Gabby

[Matt Collins]

Gabby's been good for sherwood. I can't see any chance of him leaving. I'd like a more consistent goal scoring option and I want someone more mobile than kozak or bent, and just better than weimann

[Toronto Villa]

Gabby's been good for sherwood. I can't see any chance of him leaving. I'd like a more consistent goal scoring option and I want someone more mobile than kozak or bent, and just better than weimann

Which is a far fairer assessment. Sherwood clearly likes him and when fit has played well with Benteke.

[Rudy65]

Thought he was awful yesterday. One on one, he is the worst I have ever seen. Needs to be shipped out ASAP close season. If we are to improve as a team, he wont be a part of it. Most overrated player ever.

Bill, didn't see you post how horrific Gabby is and how he needs to be shipped out ASAP after his key goal vs Albion and goals bs Sunderland while he was fit and in form.

Most overrated player ever becomes a contender for most melodramatic statement ever made on here. And we've had lots of good ones.

He is not the most overrated player ever, but we do need to get rid. He is past it. If we are to improve we need better.

You have picked out two matches where he had good first halfs. I could give you numerous other examples where he has been shocking

[Rudy65]

Thought he was awful yesterday. One on one, he is the worst I have ever seen. Needs to be shipped out ASAP close season. If we are to improve as a team, he wont be a part of it. Most overrated player ever.

A poor 20 minutes and he's being shipped out? o_O Thanks for the 300 odd games Gabby and countless goals but you should know theres no loyalty football anymore, oh unless we want a player to stay. Then show some bloody loyalty!

He was fantastic under Sherwood in March and has been injured most of April, he's not going anywhere yet

Exactly, thanks for your efforts but goodbye. He should be thanking us for the 50k per week he has been earning.

He was awful yesterday. Not sure if you attended but off the ball he put in very little effort. The miss summed up a very poor 20 mins

[Toronto Villa]

Every player under Lambert looked past it. Then Sherwood arrived and has been able to find players strengths and played to them. Gabby was really coming into the type of form we saw first under MON. Running at defenders and showing some impressive pace to be a proper threat again. Now, doesn't mean he can't be replaced or we shouldn't look for players who might be consistently better, but I certainly wouldn't say he's past it and certainly not based on 20 minutes yesterday coming off a hamstring injury.

[Rudy65]

Every player under Lambert looked past it. Then Sherwood arrived and has been able to find players strengths and played to them. Gabby was really coming into the type of form we saw first under MON. Running at defenders and showing some impressive pace to be a proper threat again. Now, doesn't mean he can't be replaced or we shouldn't look for players who might be consistently better, but I certainly wouldn't say he's past it and certainly not based on 20 minutes yesterday coming off a hamstring injury.

He regularly doesnt put in a shift and fails to do the simple things

Compare his 20 mins with his lack of effort to that of Cleverly's who ran until he dropped.

We look better without him.

[peter w]

Didn't Benteke come out and say how much he was enjoying playing up front with gabby? Around the time of the Tottenham game? Gabby was playing with lots of pace and power until the injury and although not quite down in the dumps questions were being asked before the Liverpool game about how to replace Gabby due to his influence.

[Toronto Villa]

Every player under Lambert looked past it. Then Sherwood arrived and has been able to find players strengths and played to them. Gabby was really coming into the type of form we saw first under MON. Running at defenders and showing some impressive pace to be a proper threat again. Now, doesn't mean he can't be replaced or we shouldn't look for players who might be consistently better, but I certainly wouldn't say he's past it and certainly not based on 20 minutes yesterday coming off a hamstring injury.

He regularly doesnt put in a shift and fails to do the simple things

Compare his 20 mins with his lack of effort to that of Cleverly's who ran until he dropped.

We look better without him.

He was playing for the first time coming off a hamstring injury. Honestly what were you expecting?He was probably told not to go nuts chasing everything just in case it reoccurred. How are you basing your entir assessment of the player on that and versus a fully fit Cleverely who is an entirely different type of player?

[bill]

Maybe he looks Ok from Toronto. From where I sit in VP he looks a very poor player. Been watching Villa for 50 years now, I think I know a good player when I see one, and he aint one, never has been. Oh for a player with a footballing brain to play alongside Benteke, now that would make us a force . Hope to see this waste of space moved on. Ings or Austin would be a real step up in quality.

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe he looks Ok from Toronto. From where I sit in VP he looks a very poor player. Been watching Villa for 50 years now, I think I know a good player when I see one, and he aint one, never has been. Oh for a player with a footballing brain to play alongside Benteke, now that would make us a force . Hope to see this waste of space moved on. Ings or Austin would be a real step up in quality.

I doubt you do if you think he's never been a good player for us.

[silhillvilla]

Thought he was awful yesterday. One on one, he is the worst I have ever seen. Needs to be shipped out ASAP close season. If we are to improve as a team, he wont be a part of it. Most overrated player ever.

So OTT. Silly.

[Toronto Villa]

Maybe he looks Ok from Toronto. From where I sit in VP he looks a very poor player. Been watching Villa for 50 years now, I think I know a good player when I see one, and he aint one, never has been. Oh for a player with a footballing brain to play alongside Benteke, now that would make us a force . Hope to see this waste of space moved on. Ings or Austin would be a real step up in quality.

Yes my television set in Toronto is fantastic. We've won the league the past two seasons with Gabby and Benteke smashing in 30 each both seasons. It's also us vs Barcelona in the CL final in a few weeks. Sorry to hear your vantage point at Villa Park is so utterly depressing and miserable and especially with regard to Gabby.

[bill]

It's my opinion. Always has been. Don't rate him, never have. Goals per game over his career is mediocre, a very limited player with one asset ,pace. if you rate him fine.That's your opinion, your perfectly entitled to it. But I have in my time seen the best at VP. He is not amongst them.

[saunders_heroes]

It's my opinion. Always has been. Don't rate him never have. Goals per game over his career is mediocre, a very limited player with one asset ,pace. if you rate him fine.Thats your opinion, your perfectly entitled to it. But I have in my time seen the best at VP. He is not amongst them.

Not many Villa players have scored 73 premier league goals though. Not to be sniffed at.

[silhillvilla]

Gabby for all his important goals and Derby goals gets my seal of approval. Yes he can be infuriating at times but that applies to most players.