The Gabby Appreciation Thread - Update: 4 year deal

[Hoppo]

What terrible injuries has Gabby suffered with?

[Stu]

What terrible injuries has Gabby suffered with?

Well, injuries that have kept him sidelined for some time.

Leaving pedantry aside, do you disagree with the thrust of my post or not?

[garyshawsknee]

Something obviously went really wrong for him after November,not sure if it was niggling injuries,loss of confidence,no direction from tsm,whatever it is,it needs to be addressed.

We all know what he's capable of,a player who can terrorise Ferdinand and Vidic on his day,but as others have said his days are getting fewer and fewer.

I think OGS would've been a good appointment for Gab,as he was a master of finding space in and around the box. Whoever is the man,hopefully can sort Gab out and get him working with Bent.

[Hoppo]

Im not being pedantic I just think Gabby needs to 'man' up! He is in his comfort zone and a move would be benefical for all concerned. The situation with not having a manager plays into his hands as the new man will have less time to mould his side. Hopefully our whole defence is restructured which will probably take up most of the time. This will enable Gabby to stay and hopefully he gets his head down and improves i'll reserve judgement on him.

[philthebar]

There's still a decent player there, if he continues to do no good then he'll have to go. Or if MON offers lots of stupid money. Until then, we should support him.

Sorry about MON joke - I actually like him and believe he has a lot to offer us.  Support him?  Without doubt.

That post wasn't meant to single you out Phil! It was a general comment about a few different opinions re Gabby I've read across a few different boards, etc.

Thanks Stu, I realise that, but re-reading my post, it said nothing positive about him.   

[j66acd]

Who's this Gabby Appreciation we've signed? What's happened to Agbonlahor?

[old man villa fan]

Is this the same Gabby that many were saying should play up front on his own around Xmas time and that we should sell Bent.

He has been very short of confidence and had a few little injuries.  Gabby plays well when you play to his strengths.  He is not particulary good at making things happen.  It was pointless the last manager playing him as he had no inclination to set the team up to play to his strengths.

I believe there is room in this club for Bent, Gabby and Weimann.

[PeterWithesShin]

What terrible injuries has Gabby suffered with?

Well, injuries that have kept him sidelined for some time.

Leaving pedantry aside, do you disagree with the thrust of my post or not?

Gabby has played about 60 league games over the last 2 seasons. Hardly the number that someone who has suffered terribly with injuries plays.

[Stu]

What terrible injuries has Gabby suffered with?

Well, injuries that have kept him sidelined for some time.

Leaving pedantry aside, do you disagree with the thrust of my post or not?

Gabby has played about 60 league games over the last 2 seasons. Hardly the number that someone who has suffered terribly with injuries plays.

You don't think they would have affected form? They've been niggly injuries, and besides, he's hardly been playing in a good side. If he's as shit as everyone keeps saying he is, then we won't get much for him anyway. Best to keep hold of him and see if he can regain the form that we know he's capable of.

[Clampy]

He's not shit, he's just inconsistent and sometimes lacks confidence. There's a good player there, we've all seen it at some point (especially the start of last season, some of those goals he put away were superb) but he needs another good season under his belt.

[Stu]

He's not shit, he's just inconsistent and sometimes lacks confidence. There's a good player there, we've all seen it at some point (especially the start of last season, some of those goals he put away were superb) but he needs another good season under his belt.

Agree with this. If he has another mediocre season, without any niggly hamstring injuries or whatever, then options have to be considered. However, just to write him off after two poor seasons without taking into consideration all of the disharmony and instability at the club is very harsh. Its affected a lot of players.

[Percy McCarthy]

I can't help feeling that the title of this thread is now something of a misnomer.

[SoccerHQ]

I'd still keep him.

Bent, Gabby, Weimann coming on and maybe taking a punt on someone like Jordan Rhodes looks a good striking quartet to me.

Just need to find someone or get the team playing to create some chances for them as the strikers really were feeding on scraps last season.

[Steve67]

The word reinvogorate has been used recently by Villa. I wonder if a new manager will be able to do this with Gabby.  At the minute his career is heading the same way as Darius Vassell and I wonder whether a move might be best for him.  I honestly hope not though as I think him and Bent could be very dangerous in the right system and with a better midfield to supply the ammo.  You don't become a shit player overnight but Gabby looked disinterested for large parts of last season.

[nick harper]

He's been in his comfort zone since he signed his 5 year contract on gazillions per week. Who wouldn't be to be honest? - and therein lies the problem.