The Gabby Appreciation Thread - Update: 4 year deal

[PeterWithesShin]

It's all well and good Gabby not being picked and we as fans not minding. But does Gabby want to play for England? Will he be thinking "fuck me, i'm playing well for Villa and don't get a sniff of the England squad, do I need to move?"

[Dave]

It's quite possible that he was called up and decided not to go to sort his back out.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Well it seems Capello has named the England squad, Gabby is not included, he has included Kevin Davies...(phucking laughable) and Peter Crouch,,ffs.....

Lost for words....

OK - I still don't believe he's good enough for to be playing for England, but Gabby shits all over Kevin Davies as a player. Laughable that such a player is in an international squad.

He'd struggle to make Scotland, Wales and Irelands squad!

[Dave]

Not good enough for England

Yeah, England is all about the Peter Crouchs and Andy Carrolls.

How a genuinely good player like Gabby hope to compete with lumbering oafs like them?

Is that the Peter Crouch who has a goal every other game for England?

That's the one.

Presumably as you obviously think that Crouch is good enough for England, can we assume that you think Crouch is a better player than Gabby?

As obviously that would be a bit crazy.

[supertom]

Crouch has an excellent record at International level, regardless of how he compares to Gabby in terms of ability. So Rodney deserves to be in on that basis and also his start at Stoke.
As for Davies, well Fabio is a hoof merchant and likes a target man option. That doesn't leave him much choice. Davies isn't Pele, but for what he does, he's effective and works his bollocks off.
Do I care Gabby isn't called up? No. The fresher he is for us, the better.

[Archie]

Gabby has returned to be the player that can break the equilibrium of the game with a trick of his own.
I'm particularly proud for receiving  his autographed shoes as a gift for my young son Gabriele. . .

[Louzie0]

It's quite possible that he was called up and decided not to go to sort his back out.

That's what AMc hinted at, very clearly, in the post-match interview.  I think he was top of Capello's list, otherwise! Or should have been.

[not3bad]

It's quite possible that he was called up and decided not to go to sort his back out.

Matt Kendrick said on Twitter that this was the case.  Gabby was being considered for the England squad and it was his decision not to be included.  However you will see from today's news that he is targetting the England squad in 2012.  Gabby's biggest flaw as a player is the way his form runs hot and cold, but if this provides motivation for more consistency then great. 

I think Mcleish could play a role here also in resting Gabby at the right times.  MON ran him into the ground in '08-'09 and this did him no favours.

[Villanation]

It's quite possible that he was called up and decided not to go to sort his back out.

Matt Kendrick said on Twitter that this was the case.  Gabby was being considered for the England squad and it was his decision not to be included.  However you will see from today's news that he is targetting the England squad in 2012.  Gabby's biggest flaw as a player is the way his form runs hot and cold, but if this provides motivation for more consistency then great. 

I think Mcleish could play a role here also in resting Gabby at the right times.  MON ran him into the ground in '08-'09 and this did him no favours.

Just read this Kendrick fella on Twitter about Gabby, seems fair enough, hope Gabby gets his back sorted, read the one about Gabby saying if he can get his back sorted he'll be on fire  move over Messi if that's the case, because if this is a half fit Gabby................wow.....

[SoccerHQ]

To me Gabby is one of the more underrated players in the league, always amazes me when fans of other clubs (and even on here and VT) just seem to think he's a speed merchant.

Maybe in 2006 but since then he's improved his strength, finishing and his technique seems to have come on a lot over the last 6 months. Only thing I'd like to see from him now is to go on to regularly score more than once in a game, when he scores one goal he often dosen't regularly go on to get a brace or even a hattrick. once he does that he could be touching 20 goals.

I think I also put it on here a few years ago after he scored against Fulham, he's also reasonably two footed as he set up the Bent goal with his left foot and he's scored quite a few with his left down the years.

[JJ-AV]

Man of the match again today.

[SoccerHQ]

His all round game is coming on a treat this season, he's now looking up, seeing what's around him and more often than not picking out the right ball.

Well played Gabby 55 league goals for us and I reckon he'll stick around long enough to get 100 for us.

[olaftab]

and excellent with his left foot as well.
Greatness from B7!

[PeterWithesShin]

He was immense today. Gabby, I fucking love you!

[Brend'Watkins]

He seems to have matured massively since the departure of Young. He relally is bang on form and somehow appears to have more to his game.

Player of the season by a mile.