Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[AV82EC]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She sounds like the Wise woman from Blackadder 2.

[Des Little]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She sounds like the Wise woman from Blackadder 2.

Elaine is fast becoming the font of all knowledge isn't she?

[gpbarr]

The other issue with those who believe it's time to change manager again - is that they clearly must feel the people appointing the manager will get it right next time (assuming it isn't right now, wasn't right with Dim, wasn't right with Lambert, wasn't right with McLeish.......).

That's ok - they'll get it right next time

Or more likely our free fall through the divisions will only match the delusion that Remi is responsible for the fact we are going to get relegated.

Cuckoo, cuckoo

[Chico Hamilton III]

The other issue with those who believe it's time to change manager again - is that they clearly must feel the people appointing the manager will get it right next time (assuming it isn't right now, wasn't right with Dim, wasn't right with Lambert, wasn't right with McLeish.......).

That's ok - they'll get it right next time

Or more likely our free fall through the divisions will only match the delusion that Remi is responsible for the fact we are going to get relegated.

Cuckoo, cuckoo

We've made a succession of shocking managerial appointments and there's no reason to suggest that the board have made a better choice this time round either. I'm not blaming Garde for our relegation ( actually, I don't think anybody is), we were doomed before he came, but equally I don't think he's done anything significant to improve us. And when is the best time to think about changing managers? when you're doing well?

Not sure what the cuckoo thing is at the end of your post either, unless you're Percy Edwards or something?

[Dr Butler]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She sounds like the Wise woman from Blackadder 2.

there are two things you need to know about the wise woman...

1. she is a woman...




UTV
The Doc

[Ormy Droid]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She sounds like the Wise woman from Blackadder 2.

there are two things you need to know about the wise woman...

1. she is a woman...




UTV
The Doc

And the second thing is...?

[Dr Butler]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She sounds like the Wise woman from Blackadder 2.

there are two things you need to know about the wise woman...

1. she is a woman...




UTV
The Doc

And the second thing is...?

2. she is wise

UTV
The Doc

[SashasGrandad]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She sounds like the Wise woman from Blackadder 2.

there are two things you need to know about the wise woman...

1. she is a woman...




UTV
The Doc

And the second thing is...?

2. she is wise

UTV
The Doc

If you are really lucky she will also have a nice pair of t........................

[ChicagoLion]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She is right, every time she said "Would you like a nice cup of tea?"
He said "Yes"

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

According to Elaine, Garde is a yes-man.

She is right, every time she said "Would you like a nice cup of tea?"
He said "Yes"

Why don't they get Pauline McLynn aka Mrs Doyle ?

[itbrvilla]

I bet that recommendation letter is encased in a spunk crust.

[Dante Lavelli]

The similarity to the Houlier reign when some of the senior players were acting like twats and there was obvious disharmony in the dressing room.

I think the comparison can be extended to the guy that he replaced too.  Whilst MON may not have been the 'banter king' that Sherwood thought he was, I suspect that MON allowed for a pretty relaxed atmosphere and training that lacked intensity.

[Steve67]

The similarity to the Houlier reign when some of the senior players were acting like twats and there was obvious disharmony in the dressing room.

I think the comparison can be extended to the guy that he replaced too.  Whilst MON may not have been the 'banter king' that Sherwood thought he was, I suspect that MON allowed for a pretty relaxed atmosphere and training that lacked intensity.

Yes, and this is why the players liked him. Fact. itk from a former Wycombe player of his, friend of mine. Give the players plenty of time off, reward them, but then scream and shout at them to motivate them when they need to earn the reward, that's the way MON worked apparently.

[dave.woodhall]

According to that Villa blogger in the Observer Garde is a "oui" man.

[tomd2103]

The similarity to the Houlier reign when some of the senior players were acting like twats and there was obvious disharmony in the dressing room.

I think the comparison can be extended to the guy that he replaced too.  Whilst MON may not have been the 'banter king' that Sherwood thought he was, I suspect that MON allowed for a pretty relaxed atmosphere and training that lacked intensity.

Wasn't O'Neill's philosophy something like "when the team is winning, the players are in charge.  When the team us losing, I'm in charge."