New Four Year Deal for Gabby

[dave.woodhall]

On the one hand this is the worst Villa team for 20/30/40 years. On the other Gabby isn't good enough for us...

[PeterWithesShin]

The flipside though Tom is if Gabby performed more often, goals against West Ham, Norwich etc wouldn't be the big goals we really needed at the time. I think that is why he is so frustrating.

You can't single him out for the poor performance of the team for the last few years

There were big goals against the Blues (take your pick), the win at Old Trafford, the 2-0 win at the Emirates, 2-0 win at Home to Chelsea, when we were doing well too. They were big goals. Am I right there was a goal away to Blackburn to seal a win to put us 3rd in the table at one point?

I think people are being bent out of shape about money.

Everyone earns too much. If it bothers you, don't watch football

I haven't singled him out, if you read my comments you see I give him praise as well as saying I like him. I am though going to constructively criticise a  player that pretty much every season goes missing for months.

[olaftab]

On the one hand this is the worst Villa team for 20/30/40 years. On the other Gabby isn't good enough for us...

I suppose you want all this discussion to be relevant? Some hope!

[Isa]

On the one hand this is the worst Villa team for 20/30/40 years. On the other Gabby isn't good enough for us...

I think the more relevant point is whether he worthy of being one of our highest earners, especially in light of the cost-cutting measures taken in regards to our wage budget in recent years.

[DrGonzo]

On the one hand this is the worst Villa team for 20/30/40 years. On the other Gabby isn't good enough for us...

I think the more relevant point is whether he worthy of being one of our highest earners, especially in light of the cost-cutting measures taken in regards to our wage budget in recent years.

So let him leave for next to nothing and go out and spend another £8m + to replace him.  Don't offer him another contract of any substance and lose him so that we can recall Bowery...and slag the club off for not holding onto one of our most experienced players.  One of our few truely attacking threats capable of changing a game. 

[Chico Hamilton III]

Wasn't Sstevie G and Everton fan as a kid?

No , carragher and Ian rush were though.

I'm sure he was/is as there is a photo around somewhre of him in a full Everton kit....

There is, but supposedly some relative made him dress up in it.

Sounds like he's re-writing his own history to me. How many people on here would wear a Blues kit for a photo if they were told to by a relative?

Owen, Carragher, Fowler, Gerrard were all Evertonians weren't they?

[rob_bridge]

Does he warrant a new contract?

Yes he does

Does he warrant to be the highest earner at the club of the on field regulars?

Most certainly not based on the last 2 years. I assume he is currently at the very top end exlcuding the bomb squad.

Does he warrant a 4 year deal?

No (IMO) a 2 year deal with an extension offer. I doubt he will get any better if truth be told as not sure he has the ability (or the coaching available) to adapt his game.

[rob_bridge]

Wasn't Sstevie G and Everton fan as a kid?

No , carragher and Ian rush were though.

I'm sure he was/is as there is a photo around somewhre of him in a full Everton kit....

There is, but supposedly some relative made him dress up in it.

Sounds like he's re-writing his own history to me. How many people on here would wear a Blues kit for a photo if they were told to by a relative?

Owen, Carragher, Fowler, Gerrard were all Evertonians weren't they?

Owen, Carragher and Fowler were as kids.

Think there is some debate about StevieMe obviously. His cousin died at Hilsbrough but it is fairly common to have evenly split or otherwise divided football supporting households in Scouseland.

[glasses]

On the one hand this is the worst Villa team for 20/30/40 years. On the other Gabby isn't good enough for us...

I think the more relevant point is whether he worthy of being one of our highest earners, especially in light of the cost-cutting measures taken in regards to our wage budget in recent years.

So let him leave for next to nothing and go out and spend another £8m + to replace him.  Don't offer him another contract of any substance and lose him so that we can recall Bowery...and slag the club off for not holding onto one of our most experienced players.  One of our few truely attacking threats capable of changing a game. 

Agreed. The cost of replacing him is higher than that of him being one of the higher earners in the squad.

We also didn't pay a bean to sign him in the first place.

Delph will have cost more than Gabby at this point, and that's before Delph signs his new contract and we have the whole 'Should we really be giving Delph a contract when he is injury prone' conversation

[rob_bridge]

On the one hand this is the worst Villa team for 20/30/40 years. On the other Gabby isn't good enough for us...

I think the more relevant point is whether he worthy of being one of our highest earners, especially in light of the cost-cutting measures taken in regards to our wage budget in recent years.

So let him leave for next to nothing and go out and spend another £8m + to replace him.  Don't offer him another contract of any substance and lose him so that we can recall Bowery...and slag the club off for not holding onto one of our most experienced players.  One of our few truely attacking threats capable of changing a game. 

Agreed. The cost of replacing him is higher than that of him being one of the higher earners in the squad.

We also didn't pay a bean to sign him in the first place.

Delph will have cost more than Gabby at this point, and that's before Delph signs his new contract and we have the whole 'Should we really be giving Delph a contract when he is injury prone' conversation

Maybe but Delph warrants a new contract as he has been the best outfield player for 18 months overall, has improved and with the right coaching can get much better as he is coming towards his prime.
This is different to Gabby on a number of levels.

[taylorsworkrate]

The thing is with Gabby, is that I think he's a lower half premier league player at best.Granted that makes him good enough for us at the moment.

However, is giving this type of player a long term, not inexpensive contract really the route we want to take?

I wouldn't mind keeping him as a squad player on around 20k a week tops.

[barrysleftfoot]

 I'd sell him and N'Zog in the summer and start again up front.Gabbs not consistent enough to be such a high earner imho.

[LeeB]

I'd give him a 10 year contract and a crown to wear when playing.

[Goldie.7]

Get rid and buy Alfreš Finnbogason before someone else does. We know what to expect from gabby by now and that isn't goals.

[eastie]

Personally I think gabby is lucky to be a regular in the side based on his displays - a new 4 year deal seems well over the top to me .

Who have we got that you'd play ahead of him, Eastie?

I'd be looking for better in that position in the summer , he'd be  a useful impact sub but I don't think he's done enough performance wise to merit a 4 year deal - his good days are too rare.