omariqy Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I always join up for pre season as you get to watch most of the games and see the interviews with new signings. On topic - Snodgrass would not be Gabbys replacement but like Richard it would not surprise me if Gabby left. Gabby seems to have lost that desire. I still have hope that one of Johnson or Sturridge will sign for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If we're selling Gabby for up to £10m we really should be looking at a Luuk De Jong standard replacement. Or Sturridge. Snodgrass would be good as a wideman for competition for Albrighton but not a striker option. We'd have Bent, Snodgrass, Weimann and Delfouneso in the squad and would be even more screwed than last season if Bent got injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Gabby to Monderland would not be a surprise or disappointment to me to be honest I might find myself a touch surprised by that but certainly wouldn't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2012 I can't see Gabby leaving this summer, I have a feeling Gabby will have another cracker this season with PL playing to his strengthes, he has a lot to offer in some aspects but his game is limited at times. On his day he's unplayable, and hopefully he'll have his day more often this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Gabby leaving would be a strange one. Can't say I'd be distraught but then I would be a bit fearful of him re-finding his form and feeling like we had missed out. I think the Gabby we had at the start of last season is someone well worth having. Trouble has always been that we play him when he is injured and we play him when he is out of form. I'd like to see us having a squad of players so he has to earn his place in the team. However if we managed to get £10m for him I would find that hard to turn down. If anyone will pay that it is MON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'd be disappointed. Especially if we replace him with a winger who does a job up front. I want Gabby to succeed here but if Lambert decides thats it then I trust his judgement. But Snodgrass is no replacement for Gabby. We'd have to get a pretty big name to cushion the blow. The club would be aware of this. I think we're after a striker even if Gabby stays and to be honest, I dont see Gabby leaving this summer but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pricey_1984 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 what? sell gabby and replace him with snodgrass? makes real sense that does. Snodgrass isn't even a striker is he? Don't write off gabby just yet, Lambert gets the best out of players and i expect him to do that with gabby just like MON did. People are forgetting he was our best player for the first half of the season playing out of position, 2nd half of the season was playing with injury. I'd be disappointed if we sold gabby and thats just because he's villa through and through, theres more people that should be above gabby on the list of players who should be sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If Gabby went, who would then be our longest serving player? Albrighton? Clark? Warnock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If Gabby does leave, it has to mean that we have another striker lined up. Wiemann isn't ready IMO, and hasn't done enough to convince me yet either. Fonz is just very ordinary and should be sold. Hopefully, we'll ask Chelsea for Sturridge and will turn him into a regular international, just like we will with Howton! If Gabby does go, I'd want at least 8 mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'd sell Gabby for 9/10m. Maybe even 8 at a push Problem with him is simple. He's just not improved. His 1 on 1 finishing is as bad as ever, his sulky strops last season were annoying. People moaned he 'played out of position' but then failed to mention his actual good form was when he played out of position rather than his dire form up front How long do you wait for someone to come good ? But you couldn't replace Heskey with Snodgrass nevermind Gabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If Gabby does leave, it has to mean that we have another striker lined up. Wiemann isn't ready IMO, and hasn't done enough to convince me yet either. Fonz is just very ordinary and should be sold. Hopefully, we'll ask Chelsea for Sturridge and will turn him into a regular international, just like we will with Howton! If Gabby does go, I'd want at least 8 mill. Considering who we'd be selling to, I'd put a 1 infront of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If Gabby does leave, it has to mean that we have another striker lined up. Wiemann isn't ready IMO, and hasn't done enough to convince me yet either. Fonz is just very ordinary and should be sold. Hopefully, we'll ask Chelsea for Sturridge and will turn him into a regular international, just like we will with Howton! If Gabby does go, I'd want at least 8 mill. Who's he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If Gabby does leave, it has to mean that we have another striker lined up. Wiemann isn't ready IMO, and hasn't done enough to convince me yet either. Fonz is just very ordinary and should be sold. Hopefully, we'll ask Chelsea for Sturridge and will turn him into a regular international, just like we will with Howton! If Gabby does go, I'd want at least 8 mill. Who's he? Eminem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 9, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2012 I think we'd be lucky to get 6m for Gabby to be honest. If Lambert chooses to sell him then i'm fully behind the decision. I've never been Gabbys biggest fan and for the wages he's on we could do better. Take sentiment out of the equation then I think a lot more people would hold this view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 People forget hes only 25 because hrs been here forever. He's approaching his peak years. Id like to see what he can do under Lambert before we sell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If you remove rumour, gossip and twitter shite from this thread which after all is it's Raison d'être, what's the point of it? You can join in or opt out but demanding it not be available for others seems like fascism to me. i think you have trouble understanding what fascism means. i've already stated that i can express an opinion but have no expectation that mods will bow down to my will and create a seperate twitter thread. and as i also said in the spirit of joining in and not being such a bore. Barry Fuller will join us from Gillingham FC, tomorrow. Source: ITKBernardAtWaitrose I certainly do not have trouble understanding what Fascism means. And I wasn't directing any accusation at anybody in particular so get over yourself. If you did understand the word then you would see it has no place on a football forum whoever it is aimed at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 All this talk of selling off Gabby for £5-6m is sacrilege There's a great player in there if utilised correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 All this talk of selling off Gabby for £5-6m is sacrilege There's a great player in there if utilised correctly agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 All this talk of selling off Gabby for £5-6m is sacrilege There's a great player in there if utilised correctly agreed Cosigned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Spanish paper reporting Ivan ramis has a 6 million clause in his contract which we will be matching tomorrow. Time for bed. Good luck Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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