Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Lsvilla]

I just watched it and it's pretty clear whoever the Scottish bloke is jumped in and ended it. Bugger all to see here. I hope he's still our manager next season but know he won't be and when he goes I hope he tells all on the cowardly pricks that are responsible for the mess our great club are in.

I'm not sure I get why anybody be would levelling abuse at him over that? The Press Officer terminate the interview and proceeds to continue arguing with Pete Colley after. "Is it because you're  fan Pete?".

Nothing wrong with Remi Garde's conduct there.

Thanks the three of you - nails it exactly for me. Nothing at all wrong with Garde's conduct here. He deserves better than this and I hope - probably in vain - that he sticks around and is given the chance to make a difference.

[Clampy]

I'm not a massive fan of these press conferences anyway. We didn't have them years ago, we don't need them now, apart from Sky.

[Taylor]

pathetic wanker just fuck off

Really?

Why is he a wanker? For what exactly? And pathetic for leaving a press conference the press officer has ended?

He is doing a shitty job at the moment for sure, and clearly won't be here next season, so pointless aiming abuse at a guy who really it is not the fault of. No one would have kept us up.

errr for making no differece to the team whatsover and for his continual snivelling over the past two weeks

its not my fault, its the players, its the board, the dog ate my homework. if its that bad and its making you that upset then walk.

he is crying about everything being rubbish but it doesnt stop him picking up a massive wedge every week

It really bugs me when posters resort to the "money" line. Would you say to your boss, "you know what I don't think I've pulled my weight this week, take a few quid off my pay packet"?

Remi's wages don't dictate how good he is.

[ozzjim]

pathetic wanker just fuck off

Really?

Why is he a wanker? For what exactly? And pathetic for leaving a press conference the press officer has ended?

He is doing a shitty job at the moment for sure, and clearly won't be here next season, so pointless aiming abuse at a guy who really it is not the fault of. No one would have kept us up.

errr for making no differece to the team whatsover and for his continual snivelling over the past two weeks

its not my fault, its the players, its the board, the dog ate my homework. if its that bad and its making you that upset then walk.

he is crying about everything being rubbish but it doesnt stop him picking up a massive wedge every week

He is answering questions each week after being hung out to dry in January. The same ones. He is hardly going to change his answer is he... Oh yes you have asked this 16 times now I will no longer moan and instead say it's all rosy and we go again.

Pathetic wanker fuck off is surely more deserving to professional players not putting the effort in our board members who have got us here. Not the guy who has to face the shit for it every week when he is the least to do with it.

You post is significantly more pathetic than any of his actions in that press conference.

[Ian.]

When we have had a good run in my time, the likes of Taylor, Atkinson, Little have had the chance to rebuild. What has Remi had the chance to do? I can't think of a manager who has had his hands tied so much to be honest.

Two of those took over during the summer, when they had three months to bring in the players they wanted. The third took over mid-season and we came closer to going down than we have since 1987 before he had the chance the rebuild.

Which just goes to prove unless a manager can make the team his own how can he be judged?

[Clampy]

pathetic wanker just fuck off

Really?

Why is he a wanker? For what exactly? And pathetic for leaving a press conference the press officer has ended?

He is doing a shitty job at the moment for sure, and clearly won't be here next season, so pointless aiming abuse at a guy who really it is not the fault of. No one would have kept us up.

errr for making no differece to the team whatsover and for his continual snivelling over the past two weeks

its not my fault, its the players, its the board, the dog ate my homework. if its that bad and its making you that upset then walk.

he is crying about everything being rubbish but it doesnt stop him picking up a massive wedge every week

He is answering questions each week after being hung out to dry in January. The same ones. He is hardly going to change his answer is he... Oh yes you have asked this 16 times now I will no longer moan and instead say it's all rosy and we go again.

Pathetic wanker fuck off is surely more deserving to professional players not putting the effort in our board members who have got us here. Not the guy who has to face the shit for it every week when he is the least to do with it.

You post is significantly more pathetic than any of his actions in that press conference.

Sometimes a like button is needed.

[adrenachrome]

The most important question which arises from this incident is why the PO felt it necessary to terminate the session.

The more cynical among us will think the board are running scared that Garde is on the verge of spilling the beans on the extent of their wretched incompetence.

[Ian.]

pathetic wanker just fuck off

Really?

Why is he a wanker? For what exactly? And pathetic for leaving a press conference the press officer has ended?

He is doing a shitty job at the moment for sure, and clearly won't be here next season, so pointless aiming abuse at a guy who really it is not the fault of. No one would have kept us up.

errr for making no differece to the team whatsover and for his continual snivelling over the past two weeks

its not my fault, its the players, its the board, the dog ate my homework. if its that bad and its making you that upset then walk.

he is crying about everything being rubbish but it doesnt stop him picking up a massive wedge every week

He is answering questions each week after being hung out to dry in January. The same ones. He is hardly going to change his answer is he... Oh yes you have asked this 16 times now I will no longer moan and instead say it's all rosy and we go again.

Pathetic wanker fuck off is surely more deserving to professional players not putting the effort in our board members who have got us here. Not the guy who has to face the shit for it every week when he is the least to do with it.

You post is significantly more pathetic than any of his actions in that press conference.

Sometimes a like button is needed.

Like!

[django]

I believe he'll want to stay at Villa to the end of the season, and even wants to stay in charge for the foreseeable future, rebuilding the squad. But I also think he'll walk the very minute he's certain he won't be given the financial/moral support to do so. Some interesting insights into the inner workings of Villa might be emerging at that point.

If he's sacked, he's probably too honorable to ignore a non-disclosure agreement. I don't believe money comes into it.

He may be the most honourable man ever to have walked the earth but considering pretty much none of us had ever even heard of him 6 months ago, I'll wait and see before presuming he'll turn his nose up at having his contract paid up (or whatever the incentive usually is for our managers to clam up.)

[Dave]

I believe he'll want to stay at Villa to the end of the season, and even wants to stay in charge for the foreseeable future, rebuilding the squad. But I also think he'll walk the very minute he's certain he won't be given the financial/moral support to do so. Some interesting insights into the inner workings of Villa might be emerging at that point.

If he's sacked, he's probably too honorable to ignore a non-disclosure agreement. I don't believe money comes into it.

He may be the most honourable man ever to have walked the earth but considering pretty much none of us had ever even heard of him 6 months ago...

Really?

[Clampy]

I believe he'll want to stay at Villa to the end of the season, and even wants to stay in charge for the foreseeable future, rebuilding the squad. But I also think he'll walk the very minute he's certain he won't be given the financial/moral support to do so. Some interesting insights into the inner workings of Villa might be emerging at that point.

If he's sacked, he's probably too honorable to ignore a non-disclosure agreement. I don't believe money comes into it.

He may be the most honourable man ever to have walked the earth but considering pretty much none of us had ever even heard of him 6 months ago, I'll wait and see before presuming he'll turn his nose up at having his contract paid up (or whatever the incentive usually is for our managers to clam up.)

Why should he?

[saunders_heroes]

I doubt very much he'll be sacked, unless there's a clause we can get rid on the cheap if he takes us down.

[SamTheMouse]

Manager shows irritation with the press. Who gives a fuck?

[TB]

He may be the most honourable man ever to have walked the earth but considering pretty much none of us had ever even heard of him 6 months ago, I'll wait and see before presuming he'll turn his nose up at having his contract paid up (or whatever the incentive usually is for our managers to clam up.)

I didn't claim that he is. You might not have heard of him, but I'd dare say many have. When at Lyon, keeping them close to the top of the league table despite the board selling their top players, he offered to resign there and then if the board chose to sell a player he saw as a crucial cog in his 1st 11. They backed down.

I would hope he is as confident in his own ability and vision of the game today, even after January. No, I don't think he's the next Messiah, being able to win the PL/CL sometime soon. But I do believe that if he's allowed to build his own team (and usher out a few tools, at that!) we'd actually have the beginnings of a team able to compete.

[django]

I believe he'll want to stay at Villa to the end of the season, and even wants to stay in charge for the foreseeable future, rebuilding the squad. But I also think he'll walk the very minute he's certain he won't be given the financial/moral support to do so. Some interesting insights into the inner workings of Villa might be emerging at that point.

If he's sacked, he's probably too honorable to ignore a non-disclosure agreement. I don't believe money comes into it.

He may be the most honourable man ever to have walked the earth but considering pretty much none of us had ever even heard of him 6 months ago...

Really?

Well I'm basing this on my own experience, and that of the fans I speak to, and the response on the various Villa forums when he was first mooted/appointed and not that many people were familiar with him (or maybe just me). Probably because the French league is a bit niche for a lot of people.