The Gabby Appreciation Thread - Update: 4 year deal

[peter w]

That 2-1 away is just sublime. From thinking we'd just lost to winning was just brilliant. The reaction of the Villa fans - the yampee - was a sight to behold. brilliant. I got very drunk that night in Bangkok. I would have anyway, but with a big smile. I would have anywa...you get the point.

[Toronto Villa]

Looking at what a great sight that away end is has given me cause to list the most mental I have gone in celebration of a goal.

I am thinking Gabby at the Sty in '07, Gabby at the Sty in '09, Gabby at West Ham in '11 and Young at Goodison (through ball by Gabby) in '07.

I don't think there is another sport other than football where you see such a  ridiculousl explosion of pandimonium from fans in celebration of goals, especially last minute winners. 

I caught a bit of St Helens beating Wigan on the weekend and sure they were happy, but they didn't look as overjoyed as us in that video.

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I actually watch some goals just to see the reaction of the fans, particularly away fans.

2007 was the best for that and not just because I was there. The thick lip afterward wasnt so pleasant.

2007 v Blose ranks in my top 5 live Villa moments, Rotterdam and Highbury being the top 2

Tranmere second leg was pretty mad back in the day. More recently after Delph's winner vs Chelsea

[robbo1874]

Can we settle for cult hero?

Yes, definitely a cult hero, more than a legend. If he's goals take us to a Champion's League place or FA Cup win, then I may revise that though.

agree with this. He's in the ian Taylor mould as a committed supporter who fulfilled his dream of playing for villa. Difference being Taylor won a medal with us, which edges him past gabby and almost into legend status, but not quite. Gabby can still become a legend if he helps deliver the fa cup.

Now that is just going to piss Harewood off!

[silhillvilla]

I think gabby if we get 3 or 4 more seasons out of him can achieve legend status . All those derby goals count towards this opinion.

[bill]

Another shit performance today. But hey.. he's a Villas fan, so that's okay then. Awful player, we need someone with a football brain up front.

[barrysleftfoot]

 I wouldn't be too disappointed if i never see Gabby in a Villa shirt again.

 Massively disappointing, never got anywhere near his potential, poor touch, awful movement, does the odd good run, too happy to go down for a free kick/corner.
 Sums up Villa to me, so much potential, little return.

[Witton Warrior]

I noticed that Carlton Cole scored his 64th goal for West 'Am yesterday - is Gabby our Can't Control?

[Chris Jameson]

Sums Villa up at the moment that such a piss poor manager is rewarded with a 4 year contract and such an ordinary player is equally well rewarded.  Meanwhile our current captain and England International midfielder enter the final few months of their contracts.

[supertom]

I noticed that Carlton Cole scored his 64th goal for West 'Am yesterday - is Gabby our Can't Control?

64 goals??? Bloody hell. Didn't think he'd scored that many. He's played less games for them than Gabby too. To be fair to Can't Control, he's one of those players who always works hard and you know what you'll get. He's been better for them than Andy Carroll.

[Dave]

I noticed that Carlton Cole scored his 64th goal for West 'Am yesterday - is Gabby our Can't Control?

64 goals??? Bloody hell. Didn't think he'd scored that many. He's played less games for them than Gabby too.

66 goals in 270 games. Gabby's got 80 goals in 320. So fewer games, but a fair few more goals as well.

[supertom]

I noticed that Carlton Cole scored his 64th goal for West 'Am yesterday - is Gabby our Can't Control?

64 goals??? Bloody hell. Didn't think he'd scored that many. He's played less games for them than Gabby too.

66 goals in 270 games. Gabby's got 80 goals in 320. So fewer games, but a fair few more goals as well.

I'm actually surprised Gabby's on 80 now as well. Not too shabby to be fair to Gabbaldinho.

[supertom]

I noticed that Carlton Cole scored his 64th goal for West 'Am yesterday - is Gabby our Can't Control?

64 goals??? Bloody hell. Didn't think he'd scored that many. He's played less games for them than Gabby too.

66 goals in 270 games. Gabby's got 80 goals in 320. So fewer games, but a fair few more goals as well.

I'm actually surprised Gabby's on 80 now as well. Not too shabby to be fair to Gabbaldinho.

You'll be telling me next that Heskey has scored over 100 premier league goals.

[barrysleftfoot]

 Same ratio 1:4, not good enough.

[rob_bridge]

80 goals in 9 years is average in anyone's book

[Ian.]

That's pretty good to be fair to Gabby, especially as the last 4 years we have been woeful as a whole.

He wasn't the oly one who didn't turn up yesterday after all.