TheStagMan

Apparently we are "Bracing ourselves" for a move from Hull :-) as they are planning to swoop and activate his £5m release clause!!!! Oh NO!!!!!!!! The only thing I think we would be bracing for would be the massive party at Villa Park if he were to leave and we were to get £5m for him! http://www.footballinsider247.com/new-aston-villa-bid-for-defender-with-5m-release-clause-report/ Sadly if you read the article, it is not anything like as dramatic or concrete as their clickbait headline would suggest, apparently Hull have "enquired"

8.4ft???

Errrr, not even Coventry deserve that

I agree he is not one of the worst players ever to grace the shirt, but I wish people would stop banging on about his goals tally as if it is something wondrous. It is 70 goals over what, roughly 10 years. Lets be generous and say 10 goals per season on average....... from one of your main strikers, club captain, Villa fan - thats a pretty poor return. Wonder how many McCormack would score over the same period, what about Carew, even the idiot Baros? I would wager that all of them would score more. And there were only 2 (maybe 3) seasons were his tallies were good, and he looked decent. Decent, no more than that. Over the last 5 years he has just taken the piss. For that he needs to go. He deserted us in our hour of need. Unforgivable. He is not a good enough player now (and wasn't at his peak) to be forgiven for the things he has done. In addition, letting him back into the fold would send completely the wrong message to the rest of he squad about attitude and commitment. We are trying to shake off the malaise of the past -- Gabby is the very epitome of everything that was wrong.

I didn't, but I was referring more to the terms than the signing itself - paying him so much that even with a relegation clause no other club would want him

Yes, they had to buy a calendar

Sadly, if the alternative is having him hang around the club and us having to pay all of his wages, or pay off his entire contract this is the best compromise. Gets him out the door and costs us less. Just shows what a bunch of idiots we had controlling contracts last year. :-(

Wow, didn't realise what a hero and wonderful guy he is. I am so sorry. Please, give him a new 5 year contract on £70K a week immediately. He deserves it as he scored some goals several years ago in a team that was doing well. Lets ignore the fact that he is, fundamentally a limited footballer who relied on speed alone and has spent the last 5 years giving not a single shit about the club until he realised his time is up. The key stat here, and the one that tells you most is this: Number of clubs interested in Gabby Agbonlahor: 0

or the zero off the end

Hey, that Rover is still more useful than Lescott

So, nobody wanting to buy him yet? Come on Hull.......!

Absolutely. It would massively enhance team spirit. They could all stand there and laugh at him trying to put a training bib on.

Ermmmmm - are we sure that they signed Lescott?

LOL, we have ZERO chance of signing Albrighton back. :-)

:-) Isn't Andre Green a R.W.? Not suggesting that we throw him in at the deep end, but if we get a replacement for Traore then Green could be good backup,

Oh good grief, I see our media team is still utterly shite! Although last season we lost to our own team.....

BASTARDS 1-1

I cant take this!

kIN hELL... Come on Villa. Calm it down. Take control back

Yep, made of glass by the sound of it.

Elphick booked :-(

How is he making that jacket hover in mid air?

Nope, pretty sure that it is "We Are Total Pricks"

*edit* best withold my views on MacAnthony for the sake of the forum (legally)