Demitri_C Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Offering gabby is a bit premature in my view. Want to see more than 3 good games a season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Regardless of the goal, giving him a new deal would be staggering incompetence. Couldn't agree. Hee changed the game today so i don'twant to bash the bloke to much, but he has given this club absolutely nothing for the last 2/3 yrs. If at the end of next season Gabby has earned another contract great. But like you, i think giving him one now would be incompetent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted April 23, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 hour ago, NeilS said: New Deal? This will please a few. Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce says Gabby Agbonlahor's timely derby winner against Birmingham City may help earn the striker a surprise new deal. The 30-year-old scored his first goal for 14 months in Sunday's 1-0 victory. I don't think it should happen, but it's the right thing to say by Bruce. Even if we want rid, no other club is going to match his wages in the summer, we're stuck with him for another year. We may as well use him if we have to. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 He energised the team today, gave the fans a lift and was written in the stars he would score. Still got a lot of making up to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 23, 2017 47 minutes ago, av1 said: If he can replicate today on a regular basis, I'd say only Green is ahead of him for the wide left birth. He has to be ahead of Bacuna, Amavi, and Grealish at this point. To be fair I understand that I am now ahead of Grealish at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I agree and i dont know you Its a damming indictment of Grealish though isnt it? I'm still not to sure if what Gabby did today says more about him or the rest of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 new 5 year deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Mr Aston Villa reclaims his title in fairness that is 3 game winners vs them and one in the 5-1. He also cleared off the line and went down the other end and scored plus won a penalty that Milner converted vs them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted April 23, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) I think what Bruce said about Gabby is being taken slightly out of context. He said that for the first time ever Gabby would be in the last year of a contract next year playing to earn a new one. No suggestion he would be getting one before then. Given that our aim next season is promotion I'd imagine he would have to have a hell of a season to earn a new deal if we are a Prem team going into 2018/19 given he would be almost 32 by then. I have my doubts he will but I hope he does as it could only be a good thing for the club to have him firing and producing more of what he did today. Edited April 23, 2017 by markavfc40 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Offering him a deal off the back of this would be beyond retarded and sets pathetic incentives. If he's still here next season then the gauntlet should be thrown down, perform next season and you get a deal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted April 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 23, 2017 16 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I think what Bruce said about Gabby is being taken slightly our of context. He said that for the first time ever Gabby would be in the last year of a contract next year playing to earn a new one. No suggestion he would be getting one before then. Given that our aim next season is promotion I'd imagine he would have to have a hell of a season to earn a new deal if we are a Prem team going into 2018/19 given he would be almost 32 by then. I have my doubts he will but I hope he does as it could only be a good thing for the club to have him firing and producing more of what he did today. That's exactly how I interpreted it Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I loathe everything about the Gaby saga of the recent years. So with my "Hang-draw-&-quarter him" hat on. The best Gaby can do for AVFC is to be fit enough to burn every Championship defence from the bench for the last 30 mins. The occasional start as cover for injured/suspended 1st choice strikers. Nothing more. And that for his last year at the club, then retire or go to Walsall. After next season we shouldnt be in this shit league and he is not good enough for the PL now, next season and even moreso the season after next. If he had half a braincell, he'd announce his retirement tonight, Binge-out on Kebabs, beer & shisha, and give a slapper the night of her life with an almighty pounding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) It's up to Gabby to prove his worth in the summer. We'll still need to bring in another striker regardless IMO. Edited April 23, 2017 by Supervillan78 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, Supervillan78 said: It's up to Gabby to prove his worth in the summer. We'll still need to bring in another striker regardless IMO. It's a bit of a win win for us in a way. if Bruce can get gabby motivated in his last year of his contract he may chip in with odd valuable goal or 2. We know he can be dangerous and an asset (regardless of his unprofessional antics last season) if we get promoted, there's no chance we'll keep him as he'll be too old and not good enough so he will leave. if we remain in the championship again, we'll either let him go for free as his wages are too high or he'd have to take a serious wage cut to stick around. all in all win win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 minute ago, theboyangel said: It's a bit of a win win for us in a way. if Bruce can get gabby motivated in his last year of his contract he may chip in with odd valuable goal or 2. We know he can be dangerous and an asset (regardless of his unprofessional antics last season) if we get promoted, there's no chance we'll keep him as he'll be too old and not good enough so he will leave. if we remain in the championship again, we'll either let him go for free as his wages are too high or he'd have to take a serious wage cut to stick around. all in all win win. Totally agree. Could be his last chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: I loathe everything about the Gaby saga of the recent years. So with my "Hang-draw-&-quarter him" hat on. The best Gaby can do for AVFC is to be fit enough to burn every Championship defence from the bench for the last 30 mins. The occasional start as cover for injured/suspended 1st choice strikers. Nothing more. And that for his last year at the club, then retire or go to Walsall. After next season we shouldnt be in this shit league and he is not good enough for the PL now, next season and even moreso the season after next. If he had half a braincell, he'd announce his retirement tonight, Binge-out on Kebabs, beer & shisha, and give a slapper the night of her life with an almighty pounding. Thats probably the closest thing to a positive comment he would ever get from you. Haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 He has done a lot wrong in the last few years. He has let the club and himself down. However he is finally trying to sort this out and it was almost written for him to get the goal today. If he can contribute next season getting 5-10 goals and acting like as a senior player should do then he will go a long way getting back into my good books for me. 3 goals in 2 seasons is not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 4 hours ago, Zatman said: Mr Aston Villa reclaims his title in fairness that is 3 game winners vs them and one in the 5-1. He also cleared off the line and went down the other end and scored plus won a penalty that Milner converted vs them The man loves a derby, makes me think it really is all about motivation for him which makes his lack of it for the rest of the season hard to bear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 What a moment. God bless you Gabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 24, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2017 First player for 58 years to score in 12 different seasons by the way. Little more often wouldn't hurt Gab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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