dn1982 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 If he's Garde's choice I trust him. He speaks French after playing there for 5 years and I assume he has decent English coming from Scotland! If we do go he also has a wealth of knowledge of the Championship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) 20 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Interesting, he's a solid coach with a long reputation for good coaching, Bruce's assistant at Birmingham and at Blackburn. I'm wondering where Remi will have come across him. Wenger will know him, but I'm not sure he's worked with any Wenger proteges - not sure if he's worked with Houllier and I'm not sure who he may have met at Metz. He's a very good coach - I wonder how much he's Remi's choice, but he's not a bad choice. Just to add Played centre forward in Sir Alex fergusons Aberdeen. however as the great Henry Ford said, " It's not just about what you know......It's more about what you do" ps all these new ones need our support, until it's plainly obvious they don't deserve it. Edited January 24, 2016 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) The main criteria of an assistant manager is to carry out the managers instructions and relieve the mundane tasks that zap the managers mental energy...and to provide himself as a sounding board during a match They are not policy makers or team selectors, so on that front I see little change. Remi has mooted that some of his instructions to the players are getting lost in translation....hence the importance of Eric's language skills. He has been around the block, but can be a good thing too.....from what I understand he is a steady guy. Edited January 24, 2016 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmeedson Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Must be like a sketch from allo allo with rene artois in that dressing room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 24, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2016 1 hour ago, TRO said: Remi has mooted that some of his instructions to the players are getting lost in translation....hence the importance of Eric's language skills. "Gabby et Jack, ne pas etre terrible" (Gabby & Jack, don't be sh*t). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaCas Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 10 hours ago, TRO said: Remi has mooted that some of his instructions to the players are getting lost in translation....hence the importance of Eric's language skills Sorry TRO, where has Remi "mooted" this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwj Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Rotherham fans seem happy to be rid of him. According to who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 22 minutes ago, mwj said: According to who? The Rotherham fans opinions that I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 According to who? The Rotherham fans opinions that I've read. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwj Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 According to who? The Rotherham fans opinions that I've read. Link please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I don't trust the general consensus of football fans, let alone Rotherham fans, let alone their opinions on a coaching staff member they likely know nothing more about than how to spell his name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I can't find anything from rotherham fans. Seem more worried about getting compensation for losing a coach. Can't see any negative comments 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Not bothered where he is from, I am guessing he has been brought in as has great knowledge and experience of the championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I thought he was generally reckoned to be the better coach when he worked with Bruce but I guess that is not saying much! It strikes me as a very sound appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Doubt he is Garde's pick and doubt it is long term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 14 hours ago, TRO said: Remi has mooted that some of his instructions to the players are getting lost in translation....hence the importance of Eric's language skills. Seriously? So which is it? Garde was appointed because we have a lot of French players and they needed to be able to understand him or Garde cannot get through to the players as they are unable to understand him? If it wasn't so serious It would be laughable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 8 minutes ago, Richard said: Doubt he is Garde's pick and doubt it is long term Seeing as Garde didn't want Round and rejected the idea in a press conference I don't think he's the type to have anyone forced on him. I think John Percy said it's his choice aswell. Seeing as they've never worked together a 6 month contract to see how they get on would be a sensible idea and by the sounds of it it's an initial end of season deal so what's wrong with that? Letting the negativiy of the threat relegation sway your opinion on everything club related is silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 1 minute ago, dn1982 said: Seeing as Garde didn't want Round and rejected the idea in a press conference I don't think he's the type to have anyone forced on him. I think John Percy said it's his choice aswell. Seeing as they've never worked together a 6 month contract to see how they get on would be a sensible idea and by the sounds of it it's an initial end of season deal so what's wrong with that? Letting the negativiy of the threat relegation sway your opinion on everything club related is silly. I tell you know if this is Garde's pick I am utterly amazed I am not letting the negativity of the threat of relegation sway my opinion on everything club related. Relegation is just the final outcome of how the club is being run which is the main negative bit , so basically it is everything club related that is negative and swaying my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, Richard said: I tell you know if this is Garde's pick I am utterly amazed why.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, gharperr said: why.. Its difficult to see how their paths could have crossed, which begs the question as to where Remi got the idea of Eric Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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