Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[berneboy]

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.

I agree, sir.

[hipkiss92]

Norwich are basically a Championship team and we beat them reasonably comfortably yesterday with an injury/suspension weakened team. Garde seemed to be in control of things, I was a bit worried he left his first sub till 90th minute. I would have put fresh legs on up front when we went 2-0 up to take advantage of Norwich pushing forward and leaving gaps at the back. It would have given more chance of an "out ball" to relieve the pressure.

He did this (subs) against Palace as well and it was doing my head in.

[SheffieldVillain]

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.

Look @ Leicester now...........Its 75/80% his team they have carried on from where they left off last season with a couple of notable tweaks i.e
Kante,etc

And yet the people who watched him work closest i.e. the Leicester management chose to sack him regardless of him having kept them up. I doubt that they did it for no good reason.

He was sacked for "non footballing reasons" involving his son and an incident on a tour abroad

He was not sacked because of what his son did. That would be illegal, for a start.

He was sacked for a string of incidents including trying to throttle an opposing player on the touchline. The official phrases were "a fundamental difference in perspective" and "a working relationship is no longer viable". They couldn't work with him. Do you really think that if they thought he would suddenly lead them to the title they wouldn't have kept him on? Also, have you noticed that he is still out of work despite over a dozen Premier and Championship jobs coming up between when he was sacked and now. Why do you think this is? We shouldn't touch him with a bargepole if the worst happens and Remi leaves.

[Toronto Villa]

What his son and his mates did tells you a lot about the old man and the values he holds. No thanks.

[LeeB]

I'd presumed he'd retired from football and took up his true calling in life, to be an arsehole traffic police officer.

[Toronto Villa]

I'd presumed he'd retired from football and took up his true calling in life, to be an arsehole traffic police officer.

yep. One of those officers that peers down upon you like you've just been rumbled for 16 murders when all you've done is parked on some double yellow lines.

[SoccerHQ]

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.

Yes I was a firm critic of him over xmas but he has won me over by tightening us up defensively. We had to do that simply to get some points on the board and it's only what Big Sam or Moyes would've done if we'd appointed them instead.

Since Southampton away our defensive record is very very good for a bottom team. Infact as a unit I'd suggest it's our best since the MON days, not bad when starting with the keeper there's sub standard players in there.

[Toronto Villa]

it's also coincided with the return of Cissokho who is a very limited player overall but a serviceable and reliable defender. Right now he's what we need and he'll be a very solid back up next season.

[adrenachrome]

I'd presumed he'd retired from football and took up his true calling in life, to be an arsehole traffic police officer.

yep. One of those officers that peers down upon you like you've just been rumbled for 16 murders when all you've done is parked on some double yellow lines.

Here he is communicating with the fans.

[Toronto Villa]

there's also the one where he called the reporter an Ostrich that is so unbelievably disrespectful. He is a complete wanker, and especially when you consider the grief Garde has endured and how much class he has shown in his press conferences.

[Legion]

What a see you next Tuesday.

[pauliewalnuts]

Pearson is exactly the sort of offensive dick that any club with a desire to hang on to a shred of pride should avoid like the plague. He's fucking nuts, and not pleasant, quirky nuts either, he's proper nasty.

[PeterWithesShin]

As has been said, he's a nasty piece of work. He's the kind of bloke you could see being the bully gym teacher at school back in the day. I'd hate to have that tool associated with Aston Villa.

[ozzjim]

And simply not a good manager.

Apart from last season and getting Leicester up he has failed everywhere, and Leicester paid out big money and wages for the side they had to come up. He also spent decent money once they got up. I would bet they have a "transfer committee" too, that probably recommended most of the players they have bought but because theirs are successful it is a lot less publicised than ours. They were after all reportedly interested in both Gestede and Veretout before we bought them last summer. How much of their success is down to him, Ranieiri or quite simply riding a wave of confidence and playing with organisation will be open to debate, but I don't want Pearson anywhere near Villa Park. Total idiot.

[john e]

Pearson is exactly the sort of offensive dick that any club with a desire to hang on to a shred of pride should avoid like the plague. He's fucking nuts, and not pleasant, quirky nuts either, he's proper nasty.

Agree
But he's exactly the type of manager this board will turn to if a Garde walks/leaves

The 'project' will be dead in the water, they won't be looking for the next experiment they will do what the media and the pundits say and appoint that twat
I know they could have looked at Pearson last time but they thought they would take the risk and go with something new and fresh, not next time they will take no risks, he's right up Hollis's street in my opinion

Sadly I would go as far to say that if Garde goes he's nailed on to be our next manager