Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

In about 30 years we will all probably look back and say Garde was useless. He had players like Adama, Amavi, Gana, Gill, Grealish Richards at his disposal who all went on to do well. (maybe no Richards)
I bet in 1987 people thought the players were garbage too, no one dreamed Dorigo and Hodge would go to world cups, Keown, Walters would win honours, Daley would get silverwear with us, Birch would be a solid player.

Hell, in 5 years we could be gushing about how Ashley Westwood man marked Messi out of the game during a champions league group match at Villa Park

[Stu]

I'd love to know what the team talks are like. I'd love to know what goes on in the dressing room before and after the games.

[Tayls_7]

I'd love to know what the team talks are like. I'd love to know what goes on in the dressing room before and after the games.

I know. Lots of fit young men moisturising their rippling muscles and flicking towels at each other. Wonderful.

[Stu]

I'd love to know what the team talks are like. I'd love to know what goes on in the dressing room before and after the games.

I know. Lots of fit young men moisturising their rippling muscles and flicking towels at each other. Wonderful.

PM me.

[Tayls_7]

I'd love to know what the team talks are like. I'd love to know what goes on in the dressing room before and after the games.

I know. Lots of fit young men moisturising their rippling muscles and flicking towels at each other. Wonderful.

PM me.

Ha ha, God no.

[Stu]

I'd love to know what the team talks are like. I'd love to know what goes on in the dressing room before and after the games.

I know. Lots of fit young men moisturising their rippling muscles and flicking towels at each other. Wonderful.

PM me.

Ha ha, God no.

That hurt, you bitch

[Tayls_7]

I'd love to know what the team talks are like. I'd love to know what goes on in the dressing room before and after the games.

I know. Lots of fit young men moisturising their rippling muscles and flicking towels at each other. Wonderful.

PM me.

Ha ha, God no.

That hurt, you bitch

I'd be flicking Gabby but it'd be with a mace!

[DaveD]

In about 30 years we will all probably look back and say Garde was useless. He had players like Adama, Amavi, Gana, Gill, Grealish Richards at his disposal who all went on to do well. (maybe no Richards)
I bet in 1987 people thought the players were garbage too, no one dreamed Dorigo and Hodge would go to world cups, Keown, Walters would win honours, Daley would get silverwear with us, Birch would be a solid player.

Hell, in 5 years we could be gushing about how Ashley Westwood man marked Messi out of the game during a champions league group match at Villa Park

<Pedant>I think in 1987 they might have had an idea that Steve Hodge would play in the 1986 world cup </Pedant>

[TonyD]

He is lost like a middle class supply teacher at a naughty school. 

[Malandro]

Thanks Mal, I could have treated you to lunch at The George.  Perhaps better on my own, I am shit company at the moment.  Like Bridget Jones I am on the edge of reason.

I know how you feel. Safe trip and I hope the spring sun is shining on the Villa ttoday

[Steve67]

I'd love to know what the team talks are like. I'd love to know what goes on in the dressing room before and after the games.

I know. Lots of fit young men moisturising their rippling muscles and flicking towels at each other. Wonderful.

PM me.

Ha ha, God no.

That hurt, you bitch

I'd be flicking Gabby but it'd be with a mace!

Can you two get a room please! (joke)

[Percy McCarthy]

But he hasn't made us worse though, under Garde we have been no worse than we were under Sherwood.

sherwood 1 win in 10
garde 2 wins in 18

looks the same to me

So not worse then.

[ez]

But he hasn't made us worse though, under Garde we have been no worse than we were under Sherwood.

sherwood 1 win in 10
garde 2 wins in 18

looks the same to me

So not worse then.

About the same and there lies the problem. The same players have been consistently crap under 2 managers.  If the same players start next season under a new manager we'll be having this discussion again by christmas.

[old man villa fan]

But he hasn't made us worse though, under Garde we have been no worse than we were under Sherwood.

sherwood 1 win in 10
garde 2 wins in 18

looks the same to me

So not worse then.

About the same and there lies the problem. The same players have been consistently crap under 2 managers.  If the same players start next season under a new manager we'll be having this discussion again by christmas.

With the exception of the players brought in during last summer, you could say 3 managers. It was only the fact that Lambert had Benteke that the wolf was kept away from the door for so long. Sherwood was made to look better than he was by the same reason.

So, we have identified that it's the weakness of the squad, both in quality and fighting spirit. Now the club has to do something about the problem, not deal with the consequences.

As you say, a different musician is not going to get a different tune.

[seanthevillan]

In about 30 years we will all probably look back and say Garde was useless. He had players like Adama, Amavi, Gana, Gill, Grealish Richards at his disposal who all went on to do well. (maybe no Richards)
I bet in 1987 people thought the players were garbage too, no one dreamed Dorigo and Hodge would go to world cups, Keown, Walters would win honours, Daley would get silverwear with us, Birch would be a solid player.

Hell, in 5 years we could be gushing about how Ashley Westwood man marked Messi out of the game during a champions league group match at Villa Park

I think not having Amavi has hit the team hard, more than Adama and Grealish being absent for stretches. He'd settled quickest, had quality and made an impact going forward.