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Offline Lobsterboy

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2013, 11:46:24 PM »
Bent did sod all but I can't recall us creating anything other than playing diagonal hoofball and hoping for the best

Offline Goldie.7

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2013, 03:26:23 AM »
Get rid he never comes good when we need him to. I'd rather we had my mate Izale Mcleod playing for the Villa least he knows where the net is. Gabby is a waste of space always has been always will be.

Offline Hoppo

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2013, 05:35:37 AM »
I've long thought Gabby needed a change.. Just in a rut. As a side please sell Ireland Bent Tonne Warnock Hutton and Given by the time I wake up today.

Offline Ross

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2013, 06:33:37 AM »
Planning ahead for the Championship if that's where we end up, I'd be quite happy with andi and gabby up top together. Think they'd tear defences apart at the lower level. Naturally assuming benteke and bent depart.

Offline Mortimer's Bear

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2013, 06:58:39 AM »
Weimann and Benteke woukd be my first choice partnership, unless he's playing for a new contract Gabby just isn't good enough.

Offline ez

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2013, 08:50:16 AM »
Gabby may be good enough in the championship. I think thats about his level now. He's led a charmed life over the last three seasons.

Offline Apyadg

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2013, 08:54:48 AM »
Agreed. He's been very poor for 3 years now. Of course he's been playing in a team in decline, but he's one of the experienced heads, we need players like him to be standing up and leading be example, but he doesn't have it in him.

If he wasn't a Villa fan, he'd never have lasted so long.

Offline David_Nab

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2013, 08:56:03 AM »
Bent set up Ireland who missed and had assist for Weimann's goal.

When he came on its should have been simple Zog and Gabby hug the touchline use pace to get to byline cross balls in for Benteke and Bent instead we had all the strikers huddled together and hit balls straight into box.It was pathetic

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2013, 09:00:46 AM »
Weimann and Benteke should be upfront together.

I like Bent but I think his time is up.

Loan Gabby to the Blues. He can relegate them.

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2013, 09:20:36 AM »
Gabby should be the 4th choice striker. Without a doubt. He's past his best. He needs to be sold. Someone ring Martin O'Neill. He'd probably take him off our hands.

Offline jonzy85

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2013, 09:53:52 AM »
Bent set up Ireland who missed and had assist for Weimann's goal.

When he came on its should have been simple Zog and Gabby hug the touchline use pace to get to byline cross balls in for Benteke and Bent instead we had all the strikers huddled together and hit balls straight into box.It was pathetic

Nail on the head...how hard was it for Lambert to tell someone to stay on the right touchline...he was standing there himsefl!!

Gabby is far from the complete player and needs quality around him to bring out the best. When he has the likes of Milner, Young etc he looks really dangerous and is a serious threat. When he has to try and carry a team like last night he is not up to it.

He shouldn't be vilified though, it's not his fault Randy is bleeding the club dry.

Offline Lambert and Payne

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2013, 09:56:03 AM »
Gabby caused them plenty of problems in the first half. I was Lower North and they were struggling to copy with him and Zog. Second half like everyone else he seemed crap, but it's always hard to judge action at the Holte when you're in the Lower North.

I wanted to run on the pitch and kick him right up the arse on two occasions of the 1st half. He ran past his defender, knocked the ball back to Lowton who was setting up for a cross and he ambled back on side where it was too late anyway.

Offline Le Lapin

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #27 on: January 23, 2013, 10:02:44 AM »
Gabby may be good enough in the championship. I think thats about his level now. He's led a charmed life over the last three seasons.

If he's good enough for the Championship we might have to keep him for next season then....

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #28 on: January 23, 2013, 10:10:00 AM »
[quote author=David_Nab link=topic=48912.msg2240731#msg2240731 date=1358931363

When he came on its should have been simple Zog and Gabby hug the touchline use pace to get to byline cross balls in for Benteke and Bent instead we had all the strikers huddled together and hit balls straight into box.It was pathetic
[/quote]

Yes, it was horrible to watch.

Offline Astral Weeks

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Re: Gabby
« Reply #29 on: January 23, 2013, 10:14:03 AM »
Gabby was up against a League Two defence last night and didn't exactly terrify them.
His heart's in the right place, but I'm afraid he just lacks the natural football intelligence to succeed at the highest level.
He might benefit from a fresh challenge elsewhere.

 


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