Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[cheltenhamlion]

You can spin stats how you want though.

I do see an improvement under Garde. Sherwood/Mcdonald lost 9 of 11 matches. Garde has lost 50%. Not great by any stretch but given that he has to work with that shit house defence and no functioning striker exactly what do you expect of him?

Their confidence is shot and the dressing room fractured, with the Senior Pro's undermining everything he tries. What on earth is he supposed to do about that in a couple of months?

Drop all the senior players that don't tow the line. My way or the high way. Someone needs to be strong and get these kids back in line.

Absolutely agreed. That is not of Garde's making though.

[cheltenhamlion]

And the senior pros probably talking more to Sherwood on their phones than to Remi Garde.

There is going to be blood on the floor at Bodymoor Heath and it will not be Remi Garde's. The showdown is bubbling under I think. We will not start winning until there has been a blood letting.

Agreed. And the club stand behind Garde. Don't be surprised to see Richards "moved on" in January if someone wants to pay his wages.

I've no real evidence for it, but I suspect him and agbonlahor to be two of the main ringleaders of any group causing trouble behind the scenes. There was something very off about agbonlahor being given an english - french dictionary in one of those god awful youtube clips before christmas (wasn't it given to him by richards too?). I seem to recall that there were rumours of him having a falling out with a previous manager as well (houllier?).

If what I hear is correct you might well be right. 110-20 grand a week down the toilet on them. Dear Lord.

[Villa in Denmark]

The reason why Sherwood had dead cat bounce and Garde does not have dead cat bounce is that Garde wants a live cat.

At the moment, Brian, even Schrodinger's cat would be welcome.

Applauds.

[cheltenhamlion]

Isn't there a rumour Richards had done some kind of derogatory impersonation of  Garde?

If we could sell him now for a couple of million I would.

Yep. On both.

[Villa in Denmark]

Isn't there a rumour Richards had done some kind of derogatory impersonation of  Garde?

If we could sell him now for a couple of million I would.

If the stuff about him having his arse in his hands about playing fullback are true, plus this you'd almost think he was trying to force his way out of the door.

[themossman]

Richards reminds me as one of those thick as pigshit dickheads at school who spend all their time drawing cocks on Tricolore and showing off to girls instead of trying to learn things.

Whatever Garde's failings, I wouldn't blame him for failing to get through to twats like that who are obsessed with his foreignness and have no interest in learning from him.

[Risso]

We might be in danger here of making presumptions about Richards and Agbonlahor which may not be true of course. There are always players out there with big egos and an 'I'm so much better than this' kind of attitude. I won the league you know Billy big balls etc. If that is the case, fuck it, drop them and let the fans know why they've been dropped. You never know, it might actually galvanize the team.

The first line is very true. It's quite possible that what Cheltenhamlion has said on the other thread is true but it also may not be. I do find it hard to believe that a player can dictate where he plays and Garde doesn't come across as the type of manager who would stand for that anyway.

I dunno, he seems quite timid and unsure of himself to me.

[Risso]

Richards reminds me as one of those thick as pigshit dickheads at school who spend all their time drawing cocks on Tricolore

Guilty.  The page where people were pretending to play instruments, as I recall.

[themossman]

Richards reminds me as one of those thick as pigshit dickheads at school who spend all their time drawing cocks on Tricolore

Guilty.  The page where people were pretending to play instruments, as I recall.

Yeah OK I did it too.

[LeeB]

Richards reminds me as one of those thick as pigshit dickheads at school who spend all their time drawing cocks on Tricolore

Guilty.  The page where people were pretending to play instruments, as I recall.

On my copy of Triclolore 3a, La Rochelle looked like Mayday round your way.

[Risso]

Google has been disappointingly lax when asked to turn up some old Tricolore pages.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Where has this Richards rumour come from?

[Ian.]

Where has this Richards rumour come from?

It's this years 'Why didn't Barry take the penalty'.

It's quite remarkable that we have not tried him at right back, he's useless in the middle and has played right back for the majority of his career.

[LeeB]

Where has this Richards rumour come from?

It's this years 'Why didn't Barry take the penalty'.

It's quite remarkable that we have not tried him at right back, he's useless in the middle and has played right back for the majority of his career.

It's a false narrative alright.

[Risso]

Where has this Richards rumour come from?

What, that he's a footballer?  Dunno.