Gabby - keep or let go

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm not sure how pointing out he has the worst goal ratio from that list is abuse. But hey ho.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'm not sure how pointing out he has the worst goal ratio from that list is abuse. But hey ho.

I was talking about the general vibe of many posters, hence 'folks' and not 'PWS'.

[PeterWithesShin]

As you quoted my post and the first sentence was obviously a reply to my comment, I assumed the second sentence was as well. My mistake.

[Percy McCarthy]

As you quoted my post and the first sentence was obviously a reply to my comment, I assumed the second sentence was as well. My mistake.

Easily done, no worries. Admittedly I was at pains to point out that I thought it was a bit rich complaining about the worst one in our all time top twenty, especially using the fact that York was a winger as a reason for his low ratio as Gabby has been for a lot of games too.

But I didn't mean to single you out for the rest of the post, soz.

[PeterWithesShin]

No worries and no need to apologise mate. We'll never agree on the current Gabby, will make a good debate when we have a beer again!

[Percy McCarthy]

No worries and no need to apologise mate. We'll never agree on the current Gabby, will make a good debate when we have a beer again!

i dunno, maybe we will agree. He ain't been great, I just don't feel the board needs any more people pointing this out than there already is. I'd be interested to see where his ratio is in a table produced from games against the best four or five teams in the country at any given time. And/or local derbies obvs.

[bob]

I love him and I think I always will

[Percy McCarthy]

I love him and I think I always will

Me too.

[john e]

I love him and I think I always will

Me too.

we will all love him again after we have played the noses and he's done the business.........again

[in exile]

Which is correct and Dickie is the only player with a worse ratio.

Sorry, I misunderstood your post

[passport1]

It would be great if he could recapture the form he showed under MON.Not sure if injuries are to blame , a lack of confidence or playing in a succession of poor Villa teams.

Clearly TS believes he still has ability and I and many supporters sincerely hope he is proven right.

[ROBBO]

Oh come on no love in please, at best he was a useful  player with great speed but very little else, i like Gabby for being a fan as well as a great servent for the club but all this talk of getting back to his best is nonsense, the last three years he has been very average.

[Matt Collins]

I can't see him ever being that player again, even though he always had faults. He'll always be good for a few good games a season as he had when Sherwood first joined

But in many ways he did brilliantly to have the career he's had given how poor his technique looked when he first started. He must have worked very hard on his game in some ways

[silhillvilla]

Let's see what he does between 19-22 September before writing him off eh ?

[john e]

I've never been a big fan of a Gabby even in the so called glory days I wasn't on board
But I think he's made a big contribution at certain times, derbies and big games he's done the business

I was actually disappointed when he didn't make the FA cup final, but that was me probably thinking he would have taken Nzogs place

I still think he has a part to play, and in a wierd way like him a bit more than I did, because he's not the one all our hopes rest on,
I remember arguing on here years ago with people saying he would be England's first choice striker in time, and I never saw it that way I never thought he was ever good enough,
 but he can still cause problems for other teams, especially bringing him on later on in games

I respect the views of Percy and others on here who have always backed him, I never did and once called him a busted flush on here a few years ago and got pelters for it, but hey ho it's just opinions

but I have also cheered as loud as any other at the sty when he's clinched those winners, he's given me some of the best memories I've had in recent times

So Gabby will always be a good egg in my book if not as good as others see him