Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[kippaxvilla2]

Tom Fox quoted on SSN tonight "we are building something special and Remi Garde is a massive part of what we are trying to build". God help us when we are only building something average then...

Who in their right mind would think that coming out with that is a good idea when we are in the position we are in?  The man is beginning to sound delusional.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IMqU8vE65g8

[saunders_heroes]

If he relegates us he should be sacked by default, just like Billy McBingo was.

To be fair to Garde, whatever happens he won't have relegated us. Five years of mismanagement at the boardroom level will be whats relegated us.

Like others, I suspect Garde will still be in place at the club next season regardless of how early our clubs demise is mathematically confirmed.

Okay, I know who the real culprit at the club is but Garde didn't take over with just a handful of games to go he took over with 2/3rds of a season left to play. He'll have played more than his part in it. Look if he'd have taken over and won a couple of matches so far (as well as his 3 draws) he'd have made a bit of an impact, but come on he's done nothing of note so far to justify any faith you have in him.

[ez]

Tom Fox quoted on SSN tonight "we are building something special and Remi Garde is a massive part of what we are trying to build". God help us when we are only building something average then...

Who in their right mind would think that coming out with that is a good idea when we are in the position we are in?  The man is beginning to sound delusional.

Was it Fox who spoke of a 'project' we had under Lambert but never said what the project was?

[Chris Harte]

If he relegates us he should be sacked by default, just like Billy McBingo was.

To be fair to Garde, whatever happens he won't have relegated us. Five years of mismanagement at the boardroom level will be whats relegated us.

Like others, I suspect Garde will still be in place at the club next season regardless of how early our clubs demise is mathematically confirmed.

Okay, I know who the real culprit at the club is but Garde didn't take over with just a handful of games to go he took over with 2/3rds of a season left to play. He'll have played more than his part in it. Look if he'd have taken over and won a couple of matches so far (as well as his 3 draws) he'd have made a bit of an impact, but come on he's done nothing of note so far to justify any faith you have in him.

I'm not saying I have faith in him. It is more a gut feeling that he'll still be here.

That said, maybe with a transfer window behind him he can start to transform the dross that is currently masquerading as a (shit) football team.

[Rigadon]

That soundbite from Fox is a piss take.  He just another reason why we're in the place we're in. 

[ozzjim]

4 draws. He has not done well so far, but there are mitigating factors. A shit squad for 1. Some woeful individual mistakes secondly. Gestede not scoring good chances with his head, Hutton, Richards, Clark, Sanchez all making piss awful mistakes.

[kippaxvilla2]

"Tim had a fantastic career at Tottenham, not only in his brief spell as first-team manager but, just as importantly, in the role he played in developing young talent.

"We are determined to build a football operation with a long-term vision and a commitment to youth development.

"We strongly believe Tim has the qualities to get the best out of our current squad and help us build and develop for the future."

[Irish villain]

That soundbite from Fox is a piss take.  He just another reason why we're in the place we're in. 

Another clown in this sorry circus.

[saunders_heroes]

If he relegates us he should be sacked by default, just like Billy McBingo was.

To be fair to Garde, whatever happens he won't have relegated us. Five years of mismanagement at the boardroom level will be whats relegated us.

Like others, I suspect Garde will still be in place at the club next season regardless of how early our clubs demise is mathematically confirmed.

Okay, I know who the real culprit at the club is but Garde didn't take over with just a handful of games to go he took over with 2/3rds of a season left to play. He'll have played more than his part in it. Look if he'd have taken over and won a couple of matches so far (as well as his 3 draws) he'd have made a bit of an impact, but come on he's done nothing of note so far to justify any faith you have in him.

I'm not saying I have faith in him. It is more a gut feeling that he'll still be here.

That said, maybe with a transfer window behind him he can start to transform the dross that is currently masquerading as a (shit) football team.

Yeah I'd probably agree with you that he'll probably still be here next season even though I'd sack any manager by default that relegated us.
I'm also hoping we have a decent transfer window, though it hasn't started well by recalling that pair of oafs Cissokho and Bennett.

[ez]

We're not stopping up but we need to see a few wins before the end of the season. If the unthinkable does happen and we don't win another game then yes he has to go.

[tomd2103]

Fox has had what, nearly 18 months? I agree with Brian, I am much more comfortable with Garde than Fox. Get Houllier in above Garde and have a proper football structure at the club for once, rather than people above Garde not being any type of footballing experts.

I was thinking that the other day.  I may be wrong, but Fox seems to be more suited to the commercial side of things so bringing in someone like Houllier to organise the football side of things might not be a bad idea.  From what I have read on here it is clear that the academy needs some kind restructuring as well.

[Dante Lavelli]

Fox has had what, nearly 18 months? I agree with Brian, I am much more comfortable with Garde than Fox. Get Houllier in above Garde and have a proper football structure at the club for once, rather than people above Garde not being any type of footballing experts.

I was thinking that the other day.  I may be wrong, but Fox seems to be more suited to the commercial side of things so bringing in someone like Houllier to organise the football side of things might not be a bad idea.  From what I have read on here it is clear that the academy needs some kind restructuring as well.

I don't think Fox would claim to be a football man, he's appointed that German fella for that role. 

[Risso]

Fox has had what, nearly 18 months? I agree with Brian, I am much more comfortable with Garde than Fox. Get Houllier in above Garde and have a proper football structure at the club for once, rather than people above Garde not being any type of footballing experts.

I've never understood the idea of Houllier as a director football.  Look at his signings at Liverpool, and they were mostly horrendous.  Didn't do a lot better at Villa to be honest.

[ozzjim]

But he is not a football man either is he?

[Risso]

Fox has had what, nearly 18 months? I agree with Brian, I am much more comfortable with Garde than Fox. Get Houllier in above Garde and have a proper football structure at the club for once, rather than people above Garde not being any type of footballing experts.

I was thinking that the other day.  I may be wrong, but Fox seems to be more suited to the commercial side of things so bringing in someone like Houllier to organise the football side of things might not be a bad idea.  From what I have read on here it is clear that the academy needs some kind restructuring as well.

The commercial side is going to take a right pasting from relegation, and I don't think Fox quite gets this.  Season tickets, sponsorship deals, corporate hospitality and everything else will be drastically reduced next season.