I'm not sure how that's his fault at all either considering it's the club who let his contract run down. He can do whatever he wants, which happened to include not letting the club shoehorn him into a permanent deal with Villa when he knew Everton would be interested in getting him on a free next summer...adding to that Martinez is someone he's worked with and played well under before.
Why would you tie yourself down to a permanent deal with Villa, with a pay cut, when you know you can carry on with the same wage for a year, play for Villa anyway, then sign for whoever you want in a year's time? Only an idiot would do this. So much so in fact that the fact the club even tried it makes Woodward look like a thicko.
Not to mention that according to Manchester United "money is no object", so why does it suddenly becomes an object when trying to offload Tom Cleverley? So much so that the fans feel the need to direct abuse at him? What's he actually done to harm United by not leaving on a permanent deal?
I'm not speaking about fault, I just find it irksome, of course he is totally entitled to see out his contract and make decisions that have the best financial and footballing impact... But we took him at 11 and gave him his career in football, even when he was out for 7 months at a young age and being debated for renewal Fergie stuck with him right the way through his loan spells and ultimately rewarded him with the career (club and international) that he has.
We give a lot of players careers in football, not always with United but in the premier/lower leagues, he seems bitter of the situation (pawning his club ring?) and I always get the impression he thinks he's better than he is and deserves more... When in my opinion he's already been given more than most.
Money's no object is a statement directed almost entirely at the intake and retention of new or valued players - cleverly is neither... So of course we want the best economic outcome.
If you're abstracting the money is no object argument to keeping sub standard players in an overstocked area then why don't we just decrease ticket and shirt prices? Money is no object!
Nice chap, very average footballer, 5/6 in all areas... Not good enough for United and not willing to accept it with grace, rubs me is all.