Gabby

[peter w]

He is the only Villa layer who has openly said that he would only leave if we want to sell him.  Villa through and through.

All depends on who he lays, I suppose.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I don't doubt that Gabby will earn a testimonial either. I think he'll be here going into his 30's.

If Gabby ever has a testimonial you can bet that all money will go to charity, probably Acorns.

The only thing from Gabby I want is he stays fit. The rest he will do himself.

[Fuse]

Spurs wanted Gabby in January and again this summer, he refused to even speak to them

[Meanwood Villa]

Spurs wanted Gabby in January and again this summer, he refused to even speak to them

I'm sorry but I don't believe that. Certainly not in January, he'd been in poor form for about 12 months by then.

[walsall villain]

Gabby has always struck me as being one of a dying breed. A lad who plays for the team he loves in his home city and has never shown any inclination to want to move.

[Jimbo]

I wonder if there's a bit of Steve Bull syndrome with Gabby, he rarely looked keen on playing for England either.

[Matt Collins]

Spurs wanted Gabby in January and again this summer, he refused to even speak to them

Nonsense

[ciggiesnbeer]

I wonder if there's a bit of Steve Bull syndrome with Gabby, he rarely looked keen on playing for England either.

Hmm interesting comparison. Wolves fans rightfully love Bull. He was more prolific for sure but my god Gabby can score some crackers when he wants cant he?

[Dante Lavelli]

Spurs wanted Gabby in January and again this summer, he refused to even speak to them

Presumably this is based on some sort of ITK? 

[Phil from the upper holte]

He just needs to stay fit, he's had more knocks lately than when he first broke into the team. He was never injured then

[supertom]

He just needs to stay fit, he's had more knocks lately than when he first broke into the team. He was never injured then

I wonder if all his time in the gym contributed to that somewhat?

[Phil from the upper holte]

I just think because he's getting older. If he can carry on the end of last season's form he'll be a real asset

[Rancid custard]

Villa through and through, plays with his heart on his sleeve, asked to play in a multitude of positions by 4 different managers in as many seasons through the ups and downs and in and outs of being in the starting eleven, he's become our leading scorer of the premier league era, he's never spoken ill of the club or fans, and is pretty much our most senior/longest serving player at the ripe old age of 26. He was more than invaluable in the last part of the season.

You might be able to criticize a performance or dry spell in front of goal, or his fanny rat ways but you can't say he's not the embodiment of the kind of player in terms of attitude, representation, and professionalism that every club wants.

Reading back over that, who's going to be our vice captain this season?

[walsall villain]

He just needs to stay fit, he's had more knocks lately than when he first broke into the team. He was never injured then

I wonder if all his time in the gym contributed to that somewhat?

Yes he was told to beef up wasn't he? Didn't do him any good did it? As he has relied on his pace can't see why he would wanted loads of upper body muscle, well not in the footballing sense.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He just needs to stay fit, he's had more knocks lately than when he first broke into the team. He was never injured then

I wonder if all his time in the gym contributed to that somewhat?

Yes he was told to beef up wasn't he? Didn't do him any good did it? As he has relied on his pace can't see why he would wanted loads of upper body muscle, well not in the footballing sense.

I think it was Capello that told him to beef up a bit. I recall Pubehead was completely surprised at the size of Gabby when he came back fo pre-season training.