Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Villa in Denmark]

Well at least they're not parroting the "Sherwood should have had more time" bollocks.
Gives the challenge some perspective, but I still think it's doable. Not going to be easy, but we'll have a better idea after the Watford game on the 28th.
Right now I'd settle for 4 points out of those 3 games as long as the win is against Watford to keep them around the drop zone.

[Mister E]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

Wow, there's some novel thoughts in that article ...

NOT!!

Do these people get paid for this?!

[OCD]

One of my sons, I can't recall which one, produced that programme with Merson sitting on a purple sofa in the centre circle at VP. He was not averse to using the club of which he is now so critical to help launch his media career.

They should have left the sofa in the centre circle for Westwood to sit on for ninety minutes of every home game.

I've read the transcripts of our new manager's press conference and I was impressed. I have allowed myself to become cautiously optimistic.

See I can let most of the criticism of Westwood go, his defending is pretty iffy and he does play sideways too much and his set pieces are pants but the one thing he has never been is lazy, he covers a hell of a lot of ground trying to be available for the pass and is probably the fittest player in our squad. On the opta stats for the amount of running he's always up at the top and is one of the highest in the league so far this season.  That work rate is why the likes of Sherwood and Lambert rated him so highly.

I wouldn't mind seeing some stats on Westwood because I certainly don't get this impression. I don't think he gets up and down the pitch at all. Most of his movement is in a circle about 10 yards across.

I remember when we played Liverpool, who had Gerrard in that deep quarterback role because his legs had supposedly gone. After the game I had a look at a stats site which showed their heat maps, and while Gerrard had basically popped up left, right and centre, including covering his full-backs, Westwood hardly ever crossed the halfway line and never appeared in any wide position. You could practically have chucked a blanket on the deck and it would have covered his entire movement for the afternoon.

Remember who his manager was at the time though. He was probably told to sit in front of the defence all afternoon.

[OCD]

Well at least they're not parroting the "Sherwood should have had more time" bollocks.
Gives the challenge some perspective, but I still think it's doable. Not going to be easy, but we'll have a better idea after the Watford game on the 28th.
Right now I'd settle for 4 points out of those 3 games as long as the win is against Watford to keep them around the drop zone.

One unlikely result that people weren't expecting and suddenly the picture looks very different.

[Ads]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

I don't  like these similar facts arguments and comparisons the people draw, as a single statistical similarity does not make a genuine like for like reflection of what is to come. In a legal context, similar facts defences, similar facts would have to be rapist dressed like Julius Caesar on a skateboard.

Different players, different teams, different circumstances.

[itbrvilla]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

I don't  like these similar facts arguments and comparisons the people draw, as a single statistical similarity does not make a genuine like for like reflection of what is to come. In a legal context, similar facts defences, similar facts would have to be rapist dressed like Julius Caesar on a skateboard.

Different players, different teams, different circumstances.

A bit like comparing accident statistics between two companies that produce the same thing without taking into consideration the differences in culture, workload etc.   

You can tell what I've reading all fucking day!

[Toronto Villa]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

I don't  like these similar facts arguments and comparisons the people draw, as a single statistical similarity does not make a genuine like for like reflection of what is to come. In a legal context, similar facts defences, similar facts would have to be rapist dressed like Julius Caesar on a skateboard.

Different players, different teams, different circumstances.

You're going to completely baffle the British football intelligencia with kind of rational thinking Ads. The likes of Carragher, Redknapp and Brazil will simply blow a fuse.

[damon loves JT]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

I don't  like these similar facts arguments and comparisons the people draw, as a single statistical similarity does not make a genuine like for like reflection of what is to come. In a legal context, similar facts defences, similar facts would have to be rapist dressed like Julius Caesar on a skateboard.

Sounds like a wrong 'un. Guilty

[Villa in Denmark]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

I don't  like these similar facts arguments and comparisons the people draw, as a single statistical similarity does not make a genuine like for like reflection of what is to come. In a legal context, similar facts defences, similar facts would have to be rapist dressed like Julius Caesar on a skateboard.

Different players, different teams, different circumstances.

You're going to completely baffle the British football intelligencia with kind of rational thinking Ads. The likes of Carragher, Redknapp and Brazil will simply blow a fuse.

Nah, they've all got the same failsafe mode.

If near to a cerebral overload, ignore all sensory inputs, repeat previous point but start with "yes, but...." Change subject as soon as possible and pretend that dangerous "thinking" thing never happened.

[Villa in Denmark]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

I don't  like these similar facts arguments and comparisons the people draw, as a single statistical similarity does not make a genuine like for like reflection of what is to come. In a legal context, similar facts defences, similar facts would have to be rapist dressed like Julius Caesar on a skateboard.

Different players, different teams, different circumstances.

On a complete tangent at least we get an idea what those legal eagle Christmas parties start to look like after the second round of drinks

[Richard E]

Rémi Garde faces an almost impossible mission at Aston Villa

I don't  like these similar facts arguments and comparisons the people draw, as a single statistical similarity does not make a genuine like for like reflection of what is to come. In a legal context, similar facts defences, similar facts would have to be rapist dressed like Julius Caesar on a skateboard.

Different players, different teams, different circumstances.

On a complete tangent at least we get an idea what those legal eagle Christmas parties start to look like after the second round of drinks

It doesn't normally even take as long as that...

[Lizz]

There's a legal section where I work. It never ceases to amaze me how many grievances the staff in that section submit.

[mr underhill]

My brother in law is a senior partner in a big law firm; whenever I've asked him for advice on law related issues of any kind, the only  thing he's ever said is 'Well, it's my opinion that you need a second opinion.' Marvellous.

[brian green]

Over the years I have found that stupid lawyers get you the most favourable results. No offence to lawyers on here who are demonstrably bright but I have found the dumber ones more likely to listen to you rather than dominate you.

[Sleeuwenhoek]

'Well, it's my opinion that you need a second opinion.'.............That'll be £500 please; just from recent experience like!