Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[andyh]

I just watched his AVTV pre match interview.
You can't help liking the bloke and really feeling sorry for him and the absolute bag of shit that he has inherited.
Every one of these pre match interviews have been about him fighting fires or dealing with certain players, but this one seemed a bit deeper.
He is suggesting, without naming names, that there are real problems with certain players and their attitude and commitment....not that we didn't already know that.
He talked about about the first team v U21 training game, and again said how certain players did not show him what he wanted to see.

[Villa in Denmark]

The comment about there being some players he'd like to swap for other ones but couldn't was a rather stylish kick in the bollocks to both the miscreants in the squad and the board I thought.

[ChicagoLion]

I am more convinced we need to keep him, if not then those twats will have the chance to pull the wool over another managers eyes.
I don't think I have ever liked a Villa team less than this one.

[supertom]

Well...that's as damning as I've heard in a long time from any Villa manager about his own players. He even goes as far as saying he's picking certainly players that he wouldn't otherwise select (given their attitude and application) because he's got no other options. I think it's pretty damn obvious that Gabby is one of those players. He's only come back in for lack of other options.

I think most of us would probably be totally on board and understanding if Remi binned a bunch of the senior players and bought in a few kids. I mean we lose most of our games as it is, we've long given up hope in getting consistent, positive results. I would happily see us bring in a few youngsters who show the desire to play and grab their chance. The select few seniors who actually show the desired will, can stay in the side.

I do feel for Remi too but at the same time, he can't really be coming out with this stuff to the press. It just makes us look even more like a joke. I cannot see anything other than a new manager in the summer (if not sooner). I think Remi will walk. If he lasts till the summer out of professional courtesy then he deserves credit. If he goes next week, no one could blame the poor bugger. I don't think there are too many tougher jobs out there at the moment than the one he was given. He's not being backed. He's obviously let down by Randy etc. There's going to be no salvaging this relationship. When something looks this fucked, a separation is the only way. He'll go onto another club and probably do very well.

[supertom]

I am more convinced we need to keep him, if not then those twats will have the chance to pull the wool over another managers eyes.
I don't think I have ever liked a Villa team less than this one.

I'd like to keep him, I just think the breakdown between him and the board is beyond salvage. In an ideal world we'll get bought out at the end of the season and a new owner would give Remi a chance. But that won't happen. You'd have better luck selling ice to Eskimos than selling this club right now.

[Villa in Denmark]

I am more convinced we need to keep him, if not then those twats will have the chance to pull the wool over another managers eyes.
I don't think I have ever liked a Villa team less than this one.

I'd like to keep him, I just think the breakdown between him and the board is beyond salvage. In an ideal world we'll get bought out at the end of the season and a new owner would give Remi a chance. But that won't happen. You'd have better luck selling ice to Eskimos than selling this club right now.

Well on that basis we'll only to wait another couple of years.

[Rotterdam 82]

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He has an impossible task.
His final comment is damning.

The last minute or so of that interview sums up everything that is wrong with the rabble of a squad that we now have. How were we ever allowed to get to this position?

[ozzjim]

Agreed. Unless Hollis gets rid of Fox et al, and gives Remi free reign to sort the squad, get it straight and have a go next season.

Who we get if he goes is going to be fun. I would like Warbutton from Rangers, but think it would be a tough one to sell to him.

[German James]

I don't think he'll drop any so-called senior players, until we're mathematically doomed. I would love to see him do so, but I think it would look to much like admitting defeat, if he did it now.

[ChicagoLion]

I am more convinced we need to keep him, if not then those twats will have the chance to pull the wool over another managers eyes.
I don't think I have ever liked a Villa team less than this one.

I'd like to keep him, I just think the breakdown between him and the board is beyond salvage. In an ideal world we'll get bought out at the end of the season and a new owner would give Remi a chance. But that won't happen. You'd have better luck selling ice to Eskimos than selling this club right now.

Sadly very true. The fear is then the appointment these idiots are likely to make.
We keep being told that the we will,easily bounce back. I have no idea why any one could think that considering the awful mess we are in. You know that he would only stay if he was given the absoloutely authority to do the job. If he leaves then we all know that they are trying to avoid taking the drasti action that is needed and our misery willl continue.

[Lsvilla]

Wow - that's pretty powerful from Garde - what a toxic bunch of w@"Łers we appear to have assembled. I'd love him to be given the mandate to sort it out over the summer but can't help feel he will be off and do a great job for someone else. Worst fear has to be that he ends up at the Bitters to replace Pulis.

[ozzjim]

I reckon he will end up somewhere back in France, possibly even back at Lyon if he leaves us.

[Dante Lavelli]

Never seen a squad need such a huge broom before next season.

I agree.  It's not about the quality of the players, we need to reduce the squad size so that the attitude of what is left is correct.  Build from that foundation, otherwise there will always be a ceiling to what we can achieve, eg star players may come along (be sold) and the rotten core/culture will remain.

[Dante Lavelli]

It's not easy listening that interview, however - my search for a silver lining - he appears to have identified a specific problem and even individuals who are responsible, whereas there was a stage under Sherwood where he seemed completely baffled that his strategy was not working.

[Ads]

I am not a fan of "chuck the youngsters [under a bus", however, I would welcome seeing him put in place XI players, whomever they may be, who have shown the right desire and commitment regardless of their quality at Stoke.

If that means five or six youngsters from the development squad, then so be it. Its not going to be any worse than Liverpool, as even being whacked 10-0 but trying would be better than the most appalling of surrenders we saw the other week.

It would send a message and I would like the opportunity to clap XI players off the pitch, regardless of score line, to thank them for their efforts across 90 minutes.