Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Ron Manager]

I hope he has a strong personality and can deal with the likes of Micah Richards and Agbonlahor,I get the feeling that Gestede will not be to his liking.Pity we didn't get the assistants he wanted that worries me.He should like Jack and in particular Carles both should improve under him,
 All that matters as far as the club owner is concerned is staying in the top league.He has plenty of time to achieve this aim. Long term who knows? If he is successful he will. probably move on and off we go again.I shall look forward to his first interview.

What's Micah Richards done that's so wrong?

Yeah, welcome Remi and the best of luck.

Nothing at all Clampy.In fact I think he has performed well.I. just feel apprehensive about him having his say in the media if things don't improve under the new manager and his staff.In other words rocking the boat.

[passport1]

Sounds like a shortlist of one......

I don't think there is a queue of top coaches eager to work under our regime.

[postal]

Sounds like a shortlist of one......

I don't think there is a queue of top coaches eager to work under our regime.

The "pundits" said that it should have been a british manager... Rodgers said he wasnt interested and we heard nothing publically from Moyes. 
But Garde will have done his homework, spoken to people and sees that he could the job here.

We have been unlucky in a lot of games, and a lot of that is confidence led, and a swapping of formation each week, so the players get mixed messages.

[Boz]

I'm underwhelmed and on face value he seems like a cheap and cheerful and easily available option. I'm not quite sure where all the optimism on this thread is coming from. I felt we needed Moyes or Pearson to dig us out of trouble in the short term at least. But hopefully he will be to us as Pochettino was for Southampton and turn out to be a good choice.

We all have an opinion which we are entitled to, but how do you reckon Garde is a cheap and cheerful option. You're unlikely to know the financial details other than he does not require a contract buy out, but if he obtains the assistants he wants, I'm assuming they will cost some money.

As for the optimism on the thread, this appointment shows a greater aspiration and something more than the same old British type of appointment such as Moyes or Pearson who might get us out of relegation trouble, but are never likely to attain the top 5/6.

Hopefully, Garde will be the start of something better as a long term objective.

UTV

[The Laughing Policeman]

If you're going to Spuds tonight make Remi feel welcome and show him how cosmopolitan we are by singing our song in French. here's an easy to understand guide to help you.........

[Virgil Caine]

Reginald Ray to be his assistant according to BBC, apologies if this has been picked up already. Not a great deal to found, similar age to Remi and a former player in the French lower leagues. Interesting that he has been with FC Bastia as Assitant Manager since 2010 so some experience there.

As to whether Villa are still pursuing the Lyon assistant and fitness coach is not known or being reported on but I guess we will find out when official announcement on Remi is made by the club.

[LeeB]

Good work Villa.

[levico]

It's probably been said already but we are into the unknown here with Garde and all we can do is get behind him and the team to get out of this awful mess.

If we don't, it won't be Garde's fault - that blame lies with Lerner, Fox, Reilly and Almstadt.

But taking a medium/long term view maybe, just maybe we're on the verge of something here.

[Hookeysmith]

I hope after getting "our man" we don't cock up by getting an inferior back room team. For the last few years we have endured

Players clearly not fit enough, physically and mentally to last 90 mins -  switching off on a regular individual and group basis
Tactical naivety
Awful substitutions
Dreadful set pieces with no variation or perceived drill practice
No touchline motivation or instruction

All of these facets of the game are supported if not directly controlled by the Management team both at training and on match day

The Managers support team is critical and I fear we are already heading for 2nd best - I really hope not

[aj2k77]

Garde walked out on Lyon, for personal reasons. He's managed in the Champions league, reached the knockouts and is generally highly regarded (outside or the moronic British press and Lawro etc). One thing he isn't is cheap and cheerful and he certainly doesn't come across as a yes or company man having walked out his previous job because he wanted to.

If it doesn't work we are relegated. I think it will, surely a decent manager can get more out of this squad that Norwich, Bournemouth and Sunderlands.

[aj2k77]

Reginald Ray mainly works with the teams attackers, so does Gerald Baticle, so it's pretty certain the later won't be coming.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Bonjour et bon chance Remi.

Apart from anything else, a dream for sub-editors, e.g.
For when they are called in for extra training: TRAIN GARDE
For when he is angered by the match officials: GARDE RAILS AGAINST REF
Next week in the local rag: FIRE GARDE, by Stanley Victor
What his brief is: VILLA SEEK SECURITY, GARDE
On his appointment as manager of Aston Villa: GARDE, THE HONOUR
When he recommends a couple of Scandinavians before the January transfer window: GARDE, DO NORSE

Time to stop.

[richard moore]

I hope after getting "our man" we don't cock up by getting an inferior back room team. For the last few years we have endured

Players clearly not fit enough, physically and mentally to last 90 mins -  switching off on a regular individual and group basis
Tactical naivety
Awful substitutions
Dreadful set pieces with no variation or perceived drill practice
No touchline motivation or instruction

All of these facets of the game are supported if not directly controlled by the Management team both at training and on match day

The Managers support team is critical and I fear we are already heading for 2nd best - I really hope not

Don't forget the bloody awful throw ins where no one moves to make space for the ball...

[richard moore]

It's probably been said already but we are into the unknown here with Garde and all we can do is get behind him and the team to get out of this awful mess.

If we don't, it won't be Garde's fault - that blame lies with Lerner, Fox, Reilly and Almstadt.

But taking a medium/long term view maybe, just maybe we're on the verge of something here.

I get what you are saying, but aren't we into the unknown with anyone? I can't imagine how anyone could predict how we'd do with any manager - Moyes, Allardyce etc. Oh hang on, maybe you could with Pulis

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Time for one more.

For when he has to speak harshly to the players: GARDE IS ON CROSSWORDS (too subtle? The solution (geddit?): GUARDIAN CROSSWORDS).

OK. I'll stop now.