Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[LTA]

With all the money MON had to spend, he bought 3 players from overseas. Guzan (600K), Carew (swap) and Salifou (50p). He signed players around two dozen players for over £110m and that was it for overseas players, and one of those was only because Houllier offered Carew for Baros.

That for me sums up his failings more than anything.

A guy rung up WM earlier to say MON was the easily the best manager we've had since Ron Saunders.

Granted the managers who've followed O'Neill have made him look better, but better than Big Ron? Brian Little?  Graham Taylor mk1?

[ozzjim]

Even Gregory was better. Similar but better.

[Steve67]

Given how much he spent, given the size of the club etc, was 6th really that great a result? I know he did it three times and we'd accept it now, but given how much of the money he spunked on the likes of Harewood, Davies, Heskey, Reo Coker, Sidwell, I wonder if Little, Big Ron etc all would have finished so low.

[Toronto Villa]

Let's not turn the positivity of Remi Garde arriving into a regurgitation of the MON years. A topic covered a million times.

[passport1]

Are we still talking about football..

I'm not sure.

[Damo70]

Given how much he spent, given the size of the club etc, was 6th really that great a result? I know he did it three times and we'd accept it now, but given how much of the money he spunked on the likes of Harewood, Davies, Heskey, Reo Coker, Sidwell, I wonder if Little, Big Ron etc all would have finished so low.

Surely if we give BFR and Brian Little credit for good league and cup performances (and they both spent a few quid to achieve it) we should give MON some credit too.

[Ian.]

Given how much he spent, given the size of the club etc, was 6th really that great a result? I know he did it three times and we'd accept it now, but given how much of the money he spunked on the likes of Harewood, Davies, Heskey, Reo Coker, Sidwell, I wonder if Little, Big Ron etc all would have finished so low.

Surely if we give BFR and Brian Little credit for good league and cup performances (and they both spent a few quid to achieve it) we should give MON some credit too.

That was the problem. Randy gave MON far too much credit. 😉

[ozzjim]

And they won them.

Anyway, Garde seems to have won the local media over very quickly.

Looking forward to seeing what he puts out on Sunday, some twitter talk that Richards has been at right back in training

[Stirchley Villain]

And they won them.

Anyway, Garde seems to have won the local media over very quickly.

Looking forward to seeing what he puts out on Sunday, some twitter talk that Richards has been at right back in training

The obvious choice...

[richard moore]

When Chelsea were given a day off Pat Nevin flew to Paris to see the Cocteau Twins but didn't dare tell any of 'the lads' who spent their days in the pub and/or on the golf course

Just about what I'd expect from him. I'm in a very small minority of people who can't stand him on the radio. He reminds me of Nick Hornsby and I always think Nevin would be better suited being an Arsenal fan. God, the Cocteau Twins were dire, I could never understand a fucking word they sang. Did they actually say anything or was it just that woman wailing all the time?

[ozzjim]

Not a fan of Nevin either.

[Gregorys Boy]

Well, Cocteau Twins reference throw into a Remi Garde thread? You really can't predict this place can you?

Just to throw my two cents in on the MON thing (sorry couldn't resist!), he is or was a better manager than Little and Gregory because his track at the highest level is much better, but then in the case of Little he had greater success as Villa manager than MON.  Big Ron the same, and at his best he was very good manager,and Taylor during his first spell did a great job espically consider when he took over.  But yeah I would put MON up there.

Garde is another stab in the dark.  If he tightens us up at the back that will be a start, but I think it'll take him too long to adapt and working with somone elses squad and not being able to bring his own players in til January will make it harder.  It may take more than just a few fresh ideas to turn things round this time.  Also, see he's already started with the soundbites with the whole "I'm not a magic man thing"

[Steve67]

And they won them.

Anyway, Garde seems to have won the local media over very quickly.

Looking forward to seeing what he puts out on Sunday, some twitter talk that Richards has been at right back in training

The obvious choice...

I hope this is true. Bring Ilori into the fold, Amavi and Okore. Hmm, might not be too bad.

[Dave]

Just to throw my two cents in on the MON thing (sorry couldn't resist!), he is or was a better manager than Little and Gregory because his track at the highest level is much better, but then in the case of Little he had greater success as Villa manager than MON.

So which higher level are you talking about then? The highest level that any of them managed at was their time with Villa.

[Mister E]

....  Garde is another stab in the dark.  If he tightens us up at the back that will be a start, but I think it'll take him too long to adapt and working with somone elses squad and not being able to bring his own players in til January will make it harder.  It may take more than just a few fresh ideas to turn things round this time.  Also, see he's already started with the soundbites with the whole "I'm not a magic man thing"

It has to be better than we had: Dim Tim was a stab in the dark - the difference is that RG has some decent form whereas DT was just a stab in the dark.
I'm not expecting miracles: just some logic to team selection, a game plan, good reactive tactics and an attempt to exploit set pieces more than we have done for the last 6 years. oh, and some real energy and commitment from the players.