Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Clampy]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

[Toronto Villa]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

And in addition to that we were all saying how quiet our dressing room was and we needed a leader or someone with both quality and enthusiasm. Nobody saw this coming and instead of Richards being a leader and galvanizing force, he's become precisely the opposite and along with one or two others very divisive. The manager uses him simply because of limited options but I imagine with him or with Gabby he'd boot them as far as he could given the choice.

[Allan C]

I hope RG stays but in all honesty we just don't know if he's good or bad. That will only be apparent when he's given the investment to rebuild and that won't happen under the current ownership. Garde may well be a Guardiola or Klopp but he's got an absolutely shockingly bad squad to work with and none of them his signings. This lot are well beyond coaching or improvement so there has been no improvement since he took over. To turn it round, I Wonder if Guardiola or Klopp would have faired any better than Garde has??

[ozzjim]

I have been disappointed about how defensive we have been at times when only wins will do.

But more than that, playing in the very narrow way we do I don't think actually suits the squad we have. The diamond in midfield simply does not accommodate any of the flair players we have, and we look very toothless.

I have never seen a side lack fight in all but 3-4 games too. I fully appreciate the task he has, and about 80% of the blame is the players, but Garde has to carry some of the can lately.

This summer he either needs to be very, very clearly backed, or move on for someone who will be.

[aj2k77]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

We viewed it with our rose tinted Villa specs though. Only Villa and Sunderland were in for him weren't they? Barely any football in 3/4 seasons and only courted by relegation threatened sides. Another gamble that didn't pay off I suppose. Don't get me wrong, I thought he couldn't be this bad, thought he'd be a decent right back but it's been another gamble that's exploded in our face.

[pauliewalnuts]

I was pretty sure Richards would turn out to be a poor signing - hardly any football in ages being one problem. For about three games I thought I might be wrong, then realised I was actually right.

[Clampy]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

We viewed it with our rose tinted Villa specs though. Only Villa and Sunderland were in for him weren't they? Barely any football in 3/4 seasons and only courted by relegation threatened sides. Another gamble that didn't pay off I suppose. Don't get me wrong, I thought he couldn't be this bad, thought he'd be a decent right back but it's been another gamble that's exploded in our face.

Of course we welcomed him with rose tinted Villa specs. What else were we supposed to do?

[aj2k77]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

We viewed it with our rose tinted Villa specs though. Only Villa and Sunderland were in for him weren't they? Barely any football in 3/4 seasons and only courted by relegation threatened sides. Another gamble that didn't pay off I suppose. Don't get me wrong, I thought he couldn't be this bad, thought he'd be a decent right back but it's been another gamble that's exploded in our face.

Of course we welcomed him with rose tinted Villa specs. What else were we supposed to do?

Be realistic about what we are signing.

[PeterWithesShin]

I was questioned him signing only because I was worried he'd be injured a lot. Now i'm worried when he's fit.

[Clampy]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

We viewed it with our rose tinted Villa specs though. Only Villa and Sunderland were in for him weren't they? Barely any football in 3/4 seasons and only courted by relegation threatened sides. Another gamble that didn't pay off I suppose. Don't get me wrong, I thought he couldn't be this bad, thought he'd be a decent right back but it's been another gamble that's exploded in our face.

Of course we welcomed him with rose tinted Villa specs. What else were we supposed to do?

Be realistic about what we are signing.

Were you at the time?

[supertom]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

We viewed it with our rose tinted Villa specs though. Only Villa and Sunderland were in for him weren't they? Barely any football in 3/4 seasons and only courted by relegation threatened sides. Another gamble that didn't pay off I suppose. Don't get me wrong, I thought he couldn't be this bad, thought he'd be a decent right back but it's been another gamble that's exploded in our face.

Of course we welcomed him with rose tinted Villa specs. What else were we supposed to do?

Be realistic about what we are signing.

Realism sucks though. Particularly over the last 5 years.

[Dante Lavelli]

A good interview in the Times today, Remi comes across as an intelligent guy as usual.  the journalist even comments "garde is exactly what Villa, this rootless, withering giant require.  But require over the longer term rather than the crazed dash for premier league safety.

Interestingly Garde identifies Lescott as a player who has the right stuff for the fight.

Sorry only have the paper copy, so if anyone could cut and paste from behind the pay-wall....
 

[john e]

With hindsight no ambitious club would have signed Micah Richards, he'd played 19 league games in 4 years. Part time player, he doesn't have the desire anymore by the looks of it.

It was lauded as a great piece if business by Sherwood at the time. You can't knock the club just because he hasn't been as good as we thought he would.

We viewed it with our rose tinted Villa specs though. Only Villa and Sunderland were in for him weren't they? Barely any football in 3/4 seasons and only courted by relegation threatened sides. Another gamble that didn't pay off I suppose. Don't get me wrong, I thought he couldn't be this bad, thought he'd be a decent right back but it's been another gamble that's exploded in our face.

Of course we welcomed him with rose tinted Villa specs. What else were we supposed to do?

Be realistic about what we are signing.

Were you at the time?

If your asking was aj being negative at the time,
 there is a good chance he was

[Ad@m]

Interestingly Garde identifies Lescott as a player who has the right stuff for the fight.

Probably because having played for the Boggies he's got lots of experience.

[aj2k77]

With Villa specs fully on I thought that if the Strikers gamble paid off we'd have a decent season.