Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Pat McMahon]

If this project was real being relegated is surely part of it otherwise it has long ceased to be a viable project?

All well and good Aftab, but is the project par to the five year plan?

[Toronto Villa]

Seems that Remi is basically calling it like most have seen it for a while on Gabby and N'Zogbia. I don't expect either to be with the club for much longer.

As Zog is out of contract in 6 months that's a pretty safe bet!

For sure and he mentioned that. It's a more a case of the manager figuring out who's with him and who isn't. I suppose we have all known for a while some of those who have shown themselves to be less than on board. It will be good to rid ourselves of them, whether we have to sell them or as with N'Zogbia contracts are allowed to expire.

[Matt C]

I'd forgotten N'Zogbia even existed. I bet our accountants hadn't.

[ozzjim]

He has been much more frank and direct about players than I would imagine they are used to. His comments on Traore, Grealish, Gabby and NZogbia are all pretty close to spot on though.

I like him. Needs time.

[eamonn]

Are there new comments from him on Zog? He did say after giving him a sub appearance in his first game that he wanted to see what be could do.

[Matt C]

Yeah - http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/charles-nzogbia-aston-villa-manager-10616300

[Ron Manager]

God he is straight speaking isnt he?. Even if we go down I think we can trust him to bring us up again.It will be interesting to see what players he brings in come the Jan window.Looks like goodbye at last to Agbonlahor and Zog and maybe even Richards come summer.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

cant see nzog going anywhere in jan, he will sit on his stupid trousered arse until may then fuck off for nothing

25 million plus on that useless cock

[old man villa fan]

I get the feeling that Garde will want CNZ away from the club in January, one way or another. Even if it means paying off his contract. Attitude looks to be a major problem with some players and it may be impacting on the others more than we think.

[Edvard Remberg]

I really like his approach in the media - and this no bullshit about players we all know aren't pulling their weight. I am hoping it will signal to who-ever wants to be part of this project, that either you help or you are ousted (which is the only way when things are as crap as this)

[damon loves JT]

I feel like we have been through this before, though. With Houllier. With the Bomb Squad. How often do we have to start afresh?

[brian green]

Houllier was on track. He was an organ light.  My predictor wrote orangutan when I typed organ light. What a Yuletide pun fest would have come swinging out of the trees if I had not spotted that.

[Ron Manager]

I feel like we have been through this before, though. With Houllier. With the Bomb Squad. How often do we have to start afresh?

Until we,finally,get it right.

[Nelson Lodge]

Presumably it is Garde who has initiated the recall of Aly Cissokho from Porto this afternoon.

[eamonn]

We only spend big money on select players these days. Their motivation and attitude should be assessed as best as possible before splurging transfer money and wages on them, otherwise these bomb-squad iterations will continue. Maybe all clubs have them to an extent, not sure, I don't take much notice to any other team.