What makes a Villa Legend?

[Archie]

Imo a player, in order to become a Villa legend, must:
- play for Villa for at least 4 seasons;
- have a special talent;
- show a special committment to the claret and blue shirt;
- possibly win at least one major trophy;
-  have the capability to  win the games by himself with a masterstroke or with a special  performance when the rest of the team is having a poor performance.

I'd say tha Gabby still is not a Villa legend but, yes, he can become it.

[El Hurricane]

I wouldn't give legendary status easily.No way on this earth is Petrov a legend,he's been an average player picking up amazing wages for being mr average.Your legends are players who have won medals(at least one) and played season after season after season.Mcgrath,Cowans,Mortimer and more.Gabby not yet I'm afraid!

[dave.woodhall]

If you're talked about by those who never saw you, you're a legend.

[gervilla]

Villa legends (for me anyway)  in the last 5 years or so:

- Martin Laursen
- Olof Mellberg
- Juan Puablo Angel
- Gareth Barry (boo)
- Gabby Agbonlahor
- Brad Friedel
- Stiliyan Petrov

For me, it's players who are both greatly talented, and clearly care a lot for the club. I know there is probably slight controversy over Gareth Barry, but for me he did so much for the club it's hard to exclude him, despite the manner of his departure.

No where near.
Gabby, possibly....but not yet.

[pauliewalnuts]

Petrov?

Christ almighty. Don't get me wrong, i like him, but how far have we fallen - or how young would you have to be - for Stan to be considered a legend?

[gervilla]

Barry and Angel don't qualify either I'm afraid.

[dave.woodhall]

None of that list qualify.

[gervilla]

Laursen surely must be the closest. He is the best defender to play for us since God. Defiantly the only defender I have seen in the flesh since McGrath to have me thinking as I left Villa Park that I have just seen a performance worthy of legendary status. The guy was awesome. If it was not for his injury's there would be no doubt about it.

[Dave]

What makes a Villa legend?

Your age and your frame of reference.

And nothing else.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

You can always create the legend status; as posted elsewhere..

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."

Make that now seven.

It would be great if we had on the Holte a 'counter' banner, showing the number of goals Gabby has scored until he breaks Yorke's record.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd also say that winning a trophy isn't a massive factor either. Or is everyone who played in the 94 & 96 LC Finals classed as a legend? And more of one than say, Platt, who won the square root of smeg all while at VP? Or Pongo?

[TheSandman]

I reckon unless he does something majorly wrong Gabby will be looked up as a legend by a good number of people in the future.

[Gaztonniller]

Imo a player, in order to become a Villa legend, must:
- play for Villa for at least 4 seasons;
- have a special talent;
- show a special committment to the claret and blue shirt;
- possibly win at least one major trophy;
-  have the capability to  win the games by himself with a masterstroke or with a special  performance when the rest of the team is having a poor performance.

I'd say tha Gabby still is not a Villa legend but, yes, he can become it.

Just supposing Withe had only been at Villa for one season only and had scored that EC winner?

[Villan For Life]

Legendary status for me is about passion for the club, showing that you care. It also extends to attitude towards the Villa when they leave the club, particularly when they retire. Take David Platt as an example. I loved him when he played for us, he was such a fantastic player. Nowadays it is as though he has erased all things Villa from his CV. He should be a Villa legend but he isn't.

As for Gabby, time will tell. He has the opportunity to be a Villa legend. I hope that he achieves the status.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Not yet, keep going though, for me Agbonlahor delivers when it matters but he can easily drop off. Needs to be more consistent.

My villa legends are
Macca
Laursen
Ian Taylor