useless Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I don't think we've seen the last of him in a Villa shirt. If he does get back in the side I hope he at least does enough so that when he does leave permanently it will be on a good note. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 20 hours ago, markavfc40 said: I don't have a problem with Dave not rating Gabby. Plenty of Villa fans don't. But one of the worst players he has seen in our shirt in last 40 years I just can't get my head around. Even off the top of my head over the last 25 odd years if you just look at forwards/wide forwards this mob were worse than Gabby in a Villa shirt. Cascarino, Penrice, Heath, McAvenie, Callaghan, Franz Carr, Whittingham, Fashanu, Lampty, Luke Moor, Stefan Moore, Balaban, Kachloul, Carlton Cole, Baros, Harewood, Delfouneso, Bowery, Holt. That is without even trying and not even looking at other positions. Last handful of years in the main he has been poor aside from a spell under Sherwood and a couple of spells under Lambert. Last season he was diabolical. I think even his staunchest critic though would have to acknowledge under O'Neill he held his own in that side that achieved sixth three times on the spin and scored a number of goals for us many of them in big games. Alongside Carew and Ash Young that forward line was a handful for any team on its day. You could almost split his time here into two halves. The last few years have overall been poor, especially last season, the first half of his time here he did well. He is done here for me. No doubt about that but when he leaves and I look back on his time here I'll look at the good and the bad and when looking at that I find it impossible to see how anyone could say he is one of the worst players they have seen in 40 years as he isn't even close. I share your view.....whilst i have never really been a fan of Gabby, I agree , one of the worst is stretching for me. Its funny because from a personal point of view I have always wanted to like him. The fascination though Mark we all see things from different angles/view points....but for me thats spice of it all. I still think how Gabby has ended up is a tragedy for us.....He should be in a position form wise to fire us back to respectability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I hope we can sell him or loan him out this window, hopefully we will never have to see him in a villa shirt again, Captain fantastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 13 hours ago, useless said: I don't think we've seen the last of him in a Villa shirt. I do. When a half fit Libor Kozak is ahead of you in the pecking order, you know your not in the clubs plans. There is absolutely no chance Gabby will play for us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I'm sure Xia said something on twitter about sending him on loan to get his fitness back and prove himself, so I think the chance is still there. Also given that we sometimes play with three strikers, a couple of injuries could see us looking towards him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I don't want to defend gabby in any respect but......... Do we want to create another bomb squad? We need to judge players on wether they can offer more than we have on the pitch. Lescott - no, Richards -no, etc. Gabby vs Kozak - who would have offered more yesterday - I'd probably say Gabby even though I quite like Kozak. You only have to look at Bacuna who is offering more this year because he is surrounded by men /leaders - perhaps that's what Gabby needs (he shouldn't) but perhaps he needs a Carew / McCormack to lead him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Stratvillan said: I don't want to defend gabby in any respect but......... Do we want to create another bomb squad? We need to judge players on wether they can offer more than we have on the pitch. Lescott - no, Richards -no, etc. I've got to disagree mate, after last season we need to judge players on their attitude and willingness to fight for the football club. There is a feel good factor amongst the fans at the moment and i think it would be terrible management to risk that by playing someone so out of favour with the fans. RDM knows that, thats why he prefered to have 5 defenders on the bench against Huddersfield, and a half fit Kozak yesterday. As i said, there is no way Gabby will ever play for us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted August 21, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, av1 said: I've got to disagree mate, after last season we need to judge players on their attitude and willingness to fight for the football club. That certainly seems to be what the club is doing. The signings are all "good attitude" people. The players picked for the games have as far as has been possible, been similar. The thing with Gabby is that aside from the level of his "performance" last season, during the season, while not injured, he got himself into such a poor state of fitness that he had to be sent off to do extra work to get himself fit. He rendered himself unpick able due to total unprofessionalism and if the stories are to be believed also played a part in undermining his boss. That kind of thing renders him pretty much persona non grata when you need a team and a squad with an ethos of togetherness, commitment and will to do all they can to win. He'll be very very lucky to get another chance 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 22 hours ago, useless said: I don't think we've seen the last of him in a Villa shirt. If he does get back in the side I hope he at least does enough so that when he does leave permanently it will be on a good note. I think we might have seen the last of him in any football shirt. He is shot and not even 30. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Very quiet on the Gabby front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 A little too quiet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I think he is hiding in a cupboard at Bodymore Heath hoping that everyone is too busy with other things and doesn't notice he is still here until it is too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Please dont bump this thread unless he is pictured signing a contract at another club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 If he doesn't go then there needs to be times he is back in. If we're down to the likes of kozak then gabby should be in ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 7 minutes ago, TheStagMan said: I think he is hiding in a cupboard at Bodymore Heath hoping that everyone is too busy with other things and doesn't notice he is still here until it is too late. where now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 20 minutes ago, Richard said: where now? God damned autocorrect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 31, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2016 Surely he realises even a short term loan can do nothing but good. I cant believe he isnt on his agents back pimping him out to everyone. The fact we havnt heard anything speaks volumes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Gabby, gtfo rocket polisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney_avfc Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Don't you want to play football Gabby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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