Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Rioch is King]

After listening to Garde you become even more aware of how much utter bullshit other managers talk

[Risso]

I love the bloke, but I've been surprised at the number of other fans I've spoken to who feel the same way, not people who post on here but ordinary fans of all ages.

I think it comes down to integrity. The man has it, it contrasts sharply with many of his peers, and it shines through.

I'm rapidly coming around to that way of thinking.  It's nice to hear interviews, in that whatever the score or result, he tells it like it is.  He rightly identified that it wasn't a classic game yesterday, but that it was good to win away.  We could and should have 5 more points from the last round of games, and that would make things look wholly different.  I hope that he stays and continues the improvement.

[Ian.]

I love the bloke, but I've been surprised at the number of other fans I've spoken to who feel the same way, not people who post on here but ordinary fans of all ages.

I think it comes down to integrity. The man has it, it contrasts sharply with many of his peers, and it shines through.

I'm rapidly coming around to that way of thinking.  It's nice to hear interviews, in that whatever the score or result, he tells it like it is.  He rightly identified that it wasn't a classic game yesterday, but that it was good to win away.  We could and should have 5 more points from the last round of games, and that would make things look wholly different.  I hope that he stays and continues the improvement.

The thing is we do not have a lot of evidence but deep down a lot of people have this gut feeling that Remi could be our next manager to lift this club out of oblivion and beyond. There is something about him. He could be our next Graham Taylor.

It's just so worrying, again only a gut feeling and pure speculation but he could walk away from this in the summer and nobody at the club will fight tooth and nail to stop it.

[Neil Hawkes]

I have hope that Melvyn King seeing the state we are in now, would be able to identify we have a manager at the club we support who actually demonstrates the ability to manage us out of this mess, if given time and proper fiscal support.

[old man villa fan]

If we go down, we have only one real opportunity to come back up and that is after one season.  We need to take that first parachute payment and really make it work for us.  What we cannot afford is for Lerner to see that money as something to balance off previous years losses.  If he does, we are f***** big time.

Hopefully, we should be able to clear some players out in addition to those at the end of contracts.  We must keep Remi Garde and allow him to bring in players that fit the system he wants to play.

[ozzjim]

Garde has got a poor side doing exactly what would be needed in the Championship. Organised, well drilled if Okore starts, clear shape etcg. If he goes we start again and I don't think any of the last 3 managers have managed to have us so clearly organised. We almost have a style of play emerging which is remarkable really considering how disorganised we were when he arrived. Wind next week he is up to a point a game. I think has he arrived in June last year we would be comfortable in mid table now.

[Steve R]

The last 5 games have seen us concede only 3 goals and keep three clean sheets. That's a pretty staggering sequence by our standards, the last thing we should do is be changing the defence. Leave Richards - and Hutton - where they are.

[Gregorys Boy]

I find his interviews quite refreshing too.  He's a good manager, but the right man for Villa? I'm not so sure.

[Ron Manager]

The last 5 games have seen us concede only 3 goals and keep three clean sheets. That's a pretty staggering sequence by our standards, the last thing we should do is be changing the defence. Leave Richards - and Hutton - where they are.

Quite right. The results show that those players are forging a tight defence. Lescott is moulding them well. We need the midfield to score a few and Gestede to come good which he would with a winger slinging accurate balls across. One game at a time. If we could beat Liverpool mmmmmmm!

[LeeB]

I find his interviews quite refreshing too.  He's a good manager, but the right man for Villa? I'm not so sure.

Honest question, who would be? Name me one manager you could be certain would put us right.

I think Guardiola would probably top himself if he had to work with this lot.

[Gregorys Boy]

I find his interviews quite refreshing too.  He's a good manager, but the right man for Villa? I'm not so sure.

Honest question, who would be? Name me one manager you could be certain would put us right.

I think Guardiola would probably top himself if he had to work with this lot.

With the reality of the Championship stareing us in the face I'd say Pearson would be a good fit.  He knows that league very well and with the right investment could do a good job for us.  He has passion, decent tactics and a decent level of experience. Not saying I would get rid of Garde.  Think he deserves a proper crack at it.  Just saying if Garde did leave then I think Pearson could do a good job.

[ozzjim]

Pearson is a total cock. Don't want him anywhere near our club.

[olaftab]

No it has to be Garde next season. He is going to our Vic Crowe next season and in two years time we will appoint a future Ron Saunders!

[Gregorys Boy]

Pearson is a total cock. Don't want him anywhere near our club.

Cock or not he's a good manager.

[old man villa fan]

Pearson is a total cock. Don't want him anywhere near our club.

Cock or not he's a good manager.

Is he?  What has he done other than get Leicester promoted with a lot of financial backing and kept them up last season after nearly getting them relegated.

Being aggressive and shouting a lot does not equate to being a good manager.