Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Chico Hamilton III]

Really hope he does a good job but it's strange days for me when we appoint a manager I've never heard of to coach a team, many of who I'd never heard of before we signed them and they took us to the bottom of the league( Hands up, how many people on here had heard of most of these signings?). Shed load of work to be done and  never mind medium or long term targets, we're in the shit and he's got 3 quarters of a season to move us up 3 places. Starts tonight. I'm worried but not as worried as I've been these last few weeks.

[Villa in Denmark]

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.

I'd guess it's the comments from Richards when he signed along the lines that Sherwood had promised him he'd play centre back instead of right back and the perception that that's been the case regardless of what's best for the team. Richards at right back, and Okore in the middle for example (since Okore has been available again).
Then there were Richards' comments in the press following Sherwood's dismissal.

[Wiggz]

Really want him to succeed, but I fear for us, no matter who comes in. 4 points from 10 games...do the maths in terms of the results we must get to get to 38 points...go on, just take a minute and have a look at the turn around we need.

So, Remi Garde...unproven outside France, and only one full season in France in the top job....I worry!

[Villa in Denmark]

Really want him to succeed, but I fear for us, no matter who comes in. 4 points from 10 games...do the maths in terms of the results we must get to get to 38 points...go on, just take a minute and have a look at the turn around we need.

So, Remi Garde...unproven outside France, and only one three full seasons in France in the top job....I worry!

Fixed

[He wears a magic hat]

Personally I think there is alot of misplaced optimism on here.

My feeling is that this appointment is our Pepe Mel. Really hope I'm wrong

[PaulWinch again]

That's the spirit.

[Chico Hamilton III]

That's the spirit.

Can you blame people if they resort to a default negative reaction to the news that we've signed an unknown fella to manage us. Especially given Lerner's track record for appointing progressively worse managers?

[tony scott]

Hope He sees out his contract and leaves us in good shape ,our expectations have been constantly lowered over the last 5 seasons contrary to views stated by various pundits ,donc Bon chance M Garde.

[NeilH]

I only hope that the club having been clear on this appointment and taking the gamble sticks with him. Like many here, I feel that it will take quite some effort to turn us around giving the years of decline. Should we go down, I want us firstly to stick with Garde. Secondly I want us to thoroughly review the club policy, accept that the last 5 years of poor decision-making would have led to this and then to find a very clear policy to rejuvenate the club….and stick to it because this flimflamming from one strategy to the next has led us to where we are now.

[Monty]

Bienvenu, Remi - et foutez les fouteurs! (I know that's not exactly correct French, but hey.)

[brian green]

I feel like I am inside that locker on the station when Will Smith opens it in Men in Black II.  Goggle eyed mass staring up at the newcomer chanting All hail Remi!!! All hail Remi!!!

Excellent choice.  Mille fois bienvenu.

[Boz]

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

Spot on, just as important as the manager.

[auntiesledd]

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.

Zut alors! Has he got a twin brother called Ronnie?

ps I sincerely hope Monsieur Garde's appointment results in putting smiles back on the faces of Villa supporters (rather than those of the opposition). Bon chance Remi & here's to you helping our club out of this monumentally crap situation.

[Oscar Arce]

A massive gamble, and Lerner's recent appointments can only fill us with pessimism.
Also if the unthinkable happens how will he get us out of the Championship?
People like Pearson, Rogers and others have the experience to get out of that division should the nightmare scenario occur.
I really hope it is an inspired, creative appointment that we will all look back on as Lerner's finest hour, but would anybody bet on it?

[Ads]

Really want him to succeed, but I fear for us, no matter who comes in. 4 points from 10 games...do the maths in terms of the results we must get to get to 38 points...go on, just take a minute and have a look at the turn around we need.

So, Remi Garde...unproven outside France, and only one full season in France in the top job....I worry!

We don't need 38 points, we just need to get more than Sunderland, Norwich and Bournemouth, which should not be beyond us.