Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Matt C]

While desperately wanting the bloke to succeed, the players are not responding to him at all and that's a major concern. He needs something - anything - in terms of a chink of light soon to buy him some time.

[Risso]

There is a scene in the Pinnochio film in which the puppet-who-would-be-boy joins a mob throwing bricks through church windows.  That is how being a Villa fan makes me feel at the moment.

When in doubt, blame the fans.

[Villafirst]

Bacuna and Richardson are the type of players I would normally expect to turn up at St. Andrews.

Garde has to go....Useless team selections - how can he still play Gestede and not give Kozak a chance?

[ez]

Well i think the honeymoon period is now over.

[wittonwarrior]

Whose the next mug?

[CT Villan]

i would play with 8 men

...which is about 6 more than we played with today.

[Nunkin1965]

It's so bad now even people I know who have no interest whatsoever in the game pass comment on my team. Thats how low things are.

[Clampy]

I'd like to see Garde given more time but i've got to admit, how Gestede stayed on the pitch is beyond me. He was absolutely awful. It was a bit worrying the manager was not willing to give the other striker sat on the bench a run.

[Villafirst]

Can we change the thread to Garde out? Sorry, no wins at all even against Wycombe. Moyes or Pearson in!

[brian green]

You completely miss the point Risso.

[wittonwarrior]

Paurpers to Princes we will not be this season.  Neither Moyes or Pearson are miracle workers.  Not sure of the way forward though.

If Garde is sacked or walks which is a possibility then would take Moyes over Pearson if only because he has managed big  clubs  previously and the one thing about the Villa is that we are a big club.

[Dave]

Can we change the thread to Garde out?

When he leaves the club, yes. Why would we change it before?

[Nunkin1965]

Garde now has big problems. Self inflicted or not. Two home games or maybe three in a row with the replay. Its going to be tough for him thats for certain. Normally the pressure cooker that is Villa Park at the moment lets off steam wih an away game but with three on the bounce...

 The atmosphere is going to be poisonous after so many years of decline. Its unfortunate that Garde is in the firing line as his under performing side continue to either not follow his instruction or aren't good enough to carry it out.We looked better with Ayew and Veretout late on and I'm hoping the players dig out a performance from somewhere for the guy.

[peter w]

Listening to him as I was driving home and he sounded like I do after. My 6 and 3 year-old have mentally and physically run me into the ground. His comments were all g the line of, "well we scored a goal and for us that's something". I think is genuinely at a loss with this crop of players and wishes he could start again fully knowing that we are absolute tosh.

As for him as a manager I too would keep him because there are signs that we are set-up better but silly mistakes, a lack of movement, ball watching players, and poor players out of their depth is taking its toll. I hope he stays but I can see him walking because this squad seem incapable of doing even the basics. I feel for the guy. He must hate coming into work.

[Risso]

I'd like to see Garde given more time but i've got to admit, how Gestede stayed on the pitch is beyond me. He was absolutely awful. It was a bit worrying the manager was not willing to give the other striker sat on the bench a run.

and it's not like it was the odd bad game.  Gestede is woeful, Kozak would be better, Agbonlahor would be better, any of the U18 team would be better.  I feel sorry for the lad, he just can't play football.