Unai Emery - our manager

[Risso]

Four years for Garde, Jesus Christ. Rarely will anybody have been paid as much for so very little.

[Drummond]

Good. This is an ambitious move and deal by both us and Emery.

It's an exciting time, and whilst I'm sure we'll see something better on Sunday, it will be after the World Cup and in January that I think we'll really get to see what we're looking for.

[cdbearsfan]

That's what struck me. Given that relegation was already massively odds on by the time we appointed Garde, it's shocking we were offering such a lengthy contract.

[Risso]

That's what struck me. Given that relegation was already massively odds on by the time we appointed Garde, it's shocking we were offering such a lengthy contract.

Especially when you think he wasn't given a penny to spend in the January window.

[gpbarr]

That's what struck me. Given that relegation was already massively odds on by the time we appointed Garde, it's shocking we were offering such a lengthy contract.

Especially when you think he wasn't given a penny to spend in the January window.

Double stupidity - give a coach a long contract and then completely fail to back his judgement at the very first attempt. Garde never stood a chance frankly.

I’m expecting a different set of behaviours from the club this time round.

[Risso]

Fast forward to February *swirly special effects*

"Aston Villa make largest pay off in their history following the sacking of Unai Emery, eclipsing the pay out to Steven Gerrard in October. Steve Bruce in contention to take over until the end of the season."

[Toronto Villa]

We need a long term commitment. Managers of this calibre don’t come around too often and certainly not to clubs at the arse end of the league. We need a clean sweep of the culture, many of the staff and players. That’s very likely what Emery was attracted to. To get to carve out the club in his long term vision. He’s been there and done it. Now allow him the time and resources to put this together properly.

[Toronto Villa]

Fast forward to February *swirly special effects*

"Aston Villa make largest pay off in their history following the sacking of Unai Emery, eclipsing the pay out to Steven Gerrard in October. Steve Bruce in contention to take over until the end of the season."

I don’t want laugh. But if I don’t I’ll cry.

[chrisw1]

Not taking training until Wednesday now.  I hope they got through a lot of theory behind closed doors today as with a game at the weekend he was already on an impossibly tight timescale.

[Demitri_C]

This shows the long term belief they have in him. This is great news as he is a proven winner. As long as he gets financial backing i think he will be  asuccess here.

The fans need to be patient and give him time. Its a big job but i believe he can fix the club after the mess gerrard left us in

[chrisw1]

This shows the long term belief they have in him. This is great news as he is a proven winner. As long as he gets financial backing i think he will be  asuccess here.

The fans need to be patient and give him time. Its a big job but i believe he can fix the club after the mess gerrard left us in

I think this is key.  We have an elite manager who we know can succeed.  We just have to trust he will get it right, even though it may well get worse before it gets better.

[Clampy]

Not taking training until Wednesday now.  I hope they got through a lot of theory behind closed doors today as with a game at the weekend he was already on an impossibly tight timescale.

That's tomorrow. They're not going to learn much in one day. Just try and chill out a little.

[olaftab]

Four years for Garde, Jesus Christ. Rarely will anybody have been paid as much for so very little.

Yes but... It was 4 years if he had managed to keep us up otherwise end of that season.

[Ger Regan]

Patience with the players, too, but that could prove trickier. to guarantee

[hilts_coolerking]

I think this is key.  We have an elite manager who we know can succeed.  We just have to trust he will get it right, even though it may well get worse before it gets better.

Agreed. Talk of European football by the end of next season seems a bit OTT to me.