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Author Topic: Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa  (Read 942125 times)

Online oldhill_avfc

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3705 on: February 01, 2016, 02:09:39 PM »
He probably feels there's no point in him being here. He's answering for other peoples mistakes and questions on things he has no control over. He's got to get us scoring with the carthorse brothers up front and a midfield that creates more goals for the opposition than they do for us. He's seen the squad now, knows it's mostly guff from top to bottom and he's on a hiding to nothing. He'll walk in June and we will appoint some twat head hunted by Fuck face Fox to perform a miracle on pennies and face the flak those c***s should be facing every day.

The only way was to have a strong manager who'd make the 'management team' see sense.   No wonder Moyes wouldn't touch us with a barge pole.

Or he could have had funds if our position improved from when he took over...it hasn't so maybe they are just resinged to going down.

You could well be right - and that's what I meant by a stronger personality.  To stay up this season it needed someone who was prepared to demand funds or walk - and also be able to choose their own players rather than have options filtered.

Whether that would have been the right thing in the long term, who knows.

As you suggest, they are resigned to going down and gambling in this window was deemed too risky/too low chance of working.

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3706 on: February 01, 2016, 02:11:21 PM »
From the Torygraph's Transfer Deadline Day News:

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Remi Garde not happy with life

John Percy has the latest on Aston Villa's transfer situation and how happy Remi Garde is that Newcastle stepped in and stole the apple of his eye:

It's looking even bleaker for Aston Villa, with Remi Garde cutting a frustrated figure at their Bodymoor Heath training ground this morning.

Garde has confirmed he was in talks with Roma striker Seydou Doumbia, who has agreed to join Newcastle, and is running out of time to make a signing.

Villa are the only club in the bottom ten not to bring a player in and Garde admits their abysmal position and finance could be factors.

He said: "I am disappointed as well. I'm not happy about this. I'm not stupid by saying we need nobody.

"I spoke at length with Doumbia but that's life. It's difficult to attract players in our situation. This is probably the main one. Maybe it's time to spend differently compared to other years."


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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3707 on: February 01, 2016, 02:13:20 PM »
From the Torygraph's Transfer Deadline Day News:

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Remi Garde not happy with life

John Percy has the latest on Aston Villa's transfer situation and how happy Remi Garde is that Newcastle stepped in and stole the apple of his eye:

It's looking even bleaker for Aston Villa, with Remi Garde cutting a frustrated figure at their Bodymoor Heath training ground this morning.

Garde has confirmed he was in talks with Roma striker Seydou Doumbia, who has agreed to join Newcastle, and is running out of time to make a signing.

Villa are the only club in the bottom ten not to bring a player in and Garde admits their abysmal position and finance could be factors.

He said: "I am disappointed as well. I'm not happy about this. I'm not stupid by saying we need nobody.

"I spoke at length with Doumbia but that's life. It's difficult to attract players in our situation. This is probably the main one. Maybe it's time to spend differently compared to other years."

He'll walk.

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3708 on: February 01, 2016, 02:15:04 PM »
He sounds very angry and frankly I don't blame him.

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3709 on: February 01, 2016, 02:28:19 PM »
From the Express:

Garde admitted he was “disappointed” after the club missed out on all of the players he asked for.

Villa were still attempting to pull off last-minute deals today but any new arrivals will not now be players requested by manager Garde.

And the Frenchman admitted the club’s decision to limit spending in case they are relegated has played a part in their failure so far to land any new faces.


He wanted strikers Seydou Doumbia and Wahbi Khazri but lost out to relegation rivals Newcastle and Sunderland respectively.

And Villa had a work permit application for goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic rejected.

“The situation of a team at the bottom of the table was not easy for players but it was not the only reason,” said Garde.

“It was also a financial problem, yes. But it is not my job to explain that to you again.

“Probably the club realised mistakes has been made in the past, probably they didn’t want to do it again.

“As a new manager I would have expected new faces to support my changes.

“Not only for me but the club, and the team, for the squad to be strengthened would have been very good decision.

“It took me a few weeks to have an assessment and I made a recommendation to the board to try to sign players to the team because we need that.

“In some games we are close to competing, then we need a little bit of quality.

“I cannot do more. I tried to sign them, I worked on very hard, but for different reasons we couldn’t.”

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/639996/Aston-Villa-boss-Remi-Garde-reveals-his-January-transfer-deadline-day-plans-News-Gossip

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3710 on: February 01, 2016, 02:29:19 PM »
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From TeamTalk...http://www.teamtalk.com/news/garde-discusses-doumbia-richards-and-new-signings

But despite their pre-season deals the side have struggled and Garde conceded he was unhappy with the lack of movement.

“I am disappointed because I know I represent this big club. I am not coming in front of the fans with good news. I always said I will not run away,” he said.

“I feel the way I am working, and the way I see the club, I feel the support.”


Yet he appears to say here that he will not leave...

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3711 on: February 01, 2016, 02:29:20 PM »
For all the talk of Randy being honorable/nice he don't half shit on the managers he gets in.

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3712 on: February 01, 2016, 02:30:54 PM »
From the first second he came in Lerner always said "focus on the manager".  Now we know why!

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3713 on: February 01, 2016, 02:33:49 PM »
The press conference is now on AVTV

Who is that "journalist" that mostly ask questions at the press conferences?

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3714 on: February 01, 2016, 02:33:53 PM »
Torygraph:

Remi Garde is sad



 Remi Garde doesn't think Aston Villa are going to sign anyone today and seems to be very aware that his team are completely goosed:

"The situation of the team at the bottom of the table was not something easy to deal with for new players but it's not the only reason.

"It was also a financial problem but it's not my job to explain that again. Probably the club realise mistakes have been made in the past and they didn't want to do it again."

"I am disappointed because I know I represent this big club. I am not coming in front of the fans with good news. I always said I will not run away."

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3715 on: February 01, 2016, 02:36:12 PM »
Just walk away, Remi. You're not to blame.

Sing it, Levi.


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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3716 on: February 01, 2016, 02:37:43 PM »
Sounds like Remi Garde's been hung out to dry by our disgraceful owner.

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3717 on: February 01, 2016, 02:38:11 PM »
I hope he doesn't leave. If he can stick it out he might be lucky enough to be the manager of a club under new, better ownership.

Over the past few years, we've been hopelessly run from boardroom to boot room - indeed, one of the strongest items on the charge sheet against the board is the shiteness  of the managers they've hired. Now, I think, we finally have an actual manager, and the board might be driving him out. Well fuck that Remi - we're behind you, and if we're patient we might outlast the fools together.

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3718 on: February 01, 2016, 02:38:58 PM »
The press conference is now on AVTV

Who is that "journalist" that mostly ask questions at the press conferences?
Pete Colley ?

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Re: Remi Garde - Officially - Welcome to Aston Villa
« Reply #3719 on: February 01, 2016, 02:44:44 PM »
I hope he doesn't leave. If he can stick it out he might be lucky enough to be the manager of a club under new, better ownership.

Over the past few years, we've been hopelessly run from boardroom to boot room - indeed, one of the strongest items on the charge sheet against the board is the shiteness  of the managers they've hired. Now, I think, we finally have an actual manager, and the board might be driving him out. Well fuck that Remi - we're behind you, and if we're patient we might outlast the fools together.

I agree I really hope he stays, but I can understand him walking.

 


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