avfc1982am Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, avfc1982 said: Claiming Agbonlahor as "poison" is ridiculous. He's obviously had some kind of fall out with the club, but haven't all of us over the last 5 or so years? He's probably pissed off with all the cutbacks lowering of expectations that's infested the club since 2010. If it were up to me I'd get him fit and get him back into the team as he's better than both Gestede and Kozak will ever be, and it'd be just like Gabby to get the goals just when they're needed. I don't agree with the bold in the slightest. Your talking garbage! Even if he has had a fall out at the club first and formost he is supposed to be a proffessional footballer who is fortunate to play for the club he grew up supporting. On top of that he gets a ridiculous wage for his efforts and any notion he is upset about the cutbacks etc is just nonsense as it hasn't affected his wages. He wont give a toss about wage cuts unless his own are affected, trust me. If he is so concerned with the clubs situation he above every other senior player would be busting his bollox regardless of falling's out. Our situation is perilous yet where is he! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 17, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, TRO said: ........are you serious or is that a joke Very serious - Vardy is Gabby in a side that's built around him, on a perfect run of form, with a bit of luck and with a great deal of motivation. At their best they both buzz around defenders, chasing everything, annoying defences and using their pace to get in behind. It's been a very long time since we saw Gabby at his best. I can understand if you've forgotten. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: Very serious - Vardy is Gabby in a side that's built around him, on a perfect run of form, with a bit of luck and with a great deal of motivation. At their best they both buzz around defenders, chasing everything, annoying defences and using their pace to get in behind. It's been a very long time since we saw Gabby at his best. I can understand if you've forgotten. In all honesty, he was better years ago, but I have never been a fan.....and he has got gradually worse...just to addinsult to injury, I never rated Vassell either......but loved Dean Saunders, who I think was more like Vardy. i do understand it's all about opinions....but for me, I have never seen many of the things you mention above in Gabby. i see Vardy making runs diagonally through the lines and getting in behind defenders.....I have only seen Gabby running in straight lines wanting the ball over his shoulder....I have never seen Gabby with the ball control of Vardy either. But each to there own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted January 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: I like Gabby a lot, and I sincerely hope that there's still time for him to realise the reality of his career, how he'll be remembered; but the lights are going out and the last chance saloon is running out of liquor. I agree with all of your post and the bottom line is l like him too. I acknowledge all the criticism he gets, and there is plenty of it, and being honest a lot of it is justified. I look at it from the other side though also. When I think of Villa over the last decade and the good moments we have had then Gabby has been involved with many of them. The numerous wins against our neighbours where he scored a number of winning goals. The win at Old Trafford, his goal at the Emirates, hat trick against Man City and crucial goals and big performances when we have been in relegation mire over the last 5 years. Gabby is the one remaining player from the time when we were last a good team. Some look at him and say it is because of players like him we have struggled. I don't agree with that. I think had he still of had the better players around him he'd have been much more effective. The reason we have struggled isn't that Gabby stayed the reason we have struggled, and so has he, is that the likes of Carew, Ash Young, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Bouma, Laursen, Luke Young, Freidel etc left. His time it seems could well be up here. When he goes I will look at his career and see it as a bit of a waste that was just as much down to him as the fact the team around him became progressively worse. Mostly though I'd like to think I'll enjoy watching and recalling the numerous good moments he gave us. Edited January 17, 2016 by markavfc40 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I've only just realised that avfc1982 and avfc1982am aren't the same poster. Either that, or its one bloke passionately arguing with himself . . . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 4 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: I've only just realised that avfc1982 and avfc1982am aren't the same poster. Either that, or its one bloke passionately arguing with himself . . . Me too.....I thought that's spooky or is it just done to test we are paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Trust no-one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 21 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: I've only just realised that avfc1982 and avfc1982am aren't the same poster. Either that, or its one bloke passionately arguing with himself . . . Definitely different posters Hanoi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 17, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2016 5 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Very serious - Vardy is Gabby in a side that's built around him, on a perfect run of form, with a bit of luck and with a great deal of motivation. At their best they both buzz around defenders, chasing everything, annoying defences and using their pace to get in behind. It's been a very long time since we saw Gabby at his best. I can understand if you've forgotten. If only there was a way to reignite his motivation. I've never been a huge fan of his but he could be a lot more then he currently is and that would be good for Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 A Gabby playing to his full potenetial could have made a huge difference for us. At his best, he was a very good player who was a nightmare to play against. Damn shame how he's become a symbol for all that is wrong with Villa, instead of the player he could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Maybe if we give him a new improved 4 year contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Id personally give him a set of scales. Think he has been to heavy for past couple of years. Not saying its fat by way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Weimann actually reminded me a bit of Vardy when he was here actually. I do see where OBE is coming from....it's easy to forget how crucial Gabby was to our counter attacking system under MON, not just crucial goals but his pace would get our attacks going and create space for Young. He is done here now though, that has to be clear surely. If he had a future he'd be making the bench, I don't buy this injury he supposedly has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 17, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 17, 2016 I'm not sure I completely buy the injury either. It's a shame, but I'd agree, I think he'll go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The only shame is he didn't go earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 He's grown stale here, but I get the feeling if he goes somewhere else he might do rather well, in a similar fashion to Albrighton at Leicester. So if at all possible might be worth inserting clauses in the sale where we get more money the better he does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 It is a pity it has come to this but he has not been the player he once was (and that was only for the odd game or two) for some time now. I think life has been way too easy for him at Villa Park to the extent that he thought he rather than our former chairman was Mr Aston Villa and should therefore be the first name on the team sheet no matter how he was performing. He has been well rewarded (possibly too well rewarded) for what he has done for the club and he has a lengthy contract that I am sure he will want to see out or see paid up. I would like to think he would now be busting a gut to play his part in keeping us up but it seems he has run out of chances to show that he does want to play a part. He could yet get a game in the cup because we will need to rest players for next weekend and we could learn a lot about his current attitude if he did but I suspect that our manager would be reluctant to select him and that he would not be bothered if he does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc456 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Sounds on sky at the Man U game at the start of the season still sticks out in my mind when he said Gabby at the end of his career will probably sit down and think I could of done more, and somewhere there is a player in him, we will just probably never see it. I still don't think he's bad enough not to be able to get a place on the bench mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted January 17, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2016 5 minutes ago, avfc456 said: Sounds on sky at the Man U game at the start of the season still sticks out in my mind when he said Gabby at the end of his career will probably sit down and think I could of done more, and somewhere there is a player in him, we will just probably never see it. I still don't think he's bad enough not to be able to get a place on the bench mind There's 20 minutes to go in a game we are looking to win. Who do you turn to? Gestede? Or Agbonlahor? As much as he gets slated, I'd pick Gestede every time. Agbonlahor is not going to put himself about and, when he finally gets the ball, is more likely to find the dirt hoping for a foul rather than create anything. No point having him on the bench, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 2 hours ago, ozvillafan said: There's 20 minutes to go in a game we are looking to win. Who do you turn to? Gestede? Or Agbonlahor? As much as he gets slated, I'd pick Gestede every time. Agbonlahor is not going to put himself about and, when he finally gets the ball, is more likely to find the dirt hoping for a foul rather than create anything. No point having him on the bench, then. but the bench yesterday you be crazy to not have Gabby on it when we had Gestede and Sinclair as our attacking subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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