The Gabby Appreciation Thread - Update: 4 year deal

[Billy Walker]

He's more than good enough to be playing for England and a top four club - and he can/will do both with Aston Villa F.C.

I've been thinking for a while what would it do for Villa and Gabby to make him club captain at some point in the future.  I have a hunch, deep down, that he has the qualities and maturity required.

[supertom]

I've been surprised at how skillful Gabby has looked this season. His touch looks better too. I think he's obviously been working very hard on his game, particularly after his first bad season.

But yeah right now he'd be my first name on the teamsheet (alongside Given). He's playing with confidence and with determination. I think if anything he's realised he has to pick up the mantle left behind by Ash Young. He's done so brilliantly. He's scoring goals and making them.

I love Gabby. Villa to the core and works his bollocks off. No football brain? On the evidence of this season, that doesn't seem to be the case. I think he's always had it in his locker, he's just needed more consistency in his decision making and better concentration.

I'd make him skipper too, or at least deputy to Stan.

[Mike Jeffries]

He was bloody good yesterday.

[Holtenderinthesky]

A true legend.  Thank you Gabby.  Thank you.   

[TimTheVillain]

I appreciate.

He's back to his best now, and thank God for that.

Well played Gabby, this could be a great great season for you.

[Percy McCarthy]

Yesterday was a masterclass in forward play. I know it was 'only' Wigan, but we already know he terrorises the 'big' teams and scores in all the derbies. If he lacks anything to improve his stats, it's flat-track bullying.

[Risso]

Yesterday was a masterclass in forward play. I know it was 'only' Wigan, but we already know he terrorises the 'big' teams and scores in all the derbies. If he lacks anything to improve his stats, it's flat-track bullying.

Absolutely.  A proper old fashioned 10/10 display.  Superb.  Actually, make it 9/10 for that piss poor bumfluff moustache.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Tom you've said what I was going to say about his control, its a lot better and he's better at takin people on than he was

[Holtenderinthesky]

He's more than good enough to be playing for England and a top four club -

Ssssshhhhhhhhh

 

[Fasth56]

He's more than good enough to be playing for England and a top four club -

Ssssshhhhhhhhh

 

Hasn't he said previously, he sees no reason to move from Villa, he enjoys it here and he gets well paid.

Quotes are:

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has signed a new deal running until June 2015 with the Midlands outfit.

The 24-year-old is one of Villa's most highly rated players and has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract extension to show his commitment to the side.

"I can't see myself playing for any other club," Villa academy product Agbonlahor told the club's website.

"I am happy and I just want to keep on playing for Villa. It's my childhood club and the one I support and love." 

"I am happy to commit to the club, " added Agbonlahor, who has scored 52 goals in nearly 200 games for Villa. "Hopefully, I can progress and keep improving on what I've done so far.

"It's important nowadays to not move from club to club. If you're happy at a club stay there."

[Clampy]

He was very good yesterday, the goal he scored looked better on the tellybox than it did at the time. He's playing well, but it would'nt bother me if he did'nt get picked for England. Selfish i know and it's what he wants but i'd rather he keep doing the business for us.

[ez]

With Gabbs and Bent we've got the makings of a potent strike force like Deano and Dalien or Withe and Shaw.

[Percy McCarthy]

Been arguing all morning at work with a b-loser who says Gabby's shit. Unsurprisingly given their usual insight, every Villa fan he's asked has agreed with him. Other gems from the knowledgable Villains at work (who have never seen Gabby live incidentally), are that he's constantly coked off it, heavily dependent on steroids, and acts like a ****** when he goes in the Halifax.
Oh, and he hasn't got a footbal brain, obviously. 
 A West Brom fan on the other hand,  who's been on a plane with the Gabster and seen him in Nandos a couple of times, reckons he's friendly, approachable and down to earth. A most annoying argument, which only calmed down when I told the b-lose that he should shut up as I would have to either start smoking again or put a big dent in his head.

[Percy McCarthy]

Please forgive the typos and spelling, posting from a Blackberry.

[Clampy]

Been arguing all morning at work with a b-loser who says Gabby's shit.

If he reckons Gabby's shit, god knows what he thought of Cameron Jerome.