Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[saunders_heroes]

Fair enough, I am in England right now, I would normally have done everything I could to use this opportunity to get to the game. I could not face it after watching the abysmal performance at Wycombe which was just a continuation of abject failure that has become the norm for this club. I find it pretty remarkable that people then criticise people for being realistic. I think this is part of the wider problem that so called spokes people fail to call it for what it is and jump on people for daring to question the ethos of this club and where it has placed us.

I find it pretty remarkable that even after we've won some of our supporters are still moaning about everything, and have now taken to criticising those of us who actually celebrate such an event.  And just for the avoidance of doubt, who are those "so called spoke people" and where are they jumping on  anyone?   

Everyone's pleased with the win, but that one win doesn't change this season from being anything but a disaster from day one. A couple more in the next two weeks and some of the most negative posters might start to come around.

[Toronto Villa]

CL, I don't get it. You come over to England and you purposefully don't take the opportunity to watch a club you are meant to love? Unless I was coming over week and could pick and choose when I could watch Villa I'd take every opportunity to watch us. In fact I book my trips when I can come over based in large part on the schedule hoping to watch us more than once. Irrespective of how things are going at the time.

Things aren't great, but the other night we played really well against a side who has had a really good season. They just went to Southampton in the cup and won, and we outplayed them for most of the game and you cannot find anything to be happy about? If Villa winning doesn't make you happy and especially after so many months, why bother with following the club at all?

[PeterWithesShin]

Fair enough, I am in England right now, I would normally have done everything I could to use this opportunity to get to the game. I could not face it after watching the abysmal performance at Wycombe which was just a continuation of abject failure that has become the norm for this club. I find it pretty remarkable that people then criticise people for being realistic. I think this is part of the wider problem that so called spokes people fail to call it for what it is and jump on people for daring to question the ethos of this club and where it has placed us.

I find it pretty remarkable that even after we've won some of our supporters are still moaning about everything, and have now taken to criticising those of us who actually celebrate such an event.  And just for the avoidance of doubt, who are those "so called spoke people" and where are they jumping on  anyone?   

I was struggling with this, due to several apparent quote fails. If I read it right, someone has come from Chicago, presumably to watch a couple of games. However, after witnessing the poor game at Wycombe, they decided not to go to the Palace game. Because we won that game, the person from Chicago got all arsey about it. Bizarre in the extreme.

It could be lost in the quote fails but I don't think CL was at Wycombe, he watched it on tv or a stream.

[Martin Wadsworth]

CL, I don't get it. You come over to England and you purposefully don't take the opportunity to watch a club you are meant to love? Unless I was coming over week and could pick and choose when I could watch Villa I'd take every opportunity to watch us. In fact I book my trips when I can come over based in large part on the schedule hoping to watch us more than once. Irrespective of how things are going at the time.

Things aren't great, but the other night we played really well against a side who has had a really good season. They just went to Southampton in the cup and won, and we outplayed them for most of the game and you cannot find anything to be happy about? If Villa winning doesn't make you happy and especially after so many months, why bother with following the club at all?

Just what I was saying. Very strange.

[brian green]

I think we have to accept that there will always be those who use extraneous issues in their lives, like an affiliation of sorts to a particular football team to excise other personal conflicts.  Being the besieged defiant minority taking on all comers fits their self image.

[Clampy]

I think CL was trying to suggest that we shouldn't get carried away which was fair enough, but the fact that he couldn't even post something positive about winning was a bit odd.

[brian green]

Sadly I find Chicago Lion's ambivalence to a good victory entirely predictable. 

[Martin Wadsworth]

I just hope that CL remains in the country for the Leicester game, where he may join the happy band of IF people.

[OzVilla]

Go down CL, i reckon you'll regret it if you don't.

I had 1 week back in the midlands 2 years ago, saw us get stuffed against Spuds in the LC but then beat Man Citeh on the Saturday. Funnily enough I enjoyed both games equally just because I was at Villa Park again.

When you're so long away it's always worth it.

[dave shelley]

I'm only across the water in Ireland but avail of every opportunity to go down the Villa whenever I'm home.  I just have to, no matter how shit we are.  I honestly can't remember the last time I saw us win, beat Bolton five something, but I relish every minute spent in Villa Park and its environs.

I now have the added bonus of being in there with my son and grandsons a truly wonderful experience.  Also, I try and make a point of meeting H&V posters and letting Woodhall relieve me of some money.

Never pass up the opportunity CL, as said above; you'll regret it.

[Archie]

As far as I am concerned I'll be at VP for the Leicester game, with some Latin Lions mates.
The more the Villa sinks the more we love it!

[cheltenhamlion]

See you in the Bartons, Archie.

[Archie]

Maybe after the game mate, as I have been invited in the Lions Lounge for the pre-match.... Frank knows.....

[claret and blue blood]

Having a moan about fans enjoying a win but didn't fancy going coz we were poor against Wycombe I don't understand , I fucking loved our first home win and wouldn't have missed it for the world.
As an aside can we have 'Heroes' by David Bowie as our new entrance song?

[Pat McMahon]

so the Garde got his first win on the Board, how much of that was to Villa fans spelling the truth out on Saturday??

I'm going to have a stab at "absolutely zero".

Dunno paulie, that could have been a factor in their preparation for the game and the togetherness I hear they showed - a " we owe them something after that shite we served up in Wycombe" type tng. Saturday may have been a wake up call, as until now the fans have been pretty supportive.