Remi- It has happened.

[mike]

Agree VID.  Remi is a fencing master but we have only a couple of old rusty cutlasses, a claymore, a machete and a broken bread knife to offer him.  Our squad is a pile of shit that is beyond management.  When Remi goes it will conclude a chapter in the club's history of which it should be ashamed.

I had a cyclist mate whose hero, for rather sad personal reasons, was pre scandal Lance Armstrong. I remember thinking what a great ethos was behind the title of his book 'It's Not About The Bike'. That was until the first hill I went up after I swapped my shitty, heavy old bike from a bargain shop for a modestly decent, relatively lightweight one.

Obviously, what we didn't know was that the second part of the title, removed by the publishers was 'it's about the drugs'.

[curlytailavfc]

when the Necromancer has done his due

[Villa in Denmark]

Agree VID.  Remi is a fencing master but we have only a couple of old rusty cutlasses, a claymore, a machete and a broken bread knife to offer him.  Our squad is a pile of shit that is beyond management.  When Remi goes it will conclude a chapter in the club's history of which it should be ashamed.

I had a cyclist mate whose hero, for rather sad personal reasons, was pre scandal Lance Armstrong. I remember thinking what a great ethos was behind the title of his book 'It's Not About The Bike'. That was until the first hill I went up after I swapped my shitty, heavy old bike from a bargain shop for a modestly decent, relatively lightweight one.

Obviously, what we didn't know was that the second part of the title, removed by the publishers was 'it's about the drugs'.

Well one things for sure, none of our lot have been taking speed, but there's a fair few you'd suspect have been taking dope.

[Sexual Ealing]

If the bit about the January targets is true then the whole fucking place is a basket case. Apologies if covered elsewhere.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/03/26/aston-villa-ready-to-part-company-with-remi-garde/

[peter w]

For what it's worth, a supposed ITK just called to tell me it will happen within the next 24 hours...

You need a better supposed ITK

To be fair if his ITK is Kiefer Sutherland he's got about 12 weeks.

[ozzjim]

It is amazing really. Complete disconnect between manager and the rest of the club, the poor bugger has been well and truly hung out to dry. It appears he is the one who has told the board he wants out ASAP though, so it just seems like it is a matter of how much/ how his departure is structured.

I can't blame him for trying to get a decent deal, but there has to be a common sense line on both sides. We need to move on and get it sorted. I can see why Bernstein is so keen on getting this head of football operations role right when you read that article too. Dan Ashworth would be a hugely impressive coup to sort the club out behind the scenes if they can pull it off.

[glinch]

If the bit about the January targets is true then the whole fucking place is a basket case. Apologies if covered elsewhere.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/03/26/aston-villa-ready-to-part-company-with-remi-garde/

Shocking if true

[Steve67]

I have a little more faith in this board to start getting things right. Remi out this week is ok by me. Gives us some time to sort out a manager and assess before the close season. Bernstein is correct though, we need to work to a timeline.

[Billy Walker]

I'm absolutely disgusted by this shambles - actually "shambles" doesn't do  the whole thing justice.  Every season ticket holder would be well within their rights to ask for their money back if that Telegraph article is true.  I want Lerner to stop hiding and come out and apologise for the mess he has created and I want him to apologise, on behalf of the good name of Aston Villa, to Remi Garde.

[mr underhill]

A marriage of omnishambles & a clusterfuck doesn't even come close. What a fucking mess. A head of scouting who lives on Bondi Beach FFS!!

[VinnieChase84]

A marriage of omnishambles & a clusterfuck doesn't even come close. What a fucking mess. A head of scouting who lives on Bondi Beach FFS!!

Whose remit is Europe 🙈

[Phil from the upper holte]

Article just sums up our season. Why Randy didn't act sooner if not only for his own sake

[Richard E]

A marriage of omnishambles & a clusterfuck doesn't even come close. What a fucking mess. A head of scouting who lives on Bondi Beach FFS!!

Whose remit is Europe 🙈

What's the problem? They have FIFA 16, Football Manager and YouTube in Australia don't they?

[sickbeggar]

A marriage of omnishambles & a clusterfuck doesn't even come close. What a fucking mess. A head of scouting who lives on Bondi Beach FFS!!

Whose remit is Europe 🙈

Totally insane. How do you not notice that this may affect his job? Or your Portugese/spanish scout has gone back to college? Fuck me if i known all you need to become a Villa scout was a SKY sports subscription i would have applied years ago

[Villafirst]

Lerner is too much of a coward to apologise. He should reimburse all season ticket holders for this shockingly bad season at the very least.