Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[saunders_heroes]

Saunders and LTA really see him as shit. In their opinion, there was quality before he came.

This guy could make us come back. That is my opinion - couldn't give a shit about others manegers - he might save us

Get your facts right, I've never said he was a shit manager.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Let's hope he stays. He's an honest man and he's doing a good job.

It's very refreshing after Lambert and Sherwood to watch a post-match manager interview and to feel like I saw the same game as the manager.

Good observation.

[shipscat]

Eric Black coming in as assistant manager according to Nixon

[ozzjim]

At least it's a coach with experience of that division. Garde seems a very calculated guy so ib would guess he has done due diligence and if happy to get him in.

[aj2k77]

Does that spell the end of him getting that French guy in that he always worked with?

[OCD]

At least it's a coach with experience of that division. Garde seems a very calculated guy so ib would guess he has done due diligence and if happy to get him in.

Weren't we trying to get him to work with someone (Steve Round or someone?) and Garde turned it down. So Garde presumably signed off on this one.

[ozzjim]

I like Garde more every week. We look a more coherent team every week. I would be gutted if he is not here next season with his own side.

[Villa in Denmark]

Does that spell the end of him getting that French guy in that he always worked with?

Given that Gérald Baticle was appointed as now head coach at Lyon around Christmas, I'd say that that's the end of that story for now. Having said that, apparently the deal with Black only runs to the end of the season initially, and Baticle was promoted from assistant manager when they sacked his boss, Bruno Genesio, so it might be a stop gap until the end of the season.

It's mentioned at the end of the article about Garde laying into Grealish at halftime on Tuesday and it explicitly states that Black is Garde's choice.

[Toronto Villa]

it appears to me this is Round appointment that didn't happen, and that Black is helping out until the end of the season though could be extended. I can see Garde getting some of his coaches in before next season.

[LTA]

Good move in think really as Black has experience in coaching and can speak French.

I still don't want Garde at the club though.  I maintain he is not suitable for the inevitable rebuild in the Championship.

[Ian.]

He has to stay. He'll sort out the striker problem for next season. It's just a real pity we did't get him in sooner. I'm positive with Remi in charge, a decent coach and the board room being properly looked after we're going to bounce back much stronger.

We've ended up in the shit and they all seem to be fully aware of it now and admitting mistakes. The last few weeks have been a massive improvement on all levels. It's not by all means perfect but hopefully everyone is pulling together.

[ozzjim]

Genosio is the boss there VID not Baticle I think?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Good move in think really as Black has experience in coaching and can speak French.

I still don't want Garde at the club though.  I maintain he is not suitable for the inevitable rebuild in the Championship.

I reckon he will walk before that, but I am curious, what kind of manager do you reckon would be better for us in the Championship? Honest question, because I dont know.

[Bad English]

Black has experience in coaching and can speak French.

Yes, yes but what about English?

[aj2k77]

Good move in think really as Black has experience in coaching and can speak French.

I still don't want Garde at the club though.  I maintain he is not suitable for the inevitable rebuild in the Championship.

I reckon he will walk before that, but I am curious, what kind of manager do you reckon would be better for us in the Championship? Honest question, because I dont know.

If Garde were to leave then I do not think any manager could prosper under this regime, things would have got that bad.