Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Wife and family hate Liverpool so I am told.

I thought they all lived on The Wirral and shopped at Aldi in Chester?

[brian green]

Bairkened and Iceland more like.

[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.

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"?

I find it very hard to believe he would have joined to save a relegation fighting club if he was not promised some funds in January.

I also read some of his comments as digs about that in his press conferences. That could be me reading too much into them I grant you. But that is my feeling.

[LTA]

Yep agreed that was an absolutely ridiculous post.

Why?

We're even further off safety now then when he arrived.  His fault.

[PeterWithesShin]

Yeah it's his fault the squad he inherited was unfit, devoid of any confidence, were tactically inept, most of the players we'd say have been the best of the season were hardly playing and the strongly rumoured dressing room splits.
We've lost 3 of the last 10, and while we've hardly turned into Barcelona there's been a definite improvement.

[ozzjim]

We got 4 in 11 under the previous regime, and 8 in 11 under Garde and he is the one to blame?? Please explain LTA? Even if they were level pegging we would be 4 points closer, but worse than that the squad was completely shot when he arrived. He was fortunate it was not 2 from 11 as the Bournemouth win was lucky as buggery with the chances they missed.

[claret and blue blood]

Yep agreed that was an absolutely ridiculous post.

Why?

We're even further off safety now then when he arrived.  His fault.

Are you that bald bloke who had a go at the players at Wycombe?

[PaulWinch again]

Yep agreed that was an absolutely ridiculous post.

Why?

We're even further off safety now then when he arrived.  His fault.

The thing is if you look at things in such black and white terms it's going to be difficult to explain why I think he isn't at fault. But he has more points in his games than Sherwood had, double in fact, he's inherited a terrible squad that was completely divided. I find it hard to believe that you can't see that he's gradually turning it round and unifying the squad. Any manager could have come in with the squad we have and we'd still be adrift at the bottom.

[Ad@m]

Unbeaten in four as the radio mockingly pointed out last night.

I don't think Garde will walk.  He's a very inexperienced manager with only one job under his belt.  It does him no favours in the eyes of Chairman around the world if he gives up after three/four months of a job because it's a bit hard.  He needs to stick out this season and have a stab at getting us back up next season or he'll run the risk of getting a reputation as a quitter.

[MattW]

I think he takes the responsibility of lifting the club out of the mire seriously, and is motivated by the extent of the challenge. I think the club would need to dismiss him, but on the evidence: why would they?

[kippaxvilla2]

In a very small way he already reminds me of Wenger, he is measured, appears to be a detail person, he is trying to root out the wasters and troublemakers.  Remember when Wenger cleared out the likes of Merse - thought to be a bit strange at the time but proved right ultimately.  I think the only thing that was missing, was the initial new manager bounce that maybe could have got us a few victories to make the difference, but the fact that he didn't says more about the terrible state of the playing squad in all respects when he arrived.  He has found an element of galvanisation at least and that cannot have been easy with the likes of Gabby, Richards - strong characters still around.  Of course we also shouldn't underestimate the fact that no player really wants to touch us whilst we are in this position, so his hands are tied there also.  Yes, he has made some mistakes, but, ultimately the way he conducts himself, his honesty and his ability to call players out is impressive.

[mr underhill]

all of little use without proper backing. let's hope he gets it

[LTA]

We got 4 in 11 under the previous regime, and 8 in 11 under Garde and he is the one to blame?? Please explain LTA? Even if they were level pegging we would be 4 points closer, but worse than that the squad was completely shot when he arrived. He was fortunate it was not 2 from 11 as the Bournemouth win was lucky as buggery with the chances they missed.

Since he arrived we have fallen further behind.  I would say that's Gardes fault.  Yes he's inherited a message left by Sherwood, but I've seen no evidence to suggest he's can sort it out.

[PaulWinch again]

Well you haven't been watching then.

[LTA]

I've seen plenty of us since he arrived.  Enough to know that he is - like most others at the club - not fit for purpose.