The Fun Factory Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 He might be good, he might not. But he is a bloke who is nearly 50 with just 3 years of management experience in a foreign league behind him, and has coached at only one club. That is a gamble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 He looks a bit like Gary Speed (used to look) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Howdy pardner, climb in the saddle right quick, you got some hard ridin' to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RaptureJames Posted November 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2015 Mange tout Remi, Mange tout. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Howsa bout ye, Remi. You're welcome, so you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Blah blah, something in bad French, blah blah, Stan Collymore, blah blah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 2, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2015 I can't speak French, so I'll let the funky music do the talking, talking now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) I already feel a little bit sorry for you Remi, not only do you join a club in an almost irreversible downward spiral but also your best friends are lying to you. Gerard Houllier has only gone and told him "great club with excellent facilities, a very good fanbase and they have a chairman that backs you." We all know that last one isn't true!So good luck, you're sure going to need it. Don't expect time or patience from the players, press or fans. Don't expect more than a fiver in January. Do expect to be called useless if you can't save us, do expect to be called 'limited' if you don't get us in to European spots...Like every manager before you I'll be backing you all the way, but regardless of your age, experience, nationality and support staff I fear you're on to a hiding to nothing. Edited November 2, 2015 by jackbauer24 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CrackpotForeigner Posted November 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2015 Dear Remi, welcome. First things first: The VT guide to how popular you can expect to be:If your Aston Villa team are:Top of the table: Well done, you are universally recognised as a god, even by Paul McGrath himself.2nd: Whilst it's still understood that you're a god, one or two of the more argumentative posters appear to criticise you on VT with arguments that nobody understands.3rd - 6th: Your name is sung at home and away games, however a good 10% of VT are now convinced that your methods are fundamentally flawed.6th - 10th. VT is a battleground for armchair football managers with keyboard warrior tendencies. Most of us think you're okay.10th - 16th. A few loyal defenders back you to the last, but Villa Park is a library and your VT supporters are losing the argument. You're on your way at this point.16th - 20th You are a useless clown, end of. Good luck. May we live to construct a temple in order to worship you. 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_eristic Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Well, if it's true, I'm excited, which is nice to feel in relation to Villa for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 He might be good, he might not. But he is a bloke who is nearly 50 with just 3 years of management experience in a foreign league behind him, and has coached at only one club. That is a gamble.No more a gamble than any other manager. Moyes isn't available so people still calling for him to become manager are living in cuckoo land, Pearson might've got Leicester out of it last season but they were in it with him for almost the entire season and as the squad has shown it shouldn't have been the case, so IMO he underachieved and that's without his crazy antics. Every appointment would've been a gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hope we're patient with Remi. I'm afraid the knives will start coming out for him too soon, as they did for Houllier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hope we're patient with Remi. I'm afraid the knives will start coming out for him too soon, as they did for Houllier.Houllier had the baggage of being ex Liverpool. I think most people will give him a fair go as long as he comes across as intelligent and has a plan/style for the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Houllier did most of the damage for himself by getting all sentimental at Anfield and talking the club down a bit before he joined.I think if he shows proper respect to the club and its fans he'll be off to a pretty good start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Feeling a little concerned that it seems he doesn't have his preferred backroom staff. Hoping it's just paper talk and they all come. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 contract until end of season with option for another 2 years according to french football news, also saying we tried for the st Etienne manager first but was rebuffed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 It's a shame that the Villa job is such a poisoned chalice these days. We know that at some point in the next three years we will hounding this guy out the place and that's if he's lucky. He will be slaughtered by a large amount of people, supported by a few, as that seems to be us these days (and many other fans of other clubs). Hope I am wrong but I would love some good years (meaning not flirting with relegation), some stability and just enjoy watching the Villa again. Come on Remi, make me believe again!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted November 2, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2015 It's a shame that the Villa job is such a poisoned chalice these days. We know that at some point in the next three years we will hounding this guy out the place and that's if he's lucky. He will be slaughtered by a large amount of people, supported by a few, as that seems to be us these days (and many other fans of other clubs). Hope I am wrong but I would love some good years (meaning not flirting with relegation), some stability and just enjoy watching the Villa again. Come on Remi, make me believe again!!!!!Since the Premier League's inception, the longest time in the job for any Villa manager is 4 years. Would be nice if we had a setup where our manager was decent and could get on with the owner so we could push on rather than chop and change again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Unfortunately Remi will need time which we dont have. Cant really blame him if we get relegated.. Tim Sherwood's awful start and the board's poor decisions (if the new players are still awful for us to be relegated) will be at fault. However... im excited that we are getting Remi.. dissapointed we havent got his crew.. but i think the players we got in the off season are actually pretty good and have potential. Besides Gestede and Lescott...... i thought we did well. We are going to need Ayew to finish the season on 10+ goals to survive and possibly buy Charlie Austin or someone in January. Remi.. feel free to contact Lacazette . Good luck. I think we will finish 14th. Edited November 2, 2015 by KSV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shaw_nuff Posted November 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2015 Unfortunately Remi will need time which we dont have. Cant really blame him if we get relegated.. Tim Sherwood's awful start and the board's poor decisions (if the new players are still awful for us to be relegated) will be at fault. However... im excited that we are getting Remi.. dissapointed we havent got his crew.. but i think the players we got in the off season are actually pretty good and have potential. Besides Gestede and Lescott...... i thought we did well. We are going to need Ayew to finish the season on 10+ goals to survive and possibly buy Charlie Austin or someone in January. Remi.. feel free to contact Lacazette . Good luck. I think we will finish 14th. I think 14th would be seen as a massive achievement by all but the clinically insane. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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