Grasshopper Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Party guy who shisha's and increases the population at will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 5 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: ......and he's also on 60k pw....... Doesn't matter, it's not like we can just tell him to sod off, he isn't getting his contract paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) On 7/5/2016 at 11:34, mwj said: You mean 7 seasons ago? That's the best part of a decade mate. Let it go Yet the fact that he is STILL top scorer would suggest the problems far outweigh Gabby. lol. There were some seasons where he was pretty much a winger also, and also contributed by way of assists, pulling defenders out of position, key passes and hassling etc. People exaggerate way too much, to say he has done NOTHING for almost a decade is frankly farcical. Is it coincidence that his form suffered along with the rest of the team being absolute shite, or is it a one man game? Some of you lot remind me of my mother who only sees football on the news and is convinced Messi is overhyped because Argentina never win the finals. Either way, it is CLEAR that some of us will never agree on this "FAR LEFT and FAR RIGHT". Kudos to the few who are actually objective and don't post crap just for effect. Edited July 6, 2016 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwj Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 7 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Yet the fact that he is STILL top scorer would suggest the problems far outweigh Gabby. lol. There were some seasons where he was pretty much a winger also, and also contributed by way of assists, pulling defenders out of position, key passes and hassling etc. People exaggerate way too much, to say he has done NOTHING for almost a decade is frankly farcical. Is it coincidence that his form suffered along with the rest of the team being absolute shite, or is it a one man game? Some of you lot remind me of my mother who only sees football on the news and is convinced Messi is overhyped because Argentina never win the finals. Either way, it is CLEAR that some of us will never agree on this "FAR LEFT and FAR RIGHT". Kudos to the few who are actually objective and don't post crap just for effect. Just because I have a lower tolerance for the dickhead behaviour of some footballers, than others doesn't mean I'm posting crap for effect. I'll happily forgive most of the others as the relegation season was a "blip" in some careers. Gabby is a step too far for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heid3ster Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 51 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Yet the fact that he is STILL top scorer would suggest the problems far outweigh Gabby. Yeah, the problem there is that good players don't stay with us. Gabby's goal record has a lot more to do with longevity than quality play. And the reason he's been here this long is because he's not a good enough or consistent enough player for any other team to be interested in him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 26 minutes ago, heid3ster said: Yeah, the problem there is that good players don't stay with us. Gabby's goal record has a lot more to do with longevity than quality play. And the reason he's been here this long is because he's not a good enough or consistent enough player for any other team to be interested in him. Plus he's never really had to fight for a place in the team since he broke into the starting XI. I honestly think he'll be here for this season, mainly due to not having anywhere else to go. Having said that, if RDM does look at bringing more strikers in then Gabby will have to work very hard to get into the team. If he's picked on merit due to hard work in training and the right attitude in the dressing room then I think he has more of a chance to win some fans over again. More so than Lescott, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Kudos to the few who are actually objective and don't post crap just for effect. I'm being objective Gabby is shite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 2 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Yet the fact that he is STILL top scorer would suggest the problems far outweigh Gabby. lol. There were some seasons where he was pretty much a winger also, and also contributed by way of assists, pulling defenders out of position, key passes and hassling etc. People exaggerate way too much, to say he has done NOTHING for almost a decade is frankly farcical. Is it coincidence that his form suffered along with the rest of the team being absolute shite, or is it a one man game? Some of you lot remind me of my mother who only sees football on the news and is convinced Messi is overhyped because Argentina never win the finals. Either way, it is CLEAR that some of us will never agree on this "FAR LEFT and FAR RIGHT". Kudos to the few who are actually objective and don't post crap just for effect. The reality of the situation is that he has done very, very little for far too long- I don't see the point in trying to establish exactly how long. In my view he is a total spent force and should be no where near the squad for next season. He burnt his bridges last season for me. As I'm sure regulars to this thread will already be aware I've never believed him to be good enough and always knew these days would come. I don't make any apologies for repeating myself - please can we just end this sorry saga once and for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 There is a picture on his instagram in the under armour kit. Looks slimmed down for me, maybe even sacrificed some muscle mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daweii Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 He's in phenomenal shape at the moment. I get that his antics off the pitch and his lack of performance on the pitch get him a ton of shit, but he seriously looks like he just spent the last 2 months living in the gym. I know that doesn't make him instantly a good football player again, but I will always give kudos when it is justified.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 10, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 minute ago, rodders0223 said: In fairness he looks in great shape there. His pace will scare Championship defenders. He could be an asset should he want it. That's the issue though, he's not wanted it for a while. He may have potentially turned a corner, with the effort of getting in that shape and being a scapegoat for last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Fair play to him. a fully fit in shape Gabby could be great for us this season! He's got a long way to go before fans forgive him, but if he gives it his all that's all we ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Still has a total lack of actual football ability, get rid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 He has got himself back into shape, fair enough but id like to see his attitude back on the pitch. for all his shittyness in last few seasons. I would prefer a fit Gabby than a Cameron Jerome or Daryl Murphy who score for fun in this league and he could get 20 goals if his attitude is right Big IF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Just no. Please go Gabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Well well well. I am surprised. Looks like he's actually knuckled down. It's in RDMs hands now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 The penny's dropped for Gabby. He has few friends at Villa, and even fewer admirers in football. Looks like one of the kids from Fame in that pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, StanBalaban said: The penny's dropped for Gabby. He has few friends at Villa, and even fewer admirers in football. Looks like one of the kids from Fame in that pic. Is that a maternity blouse? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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