Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[PaulWinch again]

I do find it odd that this cliche that a manager needs to 'know the Championship' to get out of it still gets thrown about. It's exactly the same as the Premier League only with worse teams and it's exactly the same as League 1 but with better teams. The Championship does not exist in some parallel universe where they play a different game. It's an old myth that you have to be ultra physical to get out of it. Nowadays the teams who play better football tend to get out.

[Matt C]

It's nonsense. You don't need Mick McCarthy and eleven Lee Cattermole's to achieve anything in the championship.

[Toronto Villa]

Correct. It's a complete myth. Garde with proper support from the board would get us out. Newcastle, with Hughton and Ashley upstairs pissed it. And they were every bit a joke as we are when they went down.

[Dave P]

If there is a vacancy in the summer, then you can bet Martin Laursen's name would be bounded about. I'd love us to get Simon Grayson.

[Stirchley Villain]

Correct. It's a complete myth. Garde with proper support from the board would get us out. Newcastle, with Hughton and Ashley upstairs pissed it. And they were every bit a joke as we are when they went down.

No he wouldn't. Looks like Moyes for Newcastle. Now there's a man who could have done a job for us...

[LeeB]

I do find it odd that this cliche that a manager needs to 'know the Championship' to get out of it still gets thrown about. It's exactly the same as the Premier League only with worse teams and it's exactly the same as League 1 but with better teams. The Championship does not exist in some parallel universe where they play a different game. It's an old myth that you have to be ultra physical to get out of it. Nowadays the teams who play better football tend to get out.

It would be a factor in the case for someone like Chris Hughton, or whisper it Steve Bruce, who have shown with different clubs they can get the job done, and most importantly have experience and knowledge of the division as it is now.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I do find it odd that this cliche that a manager needs to 'know the Championship' to get out of it still gets thrown about. It's exactly the same as the Premier League only with worse teams and it's exactly the same as League 1 but with better teams. The Championship does not exist in some parallel universe where they play a different game. It's an old myth that you have to be ultra physical to get out of it. Nowadays the teams who play better football tend to get out.

It would be a factor in the case for someone like Chris Hughton, or whisper it Steve Bruce, who have shown with different clubs they can get the job done, and most importantly have experience and knowledge of the division as it is now.

There's a guy at Blackburn who's got experience of getting promoted from the Championship. We could go (again) for him.

[Toronto Villa]

Correct. It's a complete myth. Garde with proper support from the board would get us out. Newcastle, with Hughton and Ashley upstairs pissed it. And they were every bit a joke as we are when they went down.

No he wouldn't. Looks like Moyes for Newcastle. Now there's a man who could have done a job for us...

How do you suppose Newcastle fans felt after their hero Shearer took them down and they all found out Hughton was their appointed saviour? And Moyes didn't want to join us. More than once.

[Dave P]

I do find it odd that this cliche that a manager needs to 'know the Championship' to get out of it still gets thrown about. It's exactly the same as the Premier League only with worse teams and it's exactly the same as League 1 but with better teams. The Championship does not exist in some parallel universe where they play a different game. It's an old myth that you have to be ultra physical to get out of it. Nowadays the teams who play better football tend to get out.

It would be a factor in the case for someone like Chris Hughton, or whisper it Steve Bruce, who have shown with different clubs they can get the job done, and most importantly have experience and knowledge of the division as it is now.

There's a guy at Blackburn who's got experience of getting promoted from the Championship. We could go (again) for him.

Or there is a guy who's just taken over a club in Egypt who took another club straight up after taking them down and won them a cup a few years later.

[LeeB]

I do find it odd that this cliche that a manager needs to 'know the Championship' to get out of it still gets thrown about. It's exactly the same as the Premier League only with worse teams and it's exactly the same as League 1 but with better teams. The Championship does not exist in some parallel universe where they play a different game. It's an old myth that you have to be ultra physical to get out of it. Nowadays the teams who play better football tend to get out.

It would be a factor in the case for someone like Chris Hughton, or whisper it Steve Bruce, who have shown with different clubs they can get the job done, and most importantly have experience and knowledge of the division as it is now.

There's a guy at Blackburn who's got experience of getting promoted from the Championship. We could go (again) for him.

Well, you know, he might be able to do it. What he couldn't do was make us better in the Premier League with a decreasing budget.

But I'm not saying that. I'm saying in certain cases if the opportunity arose you would look at those factors as favourable to the candidate, as they are relevant.

If we're to carry out a complete overhaul, then a proven man at the level we play at, who has experience of all of these sides that we haven't given a second glance to in donkeys years, may be a key factor for us. Given that we are an utter shambles as it is.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I do find it odd that this cliche that a manager needs to 'know the Championship' to get out of it still gets thrown about. It's exactly the same as the Premier League only with worse teams and it's exactly the same as League 1 but with better teams. The Championship does not exist in some parallel universe where they play a different game. It's an old myth that you have to be ultra physical to get out of it. Nowadays the teams who play better football tend to get out.

It would be a factor in the case for someone like Chris Hughton, or whisper it Steve Bruce, who have shown with different clubs they can get the job done, and most importantly have experience and knowledge of the division as it is now.

There's a guy at Blackburn who's got experience of getting promoted from the Championship. We could go (again) for him.

Or there is a guy who's just taken over a club in Egypt who took another club straight up after taking them down and won them a cup a few years later.

Give Randy a call now.

[Dante Lavelli]

Correct. It's a complete myth. Garde with proper support from the board would get us out. Newcastle, with Hughton and Ashley upstairs pissed it. And they were every bit a joke as we are when they went down.

No he wouldn't. Looks like Moyes for Newcastle. Now there's a man who could have done a job for us...

How do you suppose Newcastle fans felt after their hero Shearer took them down and they all found out Hughton was their appointed saviour? And Moyes didn't want to join us. More than once.

And ironically, Garde turned down Newcastle as he did not think they were a good fit for him.

[Stirchley Villain]

Correct. It's a complete myth. Garde with proper support from the board would get us out. Newcastle, with Hughton and Ashley upstairs pissed it. And they were every bit a joke as we are when they went down.

No he wouldn't. Looks like Moyes for Newcastle. Now there's a man who could have done a job for us...

How do you suppose Newcastle fans felt after their hero Shearer took them down and they all found out Hughton was their appointed saviour? And Moyes didn't want to join us. More than once.

What's your point?

[Toronto Villa]

Correct. It's a complete myth. Garde with proper support from the board would get us out. Newcastle, with Hughton and Ashley upstairs pissed it. And they were every bit a joke as we are when they went down.

No he wouldn't. Looks like Moyes for Newcastle. Now there's a man who could have done a job for us...

How do you suppose Newcastle fans felt after their hero Shearer took them down and they all found out Hughton was their appointed saviour? And Moyes didn't want to join us. More than once.

What's your point?

My point is you don't need to be Carlo Ancelotti to get out of the Championship. So yes Garde could get us out if he was in charge. It all depends on the circumstances at the club. No different to wed be doing a lot better if the club was settled behind the scenes. Whether it's Garde in charge or anyone else, they don't stand a chance it they don't get support from the board and less off the field noise.

[Lucky Eddie]

I do find it odd that this cliche that a manager needs to 'know the Championship' to get out of it still gets thrown about. It's exactly the same as the Premier League only with worse teams and it's exactly the same as League 1 but with better teams. The Championship does not exist in some parallel universe where they play a different game. It's an old myth that you have to be ultra physical to get out of it. Nowadays the teams who play better football tend to get out.

This post gave me a reality check and really cheered me up.

Thank you for taking the time to post it.