Remi Garde - Departs Aston Villa

[supertom]

If he does go, I reckon they'll give it Sir Brian until the end of the season.

That would be my vote. Brian and Sid perhaps, to take us through to the end of the season. Play a few kids, or at least unify the dressing room to some extent. Remi has lost it, and it doesn't even seem like he's getting too much out of the French lads anymore either.

[ozzjim]

 I vehemently do not want Pearson.

However, if that is the route they want to go down, and have decided that, then there is no point waiting till May. I would talk to Rodgers and Moyes first though, and if not interested then they may as well get him in this season to let him assess the squad in training before the summer window.

[Tayls_7]

I vehemently do not want Pearson.

However, if that is the route they want to go down, and have decided that, then there is no point waiting till May. I would talk to Rodgers and Moyes first though, and if not interested then they may as well get him in this season to let him assess the squad in training before the summer window.

Pearson. Just when you think we can't sink any further.

[ozzjim]

I know. I would sooner have Eck back. Cluster fuck of a man Pearson. Lost his mind completely at Leicester. Who was his backroom team there?

[Mellin]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/20/aston-villa-remie-garde-reign-swift-end

Looks like it's happening.

[Lastfootstamper]

Why put Sid and HWWOW into this? We venerate them. Other than Lescott, Grealish and Onegoalayear perhaps recalling them from childhood history lessons, do any of them have the first idea who they are, what they represent? If they won't/can't play for Garde, I don't see why they'd feel like they should for someone else. They don't care about Villa, and that's never gonna change.

[avfc_1874]

My main objection to Remi being fired is that the worthless wankers that have been the main cause of our relegation will get a second coming with a new manager, and again it will take that new manager half a season to work out that they really are worthless wankers.

Yep. If we did go for the likes of Bruce & Pearson and got promoted straight away, then we'd just go back to being lower mid-table/relegation fighting shite again. We need wholesale changes, not short term fixes.

[kippaxvilla2]

If they're going to sack him can I suggest they appoint someone who's able to bring in all of his favoured and trusted coaching staff as well.  This is an area that has been half cocked over the last couple of years as well.

[Toronto Villa]

Firing him won't make a difference to how this season will end up and it doesn't take a complete genius to bring us back up. It would have been good to see this appointment work but we need to make a managerial choice in line with decisions being made in the boardroom. Someone who believes in the direction and beyond this season will be energized and enthusiastic about what we have to do to get back to being a relevant team at the top level. Garde just looks burnt out by the day to day fight.

It has had to be draining just getting out of bed knowing that there is such disunity in the squad and up until the last couple of weeks in the boardroom. And with 2 months yet to go maybe now is the right time to call it a day and move on. None of this ideal and there isn't a right or wrong way of proceeding. We are not going to turn the entire squad over so whoever is in charge still has to work the majority of the players at the club now next season. There just maybe too much damage to make it work and parting company could be the best solution now that relegation is pretty much confirmed.

[VicMackey]

Much as I think Garde should go I don't really see the point of getting rid now.  May as well just limp along to the end of the season and then put him out of his misery.  There's not going to be a sudden upturn in results - the players are not going to suddenly bust a gut because Kevin Mac or Sid are in charge.  And if by some miracle they did then I'd hate that group of players even more...

[ozzjim]

If they're going to sack him can I suggest they appoint someone who's able to bring in all of his favoured and trusted coaching staff as well.  This is an area that has been half cocked over the last couple of years as well.

Pearson has worked with Walsh and Shakespear wherever he has been by the looks of it.

Are you really going to get them off Leicester? I would suggest not a chance, and there is no point appointing the bloke without his team. We have surely learnt that lesson from Garde AND Sherwood?

[kippaxvilla2]

Never suggested he was the answer fills me with dread just thinking about it.

[ozzjim]

Never suggested he was the answer fills me with dread just thinking about it.

Me too, I was agreeing with you that we have to get the team, not just the manager. Apparently this Walsh guy who was with him at Hull was responsible for Mahrez and Kante -

[kippaxvilla2]

Andy Dunn on MOTD2 saying it's going to happen.

[passport1]

Good