, United can try to buy players like perhaps Dembele if Ighalo loan does not work.
Just in case we hadn't noticed how far United have slipped... what an embarrassment
His signing is a sign of just how bad we are run as a club. Lukaku wanted to leave last March and was never replaced. What a joke. Good luck to the guy but i can't but laugh at the state of us.
and the fact you are missing is this is that this is another ordinary player joining (even if just on loan) and speaks volumes as to where we are and what the manager thinks is acceptable
Might be true but your not allowed to say this sorry bud. Positivity police on their way for your reprimand.
£100,000/wk not exactly the poor house but I like that he's agreed to lower wage demands to play for his dream club. Not gonna jinx it by predicting how this will work out.
For me, considering the state of our attacking options, there's no downside except for allowing the state of those attacking options to develop.
Have to be positive about this window.
Welcome to Manchester United Odion Ighalo, now help us get top four.
For me, considering the state of our attacking options, there's no downside except for allowing the state of those attacking options to develop.
Have to be positive about this window.
Welcome to Manchester United Odion Ighalo, now help us get top four.
This signing has highlighted to me just how many idiots are on here and in a wider sense the fan base in general. Perhaps if you actually used your brains you’d realise this is a zero risk signing in a position we need cover for until we get a longer term forward target in the summer.
In another life they are all ostriches with their heads in a hole in the ground.
But this is where we are at the moment. Nothing we do in January can change that so we might as well try to make the most of it. I'd rather take a 3 month punt that might improve us than do nothing and moan about how far we've fallen.
That's not the point people are making in general but you seem too stupid to see that by the look of it.
None of you deal in the real world. You’d rather just moan than see the positives of the deal.
Everybody shut the feck up and listen to TrueRed79 ‘cos he knows best, obviously. He’s also a nice bloke to boot.
Some people will still say we should see the positive even when one is burning in hell. There's more negatives in the loan deal than positives
Why, out of interest?
This is one of my favourite straw mans. The ridiculous 'you don't have any concept of reality' one.
Teach us how to stop being such poor human beings oh wise one! Ffs do you listen to the kind of sh*t you say to yourself. How have you come to the conclusion it's an acceptable form of debate?! Goes for every one of you with you stinking constant, sanctimonious ad hominem bs. People are being very lenient by putting up with it. Bore off!
What are the negatives of us loaning Ighalo?
No, i'd rather have him than not. He's just a symptom of how badly run we are. The fact that we had to go into a season with Rashford, Martial and Greenwood, after selling Lukaku and loaning Sanchez, just says it all really. Do you think people just want to come on here and moan? Seriously? Most people are rational and call it as they see it. Why be blinkered about the whole sorry mess. I don't see any point in it.
Honestly give up at some comments on here. We got this guy due to Rashfords injury. He is short term cover striker as we have sod all cover, its a bloody good sensible move. Fellani was midfield not striker and all he got on red cafe was abuse now you want to keep him to play striker.. Cant please everyone.
I know I will get laughed at but I am more intrigued by this transfer than Bruno. He has so much to prove in people's eyes but like you say him being there will give us chance to rest Mason & Tony at times in games.
It again shows how badly we are run. It again shows how far we've fallen. People think it's low risk high reward but it's low risk low reward. I've seen him play and he's not good and inconsistent (no, being a United fan does not count). Fine he is just a body on the bench or reserves even but what happens when that body who isn't good is needed to replace an underperforming or injured Martial? The only positive I see in this deal is that he is better than nothing
He plays well at Watford that earn him a good move to China. I think it is a good decision to get him in on a loan due to suspension of the China league. If we do get top 4, there would alot more option to choose from.
Seems to be some kind of idea on here that 'big' clubs never buy anything less than world-beaters. Forgetting the likes of Shaqiri at Liverpool or Nolito at City - signings who weren't made because they improved the quality of the team, but just to be solid options in light positions, sometimes with the short term in mind. Ighalo is literally just here to add numbers while our best forward is injured. It's not a significant strategic signing - wait until the summer to moan about those.
Welcome lad. Hope you do well. A proper United fan too. If nothing else, it's good to know that for some people dreams come true. It's something to be positive about at least.
I’m not saying the club has planned this perfectly. Far from it. Look, the plan was obviously to replace Lukaku and Sanchez with Haaland and Sancho or other similar mobile forwards. We clearly failed with Haaland but when his agent is Mino that’s going to be difficult given the rather weak position we find ourselves in. In the summer we obviously couldn’t get Sancho or plan B or C, any further than that what’s the point? Would you really want us spending wages on a 4th/5th choice? I’d rather wait for the right players. Bruno is a good example of this. We didn’t get it done in the summer (should have) but now we have him and it’ll be worth the wait. Just like Liverpool with VVD.
The Rashford injury and the seriousness of it which is very unlucky has led us to desperately need a body which I’d much rather be a short term option which has no impact on long term business. We’re obviously trying to be a lot more deliberate with our business which is a good thing I don’t see how anyone can argue against that.
The Glazers and Woodward are shite but the reality is they are here right now and in this window we’ve done a decent job of adding to the squad. All we need now is a DoF and Ole out if he doesn’t show serious improvement in the 2nd half of the season.
The chief editor of the scandinavian supporter club made an interview with him back in 2008 when he was 18 years old and played for Lyn.
When asked where he saw himself in five years Ighalo answered:
-If god’s willing I’m in the Premier League, and hopefully Manchester United.
The dream came through, although it took a while longer than five years. I think this is a very sensible short term signing.
Of all the ridiculous, reactionary, overpriced and underthought signings we’ve made, this is the one that suddenly represents our current demise? The 6 month loan for a backup striker that’ll probably get around 10-15 games? I’m glad you’ve watched him and can categorically tell everyone he’ll be completely useless but there are, and you’ll have to brace yourself for this, a body of opinions across the world that differ from your own observations. Namely, the top brass at Inter Milan, Man United, Spurs and a year ago Barcelona. Telling everyone he’s going to be shit ‘cos you said so and we should all get on board with that is petulant and boring.
I've got a really bad feeling about this one. 
Hope he have another striker in mind for the summer transfer window.
Hope he have another striker in mind for the summer transfer window.
Although pace is obviously a great ability for a striker, that’s not what we’re in need of imo.First countryman to play for my team.
You're not going to get any pressing from him.
What we need is a striker who is good in positioning himself in the box and and finish off all them crosses. And after reading/watching a bit of Ighalo it seems like that’s exactly the kind of striker he is.
Just for betting, it’s one of the leagues I follow so I watch 90% of the games.
I hope He does well
Can’t imagine what it would be like to play for the Team you support?
I think He is past his best days IMO but you never know, could give us a massive boost like Ibra
Saw him at the Nations cup and He wasn’t bad, holds up the ball well,makes run in the box and can finish
Good Luck Mate
1st Nigerian for Utd if you discount the Obi Mikel non transfer
Can’t imagine what it would be like to play for the Team you support?
I think He is past his best days IMO but you never know, could give us a massive boost like Ibra
Saw him at the Nations cup and He wasn’t bad, holds up the ball well,makes run in the box and can finish
Good Luck Mate
1st Nigerian for Utd if you discount the Obi Mikel non transfer
Change the word from 'buy' to 'transfer in' then. The rest is relevant.
Who said anything about this signing representing our current demise??? I literally said it AGAIN shows how far we've fallen and AGAIN shows our lack of planning. If you don't understand then it means the signing has joined a list of other things that support the notion that we have poor planning and we've fallen.
My opinion is that he currently doesn't have the ability to do anything solid even as a back up option. Similar to Boeteng at Barcelona. If he proves me wrong then i will be happy because it's good for the club. Would also like you to show me where I said everyone should get on board with my opinion. Again, the only thing good about this deal is that it is better than nothing
What I like about Ighalo is that it is his dream to play for MUFC.
This is not just PR....he genuinely is a fanboi of MUFC, so you know that he will give it his absolute all when he is on the pitch.
This is not just PR....he genuinely is a fanboi of MUFC, so you know that he will give it his absolute all when he is on the pitch.
He will still get his full wage, we are just not paying all of it. He has a contract.
How some must live their lives?? Hahaha.
But imagine playing for your dream club? And you know you only have 6 months to prove yourself! I would literally do EVERYTHING in my powers to do the absolute best.
If it works, fantastic. If not, not much lost.