Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[dave.woodhall]

Any of the u21 midfielders and any of the u21 Strikers. Whoever they are will be more commited than those 2 jokes.

So you haven't actually got an alternative other than "Somebody"?

[oldhill_avfc]

Garde isn't responsible for today's result.

It's a damning indictment of every employee of the club associated with the playing side, that we currently have the worst squad in living memory and yet there isn't a single reserve or academy players that's deemed worth trying - even from the bench.

However, Garde will be responsible for future results if he sticks with the same players and the same formula.  I don't care if we get more heavily defeated if he at least tries to do something different.   If he sticks with same losing formula then he's as culpable as the rest.

[Steve67]

Garde isn't responsible for today's result.

It's a damning indictment of every employee of the club associated with the playing side, that we currently have the worst squad in living memory and yet there isn't a single reserve or academy players that's deemed worth trying - even from the bench.

However, Garde will be responsible for future results if he sticks with the same players and the same formula.  I don't care if we get more heavily defeated if he at least tries to do something different.   If he sticks with same losing formula then he's as culpable as the rest.

Sorry, but yes he is, to a degree. He didn't sign them granted, but he needs to get them to scrap and battle, close down and be more organized than they we today.

[oldhill_avfc]

Guzan better than Bunn? Do me a favour. Neither the stats nor the evidence of my own eyes back up that assertion.

Your eyes still playing up?

[oldhill_avfc]

Garde isn't responsible for today's result.

It's a damning indictment of every employee of the club associated with the playing side, that we currently have the worst squad in living memory and yet there isn't a single reserve or academy players that's deemed worth trying - even from the bench.

However, Garde will be responsible for future results if he sticks with the same players and the same formula.  I don't care if we get more heavily defeated if he at least tries to do something different.   If he sticks with same losing formula then he's as culpable as the rest.

Sorry, but yes he is, to a degree. He didn't sign them granted, but he needs to get them to scrap and battle, close down and be more organized than they we today.

My point is that as a group they're so bad that I'm prepared to cut him a lot of slack.  But if he's got to realise that these players in this system are a basket case and therefore if he doesn't at least try to address it then he's a culpable as the rest.

[Tuscans]

Garde isn't responsible for today's result.

It's a damning indictment of every employee of the club associated with the playing side, that we currently have the worst squad in living memory and yet there isn't a single reserve or academy players that's deemed worth trying - even from the bench.

However, Garde will be responsible for future results if he sticks with the same players and the same formula.  I don't care if we get more heavily defeated if he at least tries to do something different.   If he sticks with same losing formula then he's as culpable as the rest.

Sorry, but yes he is, to a degree. He didn't sign them granted, but he needs to get them to scrap and battle, close down and be more organized than they we today.

Easier said and done. I think that's exactly what he's trying to get them to do but players have to transfer that on the pitch and I just don't see them having the intelligence to do a lot of things.

Also I'm not a big believer in "manager" says this or that, "player" executes it like they're being controlled using a dualshock. It shouldn't take anyone on the planet to tell you to fight, win your battles and don't leave anything left on the pitch, it should be in you naturally as a human playing sport ... those on the pitch don't have the bottle or skill, no manager can change that.

[Steve67]

Sunderland are worse than Villa, yet Fat Sam has them battling hard for each other.  It took for the revolt at Wycombe for the players and Manager to realise they are bottlers, non trying shitbag excuses for footballers. This is by no means all of Garde's fault as he's been handed the cards and has to play with them. But, he IS somewhat responsible for their motivation, organization and tactics. Yes they are mostly shit but Remi cannot be totally blameless.  Does he lack inspiration? Is there something lost in translation? I don't know.

[oldhill_avfc]

Sorry, but Sunderland are nowhere near as bad as we are. 

if nothing else they have someone who can score a goal.

[conman]

Sunderland are worse than Villa, yet Fat Sam has them battling hard for each other.  It took for the revolt at Wycombe for the players and Manager to realise they are bottlers, non trying shitbag excuses for footballers. This is by no means all of Garde's fault as he's been handed the cards and has to play with them. But, he IS somewhat responsible for their motivation, organization and tactics. Yes they are mostly shit but Remi cannot be totally blameless.  Does he lack inspiration? Is there something lost in translation? I don't know.

I agree mate , Remi came into the club and inherited players he did not choose and was denied buying any in January, Thats not his fault , but what is his fault is the team lying down , rolling over , showing no commitment , not closing down and just going through the motions against Liverpool. It doesnt matter how good they are or who bought them ,,, its remis job to get them to try and make an effort during a footbal match ,
 The performance against Liverpool showed that the players are taking no notice , not listening to him and not trying.

[ChicagoLion]

The capitulation and sending the same team out at half time is a concern. He looked and sounded defeated in the post game interview. I think he was genuinely shocked by the performance.
The question is now does he have the mentality to get through this and rebuild the team next season?

[CT Villan]

I don't think it is Remi's fault that the players took it on themselves to gift Liverpool 6 goals today through very poor play - he certainly didn't send them out to play like that. I suspect at HT with us 'only' being 2 down, he thought we may still be in with a shout if we could nick a goal back early on.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I am not going to let Remi off the hook for that loss. It was awful. He messed up. The players messed up. Neither have messed up nearly as much as Lerner & the board by surrendering in January but still it was a poor job by our manager today.

[Matt C]

I find myself seriously doubting Garde for the first time.

[NeilH]

We are mentally fragile and for that the finger has to be pointed at Garde, a man that frankly looks broken by the whole experience over the last few months. In better circumstances we would have been a success at the club, had he replaced MoN who knows where we would be right now. At the moment, he's a man out if his depth in a shit storm that has engulfed him.
I am honestly beginning to think that we are becoming unmanageable and I cannot wait for this horror show to end and the sweet bliss of a summer break to come.

[Hoppo]

NeilH. That's exactly how I feel about him and us..