Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[mr underhill]

good points, well made

[ChicagoLion]

Vic Crowe laid the foundations for the club that went on to achieve its finest hour a decade later.
Gave us 2 of the best days at Villa Park ever.
I was too young to know the financial dealings at that time, what I do remember was Villa acting like a big club under Vic Crowe even though we had fallen into the 3rd division.
We should all be eternally grateful to Vic Crowe.

[PaulWinch again]

I believe that Garde is laying the foundations for us to have a much better future and he needs support from the fans and the board. He is the first manager we've had in a long while who is actually tackling the club's issues. He is gradually turning round a desperately poor squad and deserves plenty of time relegation or not.

[rob_bridge]

Remi will have my total, as opposed to tacit, support when by the end of July the following people are no longer employed by AVFC:

1) CNZ
2) Gabby (if possible)
3) Richardson
4) Clark
5) Richards (if possible)
6) Hutton
7) Westwood
Guzan

[aj2k77]

I wouldn't particularly argue with any of that. There's a case to keep Hutton and Clark but they've been consistently shit for the best part of 4 years.

[mr underhill]

Number 3 is out of contract anyway at season end isn't he? Amen to the rest, though

[Toronto Villa]

I realise not everyone sees it this way, but I believe Garde's stance is perfectly in line with the statement from Hollis. That relegation ultimately, as shit as it would be for all concerned isn't to be feared, but something we need to face head on. We need to commit ourselves to getting this fixed once and for and all as opposed to perennially splashing around the drain praying this is the year we don't get sucked in. Well it looks like this is the year, but instead of crying about it let's have a defined plan in place to get out immediately.

As Garde becomes more comfortable in his role you can see how determined he looks and it also comes across in his comments and press conferences. I'm sure the players are figuring out not to fuck with him either.  Plus once he gets to add to his staff in the summer it will give him additional allies to lean on and bounce ideas off. Whatever the outcome of this season I'd rather the future be with Garde long term.

[LTA]

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[ciggiesnbeer]

I believe that Garde is laying the foundations for us to have a much better future and he needs support from the fans and the board. He is the first manager we've had in a long while who is actually tackling the club's issues. He is gradually turning round a desperately poor squad and deserves plenty of time relegation or not.

Agreed. But he is getting support from most of the fans, some of the players but zero support from the board. At some point he is going to snap and just walk. My gut is that will happen in February if Lerner continues to not back him.

[Dave]

I believe that Garde is laying the foundations for us to have a much better future and he needs support from the fans and the board. He is the first manager we've had in a long while who is actually tackling the club's issues. He is gradually turning round a desperately poor squad and deserves plenty of time relegation or not.

Agreed. But he is getting support from most of the fans, some of the players but zero support from the board. At some point he is going to snap and just walk. My gut is that will happen in February if Lerner continues to not back him.

So what do you think that he was promised? As presumably he will only 'walk' if something that he has been promised has not materialised.

Is this based on anything more than "we hadn't signed Loic Remy and a new goalkeeper by January 3rd, so that means he's not allowed to ever spend any money"?

[brian green]

I am too distracted shouting at MON and Jenas on the box to start a new thread but there is a rumour going round that Klopp is about to de 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'.  Has anybody else heard this?

[spangley1812]

I am too distracted shouting at MON and Jenas on the box to start a new thread but there is a rumour going round that Klopp is about to de 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'.  Has anybody else heard this?

Whats "De 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'"

[dave shelley]

I am too distracted shouting at MON and Jenas on the box to start a new thread but there is a rumour going round that Klopp is about to de 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'.  Has anybody else heard this?

Whats "De 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'"

Leave.

[brian green]

Wife and family hate Liverpool so I am told.

[mr underhill]

well, they do have appoint there.