Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Ian.]

Remi sounds like the real deal, fantastic interview.

[Ron Manager]

Excellent spoken English.I can understand him perfectly.Seems to tick all of the boxes so let's hope he can sort us out in a low key considered way.We may and I stress may have found our saviour.

[john e]

we have a new manager now, hopefully a good one and we can move on and make some progress

I dont see the need to keep bashing Sherwood all the time comparing him with Remi they are two different characters two different manager styles

just remember if it wasn't for Sherwood we would be a championship team now, and anyone thinking different is re writing history

[robbo1874]

What an intelligent and thoughtful sounding chap. I shall look forward to hearing him more often.

I felt calm after listening to him. I watched the full interview on AVTV which is about 11 minutes. What a massive difference to Sherwood, and he clearly has a really close relationship with Houllier as well as Wenger.

im as happy as I can be with his appointment. I know very little about the bloke really. The thing that concerns me is I've read a few articles in the Graun that reference his close ties to houllier and Wenger, which is fine. But the one I read today, described Wenger as his mentor. I know you should live for the day and all that, but can't help but think that if he keeps us up this season and goes on to have a few top 6 finishes, then he'll be off to arsenal when Wenger calls it quits. Lots of ifs, I know, but happened with Taylor getting the england job and when we develop good players they inevitably fuck off to bigger clubs. I still reckon randy needs to sell up to someone with deep pockets for us to ever be challenging at the top.

[Dave]

But the one I read today, described Wenger as his mentor. I know you should live for the day and all that, but can't help but think that if he keeps us up this season and goes on to have a few top 6 finishes, then he'll be off to arsenal when Wenger calls it quits. Lots of ifs, I know, but happened with Taylor getting the england job and when we develop good players they inevitably fuck off to bigger clubs

Absolutely fine by me. Best of luck to him at Arsenal if he manages that with us.

Remember when we were all panicking that Lambert was going to be such a success that Dortmund were bound to try and steal him from us when Klopp left?

[Dave]

I dont see the need to keep bashing Sherwood all the time comparing him with Remi they are two different characters two different manager styles

People still bash Lambert. People still bash Houllier. People still bash O'Neill.

Given that he was still our manager ten days ago, it's hardly surprising that people haven't forgotten all about him just yet.

[john e]

I dont see the need to keep bashing Sherwood all the time comparing him with Remi they are two different characters two different manager styles

People still bash Lambert. People still bash Houllier. People still bash O'Neill.

Given that he was still our manager ten days ago, it's hardly surprising that people haven't forgotten all about him just yet.

maybe we should remember then, that without Sherwood there would probably be no Garde, as I doubt he would have come to a championship club

[robbo1874]

But the one I read today, described Wenger as his mentor. I know you should live for the day and all that, but can't help but think that if he keeps us up this season and goes on to have a few top 6 finishes, then he'll be off to arsenal when Wenger calls it quits. Lots of ifs, I know, but happened with Taylor getting the england job and when we develop good players they inevitably fuck off to bigger clubs

Absolutely fine by me. Best of luck to him at Arsenal if he manages that with us.

Remember when we were all panicking that Lambert was going to be such a success that Dortmund were bound to try and steal him from us when Klopp left?

i do remember Dave, that's why I inserted plenty of caveats. What a joke those predictions turned out to be! Either way he'll either not work out, or will be successful and leave. We'll never be challengers until we get a backer with deep pockets who is able to retain a decent manager to have a proper crack. It's just reality unfortunately. Sorry for the negativity, it just seems the way of the premier league.

[Dave]

I dont see the need to keep bashing Sherwood all the time comparing him with Remi they are two different characters two different manager styles

People still bash Lambert. People still bash Houllier. People still bash O'Neill.

Given that he was still our manager ten days ago, it's hardly surprising that people haven't forgotten all about him just yet.

maybe we should remember then, that without Sherwood there would probably be no Garde, as I doubt he would have come to a championship club

Or maybe had we just hired Garde at the time, then the last nine months would probably have been better than they have been.

[claret and blue blood]

Time to look forward now , forget love the crap that's gone on over the last 5 years and get behind Remi, fuck me listening to the full interview made me want to fight for the club we ALL love and I'm sure the players will feel that to!
Let's fight like Lions all together !

[john e]

I dont see the need to keep bashing Sherwood all the time comparing him with Remi they are two different characters two different manager styles

People still bash Lambert. People still bash Houllier. People still bash O'Neill.

Given that he was still our manager ten days ago, it's hardly surprising that people haven't forgotten all about him just yet.

maybe we should remember then, that without Sherwood there would probably be no Garde, as I doubt he would have come to a championship club

Or maybe had we just hired Garde at the time, then the last nine months would probably have been better than they have been.

maybe,
 but as Dave W said 'Hindsight utd champions since 1888'

[Villa in Denmark]

What an intelligent and thoughtful sounding chap. I shall look forward to hearing him more often.

I felt calm after listening to him. I watched the full interview on AVTV which is about 11 minutes. What a massive difference to Sherwood, and he clearly has a really close relationship with Houllier as well as Wenger.

im as happy as I can be with his appointment. I know very little about the bloke really. The thing that concerns me is I've read a few articles in the Graun that reference his close ties to houllier and Wenger, which is fine. But the one I read today, described Wenger as his mentor. I know you should live for the day and all that, but can't help but think that if he keeps us up this season and goes on to have a few top 6 finishes, then he'll be off to arsenal when Wenger calls it quits. Lots of ifs, I know, but happened with Taylor getting the england job and when we develop good players they inevitably fuck off to bigger clubs. I still reckon randy needs to sell up to someone with deep pockets for us to ever be challenging at the top.

I understand the sentiment robbo, but him getting poached by that London lot is a dream scenario right now, just as it was when people were worrying about Lambert flouncing off to Old Trafford or Anfield round about now when he joined from Norwich.

To be challenging at the very top will take a sovereign wealth fund these days, and most of those are too busy either shitting bricks about the oil price or throwing money at various sides in Iraq and Syria to be bothered about buying a football club.

To get in amongst the chasing pack with Southampton, Everton and company, Randy's finances, if managed properly, are more than adequate.

[robbo1874]

What an intelligent and thoughtful sounding chap. I shall look forward to hearing him more often.

I felt calm after listening to him. I watched the full interview on AVTV which is about 11 minutes. What a massive difference to Sherwood, and he clearly has a really close relationship with Houllier as well as Wenger.

im as happy as I can be with his appointment. I know very little about the bloke really. The thing that concerns me is I've read a few articles in the Graun that reference his close ties to houllier and Wenger, which is fine. But the one I read today, described Wenger as his mentor. I know you should live for the day and all that, but can't help but think that if he keeps us up this season and goes on to have a few top 6 finishes, then he'll be off to arsenal when Wenger calls it quits. Lots of ifs, I know, but happened with Taylor getting the england job and when we develop good players they inevitably fuck off to bigger clubs. I still reckon randy needs to sell up to someone with deep pockets for us to ever be challenging at the top.

I understand the sentiment robbo, but him getting poached by that London lot is a dream scenario right now, just as it was when people were worrying about Lambert flouncing off to Old Trafford or Anfield round about now when he joined from Norwich.

To be challenging at the very top will take a sovereign wealth fund these days, and most of those are too busy either shitting bricks about the oil price or throwing money at various sides in Iraq and Syria to be bothered about buying a football club.

To get in amongst the chasing pack with Southampton, Everton and company, Randy's finances, if managed properly, are more than adequate.

fair points you make. But doesn't it make you think: what's the point, a bit?

[brian green]

Sorry Rob but I think the days of deep pockets in football is going to become a thing of the past. There will always be large sums change hands but there will be irresistible moves for even the biggest clubs to become self financing as opposed to being the vanities of trillionaires.

[chrisw1]

Can't believe how carried away people are getting about this appointment and one interview where he speaks reasonable English and makes some pretty straightforward sensible comments.

I desperately want him to be a success and hopefully he will be.  But really his CV offers little more than Garry Monks or Brendan Rogers (and in an inferior league) who people didn't want to touch with a barge-pole.  Let's hope he's the new Wenger, Klopp of Pep, but it's probably a bit premature to be creaming your crackers about this appointment right now.