Gabby - keep or let go

[Villa in Denmark]

We can throw numbers around all day but my eyes tell me the guy is a fucking crap and is holding back the team. He throws in 3 or 4 very good games a season and is poor for the rest of it. If that's good enough for some people then we will never get out of this rut of finishing in the bottom 6.

I agree.  His last 5 seasons have been a Heskeyesque level of scoring, but without being good at anything else like holding the ball up that Heskey was.  Not to have got into double figures for 5 years is poor for a striker, however bad the rest of the team is.  He's had his day, but has what, 3 years of his contract left.  Handing out extensions to players like him, Bacuna and Westwood is utter insanity.

Mentioning Ivanhoe, the last season where we played to Gabby's strengths according to his supporters, was the season under Houllier with Young, Downing and Albrighton out wide.

Gabby scored 5 goals in 36 appearances, whilst the butt of all jokes managed 6 in 25.
And before the yeah well we signed Bent in January which f##ked it for him, Gabby scored more with Bent in the squad than before he signed.

We're trying to go racing in Formula 1 with a 1987 Ford Escort XR3i. And one with a dodgy service history at that.

[villan from luton]

He's fast becoming our Steven Gerrard, not in the match winner, club legend, way though. In the clearly gone to shit but getting in the team on past achievements and hampering the side bad way.

past achievements, would you care to enlarge lol?

I just cannot understand how he is still getting picked, he has been abysmal for years now. Was banging on about how good he would be with Gestede, the guy did a few flick ons in game yesterday and he didn't have a Scooby. I really like Sherwood, he fecked up yesterday, but he needs to show some balls and leave Gabby out.

[Steve67]

I think the only reason Gabby is getting picked is because he has experience of this league. Once the others are up to scratch in terms of fitness and adaption he will be on the bench. Arguably the very same reason we are after Lescott, for his experience. I also think he will make way should Adebayor come in.

[KRS]

I think Gabby will make way as soon as any of the other forwards start showing both fitness and application in training...it will also be dependent on the formation as theres simply no room for Gabby if he intends to quite rightly play Traore, Grealish/Gil and Gestede/Ayew. If we do sign another CF this week then it can only be another nail in the coffin for his first team prospects. Hopefully Ayew will get the nod on Tuesday, show us why we've spent the money on him and earn a starting place against Sunderland.

[footyskillz]

Im convinced gabby will score against Sunderland he's scored a few and his searing pace will undo Sunderland back line. He part of squad our mark noble and Kevin Nolan in one

[KRS]

I hope you're wrong...I've convinced myself that TS will drop him.

[footyskillz]

Tbh I think I would drop him but think he's considered favourable as a senior pro and Sherwood harps on about young players

[KRS]

Well theres no reason why he should get any game time on Tuesday so hopefully one of the young players can stake their claim to be ahead of Gabby in the pecking order.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

This is time for Ayew to claim is role on Tuesday. A quality striker would of netted Saturday. And the whole game changes. Felt for Gestede as Gabby did not make any runs for his flick ons. Making him totally isolated. Someone on the near post awaiting Traores crosses could of won the game. We have got to get a quality striker in this week .......

[PaulWinch again]

This is time for Ayew to claim is role on Tuesday. A quality striker would of netted Saturday. And the whole game changes. Felt for Gestede as Gabby did not make any runs for his flick ons. Making him totally isolated. Someone on the near post awaiting Traores crosses could of won the game. We have got to get a quality striker in this week .......

Ayew should definitely get a chance in place of Gabby.

[john e]

when Traore came on and did those two or three bursts and caused panic in their defence, isn't that what we expect Gabby to be doing
and when was the last time he did it ?

[LeeB]

when Traore came on and did those two or three bursts and caused panic in their defence, isn't that what we expect Gabby to be doing
and when was the last time he did it ?

Yes mate, the same thought crossed my mind on Saturday.

[footyskillz]

when Traore came on and did those two or three bursts and caused panic in their defence, isn't that what we expect Gabby to be doing
and when was the last time he did it ?

Yes mate, the same thought crossed my mind on Saturday.

Sunderland 0-Aston villa 4 remember the 2nd and 3rd goals .Gabby scored them. A beauty finish with pacey play and a second was a speed bursts and walked past defence beautifully .
Last time he scored

[Matt Collins]

It is a good point. If we were playing anyone but Sunderland I'd drop him. As it is we're playing a defence that has been repeatedly mullered by pace. So playing gabby might stil be worth considering, especially if it's too early for Adama to start.

[dekko]

Gabby always scores against Sunderland.

Start him on saturday, then never play him ever again.