Who do you want the next Villa manager to be?

[ez]

The most immediate decision he will have to make is what to do about Gestede. He was bought for his heading ability but has looked anything but a premiership player, could Ayew lead the line?

To be fair though we don't put many crosses into the box. We tend to get up to the penalty area, on one side or the other, then pass it around in little triangles until we lose the ball.

[nodge]

If he'd put his chance away on Saturday like he should have Tim might still be in a job.

Wasn't it 0-0 at that point?

Yes Percy, my theory being that we then scored the next goal and should have held on to win the game.  However as we well know it doesn't work like that.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Arsene has stated his opinion. Garde should take this offer. Assistants or not.

The master has spoken.

I thought this was rather good of Wenger and respectful towards us. I appreciated it.

[atomicjam]

The Telegraph reporting Remi Garde has agreed 3 1/2 year contract...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11967115/Aston-Villa-manager-latest-Randy-Lerner-flies-out-to-meet-Remi-Garde.html

[SoccerHQ]

Id be much more comfortable with Garde if he were a summer recruit so had time to get used to English football again and develop his style over a summer. He only has 3 years experience at Lyon, and has no experience of digging a side out of a rut at the bottom of the table.

I said last weekend that I would like somebody who has known success and tough times as a manager - Lambert for all his success at Norwich had only really known one upward swing and hadn't been tested in tough times. Sherwood was still an apprentice. At least Garde has managed at a good club and has European experience, but I am not sure how quickly transferable that will be.

Yes that's my reservation aswell.

Foreign managers work with a pre season most of the team, not too often when they're parachuted in mid season, Pep Mel who had a good reputation in Spain springs to mind.

Especially coming to a team rock bottom in league standing and confidence.

Still just get it done and him in as I dread to think what our plan B is going by the last few years.

[Des Little]

The Telegraph reporting Remi Garde has agreed 3 1/2 year contract...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11967115/Aston-Villa-manager-latest-Randy-Lerner-flies-out-to-meet-Remi-Garde.html

I wonder where we/he will be in 3 1/2 years...

[Toronto Villa]

I think he will be a breath of fresh air. We haven't been beaten badly in any game, and it has really been defeats in the most part by fine margins. You put someone intelligent inn there at times in games this season where we have been leading or drawing and we are a good number of points better off. I'm delighted by this news that this is coming to an end. I also think Garde has had a word with his old boss about the job who has convinced him to seize the opportunity, but my guess is we will get the whole package anyway, assistant and all. Randy is going over there with a bag full of euros to seal the deal.

[SoccerHQ]

Xmas is really crucial for us. We play Newcastle, West Ham, Norwich, Sunderland, Palace, Leicester, West Brom over I think a 6 week period. We will need to win a few of those.

Can't see anything in the next two but after that I hope for 4 points from Everton and Watford and we can slowly build up from there.

[Ger Regan]

I hope he gets patience, particularly if there are signs of improvement, if not the points.

[Ian.]

Sounds very promising. Could be some good news we all need.

[PaulWinch again]

Sounds really promosing now.

[dave.woodhall]

Sounds really promosing now.

It would have been even more promising if I'd been ten minutes quicker when he was 20/1. 

[Des Little]

Sounds...erm...exceptionally promising?

[pauliewalnuts]

The only thing that worries me about Garde is the fact his name is puntastic for the media

[Jimbo]

The only thing that worries me about Garde is the fact his name is puntastic for the media

Garde down?