Gabby probably thinks: "FFS, I hope this clown McLeish doesn't give him a new contract. I finally get the chance to play in my best position and he picks that lumbering oaf. It's bad enough that I don't get a sniff at centre-forward when Bent's fit. Okay, he scores a few more than me (usually when I set him up for tap-ins), but he does fuck all else but give the fucking ball away. I wouldn't mind but we don't get it very often. I'd love to see how many he'd score or set up if he was stuck on the wing two-yards in front of that muppet Warnock. In fact, fuck it, I'm out of here".
But if you think he should say that, you're thicker than your post suggests.