Gabby Agbonlahor

[WilliamStanding]

Yet remains a legend amongst many villa fans.

[kippaxvilla2]

The one player who could have helped us avoid the drop went missing in action through a number of wholly disgraceful and unprofessional actions and in so doing spoilt his legacy.  Thanks for the goals against Blues but you were complete tool in 2015-16.

[WilliamStanding]

On top of goals in derby winners scored at Anfield, Old Trafford, Emirates, WHL....all winners.....shall I continue?

Yes he was a tool relegation season but let’s not pretend Gabby only gave us derby day joy.

[Clampy]

He had that superb knack of scoring against Small Heath and was great for a season or two under O'Neil but personally, I won't look back at his time with a huge amount of fondness or nostalgia. He was ok, that's about it for me.

[ozzjim]

Agreed. Bulked up too much, lost his one key attribute and was never a good enough player to make up for that. Then the bulk turned to "handles" and the effort was minimal. Truth is had we gone and signed a top striker from a position of strength under MON, the last 10 years might have been different.

[West Derby Villan]

He had that superb knack of scoring against Small Heath and was great for a season or two under O'Neil but personally, I won't look back at his time with a huge amount of fondness or nostalgia. He was ok, that's about it for me.

He had the opportunity to be a Villa legend but instead will be remembered  as a “what-could-of-been” His efforts in his last 5 seasons for “his club” was shameful

[rob_bridge]

He had that superb knack of scoring against Small Heath and was great for a season or two under O'Neil but personally, I won't look back at his time with a huge amount of fondness or nostalgia. He was ok, that's about it for me.

He had the opportunity to be a Villa legend but instead will be remembered  as a “what-could-of-been” His efforts in his last 5 seasons for “his club” was shameful

Sums it up for me

[luke95]

Gary Lineker used to bite, he would sometimes touch the ball 15 times but score two.

Per game !

That was Gabby per season.

[WilliamStanding]

Gabby was a forward, not a striker.

[paul_e]

Gabby was a forward, not a striker.

Not really. When people make a distinction between striker and forward the forward is usually referring to a typical 10. There is no way anyone could ever describe Gabby as a 10 with a straight face. He was a striker who didn't score as many goals as he should've because he was terrible 1on1 and didn't make the best use of his pace. If he'd have learned how to finish and started making better runs behind teams he'd have been a 20-25 goal a season player and that's why so many people think of him as a waste of potential.

[Mister E]

Gabby was a forward, not a striker.

Not really. When people make a distinction between striker and forward the forward is usually referring to a typical 10. There is no way anyone could ever describe Gabby as a 10 with a straight face. He was a striker who didn't score as many goals as he should've because he was terrible 1on1 and didn't make the best use of his pace. If he'd have learned how to finish and started making better runs behind teams he'd have been a 20-25 goal a season player and that's why so many people think of him as a waste of potential.

Wholly agree. He also totally wasted his last 3-4 seasons.

[purpletrousers]

Gabby was a forward, not a striker.

I think it’s fair he was judged less on goals when he played more out wide if he created, but disgraced himself let us down badly. Maybe he had some mental health issues or something in which case I’d cut him some slack, otherwise his unprofessional behaviour was a figurehead of our decline.

[WilliamStanding]

Yet still our record PL too scorer.

Not bad for a fat, lazy forward.

[luke95]

Yet still our record PL too scorer.

Not bad for a fat, lazy forward.

Think that shows more how poor a club we have been in the Premier era rather than how good Gabby ever was.

[Risso]

Gabby was a forward, not a striker.

I think it’s fair he was judged less on goals when he played more out wide if he created, but disgraced himself let us down badly. Maybe he had some mental health issues or something in which case I’d cut him some slack, otherwise his unprofessional behaviour was a figurehead of our decline.

I think he's typical of a lot of young footballers who lack the all round intelligence to realise how lucky they are, and that it's a short career that isn't going to last forever.