Gabby named as captain

[Villanation]

Desperately short of confidence and needs a goal.

I honestly think Gabby is becoming dazed and confused, if you watch his body language on the pitch he doesn't seem to know who is doing what and where, that manifested itself in his attempt on a goal, that is classic of a player in 2 minds and not focused  even the injury when Herd went of and Gabby was fussing around the scene he didn't seem to have control of the situation as a Cap't would and thus giving instructions to the sidelines.

Not saying that's Gabby's fault any other player there would have been the same its the way the team is allowed to drift, there are no leaders, nobody that other players look to to take charge and lead.

To put that leadership in place both in training and on the pitch requires a manager.

[TheSandman]

Every season Gabby goes through peaks and troughs. I just fucking wish we wouldn't persist with him as a starter, let alone as a captain during them.

[UK Redsox]

Every season Gabby goes through peaks and troughs. I just fucking wish we wouldn't persist with him as a starter, let alone as a captain during them.

To me Gabby is an ideal impact sub, he's not a Premiership starter and definitely not captain material. However, Villa currently have no real option but to use him as both.

[barrysleftfoot]

 Has'nt developed.

  Does'nt hold the ball up well enough to be a Heskey/Mark Hughes kind of player, does'nt have the intelligence to make runs of the ball to be a Bent kind of player.

  Has it all, but lacks the most important thing...... a footballing brain.

[ozzjim]

Every season Gabby goes through peaks and troughs. I just fucking wish we wouldn't persist with him as a starter, let alone as a captain during them.

Quite. He is great when he is on it, but when he is not he is very poor, and the worst of it is his lack of movement which I am a broken record with I know, but he is the most static centre forward imaginable when team mates have the ball. Frustratingly he can move and do it, but so sporadic. I said on the match thread that at this stage of his career, if you took off the claret and blue specs, he is little more than Heskey was at his age. A strong, quick centre forward who does not score goals. The problem is, he does not hold the ball that well or cause defenders too many problems when not in form. We miss Bent terribly, because his movement creates the ball to play and the chances that come to him are no fluke.

[Clampy]

I'll put a different slant on it. I don't think he's fit, he was bloody woeful. He ran at their defence once today. I've a feeling that McLeish played him for his experience due to our lack of numbers and told him to play deep and let Weimann do all the running. I'd have subbed him for Carruthers.

[villanic]

Really don't think he is captain material but the problem is I don't see anyone else in te squad who is captain material either.

Was impressed with Collins today though, seen him a few times talking to some of the youngsters.

Not a fan of strikers as captains, I'd rather gabby just concentrated on getting some goals.

[Monty]

IMO he shouldn't be starting right now.

[PeterWithesShin]

The shot of his that slowly rolled out for a throw in was dire.

[hawkeye]

His form suggests he should not even start, another Mcliesh attempt to try and get the fans on side, no football reason to make him captain.

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm finding it difficult to remember the last good game he's had.

[hawkeye]

I'm finding it difficult to remember the last good game he's had.

not this year

[Ian.]

I think he is great, he works hard for us and leads the line very well. The problem is his form has gone. His belief has gone.
On form he is a great asset and outlet for us. If he was on his game yesterday I'm sure he would have square the ball across goal instead of the half arsed shot.

For the most part he has spent so much time out of position I don't think helps and even during the MON ere there was times he needed resting or dropping and he never was. MON would not rotate and now we have no one else.

[ozzjim]

I think he is great, he works hard for us and leads the line very well. The problem is his form has gone. His belief has gone.
On form he is a great asset and outlet for us. If he was on his game yesterday I'm sure he would have square the ball across goal instead of the half arsed shot.

For the most part he has spent so much time out of position I don't think helps and even during the MON ere there was times he needed resting or dropping and he never was. MON would not rotate and now we have no one else.

How does he lead the line very well? I want to see what others seem to, any would like it explained, without anything about him being Villa included. He is brilliant in fits, but in terms of a specific role, I just don't see it.

[Risso]

The shot of his that slowly rolled out for a throw in was dire.

Agreed, Geoff Thomasesque in its rubbishness.