The Gabby Appreciation Thread - Update: 4 year deal

[old man villa fan]

He scores important goals. If we end up needing one at the end of the season, he will be the one to get it.

We have needed some of thos important goals in the last season and a half.

[Mister E]

We missed him yesterday.

[JJ-AV]

Not good enough. Hasn't got a footballing brain. I'd drive him up to Sunderland meself. I don't see a space for him in the new Villa. etc.

He's been the best player at the Club since Ashley left and our most important since Milner.

[class_of_82]

you never realise how good a player is for us until they are not there. and we are missing gabby so much his pace and power and drive is being missed so much at the moment hurry up back 

[Rip Van We Go Again]

you never realise how good a player is for us until they are not there

How true

(gazes longingly at his poster of James Milner)

[Rigadon]

Not good enough. Hasn't got a footballing brain. I'd drive him up to Sunderland meself. I don't see a space for him in the new Villa. etc.

He's been the best player at the Club since Ashley left and our most important since Milner.

That's kind of how I see it too (the second bit I mean).  He is a player who cares about the club and has proved he can do the business in the premier league.  Is the only senior player that seems to lift the team aside form Vlaar who I haven't seen enough of yet.  Both need to return quickly.   

[glasses]

I'm bumping this as I noticed an amazing stat on Match of the day the night we drew with Swansea.

Unless I'm mistaken, this is the best thread to put this.

Gabby has played against 34 different Premier league teams in his career. How many of them do you think he has scored against?

For the record, the one against Swansea was his first against them.

[Ads]

All of them.

[supertom]

I'm bumping this as I noticed an amazing stat on Match of the day the night we drew with Swansea.

Unless I'm mistaken, this is the best thread to put this.

Gabby has played against 34 different Premier league teams in his career. How many of them do you think he has scored against?

For the record, the one against Swansea was his first against them.

I'd say 30-31. He's netted against all the big clubs IIRC.

[glasses]

33. The only one he hasn't is Palace.

That's pretty awesome I think

[supertom]

33. The only one he hasn't is Palace.

That's pretty awesome I think

That is really good. And if it comes down to it and we're in need of a goal to stay up, he'd be the one I'd bet on to pull something out the bag.

[glasses]

I wonder how many other Premier League strikers boast that sort of record?

He's only played Palace once aswell. Not looked it up, but Cardiff will make it 35 teams I reckon, as he missed the Home game didn't he? Goals in both away fixtures this season will complete the set.

All that for someone who 'doesn't have a football brain' eh!

[supertom]

I wonder how many other Premier League strikers boast that sort of record?

He's only played Palace once aswell. Not looked it up, but Cardiff will make it 35 teams I reckon, as he missed the Home game didn't he? Goals in both away fixtures this season will complete the set.

All that for someone who 'doesn't have a football brain' eh!

Norwich last season was the game that really cemented our survival too and Gabby won it all but single handed, because we'd made pretty hard graft of it. When we really need him, he pops up. Class act.

[dekko]

Norwich last season was the game that really cemented our survival too and Gabby won it all but single handed, because we'd made pretty hard graft of it. When we really need him, he pops up. Class act.

Also: QPR at home - lose that and we could have easily gone down.  We're getting battered all over the shop in the first half and he pops up with an equaliser at the end of the first half that changes the game.

[Steve R]

He must be as good as anyone for putting away one v one chances.