The Gabby Appreciation Thread - Update: 4 year deal

[JJ-AV]

Gabby Agbonlahor wants to take another step towards a historic scoring record this weekend - and knock Dwight Yorke off top spot in the goal charts.

Agbonlahor currently lies second in the all-time Villa Premier League chart with 51 goals, nine behind the Calypso King.

Villa's speed demon is eager to surpass Yorkie as the best netbuster - and thinks he could even break the record this season.

There's another historic moment on the horizon, too.

If he starts against the Geordies on Saturday, it will represent his 200th top-flight start.

Agbonlahor admits he's proud to be achieving so much in claret and blue.

He said: "Yorkie was a great striker. He has nine more than me. It would be a tremendous achievement to beat that, it would mean a lot to me.

"It would be nice to catch his record and overtake him.

"These 200 games have come around quick too. I remember when I was a 19-year-old making my way in the game at Goodison Park. I want to continue getting these games in.

"If I can keep myself fit and playing for the club for many years to come, hopefully I can beat that record.

"It would be nice to break the record this season but I don't make targets for myself. You'll have to wait and see.

"He was some player. I don't remember him too much from Villa. Because of my age, I remember watching him playing at Manchester United. But I know he was a hero here during his time in claret and blue.

"My memories of him were as a quality striker who had a fantastic career."

Despite an eagerness to have a good season in front of goal, Agbonlahor is naturally cautious about making any bold predictions, instead focusing on staying fit and earning as many maximums for his team as possible.

He added: "It was frustrating with injuries last season but I feel fit now and hopefully that can continue.

"The whole team have been on it. There's been a reaction from the whole team. Everyone has been at the races and it's been a good start to the season. Hopefully we can keep that going and get the three points this Saturday.

"It would be nice to score and get closer to the record but the key is the points and the results.

"It doesn't matter who's getting the goals, it's all about how the team do in each game. That's the only thing that's important."

[bob]

For him to become our top Premier League goal scorer would be a fantastic acheivement, and he has plenty of time to get into the group of players who have scored 100+ Premier League goals.

[maidstonevillain]

The winner for getting the most stock phrases and football cliches into a 6 min interview without saying anything is....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14950040.stm

[Louzie0]

I totally appreciate Gabby.  He's just got one (our first) against Newcastle.  Yay!

[Irish villain]

He is in lethal form. Going on form, he's currently more of a threat than Bent.

[hawkeye]

The great thing is that he is scoring all types of goals. He was brilliant today.

[The Left Side]

He looked great today, long may it continue.

[Toronto Villa]

He looks very hungry and very strong. A fully fit Gabby is a real handful. We all knew this going in, but we are missing Ash's ammo, and I though N'Zogbia would have got up to speed already to take over from Downing. He hasn't yet which is affecting Bent's form. Gabby though is scoring in different ways which bodes very well indeed for the season ahead.

[john e]

Gabby is back to his best !   no he's not, i've never seen him play as good as he has this season.

i've always been a stern critic of Gabby along with others ie NRC, Downing, and still believe the latter are overated players who dont deliver an awfull lot, as bolton and Liverpool are now finding out.

but Gabby, well i am seeing a different player altogether,
 nothing like what he used to be like when he scored a few goals, this is a player who is taking people on and actually beating them, he looks fitter and in better shape, he's making intelegent runs and causing lots of problems for the oposition, he's looking more dangerous than ever before,

i dont know who should get the credit, whether its gabby himself, AM or the backroom staff, but 5 games in and he's starting to look like a proper player.

he's been our best outfield player so far this season, i dont think he's had a bad game, whereas he used to have one decent game followed by 6 rubbish ones, so he's becoming consistant as well,
 keep it up Gabbs, i might even start to like you

[eastie]

very impressed with the form of gabby, petrov and dunne this season who along with given have been the star men so far.

[Brend'Watkins]

Me too.  Gabby seems to have more to his game now and is showing his best ever form. 

[Toronto Villa]

This needs to brought back to the first page again. What a top, top performance today. Healthy again, and he just looks so very up for it. Brilliant stuff.

[Villanation]

This needs to brought back to the first page again. What a top, top performance today. Healthy again, and he just looks so very up for it. Brilliant stuff.

Agree.

Gabby is without doubt the important factor with Villa that Rooney is with Man Utd.

In fact i'd be perfectly honest and say if Capello has half a brain he should be fashioning an England team around those 2 players IMO.

[PeterWithesShin]

I fucking love Gabby.

[Villanation]

I fucking love Gabby.

Second that....