The Daily Telegraph reporter Sam Wallace reports the Dressing Room split over Garde, with the French believing they have been blamed for the disaster. Also says Steve Hollis will axe Almstadt, Riley and Fox. Black and Ray run the training and are said to have lost the senior players. The report indicates they do not see what the training has to do with their upcoming games - that Garde does not come into the dressing room after gaems and does not blame or praise in person. After Wycombe (away) and Liverpool (home) he was absent.
Villa did not comment about this, but have said claims the dressing room is split are rubbish. We will find out soon if Wallace is right about the sackings. Very grim times, but I have no confidence in the top people on the admin and am not sure about Garde after the Liverpool thrashing.
Trevor Fisher
