Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Steve67]

He needs a striker and to rebuild the defence. Way too much to do in one transfer window. Richardson, Lescott, Clark, Guzan need replacing.

[Toronto Villa]

Like TV I want to hear what Remi says. I shall be very disappointed in him if it is less than candid and full of alibis.

Part of the healing process is admission. He doesn't need to make it personal but we need to cleanse ourselves. I want him to be candid and accountable. Not give me a load of "I though we were excellent" or "I don't know what more I can do" like our previous managers.

[olaftab]

Only plus side is that he can be under no illusions over what is needed now.

This. May be the City game gave us and Remi false hope.This result is good inasmuch that it should teach Remi the depth of the problem. Now let's see what he can can do.

[brian green]

It gives Remi, either in public or in private, the chance to firm up his opinions. He comes across as a very honourable man and I never expected him to bin players just because we the fans knew they are rubbish. He is finding it out for himself as you would expect him to do. With this result and Amavi he has had a bad week. We shall see if he is another Saunders or another O'Leary.

[Toronto Villa]

The board will back him in January but he needs to also find out about all of his squad. Some of these players are playing themselves out of contention.

[Steve67]

The board will back him in January but he needs to also find out about all of his squad. Some of these players are playing themselves out of contention.

Some of these players should never have been signed, to be in contention in the first place but I guess he has little choice but to go with them at the moment.  We can't make wholesale changes but wish we could.

[ez]

I feel sorry for Remi. What's he supposed to do with that group of players. 13 summer signings or whatever it was and most of them dire.

[brian green]

I agree with you TV about catharsis, a need to cleanse ourselves. I do not criticise Randy Lerner for everything that has gone wrong at Villa since he bought the club, but I do criticise him for one thing I believe he has allowed to come about either by intent or by omission and that is the lack of openness and truthful communication about things. Lerner is a very private buttoned up person, we have become a very buttoned up club. We the long suffering fans are left to guess what the facts are.

For example I would like to know why Westwood was preferred to Sanchez today. Tell me and I will shut up.

Why were Gil and Grealish in the same team today?

What the hell is happening to Libor Kozak and why?

What does Bunn have to do to get a start above Guzan?

What is happening to Ilori and Traore?

I am sure there are reasons for all these issues. I would simply like to know what they are from somebody in authority.

[Toronto Villa]

I agree with you TV about catharsis, a need to cleanse ourselves. I do not criticise Randy Lerner for everything that has gone wrong at Villa since he bought the club, but I do criticise him for one thing I believe he has allowed to come about either by intent or by omission and that is the lack of openness and truthful communication about things. Lerner is a very private buttoned up person, we have become a very buttoned up club. We the long suffering fans are left to guess what the facts are.

For example I would like to know why Westwood was preferred to Sanchez today. Tell me and I will shut up.

Why were Gil and Grealish in the same team today?

What the hell is happening to Libor Kozak and why?

What does Bunn have to do to get a start above Guzan?

What is happening to Ilori and Traore?

I am sure there are reasons for all these issues. I would simply like to know what they are from somebody in authority.

The word I would use Brian is lethargy. It is rampant at the club. Kill that and we have a chance. For the players above they all need to step up. That and the manager needs to make big decisions on a few of them. After two weeks he should be starting to get an idea so some of them need to put themselves in positions where the manager has to consider them.

[Rudy65]

The board will back him in January but he needs to also find out about all of his squad. Some of these players are playing themselves out of contention.

We need to ensure January isnt too late

[Salsa Party Animal]

and if we bring in say 5 players with 3 leaving it would be hard to gel. So he need to find his Dave Mackay. (He help Young Derby to win the title under Brian Clough)

[brian green]

Agree TV but the problem is one of reality. The players almost certainly believe they are not being lethargic. They think they are running their balls off. When Gabby (poor old whipping boy Gabby but I need a for instance) looks in the bathroom mirror he probably does not see a premature overweight has been. He thinks he is in great shape. When Brad Guzan does not know whether to stick or twist he probably believes that he is exercising mature judgement. When Clark makes a howler he probably believes none of it was his fault.  It is all about facing up to the reality of the situation. In my opinion.

[andyh]

Yes, the transfer window is important, but our needs are more pressing that that.

More than anything else, this team NEEDS a win.
We have got to stop this horrible,horrible run of results and remember what it's actually like to win a game.

Once we do that, we just might have someone to build on.

[ez]

Yes, the transfer window is important, but our needs are more pressing that that.

More than anything else, this team NEEDS a win.
We have got to stop this horrible,horrible run of results and remember what it's actually like to win a game.

Once we do that, we just might have someone to build on.

Trouble is we simply do not look capable of winning a game. I can't remember the last game we deserved to win.

[Legion]

Yes, the transfer window is important, but our needs are more pressing that that.

More than anything else, this team NEEDS a win.
We have got to stop this horrible,horrible run of results and remember what it's actually like to win a game.

Once we do that, we just might have someone to build on.

Trouble is we simply do not look capable of winning a game. I can't remember the last game we deserved to win.

Leicester away until Sherwood decided to display his ineptitude.