Who do you want the next Villa manager to be?

[Louzie0]

I'm hoping that Baticle stops being problematical and joins Remi's team, which becomes indefatigable!

[brian green]

Me too Lou but first we must solve his problems contractual.

[villa for life]

A shame Moyes has turned us down, probably not for the first time!

It's looking like it's going to be Garde, which of course is a huge gamble, understandable nonetheless. Basically, if the French speaking contingent play well, we'll probably stay up, and if they don't, we probably won't.

I think it's going to be tough for the non-speaking French players and it all might become a bit "cliquey". Micah Richards has already said that "they" should adapt and learn English etc...

Anyway, the new manager is going to need a huge amount of diplomatic skills and is going to have to be a great "people" person as well.


We actually really have no idea how good are French players are. Most of us knew nothing of them before they arrived and most haven't done particularly well since they arrived. However, does the fact that Garde is keen, suggest they are actually quite good. Surely, he wouldn't want to come if he didn't rate some of them?

[andyh]

Let's hope that Remi is using his free time this week to learn about the squad he is inheriting.

[CJ]

I'm hoping that Baticle stops being problematical and joins Remi's team, which becomes indefatigable!

I just hope he'll be magical tactical (which I know isn't correct grammatical)

[villa for life]

Well, Garde's been on sabbatical long enough to come up with something radical.

[brian green]

With regard to Moyes the regret about the Villa job is going to be much more of a problem to him than to us.

As for diplomatic skills, Remi Garde has been left a very low mark to be better than his four predecessors. All have all been piss poor at communication but Sherwood especially so by his compulsion to sieve his every thought and opinion through his mates in the media.

All Remi Garde has to do is tell the truth openly and respect the intelligence of the fans and he will be fine. I am braced for relegation so if it comes, let's just get on with it and play some winning football.

[Sexual Ealing]

Hopefully it bodes well that Wenger used him specifically to be the conduit between the French and English players at Arsenal.

[Des Little]

If Gabby starts in Garde's first selected line up I think I might cry.

[Havencheese]

Sorry double post.

[Havencheese]

A shame Moyes has turned us down, probably not for the first time!

It's looking like it's going to be Garde, which of course is a huge gamble, understandable nonetheless. Basically, if the French speaking contingent play well, we'll probably stay up, and if they don't, we probably won't.

I think it's going to be tough for the non-speaking French players and it all might become a bit "cliquey". Micah Richards has already said that "they" should adapt and learn English etc...

Anyway, the new manager is going to need a huge amount of diplomatic skills and is going to have to be a great "people" person as well.


We actually really have no idea how good are French players are. Most of us knew nothing of them before they arrived and most haven't done particularly well since they arrived. However, does the fact that Garde is keen, suggest they are actually quite good. Surely, he wouldn't want to come if he didn't rate some of them?

Apparently his nickname in his playing days at Arsenal was 'The Diplomat'.

[Boz]

A shame Moyes has turned us down, probably not for the first time!

It's looking like it's going to be Garde, which of course is a huge gamble, understandable nonetheless. Basically, if the French speaking contingent play well, we'll probably stay up, and if they don't, we probably won't.

I think it's going to be tough for the non-speaking French players and it all might become a bit "cliquey". Micah Richards has already said that "they" should adapt and learn English etc...

Anyway, the new manager is going to need a huge amount of diplomatic skills and is going to have to be a great "people" person as well.


We actually really have no idea how good are French players are. Most of us knew nothing of them before they arrived and most haven't done particularly well since they arrived. However, does the fact that Garde is keen, suggest they are actually quite good. Surely, he wouldn't want to come if he didn't rate some of them?

Glad Moyes not coming to B6. We need someone with more charisma and panache than another Scotsman.

[brian green]

I think 80% of Gabby might stand a chance of starting for Remy Des.

[Boz]

With regard to Moyes the regret about the Villa job is going to be much more of a problem to him than to us.

As for diplomatic skills, Remi Garde has been left a very low mark to be better than his four predecessors. All have all been piss poor at communication but Sherwood especially so by his compulsion to sieve his every thought and opinion through his mates in the media.

All Remi Garde has to do is tell the truth openly and respect the intelligence of the fans and he will be fine. I am braced for relegation so if it comes, let's just get on with it and play some winning football.

Totally agree Brian.

[Sexual Ealing]

I also remember reading years ago that, upon signing the French players at Arsenal, Wenger insisted on English being the only language spoken in the dressing room. I guess it's easier for a Frenchman to impose a rule like that, and it helps with the 'cliques' issue.