Did Remi influence our summer spending?

[Clark W Griswold]

I did actually put a comment on here a few weeks ago hinting at this, but then again my real name is David Icke and I think that the world is run by a super race of lizard people.

[Jimbo]

I reckon Garde's intervention went even further than player acquisition. Now, we all know his decision to snub Newcastle was based a lack of satisfactory art galleries in the north east, and I doubt it's a coincidence that the Barber Institute of Fine Art and Birmingham Museum's Trust have recently acquired work by the Anglo-German figurative painter Frank Auerbach, who once holidayed in France. *winks, taps nose*

I've never heard of this foreign painting, it must be unproven and not worthy a Barber gallery. Why couldn't have they given the spot to a British painting like Going to Work by Lowry?

While the Lowry has more experience of hanging in British art galleries, the appeal of an Auerbach is that referring to it in casual conversation makes one sound cleverer.

[Sexual Ealing]

I reckon Garde's intervention went even further than player acquisition. Now, we all know his decision to snub Newcastle was based a lack of satisfactory art galleries in the north east, and I doubt it's a coincidence that the Barber Institute of Fine Art and Birmingham Museum's Trust have recently acquired work by the Anglo-German figurative painter Frank Auerbach, who once holidayed in France. *winks, taps nose*

I've never heard of this foreign painting, it must be unproven and not worthy a Barber gallery. Why couldn't have they given the spot to a British painting like Going to Work by Lowry?

I suppose that if Neil Buchanan's name was Buchanini he'd get the gig. Makes my torso twist, it does.

[conman]

I think Tim Sherwood was being lined up for the Villa job when we bought Alan Hutton from Spurs and he may have had a say when we took Jermaine Jenus on loan

[john e]

I think Tim Sherwood was being lined up for the Villa job when we bought Alan Hutton from Spurs and he may have had a say when we took Jermaine Jenus on loan

No, but in fairness he was probably being lined up long before Lambo got the chop

[robbo1874]

Sherwoods reign was like Scooby Doo, started very strongly, dropped off when Scrappy was involved and became unwatchable when the daft redneck one with the White fur turned up.

who would scrappy be, Butch Wilkins?

[robbo1874]

I reckon Garde's intervention went even further than player acquisition. Now, we all know his decision to snub Newcastle was based a lack of satisfactory art galleries in the north east, and I doubt it's a coincidence that the Barber Institute of Fine Art and Birmingham Museum's Trust have recently acquired work by the Anglo-German figurative painter Frank Auerbach, who once holidayed in France. *winks, taps nose*

I've never heard of this foreign painting, it must be unproven and not worthy a Barber gallery. Why couldn't have they given the spot to a British painting like Going to Work by Lowry?

Lowry was a proper painting man

[Stirchley Villain]

I think Tim Sherwood was being lined up for the Villa job when we bought Alan Hutton from Spurs and he may have had a say when we took Jermaine Jenus on loan

No, but in fairness he was probably being lined up long before Lambo got the chop

Did anyone else get that?

[purpletrousers]

I think Tim Sherwood was being lined up for the Villa job when we bought Alan Hutton from Spurs and he may have had a say when we took Jermaine Jenus on loan

No, but in fairness he was probably being lined up long before Lambo got the chop

Did anyone else get that?

Hutton dressed as Lahm? Right back at ya'.

[four fornicholl]

I think Tim Sherwood was being lined up for the Villa job when we bought Alan Hutton from Spurs and he may have had a say when we took Jermaine Jenus on loan

No, but in fairness he was probably being lined up long before Lambo got the chop

Did anyone else get that?

Hutton dressed as Lahm? Right back at ya'.

ewe rammed that one home sir

[Mister E]

I think Tim Sherwood was being lined up for the Villa job when we bought Alan Hutton from Spurs and he may have had a say when we took Jermaine Jenus on loan

No, but in fairness he was probably being lined up long before Lambo got the chop

Did anyone else get that?

Hutton dressed as Lahm? Right back at ya'.

ewe rammed that one home sir

Baaa, humbug

[cheltenhamlion]

I doubt if Arsenal haven't had a succession plan for Wenger in place for years and Remi was on their radar during that time. Fox and Almstadt have been aware of him and at some stage saw him as a potential replacement for Sherwood. No plot, no conspiracy, no duplicity, just taking advantage of prior knowledge.

Is the right answer. As I said to you when I heard about Garde (Sherwood remained in post for a further week), he was the man identified to take over from Wenger at Arsenal by our ex Arsenal board. That he was available immediately, and a good fit based on the squad we had, sealed the deal.

[passport1]

Classic fan website conjecture. My heart usually sinks when I here a football presenter utter the immortal words "the opinion on social media is.....

[damon loves JT]

One man's 'conspiracy' is another man's 'succession planning' I guess.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Sherwood saying that he didn't buy the players is probably going to add fuel to that fire, I would be very very surprised if that was the case, having said that..Nothing the Villa do would surprise me