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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Mostinho II on December 21, 2017, 10:15:07 AM
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Why Aston Villa must keep Gabriel Agbonlahor involved
Aston Villa's long-serving local hero Gabriel Agbonlahor is finally back from injury, but with his contract expiring in the summer should the club feature him at all?
Gabriel Agbonlajor joined Aston Villa when he was a child and was lucky and talented enough to progress all the way through the club ranks into the first-team where he's played almost 400 games in over a decade. Agbonlahor loves Aston Villa, the club runs through his veins and one imagines he would want to keep playing for them as long as he is physically able to walk.
But the club has grander ambitions; chasing promotion to the Premier League. In Agbonlahor's injured absencem, teenager Keinan Davis has taken to the striker's role like a duck to water and looks a genuine find for Steve Bruce's men.
With Davis in control of the shirt and star-signing Jonathan Kodjia due back from injury next season, Aston Villa clearly have other plans for their striker role. They aren't counting on Gabriel Agbonlahor, that's why his contract has been allowed to run down to the point where it expires at the end of the season.
That expiry means Agbonlahor can begin negotiating with other clubs in January to agree a free transfer away in the summer and there's nothing Villa can do about it. That's why their decision on Agbonlahor must be made now.
And that decision shouldn't be to sell Agbonlahor now for a quick profit. No, if Aston Villa want to avoid the mistakes of the past, they will renew Gabriel Agbonlahor's contract as soon as possible and ensure he stays around for the long-term.
What can he offer Villa on the pitch? At 31, maybe not that much. Probably not as much as Davis and Kodjia can. But off the pitch? That's where Agbonlahor comes into his own.
Aston Villa are a side that's light on Premier League experience in attack, and that's something Agbonlahor has 322 games of. He knows the perils and the pitfalls and if Villa want to survive if they get back to the Premier League, he'll be essential.
Agbonlahor will be essential in getting there, too. Yes, Keinan Davis is the main man up-front right now (and Albert Adomah is the side's main goalscorer) but Davis is 19 and has no experience of run-ins, no idea how dealing with the pressure of performing in April and May.
Yes, Agbonlahor gets injured a lot. Even with the best of intentions he won't be much use on the pitch. But his presence around the team, around the youngsters as a mentor, his connection to Aston Villa, is not something you can just buy. What Agbonlahor has is what many teams chasing any target would absolutely kill for. It's not something you sell or marginalise.
Aston Villa should keep Gabriel Agbonlahor, and what's more they should renew his contact so he can continue on at the club of his dreams. So he can instil in players like Keinan Davies the love and loyalty we all want football to be built around.
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/ (http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/)
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This must be written by someone appearing on Fighting Talk for the 'defend the indefensible' section?
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Look into my eyes. Into the eyes not around the eyes.
Repeat after me, We shouldn't sell for a quick profit, no. We should renew contract so he can continue his dreams.
3,2,1 you're back in the room.
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Who is this individual, Muhammad Butt ????
Did he write that load of bollocks?
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He is on work experience.
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Looks like the work of Russian hackers.
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What can he offer Villa on the pitch? At 31, maybe not that much. Probably not as much as Davis and Kodjia can. But off the pitch? That's where Agbonlahor comes into his own.
Fucking hell.
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What can he offer Villa on the pitch? At 31, maybe not that much. Probably not as much as Davis and Kodjia can. But off the pitch? That's where Agbonlahor comes into his own.
Fucking hell.
I don't see the problem, how will they learn to get overweight to the point where they're suspended and can have a holiday in Dubai mid-season if Gabby isn't there to share his wisdom.
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Why Aston Villa must keep Gabriel Agbonlahor involved
Aston Villa's long-serving local hero Gabriel Agbonlahor is finally back from injury, but with his contract expiring in the summer should the club feature him at all?
Gabriel Agbonlajor joined Aston Villa when he was a child and was lucky and talented enough to progress all the way through the club ranks into the first-team where he's played almost 400 games in over a decade. Agbonlahor loves Aston Villa, the club runs through his veins and one imagines he would want to keep playing for them as long as he is physically able to walk.
But the club has grander ambitions; chasing promotion to the Premier League. In Agbonlahor's injured absencem, teenager Keinan Davis has taken to the striker's role like a duck to water and looks a genuine find for Steve Bruce's men.
With Davis in control of the shirt and star-signing Jonathan Kodjia due back from injury next season, Aston Villa clearly have other plans for their striker role. They aren't counting on Gabriel Agbonlahor, that's why his contract has been allowed to run down to the point where it expires at the end of the season.
That expiry means Agbonlahor can begin negotiating with other clubs in January to agree a free transfer away in the summer and there's nothing Villa can do about it. That's why their decision on Agbonlahor must be made now.
And that decision shouldn't be to sell Agbonlahor now for a quick profit. No, if Aston Villa want to avoid the mistakes of the past, they will renew Gabriel Agbonlahor's contract as soon as possible and ensure he stays around for the long-term.
What can he offer Villa on the pitch? At 31, maybe not that much. Probably not as much as Davis and Kodjia can. But off the pitch? That's where Agbonlahor comes into his own.
Aston Villa are a side that's light on Premier League experience in attack, and that's something Agbonlahor has 322 games of. He knows the perils and the pitfalls and if Villa want to survive if they get back to the Premier League, he'll be essential.
Agbonlahor will be essential in getting there, too. Yes, Keinan Davis is the main man up-front right now (and Albert Adomah is the side's main goalscorer) but Davis is 19 and has no experience of run-ins, no idea how dealing with the pressure of performing in April and May.
Yes, Agbonlahor gets injured a lot. Even with the best of intentions he won't be much use on the pitch. But his presence around the team, around the youngsters as a mentor, his connection to Aston Villa, is not something you can just buy. What Agbonlahor has is what many teams chasing any target would absolutely kill for. It's not something you sell or marginalise.
Aston Villa should keep Gabriel Agbonlahor, and what's more they should renew his contact so he can continue on at the club of his dreams. So he can instil in players like Keinan Davies the love and loyalty we all want football to be built around.
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/ (http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/)
Take a bow whichever fellow Bluenose wrote this. But be careful what you wish for, the bastard will just be rolled out for games against us.
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Fuck me, I've heard it all now.
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‘As long as he is physically able to walk.’ Great to have him on board.
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Who is this individual, Muhammad Butt ????
Talking out of his arse.
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There's false news, alternative facts ... and then there's this piece of writing.
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Who is this individual, Muhammad Butt ????
Did he write that load of bollocks?
Apparently he's Head of Features at HITC.
File under 'Footie Fan since Euro 1996'.
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That expiry means Agbonlahor can begin negotiating with other clubs in January to agree a free transfer away in the summer and there's nothing Villa can do about it. That's why their decision on Agbonlahor must be made now.
Ha ha, Brilliant. That's cheered me right up. I've finally made my long and painstakingly difficult decision. :'( :'( :'(
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Why Aston Villa must keep Gabriel Agbonlahor involved
Aston Villa's long-serving local hero Gabriel Agbonlahor is finally back from injury, but with his contract expiring in the summer should the club feature him at all?
Gabriel Agbonlajor joined Aston Villa when he was a child and was lucky and talented enough to progress all the way through the club ranks into the first-team where he's played almost 400 games in over a decade. Agbonlahor loves Aston Villa, the club runs through his veins and one imagines he would want to keep playing for them as long as he is physically able to walk.
But the club has grander ambitions; chasing promotion to the Premier League. In Agbonlahor's injured absencem, teenager Keinan Davis has taken to the striker's role like a duck to water and looks a genuine find for Steve Bruce's men.
With Davis in control of the shirt and star-signing Jonathan Kodjia due back from injury next season, Aston Villa clearly have other plans for their striker role. They aren't counting on Gabriel Agbonlahor, that's why his contract has been allowed to run down to the point where it expires at the end of the season.
That expiry means Agbonlahor can begin negotiating with other clubs in January to agree a free transfer away in the summer and there's nothing Villa can do about it. That's why their decision on Agbonlahor must be made now.
And that decision shouldn't be to sell Agbonlahor now for a quick profit. No, if Aston Villa want to avoid the mistakes of the past, they will renew Gabriel Agbonlahor's contract as soon as possible and ensure he stays around for the long-term.
What can he offer Villa on the pitch? At 31, maybe not that much. Probably not as much as Davis and Kodjia can. But off the pitch? That's where Agbonlahor comes into his own. He regularly eats as much as Barry Austin, goes off to Dubai for holidays when his team need him the most, and on days where the club aren't doing much such as getting relegated, he can be found in hotel rooms romping with various ladies.'
Aston Villa are a side that's light on Premier League experience in attack, and that's something Agbonlahor has 322 games of. He knows the perils and the pitfalls and if Villa want to survive if they get back to the Premier League, he'll be essential.
Agbonlahor will be essential in getting there, too. Yes, Keinan Davis is the main man up-front right now (and Albert Adomah is the side's main goalscorer) but Davis is 19 and has no experience of run-ins, no idea how dealing with the pressure of performing in April and May.
Yes, Agbonlahor gets injured a lot. Even with the best of intentions he won't be much use on the pitch. But his presence around the team, around the youngsters as a mentor, his connection to Aston Villa, is not something you can just buy. What Agbonlahor has is what many teams chasing any target would absolutely kill for. It's not something you sell or marginalise.
Aston Villa should keep Gabriel Agbonlahor, and what's more they should renew his contact so he can continue on at the club of his dreams. So he can instil in players like Keinan Davies the love and loyalty we all want football to be built around.
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/ (http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/)
I have fixed the bit about what he can offer off the pitch.
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''we shouldn't look to make a quick profit''
Christ on a bike!
The only thing to profit from is to get this fucking leech gone!
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''we don't have a prayer of making a profit, quick or otherwise''
Fixed.
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Has this fucker been at the crack pipe?
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Has this fucker been at the crack pipe?
HITC = Head in the clouds.
Fucking hell I’ve read some shite in my time but that takes the biscuit.
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Gabby as mentor to young players is a bit like jack the ripper as mentor to trainee surgeons.
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Surely this isn't serious? How can it be, unless the author of the piece knows nothing!
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Why Aston Villa must keep Gabriel Agbonlahor involved
Aston Villa's long-serving local hero Gabriel Agbonlahor is finally back from injury, but with his contract expiring in the summer should the club feature him at all?
Gabriel Agbonlajor joined Aston Villa when he was a child and was lucky and talented enough to progress all the way through the club ranks into the first-team where he's played almost 400 games in over a decade. Agbonlahor loves Aston Villa, the club runs through his veins and one imagines he would want to keep playing for them as long as he is physically able to walk.
But the club has grander ambitions; chasing promotion to the Premier League. In Agbonlahor's injured absencem, teenager Keinan Davis has taken to the striker's role like a duck to water and looks a genuine find for Steve Bruce's men.
With Davis in control of the shirt and star-signing Jonathan Kodjia due back from injury next season, Aston Villa clearly have other plans for their striker role. They aren't counting on Gabriel Agbonlahor, that's why his contract has been allowed to run down to the point where it expires at the end of the season.
That expiry means Agbonlahor can begin negotiating with other clubs in January to agree a free transfer away in the summer and there's nothing Villa can do about it. That's why their decision on Agbonlahor must be made now.
And that decision shouldn't be to sell Agbonlahor now for a quick profit. No, if Aston Villa want to avoid the mistakes of the past, they will renew Gabriel Agbonlahor's contract as soon as possible and ensure he stays around for the long-term.
What can he offer Villa on the pitch? At 31, maybe not that much. Probably not as much as Davis and Kodjia can. But off the pitch? That's where Agbonlahor comes into his own.
Aston Villa are a side that's light on Premier League experience in attack, and that's something Agbonlahor has 322 games of. He knows the perils and the pitfalls and if Villa want to survive if they get back to the Premier League, he'll be essential.
Agbonlahor will be essential in getting there, too. Yes, Keinan Davis is the main man up-front right now (and Albert Adomah is the side's main goalscorer) but Davis is 19 and has no experience of run-ins, no idea how dealing with the pressure of performing in April and May.
Yes, Agbonlahor gets injured a lot. Even with the best of intentions he won't be much use on the pitch. But his presence around the team, around the youngsters as a mentor, his connection to Aston Villa, is not something you can just buy. What Agbonlahor has is what many teams chasing any target would absolutely kill for. It's not something you sell or marginalise.
Aston Villa should keep Gabriel Agbonlahor, and what's more they should renew his contact so he can continue on at the club of his dreams. So he can instil in players like Keinan Davies the love and loyalty we all want football to be built around.
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/ (http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/07/why-aston-villa-must-keep-gabriel-agbonlahor-involved/)
Take a bow whichever fellow Bluenose wrote this. But be careful what you wish for, the bastard will just be rolled out for games against us.
Byeeeee
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As if anyone would offer us actual money for Gabby
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All I want for Christmas is Gabby’s P45
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That article is a fine example of the harmful effects of certain class a drugs on a persons mental wellbeing.
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The writer, and I use the term advisedly, was clearly under direction to write something controversial and sufficiently provocative to get Villa fans onto their site and adding their two pennies worth.
In other words, click bait.
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What can he offer Villa on the pitch? At 31, maybe not that much. Probably not as much as Davis and Kodjia can. But off the pitch? That's where Agbonlahor comes into his own.
Fucking hell.
Exactly the words that left my mouth.
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Wonderful stuff. Looking forward to the follow up "Richards can lead Villa in Europe" article next week.
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Article written by a nose in a failed attempt at humour. Nothing to see here.
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Actually, Gabby does add a lot off the pitch.
Most people call it flab.
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Most people seem to judge him on what they want to believe rather than what he does. He certainly has my sympathy for having had to work with next to no service for the last 7 or more years.
Still, he earns a fortune so he must be crap. Hang him!
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Most people seem to judge him on what they want to believe rather than what he does. He certainly has my sympathy for having had to work with next to no service for the last 7 or more years.
Still, he earns a fortune so he must be crap. Hang him!
Yes. They must have ran him ragged on fruitless forays down the channels. He looked like a spent whippet towards the end. So much so that the poor Villa fanatic had to enjoy prolonged holidays while we paid to watch our status at the top table get pissed up the wall.
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Most Some people seem to judge him on what they want to believe
Fixed
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HITC has always been clickbait in its purest form.
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Most people seem to judge him on what they want to believe rather than what he does. He certainly has my sympathy for having had to work with next to no service for the last 7 or more years.
Still, he earns a fortune so he must be crap. Hang him!
Have you been drinking?