Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[DB]

The recent bloodletting at the club (Fox, Almstadt, Reilly next surely) makes me think more and more that Remi will be here next season.

Clearly, he's not been happy with them. They've now almost all gone and he's almost the last man standing.

And it will be a good thing, a sign that they intend to do things properly.

I'd agree.

Do we want him here next season? As said, as he done anything to show he can get us back up? Yes the squad is shit but has anything improved?

[Matt C]

I'd like to see what he can do with some freedom to make some changes but I find it increasingly hard to believe he'll be here come the summer. He wears the look of a broken man who has already checked out.

[FranzBiberkopf]

The recent bloodletting at the club (Fox, Almstadt, Reilly next surely) makes me think more and more that Remi will be here next season.

I think quite the opposite.

There's no way they were ever going to get rid of Garde and have to rush in a replacement with 8 games left. That would just be more expense, more hassle, more risk, for no real positive outcome on the season's ending. The new board members will be spending their time taking soundings about candidates for the manager's job between now and May.

Garde is a effectively a dead man walking. He's seeing out the season, making the expected noises about us still being in with a chance, but in reality knowing the inevitable will happen in May. Both to us as a team and to him as a manager.

The prime mover behind him being here (Fox) has gone. He'll have no sponsor backing him up. He's part of the cull - just the trigger won't be pulled until May (or maybe when we're mathematically down).

[villabear]

Matter of time?


http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/18/aston-villa-uncertain-remi-garde-future

[Toronto Villa]

Matter of time?


http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/18/aston-villa-uncertain-remi-garde-future

it's the right approach and the right thing to say at the moment. It would be ludicrous to do otherwise and make a commitment to a manager that is sat bottom of the table. I believe though he is very much involved in the clean up and they will back him next season to show he can do the job without the distractions this season has brought. They will at least give him one transfer window. Off course if Garde feels its time to move on thats different but I'm not convinced he will.

[nodge]

Sky are making a big deal of it, enough to put it on the yellow ticker this morning.

[gpbarr]

Matter of time?


http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/18/aston-villa-uncertain-remi-garde-future

it's the right approach and the right thing to say at the moment. It would be ludicrous to do otherwise and make a commitment to a manager that is sat bottom of the table. I believe though he is very much involved in the clean up and they will back him next season to show he can do the job without the distractions this season has brought. They will at least give him one transfer window. Off course if Garde feels its time to move on thats different but I'm not convinced he will.

I agree. Hollis makes clear that RG is involved which is a good sign

[b23]

They should be all put on that Dudley wheel and never let off
Ay it

Dudley Eye: Is it Britain's worst tourist attraction?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-35825747

[Comrade Blitz]

Having participated in the type of change management that Hollis is leading, I wouldn't necessarily think Garde's departure is inevitable.

[tomd2103]

I thought I read somewhere that Lyon are keen to have him back.  I would have thought he would jump at the opportunity if it is true.

[mr underhill]

I've read that too - if we haven't already riven Remi to the Absinthe, we soon will

[pauliewalnuts]

I done a poll.

[paul_e]

At this time I think I'd like to see what he can do with some of the wasters out of the way and a chance to fill a few holes.  If we're mathematically relegated and he's still fielding the same teams and we're still toothless I'll change my mind but right now I think he's trying to keep the kids out of the spotlight whilst there's still something to play for.  If I'm right in 3-4 games we'll start seeing more of the kids involved to get a bit of experience next year.  Switching to them too soon would've been a white flag and would've detracted from them playing.

[Ian.]

I would like him to stay.

[Tayls_7]

I would like him to stay.

Phew, I do too. I agree with your sentiments entirely. We must be ideologically entwined, like Marx and Engels.