Gabby - keep or let go

[claretandbeer]

Now has Ayew and ,surely,Sinclair for competition for his striking role.I think Sinclair is better than Gabby and Ayew is our biggest purchase this summer.
Gabby has been criticised for his work rate/ attitude but in stark contrast to the Moores and Dalian Atkinson who were blessed with far more ability,he has amassed more than 300 appearances.
He will soon be 29 and his pace is down from previous seasons and Gabby ,like Vassell,without blistering pace is very ordinary. As a former international and first team regular,there should be clubs who will pay a sizeable fee .
Would you keep and perhaps play him in wide and central midfield when needed or sell ?
I would probably opt for cashing in before the end of the transfer window.

[peter w]

Keep. He was instrumental in our upsurge in form until he got injured and easy to forget we were worried post Tottenham as he was looking bright and lively. Sherwood was also waxing lyrical about him. I think he's vital, or at least a wanted cog, in the Sherwood up tempo system that he is keen to deploy. He scores important goals and never minds whichever position he is asked to play, even if it doesn't fit into his style of play. He has played wide, had to do a lot of back tracking, played the lone furrow by running the channels, worked with a similar sized player although none of that is his game. feeding off Young's crosses and playing off Carew saw him at his best. Playing the lone man but the way we used Benteke a,lso gave him the chance to play on the shoulder but his pace have made manager after manager misuse him. It was only O'Neill he saw the best way to play him.

[mcgrath_85]

I really hate writing this, but i'd have to say cash in. Gabby performs to his full ability in around two games out of ten. During the others he just doesn't appear arsed and this has been the case for a few years now. His work rate and determination made him as a player: it disguised his lack of footballing ability.
The frustrating thing about Gabby, is that we know he can be absolute handful to defences, but we seldom see it anymore.

[UK Redsox]

Gabby's best position in the Premier League is impact sub.

If he's happy in that role and his wages aren't a factor then keep him.

If he wants to start regularly, then he should be allowed to leave.

[N'ZMAV]

keep. squad player at best - well past his best.

[RichardBatchelor]

keep unless financially obliged to sell which I hope isn't the case, still has the odd great game in him, and as it stands the other three strikers are Gestede (unproven at this level), Kozak (ditto) and Robinson (double ditto). Should another one come in that might strengthen the case to sell, but doubt Tim will.

[Gregorys Boy]

Gabby's best position in the Premier League is impact sub.

If he's happy in that role and his wages aren't a factor then keep him.

If he wants to start regularly, then he should be allowed to leave.

Pretty much this.  As long as we are looking towards the future then I don't mind Gabby sticking around as a squad player.  He is part of the Villa Park funiture after all.

[cdbearsfan]

Get rid.

[JingleJangle]

Gabby's best position in the Premier League is impact sub.

If he's happy in that role and his wages aren't a factor then keep him.

If he wants to start regularly, then he should be allowed to leave.

Exactly this, i dont think he should start as he just isnt consistent enough over 90 minutes.  Didnt he only get 1 assist all last season aswell? 6 goals and 1 assist all season to me doesnt show signs of us being desperate to keep him

[TopDeck113]

Who'd buy him?

[Dr Butler]

keep...as a impact sub.

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[Phil from the upper holte]

He's done well to play for us as long as he has, great in a derby but ultimately very ordianary, if he could score he'd be worth more than Wickham but sadly he can't

[N'ZMAV]

keep...as a impact sub.

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[Gregorys Boy]

Who'd buy him?

You'd be surprised.  If Conor Wickham can carve out a top flight career beyond just one club then just about anyone can.

[Villan For Life]

Keep, in the unlikely event that we play SHA again we can wheel him out. He always seems to score against that lot.