Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[berneboy]

Does anyone have a link to the full press conference?

It's on AVTV in its entirety.

[CT]

The more I hear him speak, the more I like.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Just watched the news conference on Sky. Halfway through I realised I was grinning like a demented idiot.

Anything that needs to be shared. ( about the conference content, not your personal feelings).

It was the usual stuff mostly (impressed by the fight back Monday, knows we're in trouble though, need to improve at both ends). He was pressed hard on the transfer policy, but said that he was used to the "consortium" approach at Lyon and approved of it but will have the final say on transfers.

But the whole thing for me was his personality - call me shallow, but I loved his way of speaking (calm, assured, confident) and his crinkly eyes - this man is used to smiling.

It was disappointing that the press were still buying in the bullshit line on transfers. He put them straight but I've still seen headlines that make out it will be something new. Apart from that, I couldn't be happier. he's exactly what we've needed these last 15 years. One thing I do feel confident about, we'll start seeing wins at Villa Park. He's a proper footballing man and he'll get us both very organised and adventurous at home. Once Villa Park becomes a great place to be for the home fans, we'll go from strength to strength.

[berneboy]

The more I hear him speak, the more I like.

I was impressed. intelligent and with no ego problem!

[frank]

A very good press conference. He comes across as determined and strong-minded and I would expect him to have a clear vision of how he wants us to play. Let's hope he can impose himself on the players quickly.

[berneboy]

I am really hopeful that if he can keep us up this season we'll begin to see genuine progress before he moves on to Arsenal after his mentor retires!

My guess is more difficult results with gradual improvement and accelerated progress after Christmas with an additional player or two. By the end of January we'll be much more hopeful.

Please.

[exigo]

The brains behind Tactics Tim now available

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Look away Saunders_Heroes..

Garde seemed extremely impressed with Fox and especially Lerner. As Garde doesn't seem the type to give unwarranted praise, I can only take that a very big positive. I still believe Lerner will give him whatever he wants in January as the rewards from TV next season are so huge. No doubt S_H probably believes they spent most of their time taking about their respective art collections.

[Stirchley Villain]

January will probably be too late.

[Matt Collins]

He could be the next Arsene wenger and we still could well go down. If he becomes the fifth consecutive manager to do worse here than anywhere in their career to date I think we'll have to put it down to "other factors".

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

The more I hear him speak, the more I like.

I was impressed. intelligent and with no ego problem!

Absofu*kinglutely!

He doesn't do clichéd bollux, is generous in his answers but doesn't take shit.
He said what he wanted to, not what the press wanted him to.


Not unlike my good self, he does a natty line in V-neck jumpers and small-collared shirts.
Totally unlike myself, he is intelligent and measured in his responses to searching questions.

[Billy Walker]

I am really hopeful that if he can keep us up this season we'll begin to see genuine progress before he moves on to Arsenal after his mentor retires!

My guess is more difficult results with gradual improvement and accelerated progress after Christmas with an additional player or two. By the end of January we'll be much more hopeful.

Please.

He'll stick around at Villa and rebuild the club in the way Wenger did at Arsenal.  Fingers crossed.

[LTA]

An impressive performance from the new man.  Very calm and assured with a hint of confidence.   None of Lambert's mumbling or Sherwood's ego in evidence really.

Sadly predictable that they media were trying to make stories out of nothing with some rather sly questions.  "When did you hear of Aston Villa's interest.....just before Tim Sherwood left?"

[Toronto Villa]

January will probably be too late.

Too late for what? Do you think we will still be bottom at the end of the transfer window?

[four fornicholl]

as a mid forties man for the first time in twenty years
im getting excited, very excited      UTV