Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[olaftab]

It would be madness to not sign any players if we were in a relegation fight however......

[PaulTheVillan]

It would be madness to not sign any players if we were in a relegation fight however......

I think we'll struggle to attract anyone who we're battling with for the signature.

Players who need games before Euro 2016 might come on loan, but only if they're short of offers.

Remi and Debuchy would be good signings, I can't see them happening

[brian green]

Newcastle are on the back pages this morning being reported to be about to throw another £100million at their problem on top of the money they wheelbarrowed to Swansea for Shelvey.  If we get Remy and Debuchy, I will back us all day long to outperform the barcodes between now and the end of the season. Rolling the dice by a pathetically weak owner and stupid bumbling managers has done the damage.

[mr underhill]

I'm not brown nosing here Brian but totally on the money again.

[brian green]

Thank you Mr U. Must not forget your Valentine card.

[Villa in Denmark]

Newcastle are on the back pages this morning being reported to be about to throw another £100million at their problem on top of the money they wheelbarrowed to Swansea for Shelvey.  If we get Remy and Debuchy, I will back us all day long to outperform the barcodes between now and the end of the season. Rolling the dice by a pathetically weak owner and stupid bumbling managers has done the damage.

Given his earlier problems up there after the initial "I'm one of the lads" bollocks, that kind of thing is naked populism to try and head off trouble.  If they manage to stay up (I think they will anyway) and spend that money, that will be the next X years transfer budget on short term fixes here and now.

[tomd2103]

Newcastle are on the back pages this morning being reported to be about to throw another £100million at their problem on top of the money they wheelbarrowed to Swansea for Shelvey.  If we get Remy and Debuchy, I will back us all day long to outperform the barcodes between now and the end of the season. Rolling the dice by a pathetically weak owner and stupid bumbling managers has done the damage.

Given his earlier problems up there after the initial "I'm one of the lads" bollocks, that kind of thing is naked populism to try and head off trouble.  If they manage to stay up (I think they will anyway) and spend that money, that will be the next X years transfer budget on short term fixes here and now.

Conversely, if they spend that money and go down, they could be looking at a very bleak future.

[Villa in Denmark]

Newcastle are on the back pages this morning being reported to be about to throw another £100million at their problem on top of the money they wheelbarrowed to Swansea for Shelvey.  If we get Remy and Debuchy, I will back us all day long to outperform the barcodes between now and the end of the season. Rolling the dice by a pathetically weak owner and stupid bumbling managers has done the damage.

Given his earlier problems up there after the initial "I'm one of the lads" bollocks, that kind of thing is naked populism to try and head off trouble.  If they manage to stay up (I think they will anyway) and spend that money, that will be the next X years transfer budget on short term fixes here and now.

Conversely, if they spend that money and go down, they could be looking at a very bleak future.

Exactly.  That was one of the things everyone was taking the piss out of QPR over last season.

Mind you they never did get that punishment for overspending the year that they came up.

[prmort]

I would have thought that tonight's team would provide indication as to the ambition of the club to stay in the Prem.
A weakened team should only be played to rest players for the baggies. If the league has been written off, they may as well
play tonight and attempt a cup run.

[ChicagoLion]

I would have thought that tonight's team would provide indication as to the ambition of the club to stay in the Prem.
A weakened team should only be played to rest players for the baggies. If the league has been written off, they may as well
play tonight and attempt a cup run.

Disagree, it's the Stripey Filth, there is no way we should be going into that game without the intent of winning regardless of our league position.

[PaulWinch again]

I would have thought that tonight's team would provide indication as to the ambition of the club to stay in the Prem.
A weakened team should only be played to rest players for the baggies. If the league has been written off, they may as well
play tonight and attempt a cup run.

Disagree, it's the Stripey Filth, there is no way we should be going into that game without the intent of winning regardless of our league position.

I don't think there's a single scenario where we'll be going into Saturday 'without the intent of winning' regardless of what starting 11 is tonight.

[Steve R]

I think it's really unlucky that he'll be the manager who goes down in history as relegating us, officially. Hopefully he can also promote us back to wipe that out, because he does seem like the real thing.

The last two managers to inherit a bombing team and stay to get us up were Joe Mercer and Vic Crowe, so if that's the way it pans out he will be in very good company.

I hope he does stay if we do go down, it's unlikely he's get the sack but he could walk. Rather than laud the antics of a few at Wycombe, I'd rather they wound their collective necks in.

[LTA]

I think it's really unlucky that he'll be the manager who goes down in history as relegating us, officially. Hopefully he can also promote us back to wipe that out, because he does seem like the real thing.

The last two managers to inherit a bombing team and stay to get us up were Joe Mercer and Vic Crowe, so if that's the way it pans out he will be in very good company.

I hope he does stay if we do go down, it's unlikely he's get the sack but he could walk. Rather than laud the antics of a few at Wycombe, I'd rather they wound their collective necks in.

He'll have been in charge for well over half a season.  It won't even bad luck, it'll be total incompetence and he cannot possibly be at the club next year if we go.

[Legion]

It's not his fault he has to sort out and work with the shambles he has inherited.

[PaulWinch again]

He's inherited a bloody awful squad.