Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[gpbarr]

From the Guardian match report

“I’m not been here for a long time enough to assess the behaviour of everybody,” said Garde, when asked about the Villa supporters’ protest. “I respect the fans because they are totally part of the club but I have to respect as well my position and the people who put me in this position.

“I concentrate my energy on what I am asked to do, which is to try to win games with this squad of players.”

He's not a happy bunny. " the people who put me in this position." Is he referring to the board, the players, or the whole lot of them?

They classic 'blame everyone else" line then?

Sooner we see sense and boot Garde back down the channel tunnel the better.

Yes it's all his fault - sigh

[adrenachrome]

The Torygraph article is written by Sam Wallace. If it was was written by John Percy, I would be more inclined to trust it , but your mileage may vary, as they say.

[Axl Rose]

That group of wankers-the Gabby group. They should be targeted with bile laden hatred at all remaining games. If these claims are true of course.
If I wasn't abroad, I'd be at each game absolutely destroying them. I despise the fuckers.

[ozzjim]

Isn't Dyche from Birmingham? I thought he was a Blues fan. But I agree that he would be a good appointment.

[aev]

As for this bit:

Broadly the squad is split into two camps: on one side the long-serving players such as Gabby Agbonlahor, Alan Hutton, Leandro Bacuna, Ciaran Clark, Brad Guzan, Mark Bunn as well as Joleon Lescott and Micah Richards. On the other side are the new arrivals, many of them from France, including Jordan Ayew, Idrissa Gana and Jordan Veretout as well as Aly Cissokho. The latter group feel, with some justification, that they are being blamed for all the club’s problems.

With the exception of Bunn, there's not a single one in that group I'd piss on if he were on fire. Not one.

To be fair Hutton gives his all each game, its just he is a really poor footballer

Bunn has just been thrown into that group randomly, he isnt even second division standard lets be honest.

these long serving players above can do one, they will be playing against us next term with the likes of Bristol City and Leeds

Yeah, Hutton does at least try.

To be honest, we will probably need him next season.

[andyh]

So, the 'wanker group' who pretty much got us into this mess, is upset becuse their boss doesn't bollock them?
Eh?

[walsall villain]

So, the 'wanker group' who pretty much got us into this mess, is upset becuse their boss doesn't bollock them?
Eh?

When teams get thrashed I thought it was common practice for the manager to say nothing at the time? You would expect a reaction/inquest from the manager in the following days. The article made me wonder which of our superstars is blabbing to the press?

[Witton Warrior]

So, the 'wanker group' who pretty much got us into this mess, is upset becuse their boss doesn't bollock them?
Eh?

It's what they expect in their insulated bubble of a world maybe - when "da boss" doesn't give you some verbals after a match he obviously doesn't love you - If Garde has lost the plot then I would not be at all surprised as everything else about us has gone down the pan why should he be any different.

[Hoppo]

We need Reg Hollis to put us out of our collective nightmare, sack Fox, Reilly, Almstadt.
Thank Remi for having a go but it hasn't worked out has it?
Strive to get a manager who rules with an Iron Fist.
Then start the cull.

[Witton Warrior]

Then start the cull.

Ooooo - I like the sound of that....

[oswald funkletrumpet]

If Remi goes, and if Burnley don't go up, I would hope we would look at Dyche. Good track record at championship level, Burnley play decent football, he can spot a goal scorer, generally seems to bring players on and looks like he has the ability to impose himself and his will on the squad - without being a Pearson bully.
Sad that we would ever need to consider this but he ticks more boxes than most.

Totally agree.
I had a conversation with a Burnley fan recently, apparently Dyche runs a very tight ship with his squad. You do it his way or you're shipped out. Immediately. He has a code of conduct governing the players interaction with fans, autograph requests, social media activity etc.
Reckon we could do with this.
He's numero uno for me.

that is exactly what we need

[ciggiesnbeer]

After the Janutrayal I have zero faith in Hollis doing anything good for the club.

[brian green]

Billy McNeill had an iron fist. So did Tommy Docherty and Tommy Cummings and David O'Leary and Alex McLeish.  Paul Lambert had six, his own two and two each Karsa and Culverhouse.

[tomd2103]

As for this bit:

Broadly the squad is split into two camps: on one side the long-serving players such as Gabby Agbonlahor, Alan Hutton, Leandro Bacuna, Ciaran Clark, Brad Guzan, Mark Bunn as well as Joleon Lescott and Micah Richards. On the other side are the new arrivals, many of them from France, including Jordan Ayew, Idrissa Gana and Jordan Veretout as well as Aly Cissokho. The latter group feel, with some justification, that they are being blamed for all the club’s problems.

With the exception of Bunn, there's not a single one in that group I'd piss on if he were on fire. Not one.

To be fair Hutton gives his all each game, its just he is a really poor footballer

Bunn has just been thrown into that group randomly, he isnt even second division standard lets be honest.

these long serving players above can do one, they will be playing against us next term with the likes of Bristol City and Leeds

Yeah, Hutton does at least try.

To be honest, we will probably need him next season.

I really don't think that is the way to be looking at next season.  We should be looking to replace the likes of Hutton, not just keep him around because he "puts in a bit of a shift".  I would like to see us try and build a consistent and solid back four next season and I can't see Hutton ever being part of one due to his poor positioning.  When you add in he's poor on the ball and can't cross, it's not a great outlook.  I just hope Rangers get promoted and he heads off back there. 

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest I don't know what's perceived within the playing group, but the fans aren't blaming the new players that's for sure.