Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Jimbo]

Of all the bozos associated with Villa in recent times, Remi Garde comes across as intelligent, sincere and dignified. He's walked into a world of shit, and is gradually sorting things out. I'm backing him.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I hope he stays I really do. But he has not been backed at all. I think he will be off.

[Clampy]

I hope he stays I really do. But he has not been backed at all. I think he will be off.

What makes you think he hasn't been backed?

[old man villa fan]

I hope he stays I really do. But he has not been backed at all. I think he will be off.

What makes you think he hasn't been backed?

He appears to be quite pragmatic and might be thinking that he would rather save the money and have a complete clear out in the summer.  If we had been in a better position after Xmas, things might have been very different.

[themossman]

I hope he stays I really do. But he has not been backed at all. I think he will be off.

What makes you think he hasn't been backed?

He appears to be quite pragmatic and might be thinking that he would rather save the money and have a complete clear out in the summer.  If we had been in a better position after Xmas, things might have been very different.

Seems feasible. Given we have no chance of staying up and we know you tend not to get good value in January.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I hope he stays I really do. But he has not been backed at all. I think he will be off.

What makes you think he hasn't been backed?

The lack of any new players

[berneboy]

Of all the bozos associated with Villa in recent times, Remi Garde comes across as intelligent, sincere and dignified. He's walked into a world of shit, and is gradually sorting things out. I'm backing him.

Moi aussi, monsieur

[ChicagoLion]

Of all the bozos associated with Villa in recent times, Remi Garde comes across as intelligent, sincere and dignified. He's walked into a world of shit, and is gradually sorting things out. I'm backing him.

Not that we have much choice but I agree.

[Steve67]

Has Garde really come to Villa to tread water, wait for relegation to hit and only then plan for the future? Sorry, really don't get that mentality. Surely he will want to start planning now and buy the best he can get regardless of our position?

[Drummond]

I've heard it all now.

Sack a manager for keeping us up. Sack him if he doesn't. From a position that is virtually the worst ever. With a squad that's just not up to it (that he didn't buy) with all myriad of backroom problems.

Just what exactly do you want?

[themossman]

Has Garde really come to Villa to tread water, wait for relegation to hit and only then plan for the future? Sorry, really don't get that mentality. Surely he will want to start planning now and buy the best he can get regardless of our position?

If he has a limited budget which he obviously does wouldn't he be better off using it when he gets more return for his money? The January window is horrible, prices inflated by the newcastles throwing money at problems, nobody really good wanting to jump mid season. If we'd had better results over xmas and new year I'd be in favour of rolling the dice but our next decisive game will be in the championship so why should remi pretend otherwise?

[saunders_heroes]

I've heard it all now.

Sack a manager for keeping us up. Sack him if he doesn't. From a position that is virtually the worst ever. With a squad that's just not up to it (that he didn't buy) with all myriad of backroom problems.

Just what exactly do you want?

To avoid relegation and show a bit of ambition. Is that over the top?

[claretandbeer]

I've heard it all now.

Sack a manager for keeping us up. Sack him if he doesn't. From a position that is virtually the worst ever. With a squad that's just not up to it (that he didn't buy) with all myriad of backroom problems.

Just what exactly do you want?

To avoid relegation and show a bit of ambition. Is that over the top?

We all agree with your sentiments but with this owner ,like Ellis before him ,unwilling to splash out serious money,transfer dealings have to be sensible.This transfer window is rarely that .In our position expensive signings now probably won't alter our fate but expensive mistakes could damage next season's prospects.Good players ,like Bent did,will not jump ship to join us now.The mercenaries,the NZogbias of the football world,might and we don't need any more of them .It seems harsh but if we have to wait to the summer to get reasonable players at reasonable prices,then so be it. It's not being unambitious,it's being pragmatic.

[Clampy]

I hope he stays I really do. But he has not been backed at all. I think he will be off.

What makes you think he hasn't been backed?

The lack of any new players

Maybe the players he is after are not available for whatever reason. That doesn't mean we haven't tried to get them.

[Villa in Denmark]

I hope he stays I really do. But he has not been backed at all. I think he will be off.

What makes you think he hasn't been backed?

The lack of any new players

Maybe the players he is after are not available for whatever reason. That doesn't mean we haven't tried to get them.

Stop being unreasonable.

We should identify our targets, kidnap their families and not let them go until they've signed for us.

Other than that we're stuck as a result of the gap to 17th. No matter how much ground work may or may not have been done in November and December, or even before then, come January 2nd with the table looking how it looked, anyone lined up would still have been within their rights to say "f##k that for a laugh."