The Gabby Appreciation Thread - Update: 4 year deal

[dave.woodhall]

Surprised he got his shirt back!

He threw it to the away supporters.


Well, I am allowed one stereotype joke per decade.

[The Laughing Policeman]

just love his attitude. When he took his shirt off today and threw it into the crowd, showed his love for the cause. Fu*k the yellow card, I've just scored  what maybe a match saving goal for the Villa.

[The Man With A Stick]

51 Premier League goals now, closing in on Yorkie...

That's quite a surprising statistic, until you think that Yorke spent the first five years of his career in and out of the team.

Gab will always be good for 10-15 league goals a season, as long as he gets a run in the team.  Long may that continue.

[Villanation]

Said it once say it a million times, this player has for 4/5 seasons now been crucial beyond belief to Aston Villa, yes at times he looks awkward, yes at times he's like a bull at a gate, yes at times he's going that fast that the end product is not about skill and application its about getting the job done, but that's the nature of Gabby Agbonlahor.

He may not be everybody's idea of the classic old style centre forward that's there to nod it home as in poacher style and he does make everything look like a full on attempt but ffs, how many times as this bloke done this for Villa, whether it be Birmingham City in the dying embers of the game to get us 3pts and a fantastic victory, or Manchester Utd to tap in for another 3pts, to run ragged world class defenders like Gallas (as he was) Vidic in a Cup final, rapping a Man City defence with the most perfect hat trick ever, I could go on and on..

He is simply Aston Villa for me, in the same way that Rooney is beyond reproach for Man Utd as they put it Gabby is for us, said on here just a few days ago, Darren Bent, bless, could fall flat on his face this season at Villa, but one thing you could bet your roof on, Gabby will still be popping them in, another point i was trying to make to one log head was yes Darren Bent has got a proven record but so has Gabby, and to those that think Gabby is only good for half a dozen goals a season, tell you what sticj Gabby in front of Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Man City getting the kind of service from that quality of midfield  and playing in his rightful position and his tally will be up there with the best.

First on the team sheet for Villa and him and Rooney would be devastating as England's front 2 if Capello can get his head out the UEFA guide to coaching manual.

[The Moose]

Gabby is simply the best natural goalscorer we have. Bent is good, but does f**k all when not in the mood.
Gabby - We love you.....

[Villanation]

Gabby is simply the best natural goalscorer we have. Bent is good, but does f**k all when not in the mood.
Gabby - We love you.....

With you on Gabby I would say Bent is a great goal scorer though and if McLiesh could get his act together and play them both  up top instead of sticking Gabby in the wilderness they could be a great combo and it could help get Bent focused

Him and Gabby.....................pretty dam good stuff IMO.

[Ads]

I love Gabby.

He's just bloody great.

I think we may see Bent and Gabby up top in the next game.

[Marlon's Hairy Wood]

I think he's great wide too though, he gets through so much work defensively.

[TonyD]

He is one of us.   Should play in the middle with Bent.  I would then have Marco AND Bazza putting in the service. The other 6 out field players just chop the opposition down.  Clark needs to play as chopping midfielder.  Easy this tactics bollocks.

[Fergal]

I posted yesterday that Gabby was playing crap, then he scored.  I previously tried this tactic with Heskey but he just fell over.

[sg]

Said it once say it a million times, this player has for 4/5 seasons now been crucial beyond belief to Aston Villa, yes at times he looks awkward, yes at times he's like a bull at a gate, yes at times he's going that fast that the end product is not about skill and application its about getting the job done, but that's the nature of Gabby Agbonlahor.

He may not be everybody's idea of the classic old style centre forward that's there to nod it home as in poacher style and he does make everything look like a full on attempt but ffs, how many times as this bloke done this for Villa, whether it be Birmingham City in the dying embers of the game to get us 3pts and a fantastic victory, or Manchester Utd to tap in for another 3pts, to run ragged world class defenders like Gallas (as he was) Vidic in a Cup final, rapping a Man City defence with the most perfect hat trick ever, I could go on and on..

He is simply Aston Villa for me, in the same way that Rooney is beyond reproach for Man Utd as they put it Gabby is for us, said on here just a few days ago, Darren Bent, bless, could fall flat on his face this season at Villa, but one thing you could bet your roof on, Gabby will still be popping them in, another point i was trying to make to one log head was yes Darren Bent has got a proven record but so has Gabby, and to those that think Gabby is only good for half a dozen goals a season, tell you what sticj Gabby in front of Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Man City getting the kind of service from that quality of midfield  and playing in his rightful position and his tally will be up there with the best.

First on the team sheet for Villa and him and Rooney would be devastating as England's front 2 if Capello can get his head out the UEFA guide to coaching manual.

100% this!

[Dante Lavelli]

What on earth do you mean by the UEFA Guide to Coaching Manual?

[brian green]

That Dante is code for pick the team the media want you to play.   If the team (ever) wins anything the media claim the credit, if they don't the manager carries the can.

[Villanation]

What on earth do you mean by the UEFA Guide to Coaching Manual?

Meaning McLiesh has got to start thinking outside the box, has got to realise that he does have a few decent players, needs to realise if he don't use these players right in the right positions and start putting a game plan together, he'll lose them.

In terms of the points made, Gabby is out of position and I would remind people of where Gabby's goal came from and what Gabby was doing to get that, follow it through and you'll see exactly what I mean...................................Gabby picks up ball, centre midfield, makes headway towards goal, where does he lay the ball of having beaten a couple of players, where he is usually supposed to be out wide left to Albrighton, what does Albrighton do? crosses the ball in!!!! and who is there to head home having run the centre channel, Gabby Agbonlahor, and how many times have you seen Gabby get results from doing just that.

Hence....McLiesh get your head out the manual and use players where you'll get the best from them and not try to slot players into positions where they will only be 80% effective just in order to make up a team sheet.

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

Quite an underrated player in a lot of ways. I guess seeing players with pace like Joachim and Vassell fade with age has always made me sceptical and he doesn't strike me as someone who naturally reads the game well, but he is a good finisher and he has a solid work ethic which has meant he has continued to learn about the game and develop as a player.