Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest if I never saw Bacuna, Agbonlahor, Guzan, Clark, N'Zogbia and Richards anywhere the club ever again I'd be happy.

[Clampy]

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. 

I agree. You can't fault his commitment but he's a poor defender.

[Vegas]

I disagree.  If we were staying up I would look to improve on him, but he's one of the few players we have that are pretty much perfect for the Championship.  Hope he stays

[SamTheMouse]

Always take articles like that Telegraph one with a pinch of salt, but Garde's method sounds like Wenger's. Fairly standoffish, doesn't shout and scream a lot, lets the players get on with it.

It's noticeable that the ones (allegedly) most riled by that approach are the shit British players.

[Rigadon]

I thought Garde was an(other) shit appointment at the time, and he's done nothing to change that opinion.  He might be a decent manager in another club, but he was never the guy to dig us out of bottom place.   The players are mostly shit and he was shafted in January.  But he has been a total, abject failure nonetheless.

He has to go and I have no doubt he will.

The Villa need to appoint the right manager next time, it's absolutely critical, because clubs can languish down there for years.  I'd go all out for Moyes.

[aj2k77]

I disagree.  If we were staying up I would look to improve on him, but he's one of the few players we have that are pretty much perfect for the Championship.  Hope he stays

Perfect because he runs around a lot? His positioning isn't going to get any better in the Championship, it's appalling, it costs us goals. I can't fault him, except he's shit at football. I don't understand this train of thought at all.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Garde's method sounds like Wenger's. Fairly standoffish, doesn't shout and scream a lot, lets the players get on with it.

Have you seen Wenger on the touchline? he's probably one of the most animated managers in the league. Usually moaning to the 4th official or whining to the other manager

[Hillbilly]

Don't know about anyone else but i've worked in places where there are intransigent miserable old gets. They go out of their way to undermine any attempt at change, no matter how needed and carefully communicated it is. It's been said that British players on the whole are pretty close-minded and it's starting to seem like we have one of the last major outposts of that mentality. I hope Garde stays, has a clear out and gets in a bunch of players who have half a brain.

[pauliewalnuts]

Always take articles like that Telegraph one with a pinch of salt, but Garde's method sounds like Wenger's. Fairly standoffish, doesn't shout and scream a lot, lets the players get on with it.

It's noticeable that the ones (allegedly) most riled by that approach are the shit British players.

Apparently Garde's nickname at Arsenal was "The Ambassador" as he was the player who effectively formed the link between Wenger and the team in communicating what he wanted.

[andyh]

I'll have you know there is nothing wrong with being an 'intransigent miserable old get'.
I quite enjoy it :-)

[SoccerHQ]

To be honest if I never saw Bacuna, Agbonlahor, Guzan, Clark, N'Zogbia and Richards anywhere the club ever again I'd be happy.

Missed out Westwood! Banning order in place for that....

[AV89]

Walked out of his press conference today apparently (Remi, not me).

[dave shelley]

I'll have you know there is nothing wrong with being an 'intransigent miserable old get'.
I quite enjoy it :-)

And me.  The word curmudgeon was invented for me.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Walked out of his press conference today apparently (Remi, not me).

Much more distinguished than skateboarding.
;-)

[PaulWinch again]

Walked out of his press conference today apparently (Remi, not me).

How else do you leave a press conference.