Why didn't we stick with that formation of Angel flanked by Gabby and Moore? I seem to remember we were unbeaten with that formation until the middle of October. Sutton came in and Baros got the odd opportunity but we had a really poor run that winter, 06/07. I can't remember if we had ditched the three up front by then.
Really Percy? The pound signs protest against Spurs was in November 2000, we signed him 6 weeks later.Remember he didn't score for his first 12 games or whatever it was, plenty of other players have copped more stick from the fans for less e.g. Crouch who I think scored on his debut.
It's strange how it has become accepted wisdom that his comedy corner was against Spurs in his own goal game. It wasn't.And this thing about people liking him because he was the 'fans' signing' is a load of bollocks too. Like it's successor myth - 'you only think Gabby is good because he's a Villa fan' it's quite an insult to people's intelligence too.Does anyone still think that about people who rate Gabby BTW?
Quote from: Percy McCarthy on September 08, 2013, 09:44:58 PMIt's strange how it has become accepted wisdom that his comedy corner was against Spurs in his own goal game. It wasn't.And this thing about people liking him because he was the 'fans' signing' is a load of bollocks too. Like it's successor myth - 'you only think Gabby is good because he's a Villa fan' it's quite an insult to people's intelligence too.Does anyone still think that about people who rate Gabby BTW?I think you are wrong here Percy.I have no doubt that Angel got cut more slack than many other players simply because he was seen as "Our player" the one we forced Doug to buy with the £sign protests and the "Buy or go" poster stuff. The fans have certainly turned on strikers far quicker in recent times than they did on Angel, Milosevic and Crouch for instance got far less time to start performing.Gabby almost certainly got less vitriol from the fans when he was going through his bad spell because he is a local lad come good as well.
What?They are pretty obviously my views.The phrases "I think" and "I have no doubt" should tell you that I am voicing my own opinions on this subject.Disagree if you want but don't come over all annoyed just because I happen to hold a different opinion to you.
Quote from: Plumbutt Cooper on September 08, 2013, 10:52:13 PMWhat?They are pretty obviously my views.The phrases "I think" and "I have no doubt" should tell you that I am voicing my own opinions on this subject.Disagree if you want but don't come over all annoyed just because I happen to hold a different opinion to you.Okay, so you're not speaking for me, just everybody else.
Quote from: Percy McCarthy on September 08, 2013, 10:57:29 PMQuote from: Plumbutt Cooper on September 08, 2013, 10:52:13 PMWhat?They are pretty obviously my views.The phrases "I think" and "I have no doubt" should tell you that I am voicing my own opinions on this subject.Disagree if you want but don't come over all annoyed just because I happen to hold a different opinion to you.Okay, so you're not speaking for me, just everybody else.No, I'm speaking for me. Everyone else is just as entitled as you are to disagree with me.