Gabby - keep or let go

[walsall villain]

UAE would suit him down to the ground, a nation built on sand, no class, no substance just a glossy veneer.

That's very harsh. Yes, his game, based on pace, has tailed off but I won't forget his early years. West Brom and Blues fans hated him for one reason, he always scored against them. Can you think of any other glossy veneer we might sign that can score 73 goals for us. I'm being polite as I can be here.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can think of a lot that would score 73 goals in over 300 games. I'll always have a lot of fond memories of Gabby, but there's no hiding he's been shit for years.

[walsall villain]

I can think of a lot that would score 73 goals in over 300 games. I'll always have a lot of fond memories of Gabby, but there's no hiding he's been shit for years.

He has been but it isn't his fault he was kept on longer than he should gave been. I don't think the analogy was fair though. Quiz time then, who has scored more for us in the premiership era?

[Toronto Villa]

He didn't stay motivated to the cause. His age isn't the issue or time at the club. He just lost interest and he's no longer an asset.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can think of a lot that would score 73 goals in over 300 games. I'll always have a lot of fond memories of Gabby, but there's no hiding he's been shit for years.

He has been but it isn't his fault he was kept on longer than he should gave been. I don't think the analogy was fair though. Quiz time then, who has scored more for us in the premiership era?

Double quiz time then, what attackers have played anywhere near 300+ games for us.

[walsall villain]

I can think of a lot that would score 73 goals in over 300 games. I'll always have a lot of fond memories of Gabby, but there's no hiding he's been shit for years.

He has been but it isn't his fault he was kept on longer than he should gave been. I don't think the analogy was fair though. Quiz time then, who has scored more for us in the premiership era?

Double quiz time then, what attackers have played anywhere near 300+ games for us.

I don't know the answer to my question so haven't got much a clue with yours! Just the terms no class, no substance etc in the original post was harsh for a guy who game his all until his one attribute (pace) let him down. I personally doubt he has lost interest, he just can't do it anymore.

[Chris Jameson]

Is he still here?

[ez]

It's a mystery why the previous 3 managers saw him as undroppable especially Lambert who even gave him a new contract. How come he wasn't in the bomb squad with the other high earners? What was stopping them doing what Garde has done with him?

[PeterWithesShin]

I agree WV, I think the problem is that he's been so shit for so long that it's tainting memories of him for some people.

[Villa in Denmark]

I can think of a lot that would score 73 goals in over 300 games. I'll always have a lot of fond memories of Gabby, but there's no hiding he's been shit for years.

He has been but it isn't his fault he was kept on longer than he should gave been. I don't think the analogy was fair though. Quiz time then, who has scored more for us in the premiership era?

Double quiz time then, what attackers have played anywhere near 300+ games for us.

I don't know the answer to my question so haven't got much a clue with yours! Just the terms no class, no substance etc in the original post was harsh for a guy who game his all until his one attribute (pace) let him down. I personally doubt he has lost interest, he just can't do it anymore.

So he was basically an athlete playing professional football?
An athlete of whom we're saying his legs have gone at the age of 29?
An athlete whose sole asset has been on the wane for 4 years or more?
An athlete who's looked ever more out of condition with each passing pre-season?

That to me reeks of doesn't want it anymore rather than can't do it anymore.

Apart from those who've suffered career threatening injuries I can't recall anyone who's fallen off the edge of the cliff as spectacularly as Gabby.

[walsall villain]

I can think of a lot that would score 73 goals in over 300 games. I'll always have a lot of fond memories of Gabby, but there's no hiding he's been shit for years.

He has been but it isn't his fault he was kept on longer than he should gave been. I don't think the analogy was fair though. Quiz time then, who has scored more for us in the premiership era?

Double quiz time then, what attackers have played anywhere near 300+ games for us.

I don't know the answer to my question so haven't got much a clue with yours! Just the terms no class, no substance etc in the original post was harsh for a guy who game his all until his one attribute (pace) let him down. I personally doubt he has lost interest, he just can't do it anymore.

So he was basically an athlete playing professional football?
An athlete of whom we're saying his legs have gone at the age of 29?
An athlete whose sole asset has been on the wane for 4 years or more?
An athlete who's looked ever more out of condition with each passing pre-season?

That to me reeks of doesn't want it anymore rather than can't do it anymore.

Apart from those who've suffered career threatening injuries I can't recall anyone who's fallen off the edge of the cliff as spectacularly as Gabby.

His pace has gone, no doubt he can still run around but with little impact. When your legs have gone you can't even do that. His pace was his major attribute, he didn't bamboozle defenders with trickery that's for sure. He reminds me of Craig Bellamy.

[villan from luton]

Craig Bellamy was a far better footballer than Gabby IMHO

[luke95]

Craig Bellamy was a far better footballer than Gabby IMHO

Not even in the same league.

[villan from luton]

Craig Bellamy was a far better footballer than Gabby IMHO

Not even in the same league.

Who lol?

[Villa in Denmark]

I can think of a lot that would score 73 goals in over 300 games. I'll always have a lot of fond memories of Gabby, but there's no hiding he's been shit for years.

He has been but it isn't his fault he was kept on longer than he should gave been. I don't think the analogy was fair though. Quiz time then, who has scored more for us in the premiership era?

Double quiz time then, what attackers have played anywhere near 300+ games for us.

I don't know the answer to my question so haven't got much a clue with yours! Just the terms no class, no substance etc in the original post was harsh for a guy who game his all until his one attribute (pace) let him down. I personally doubt he has lost interest, he just can't do it anymore.

So he was basically an athlete playing professional football?
An athlete of whom we're saying his legs have gone at the age of 29?
An athlete whose sole asset has been on the wane for 4 years or more?
An athlete who's looked ever more out of condition with each passing pre-season?

That to me reeks of doesn't want it anymore rather than can't do it anymore.

Apart from those who've suffered career threatening injuries I can't recall anyone who's fallen off the edge of the cliff as spectacularly as Gabby.

His pace has gone, no doubt he can still run around but with little impact. When your legs have gone you can't even do that. His pace was his major attribute, he didn't bamboozle defenders with trickery that's for sure. He reminds me of Craig Bellamy.

Well if you're talking Douglas Badder style, I'd agree, otherwise I'd use the phrase to mean someone who can't get around the pitch as they used to.

Regardless we're still talking about someone who lost sprinter like speed at an age (24-28) when most athletes would be approaching their peak.

He's either unusually unlucky (apart from his fat pay packet) or maybe not quite so dedicated as you might want, something hinted at all the way back to Houllier's time.