Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[curiousorange]

I was optimistic about the Garde appointment - all for it, in fact. But I think any manager, even if we'd have kept with Tactics, would have managed a win with the same players by now. I don't know what it is: bad luck, terrible squad, language barrier, splits in the dressing room...it won't happen for him. Give me the chance right at this moment and I'd have Moyes in without a second's hesitation.

[Tony Erdington]

I was optimistic about the Garde appointment - all for it, in fact. But I think any manager, even if we'd have kept with Tactics, would have managed a win with the same players by now. I don't know what it is: bad luck, terrible squad, language barrier, splits in the dressing room...it won't happen for him. Give me the chance right at this moment and I'd have Moyes in without a second's hesitation.

Fair play to you Curious, but the powers that be aint going to break faith with Garde until were sucking in the championship.

[Toronto Villa]

What quite clearly helped him at Lyon is not just the quality of the players he inherited, but the academy as well as he brought those players through. He just doesn't have the quality to work with coupled with the environment he's walked into. At least Sir Graham came in before the start of a new season and not in the middle of previous season where it would have been even worse than the "shambles" he described it as.

[Ads]

No point sacking him now. Bin him in the summer with 90% of the squad.

[Villafirst]

No point sacking him now. Bin him in the summer with 90% of the squad.

He's hopeless. He can't motivate players at all. His selections continually baffle everyone. Get rid now and Moyes or Pearson.

[Toronto Villa]

I don't know that they would Ads but if they did and he was still free I wonder if Moyes could be our next Sir Graham? We need someone with his knowledge and tenacity. I'm beginning to fear that this is bringing Garde to his knees, though I imagine not having his own staff/players is a big factor.

[aj2k77]

The circus could be finally complete with a sacking 2 managers in 1 season situation, things are that bad at the moment.

[AGRIPPA]

I heard ( all be it from a bluenose) that he had a breakdown to do with his wife.... If so his mind may not be on the job??

[aj2k77]

I heard ( all be it from a bluenose) that he had a breakdown to do with his wife.... If so his mind may not be on the job??

Jackanory nose tales. File under Maradonna signing for them and 50,000 fans.

[saunders_heroes]

I'm not for one minute blaming Garde for our demise but he's had zero impact as Villa manager and I have my doubts he'll turn it around in the Championship either.
We're crying out for new players and we need to get a move on. It's January 9th and we need players in now.

[ez]

It's hard to say what will happen. He's been with us a short time and inherited a poor squad. That said, he still hasn't won a game with us... Not one.

[Pete3206]

I said last week that I reckon he'll resign in the autumn when he realises exactly what the Championship entails.  I'm not yet changing my prediction.

If I had 2 and half years left on my contract as manager of Aston Villa, there's no way on earth I would resign, no matter how bad things got.

[andyh]

I am starting to think that only type of manager who manage at this club, is someone who has years of premier league experience.
Pulis, Hughes, Allerdyce, Moyes, Pardew.

We are no club for an up and coming promising youngster.
We are no club for a retired player who wants to cut his teeth in football management.
We are no club for pretty much any foreign manager, especially not one who has not been here for years.

Unfortunately, all the managers who DO fit the criteria are precisely the ones we turn our noses up at, because we are so conceited, that we think they aren't good enough for us, or aren't  'sexy' enough for us or don't 'fit' Aston Villa.

[KevinGage]

Seems a nice bloke, but woefully out of his depth.

Top 6 finishes in Ligue 1 is one thing.  There are only 2/3 teams there that have anything like the finances to compete. Lyon are one of them (even if they have been cutting back in recent years) so top 5/6 there would probably be unacceptable under normal circumstances.

But he spent the bulk of his playing career there and was well thought of by the fans, so he probably got a bit more leeway than most other candidates would get.

It would have been the equivalent of Sid getting the fulltime gig after MON's departure  and delivering midtable finishes. It might have been seen as below par, but the pitchforks wouldn't have been out.

The Premier League is a tough, tough league as he is now finding. But he didn't even have any answers against fourth division opposition today.

Ainsworth was asked what he did at half time to change things and he could pinpoint three areas that needed attention and responded accordingly.

Garde said he asked them to do the same thing at half time that he did before the game.

Shades of Sherwood, for me.  We can start games reasonably well (sometimes).  But if the opposition switch it up, we do nothing.

I'd pot him now, personally.  For his own good, as well as ours. Relegation will be a stain on his CV.

The rebuild for the championship needs to start now.

[saunders_heroes]

I am starting to think that only type of manager who manage at this club, is someone who has years of premier league experience.
Pulis, Hughes, Allerdyce, Moyes, Pardew.

We are no club for an up and coming promising youngster.
We are no club for a retired player who wants to cut his teeth in football management.
We are no club for pretty much any foreign manager, especially not one who has not been here for years.

Unfortunately, all the managers who DO fit the criteria are precisely the ones we turn our noses up at, because we are so conceited, that we think they aren't good enough for us, or aren't  'sexy' enough for us or don't 'fit' Aston Villa.

I don't for one minute think the club those names are beneath us, it's more like those managers not touching us with a barge pole with our ongoing austerity.