New Four Year Deal for Gabby

[danno]

I'm clutching at straws but turning Gabby into an impact player from the bench might get more out of him.
We of course need to sign quality attackers this summer to replace him in the starting 11. Ditto Weimann.

Weimann is turning into a right whiny moaner

He spends way too much time on his arse, arms in the air, shouting hopefully at the ref for my liking. He's like Ashley Young without the ability.

To be fair for the last year or so Ashley Young, has been Ashley Young without the ability too.

[supertom]

I'm clutching at straws but turning Gabby into an impact player from the bench might get more out of him.

A £50k per week impact sub?

That would be too much. He'd have to take a pay cut for sure.
The money side doesn't bother me too much to be honest because it's unlikely we'll sign enough quality this summer to make him obsolete from the first 11, let alone unneeded on the bench. If we have to have a 50k impact sub on the bench, then so be it.

Likewise at this point, I'd be tempted to give Zogbia another go because he's got ability. We might be paying through the nose for him but he's a good player on his day. Won't happen though, he'll get bombed out. But I'd rather have Zogbia than Tonev for example.

[supertom]

I'm clutching at straws but turning Gabby into an impact player from the bench might get more out of him.
We of course need to sign quality attackers this summer to replace him in the starting 11. Ditto Weimann.

Weimann is turning into a right whiny moaner

He spends way too much time on his arse, arms in the air, shouting hopefully at the ref for my liking. He's like Ashley Young without the ability.

To be fair for the last year or so Ashley Young, has been Ashley Young without the ability too.

Ha ha. Yep.
As much of a cheating little shit as he might be I'd still take him back. He might be a shadow of his former self, but he'd still improve us a lot.

[Isa]

That would be too much. He'd have to take a pay cut for sure.

Agree.

[Stu]

Where did the £50k p/w wage come from?

[dicedlam]

Where did the £50k p/w wage come from?

I don't think anybody knows for sure what he is on, but out of curiosity, what do you think he earns a week?

Considering that the likes of Ireland, Given, Bent and Dunne were the the 'high earners' that needed to be reduced from the wage bill, I'm pretty sure a player who has been with us longer than all those mentioned would be in the same wage bracket would he not?

[Stu]

Where did the £50k p/w wage come from?

I don't think anybody knows for sure what he is on, but out of curiosity, what do you think he earns a week?

Considering that the likes of Ireland, Given, Bent and Dunne were the the 'high earners' that needed to be reduced from the wage bill, I'm pretty sure a player who has been with us longer than all those mentioned would be in the same wage bracket would he not?

Why wasn't he bombed from the squad then, if the logic of 'high earners = out of the side' is in place?

I don't have any idea what he earns, but £50k has been mentioned somewhere and now it's what he's on. Has anyone got any proof of this?

[PeterWithesShin]

I doubt anyone was really bombed based purely on their wages. It's whether they are rated as a player. I very much doubt that Lichaj, Bannan and Fonz were breaking the bank wage wise for example.

[Isa]

Where did the £50k p/w wage come from?

As with all individual wage payments, they are disclosed so you generally rely on reported figures. Logically speaking, Gabby is a survivor of the MON era when inflated wage-packets to even the most mediocre of players was the norm. He signed his last contract in 2010 when the wage issue hadn't been addressed yet. At the time, it was generally reported to be worth £50-60k per week. There is no reason to believe it is significantly lower than this.

[brontebilly]

In the middle of our bad spell last season, I remarked on here that we would be as well of trading Gabby to Sunderland (then with MON) and using the cash elsewhere. Gabby at that stage had gone 12 months without a goal at Villa Park. But by the end of the season he was arguably our best player, his performance at Norwich alone imo saved us from relegation. 9 goals from 24 starts in the league last season was very good going for a wide forward. Stats were probably even better for the second half of the season as the winner against Sunderland away was the only one I remember before Feb.

He started this season in the same vein and there was plenty of England talk. But as we started faltering so did Gabby. Only three league goals this season is piss poor. 5 assists, think they came in three games Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal. In the two seasons prior to last Gabby scored a total of 8 league goals in 49 starts. Hardly warranting the money he was trousering from the club.

I worry that Gabby is slipping back into his bad old ways. He is becoming increasingly injury prone, takes a long time for his form to bounce back after injury and remains as inconsistent as ever. The odd day like at Liverpool he looks a world beater but generally like many of our players he looks distinctly average most days. Is he worth a 4 year deal on big money, I don't think so. Would let him go this summer if a decent offer came in and avoid another the scenario of another big earner winding down his contract.

[kippaxvilla2]

Give him a two year deal.  Who exactly is going to buy him anyway that is any  better than us.

[supertom]

How long does he have left incidentally?

[villan from luton]

I think he has been awfully poor and his touch today contributed to goals for Man ure. No vision at all (same with Weimann) and things have to change

[rob_bridge]

4 year deal. Joke.

[PeterWithesShin]

How long does he have left incidentally?

Next summer.