Gabby

[ciggiesnbeer]

Gabby was shocking today from start to finish.

He was "on fire in training"said Sherwood. Perhaps Mr Lerner insists he plays him!

Bloody hell. I know gabby has had a rough season but immolating the bloke as an example is a bit much.

[PeterWithesShin]

I wonder how much Gabby pays us to let him play?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Gabby was shocking today from start to finish.

Correct.

[montague]

Finished at this level, offers very little.

[West Derby Villan]

No goals, no pace, no heart....bye and close the door on the way out!

[Des Little]

Waste of a shirt. Drop him please Tim

[LTA]

ID love to know how a succession of managers and coaches have continued to pick this pillock, even with his once in a bluemoon displays.  It seems the only one who saw through him was Houllier.  Giving the guy a 4 year deal is pretty high on the list of cock ups we've made.  I wouldn't have given him a contract for 4 seconds, never mind 4 years.

He epitomizes everything wrong about Aston Villa.  Too cozy and comfortable.  Playing on a Saturday is clearly a nuisance to him now.  I can forgive him being limited, but not for being so half arsed.

He is poison.  I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but he needs removing from this club ASAP.

[Fin Feds Dad]

He wanders round the pitch aimlessly like he owns the place - his attitude stinks.

[JD]

Sherwood can only go on what he has seen in training in the past few days, but after today he will have seen those who put in a shift and those that don't. If Sherwood has any sense Gabby will be dropped (and I believe struggle to get back into the team). 

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Sherwood can only go on what he has seen in training in the past few days, but after today he will have seen those who put in a shift and those that don't. If Sherwood has any sense Gabby will be dropped (and I believe struggle to get back into the team). 

This.

[LTA]

He wanders round the pitch aimlessly like he owns the place - his attitude stinks.

This.

Sadly, we have a group of players who couldn't give toss as long as they pick up their wages and can turn up at Bodymoor in their flashy motors.  He's the ring leader.

[passitsideways]

The thing that concerns me is that he somehow managed to stay on the pitch for 90 minutes even though he was clearly the most useless player on the pitch. That doesn't give me too much confidence that he'll be on the bench for the next game.

[LTA]

He has too much influence here - in fact he practically runs the place, like Shearer did at Newcastle (but at least Shearer contributed goals for them).

[AGRIPPA]

Let's be honest... The bloke is not a footballer ....in justification of my saying this has anyone ever seen him control the ball or pass it well consistently....I doubt it..
What worries me most is that he is supposedly a striker ( and I hear the calls that he has been played wide and out of position) but.... I ask you this.... One on one with the keeper would you fancy him to score? I think he bottles it and it this level that is something that can't happen.....

He gets given a lot of slack for being a local lad but it has to end

[Toronto Villa]

His asset was his incredible pace. He's had a number of injuries and being a bit older the thing that made him stand out has all but left him. He was always a technically limited player so we all kind of knew this day would arrive. It all seems to have come in the last year or 18 months when he clearly can no longer do what we remember him being able to do. He's a passenger now. In 5 a sides on the training pitch I'm sure he looks great at times because over a short space he probably is still quick. But on a full length pitch he doesn't get past players much now, doesn't close down particularly well, doesn't have the speed and energy over 90 minutes to chase back and help out. He never developed a trick, and he's not smart enough to attack spaces in the box created by movement, knock downs or through balls.

It's sad to see because we can all remember a really important Gabby goal over the years. That player is now long gone and what we have now is a very well paid, at best a 15-20 minute cameo appearance substitute. I hope Sherwood realizes this sooner rather than later because we will need 11 players pulling their weight in the next 12 games.