Gabby Agbonlahor

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

Didn't see this game either, but based on the tid bits I've seen, and a random twitter post a Villa fan made was "Gabby had one of the best games I have seen in years, but is still getting slated by Villa fans" or something along those lines. Guess that sums it all up.

Edited January 22, 2017 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN

[Dodgyknees]

1 minute ago, Zatman said:

while not an official assist he did play a beautiful flick vs Blackburn which set Jack away and he won a penalty

Sounds like the old Barry Bannan argument

[Dodgyknees]

1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Didn't see this game either, but based on the tid bits I've seen, and a random twitter post a Villa fan made was "Gabby had one of the best games I have seen in years, but is still getting slated by Villa fans" or something along those lines. Guess that sums it all up.

Fingers crossed he goes on and scores 10-12 goals during the rest of the season then. We need a goalscorer.

[Brumstopdogs]

Credit where credit is due Gabby has knuckled down and got his place back in the team.

Almost scored yesterday but Albert did the right think to ensure we got the goal.

[markavfc40]

4 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Didn't see this game either, but based on the tid bits I've seen, and a random twitter post a Villa fan made was "Gabby had one of the best games I have seen in years, but is still getting slated by Villa fans" or something along those lines. Guess that sums it all up.

He may be getting slated by some fans on social media but that wasn't reflected at the game where his name was chanted and overall his performance was rightly very well received.

He turned the clock back a few years yesterday with that performance. Hopefully we'll see more of the same as I'd imagine he did enough to keep his place and even if Kodjia is back for Brentford I think they may well both start.

[brommy]

18 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Didn't see this game either, but based on the tid bits I've seen, and a random twitter post a Villa fan made was "Gabby had one of the best games I have seen in years, but is still getting slated by Villa fans" or something along those lines. Guess that sums it all up.

Did you mean tit bits?

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

12 minutes ago, markavfc40 said:

He may be getting slated by some fans on social media but that wasn't reflected at the game where his name was chanted and overall his performance was rightly very well received.

He turned the clock back a few years yesterday with that performance. Hopefully we'll see more of the same as I'd imagine he did enough to keep his place and even if Kodjia is back for Brentford I think they may well both start.

Happy to hear, hopefully him and Kodjia can combine and put in beast performances. Just saw the McCormack story today too, have been defending him up until now but that is pretty pathetic.

[Dodgyknees]

So if Gabby plays and Kodjia too, I guess we could see:

--------------------------Gabby

Kodjia-----------------------------------Adomah

-------------Lansbury---Hourihane-----------------

---------------------Jedi

If Hourihane signs, of course.

[dont_do_it_doug.]

11 minutes ago, DK82 said:

So if Gabby plays and Kodjia too, I guess we could see:

--------------------------Gabby

Kodjia-----------------------------------Adomah

-------------Lansbury---Hourihane-----------------

---------------------Jedi

If Hourihane signs, of course.

I'd actually start Green over Adomah. If all are fit and available to play for Aston Villa, that is. 

[VillanousOne]

he miscontrolled comically for the goal and almost fouled the keeper but he still did all the work to score it, i'm not sure if that is lack of sharpness as he seems to have got pace and fitness back but in terms of skill he is lacking and has the touch of a cult leader.

I don't blame Bruce for bringing him back, but I don't want to see him starting but if Ross is breaking club rules and If RHM won't sign a contract then I guess Bruce only has Davis to turn to. Hope Kodjia returns asap.

Edited January 22, 2017 by VillanousOne

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

40 minutes ago, DK82 said:

So if Gabby plays and Kodjia too, I guess we could see:

--------------------------Gabby

Kodjia-----------------------------------Adomah

-------------Lansbury---Hourihane-----------------

---------------------Jedi

If Hourihane signs, of course.

That would probably work better with Kodjia in the middle.

[Dodgyknees]

33 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

I'd actually start Green over Adomah. If all are fit and available to play for Aston Villa, that is. 

Actually that makes more sense, and I think Green will improve the more he plays.

[Dodgyknees]

4 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

That would probably work better with Kodjia in the middle.

I don't think Gabby is a good option out wide, at least Kodjia is able to take people on. That's not a dig at Gabby either.

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

2 minutes ago, DK82 said:

I don't think Gabby is a good option out wide, at least Kodjia is able to take people on. That's not a dig at Gabby either.

Kodjia is more clinical though. Catch 22 I guess.

[DCJonah]

If Gabby can perform the way he did yesterday, having him and kodjia in the team could be a real benefit for us. 

I've wanted kodjia to be played down the middle but I think it could be worth a try out wide with Gabby up top.

 

[Stevo985]

32 minutes ago, DK82 said:

I don't think Gabby is a good option out wide, at least Kodjia is able to take people on. That's not a dig at Gabby either.

I think Kodjia is better playing from wide anyway.

[Kiwivillan]

We were god awful against Norwich with Gabby up front and Kodjia wide

[Kiwivillan]

1 hour ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

I'd actually start Green over Adomah. If all are fit and available to play for Aston Villa, that is. 

Jesus wept. Adomah with 3 goals and 5 assists has had a hand in 8/28 goals 2nd behind Kodjia's 9 goals but Green and Gabby get a start ahead of him for you. Unbelievable

[Jas10]

Ok, just wanted to make and elaborate on 2 simple points on Gabby, mainly as a way of releasing some long term frustration I have had with him and his whole situation. He really should've been shifted some time ago and has been a leech on the club - whether that was intentional or not.

1. Been at the club too long, career has massively stagnated and never progressed since early(?) MON days. Too much time wasted, too many chances, has always had overly preferential treatment from all, such low standards. Gets credit for doing nothing special or worthwhile, putting effort in should be a prerequisite for every player!! Does not have to do as much or perform as well as other players - never been as easily criticised as others just because of claims he is a boyhood fan. Has been way, way too long since he appeared to demonstrate that in any way, shape or form.

2. MON possibly ruined Gabby and he possibly lost some of his main qualities: pace & drive combined with finishing (had a great record for reserves and looked a decent young player) as he wanted to change his whole training methodology and wanted him to just bulk up and hold the ball up rather than be a pacy and impactful forward, like an inferior version of Owen for example.

If he valued his football career and wanted to progress or improve his skills, he should have moved on (even just on loan) to a lower level club, change of environment may well have done him good. Too comfortable at Villa...could and should have reignited his career elsewhere and then maybe even have come back if he proved himself. Sadly that just hasn't been the case, I don't know when we will be rid of him, he will never come good and even the odd goal here or there would make no difference (at least to me), his record is absolutely appalling and I don't think he has ever been a beneficial personality or character to the squad and dressing room.
Rant(?) over.

[Jas10]

Sorry there's more, but this is it:

If we wanted to be a better/more successful club or team, we should have shifted Gabby years ago and prioritised other players over him. Forget that he's a "villa lad" etc. Look at him as just a regular football player and you can see that he's not been at a level (at least technically) that is good enough for a club of our size and stature - even now!!! If we wanted to progress and challenge for honours, we required forwards with far superior skills but instead we stuck with Gabby and he has not paid back that "loyalty" with worthwhile or meaningful performances - ultimately, a complete and utter lack of goals or assists, which is frankly unforgivable. 

For a so called striker, his goal scoring record is truly abysmal! Even if he had been played out of position at times (which I think was more due to his lack of reliability and skill that certain managers recognised but somehow were forced to fit him into the team, maybe because we had few or better alternatives or weren't willing to pay for them or replace him, for fear of fan discontent maybe?)

Honestly, I don't & have never had any personal issues with the guy and wanted him to succeed when he was younger but this has gone on too long. Why did we or have we settled for such a player for so long??

He has just been a drain on the club in almost every sense and I honestly don't know how us fans at least have managed to put up with it. He genuinely offers next to nothing and it's so irritating that certain people get excited or defensive over him on the odd occasion he runs a bit harder and "harries" defenders. Come on now, that is absolutely ridiculous! That is not a skill or art and basic effort is the least we can ask of any player. Tell me, when was the last decent shot, decent pass, dribble etc etc. he did? Honestly, what does the guy offer? Can he do more than run around? And even if he manages to score the odd goal, it shouldn't excuse him. One goal and ppl will be praising him all over again, reserve the praise for the unlikely event that he manages a sustained run of quality performances with goals and assists -  it's incredibly unlikely that that will ever happen and why should he keep getting chances over and over again? How many occasions have we "hoped he would come good", over and over again and been let down every time... Come on, we are bigger and better than any one player.

 

Edited January 23, 2017 by Jas10