Gabby

[ktvillan]

I've never been over-keen on Gabby and I'm not sure he's suddenly developed extra ability in terms of touch or technique.  What I think is that Lambert is playing to his strengths in getting him to run from deep directly at attackers to make things happen, and as you saw on Saturday, the defenders are freaked out by it.   He also seems to have learned to make those runs across defenders to pick up pace and beat the offside trap, a la Bent, and his confidence seems high from the belief shown in him by Lambert.  He's a much improved player and looks more effective than at any time I can remember.

[not3bad]

am gona read war and peace next !

Or the bible 

"And yay I say unto thee, Gabby is the hound's testacles"

[Mortimer's Bear]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

[PGW]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

in 100% agreement - it was more than a tad disappointing

[abc123cox]

I had no problem with Gabby applauding the ref for making a correct decision against Arsenal, i think he was applauding him mostly for not taking any crap of little ear whisperer Jack Wilshire, every second he was in the refs face.

[QBVILLA]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Spot on, other than that he was superb on Saturday.

[aj2k77]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Good guys don't win much. I'm happy to see us develop our gamesmanship and start influencing refs decisions.

[QBVILLA]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Good guys don't win much. I'm happy to see us develop our gamesmanship and start influencing refs decisions.

The decision had already been made. It's a lack of class.

[London Villan]

It was up there with Ian Taylor's reaction to Shearer getting sent off...

[DB]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Good guys don't win much. I'm happy to see us develop our gamesmanship and start influencing refs decisions.

The decision had already been made. It's a lack of class.

His cupping of the ear when he scores, to opposition fans too.

If he stays fit, he will be a big asset this season.

[fredm]

It wasn't only the clapping at the red card, Gabby was in the refs ear all the game. I noticed it early on and thought it unusual for Gabby but he continued to chip away about things all the match. Perhaps as elder statesman in the team he thinks he should be the one giving the ref earache nowadays.

[john e]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Good guys don't win much. I'm happy to see us develop our gamesmanship and start influencing refs decisions.

yeah, but acting like a knob isn't gamesmanship, its acting like a knob
I hate it when I see other teams players do it, so its the same when ours do

[LeeB]

I loved him clapping the ref, and Koscienly had nearly cut him in half a couple of minutes before.

[john e]

I loved him clapping the ref, and Koscienly had nearly cut him in half a couple of minutes before.

no you don't, you have to agree with me,

[eastie]

I thought he was outstanding on Saturday, however I was disappointed to see him applauding the referee upon the red card being shown to the Arsenal defender, we're better than that.

Good guys don't win much. I'm happy to see us develop our gamesmanship and start influencing refs decisions.

The decision had already been made. It's a lack of class.

I agree, I don't expect our players to be whiter than white but i don't like to see players applauding the ref for sending someone off , I used to hate the way young started diving and cheating too .