Czechlad Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Is there anything new regarding Gabby, or is everyone just saying bye in hopes he reads these forums and decides to leave? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) 29 minutes ago, av1 said: like any transfer, the player has to agree to the move. Gabby stopped caring about football years ago, so i think its highly unlikely he with leave the club if it means a significant drop in wages. When you consider his performances over the last couple of years i also think its is highly unlikely that any European club would be willing to part with a "million or two", plus his (reputed) £60k weekly salary. In fact, I'm not convinced he could command that sort of salary from a European club even if we were to give him away on a free. I think our hope of getting rid of him, let alone receiving a fee, is that there is interest from the middle east or china. botany bay Edited June 15, 2016 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 didnt he have a relegation clause. sure someone reported he did so hes not on 60k anymore or I hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rds1983 Posted June 15, 2016 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2016 50 minutes ago, Czechlad said: Is there anything new regarding Gabby, or is everyone just saying bye in hopes he reads these forums and decides to leave? Fatal flaw with that idea. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I don't think he's ever had a season where he's been consistently good. Sure his best form was under MON and it was a hell of a lot better than the last few years but he's always been limited. Poor finisher who without pace would not have made it as a pro footballer. He's never been anywhere near the level that vardy has shown this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 14 minutes ago, Woodytom said: I don't think he's ever had a season where he's been consistently good. Sure his best form was under MON and it was a hell of a lot better than the last few years but he's always been limited. Poor finisher who without pace would not have made it as a pro footballer. He's never been anywhere near the level that vardy has shown this season. Yet he played for England three times and Gary Shaw along with Dennis Mortimer never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 To be fair most of our English players during the MON era got call ups for whatever reason. Wasn't there a time where there were like 6 players in the England squad that were Villa players? At one point in recent history we were a club in high demand, I am sure Gabby just got the call up not to feel left out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Wasn't there rumours at the time of the smoking in Dubai thing that Gabby was partly out there as he was meeting to discuss a summer move to the UAE league? Could just be Twitter guff I'm remembering but it sounded plausible at the time, I mean we were as good as down and he clearly doesn't want to be here as much as we don't want him here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 6 hours ago, John said: Yet he played for England three times and Gary Shaw along with Dennis Mortimer never did. Completely different eras. I'm certainly not old enough to remember mortimer and Co but I doubt there was friendly upon friendly where you could sample the likes of Michael ricketts. Gabby played a couple of games and was woefully out of his depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, skarroki said: Wasn't there rumours at the time of the smoking in Dubai thing that Gabby was partly out there as he was meeting to discuss a summer move to the UAE league? Could just be Twitter guff I'm remembering but it sounded plausible at the time, I mean we were as good as down and he clearly doesn't want to be here as much as we don't want him here Milner Young Barry Gabby Warnock Downing? Edit: sorry was meant to quote the post highlighting the six players. Edited June 16, 2016 by Woodytom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Woodytom said: Completely different eras. I'm certainly not old enough to remember mortimer and Co but I doubt there was friendly upon friendly where you could sample the likes of Michael ricketts. Gabby played a couple of games and was woefully out of his depth. No caps were harder earned back then particularly if you happened to play for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Field Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Someone should message Xia on that Weibo thingy and beg him to force out/release Gabby, this would make all the fans extremely and make Xia even more popular amongst the fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 16, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) I do remember Gabby hitting the crossbar for England. Decent strike too. But yeah... GTFO. Edited June 16, 2016 by PieFacE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAngel Posted June 16, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2016 Just now, PieFacE said: I do remember Gabby hitting the crossbar for England. Decent strike too. But yeah... GTFO. I'd love that as his claim to fame: "Gabby Agbonlahor - hit the crossbar for England once" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 16 hours ago, TRO said: I hope you don't mind if i disagree with you He was never perfect for us....I think Gabby equals hyperbole. the two best players as you put it can be replicated by Andy Gray, Peter Withe for the older ones Gerry Hitchins.....Dean Saunders had more ability for me. its not a one off comment as you imply He was a very important player in the MON system. Someone that gave Carew and Young a bit more space with to work with. He was a fundamental part of a team that got 6th three seasons in a row and should've finished higher in two of those seasons with a bigger squad of players that would've been actually used. Maybe that's the crux though...even then Gabby was guaranteed a place and always went off the boil after xmas when really he should've been rested for a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 12 hours ago, Woodytom said: I don't think he's ever had a season where he's been consistently good. Sure his best form was under MON and it was a hell of a lot better than the last few years but he's always been limited. Poor finisher who without pace would not have made it as a pro footballer. He's never been anywhere near the level that vardy has shown this season. I never said he had a Vardy lite season. I said if you watch any of the games around 2007-08 you'll notice a young energetic player on the right so he certainly had Vardy qualities back then in terms of workrate and general enthusiasm for the game he certainly dosen't have now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Time to trim the fat from the squad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted June 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) I agree with @VillaChris I think under O’Neill overall he did well for us. He was certainly an important cog in us finishing 6th three times on the spin and for a couple of years him, Ash Young and Carew were an excellent front three and on their day proved a headache for any defence. Gabby also had a knack of scoring some important goals for us in big games including numerous derby goals. I have been one of his biggest supporters over the years but he is finished here now. Not just due to his performances which have been on the wane for a number of years but last season his attitude stunk. Being club captain he had a responsibility to be a positive influence to the numerous players that came in especially the young foreign lads. He failed miserably in that alongside Richards and Lescott who all did likewise. Poor performances are one thing and reasons why can be debated. Failing to give your all for the club both on the pitch and in training and failure as a senior player to set a positive example to others are all unforgivable for me. I think the desire has gone for him and went some time ago which given he is under 30 is shame on him and I’d be amazed if he can turn his attitude around and get the hunger back. His time here is done. Edited June 16, 2016 by markavfc40 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 6 hours ago, Woodytom said: Milner Young Barry Gabby Warnock Downing? Edit: sorry was meant to quote the post highlighting the six players. was Curtis Davies I think it was 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 24 minutes ago, Zatman said: was Curtis Davies I think it was Was it not Heskey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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