Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[brian green]

The all time master of that Stuart, as you probably know was Peter Withe. I have seen referees hide behind a corner flag to escape him.

[wittonwarrior]

We're more italian than English /American in military terms - give up too easily.

[brian green]

Romans kicked the shit out of the Brits.

[Tuscans]

We're nice little Aston Villa, a club your mates don't mind because they're not a threat to anyone. Come and play Villa, you'll get 3 pts for free and if you have a milestone to break then you're guaranteed to break it at Villa Park.

[cheltenhamlion]

The all time master of that Stuart, as you probably know was Peter Withe. I have seen referees hide behind a corner flag to escape him.

The best way I cam liken it is to work.

My team will moan until the cows come home about Senior Management inadequates, who wouldn't understand the job if it bit them on the todger and forced them to do lessons on learning it.

They still work bloody hard though. And why? Because I fight for them with those above and set realistic, achievable, expectations in between.

Garde's job is to show them he is capable. Get them on side. But shit down the neck of anyone who won't play ball in our "new way" of working.

[Toronto Villa]

The very last thing Garde is going to want is to be embarrassed by the performance of his team. There might be some changes this weekend based on his comments.

[old man villa fan]

I think when Garde mentioned lightweight he meant not just in the tackle but having been beaten to the ball in the midfield, the lack of effort to get back to defend the penalty area.  How many times do we see opposition players lining up unmarked on the far post, particularly with balls in from the left.

[fredm]

I think with a full weeks training with all the squad, we will definitely see some changes this week, both in personnel and attitude on the pitch.

(well I certainly hope so because if we don't I think it will show the white flag has been raised.)

[avfcpg]

The trouble is, this is what Sherwood did. Lose a game change the team, lose again change it again. lose again and all change... he got himself lost.
Worth remembering that a lot (6 or 7?) of the new signings played in our only win of the season...their first game. Shame he didn't feel the need to stick with it...feels like we have gone full circle now.

[old man villa fan]

He needs to assess as many players as possible under match conditions. The big problem we have is that it only takes a couple of players not to put everything into the game these days and you lose. Compound this with it not being just one or two and you can see why we are struggling.

[Brend'Watkins]

There was nothing too much wrong with the effort V Man City.  More of that from now on and we'll get ourselves out of this mess.

[Malandro]

There was nothing too much wrong with the effort V Man City.  More of that from now on and we'll get ourselves out of this mess.

Buy three or four players with bollocks and I'm sure we can do it.

[IFWaters]

Im going to be unpopular and say Richards is part of the problem. To my eyes he has been out of position, pace and too ready to blame others. I think as soon as possible we need an experienced, proper centre back twinned with Clark or Okores' athleticism. Try Richards or Hutton at LB. That doesnt help us tilJan but in meantime I would try Hutton, Clark, Okore and Richards. And an experienced keeper in January, Guzans confidence is shot.

[brian green]

That is pretty mainstream thinking IFW. So where is the part that is going to make you unpopular?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Im going to be unpopular and say Richards is part of the problem. To my eyes he has been out of position, pace and too ready to blame others. I think as soon as possible we need an experienced, proper centre back twinned with Clark or Okores' athleticism. Try Richards or Hutton at LB. That doesnt help us tilJan but in meantime I would try Hutton, Clark, Okore and Richards. And an experienced keeper in January, Guzans confidence is shot.

It's what I've come to think too IFW.
He seems to be great attacking the ball front on, but completely lost when the ball is played in from the wings - looking at the goals we concede he always seems to be miles out of a decent defensive position. I'd put him at full-back too, probably on the left, as Hutton hasn't done a fat lot wrong to deserve being replaced and does offer something going forward.