Gabby - keep or let go

[SoccerHQ]

Guzan has never been a top keeper, not ever. Top 8 keeper? I think that says more about certain fans' judgement of players than anything else.

Better than Given though at the time or does he fit more for your demand of top level premier league player on premier league wages....bleeding this club dry.

[saunders_heroes]

Guzan has never been a top keeper, not ever. Top 8 keeper? I think that says more about certain fans' judgement of players than anything else.

Better than Given though at the time or does he fit more for your demand of top level premier league player on premier league wages....bleeding this club dry.

You see I don't think Guzan was ever better than Given, just cheaper, that's why he became our first choice.
And the only person bleeding this club dry is Randy Lerner.

[old man villa fan]

For the level that Gabby reached and his age, he should be doing far better now than he is.  That is why he is coming in for criticism.

He has allowed his career to fall apart.

[AV82EC]

Guzan has never been a top keeper, not ever. Top 8 keeper? I think that says more about certain fans' judgement of players than anything else.

Better than Given though at the time or does he fit more for your demand of top level premier league player on premier league wages....bleeding this club dry.

You see I don't think Guzan was ever better than Given, just cheaper, that's why he became our first choice.
And the only person bleeding this club dry is Randy Lerner.

Bleeding it dry of hope, optimism and belief yes. Money, no.

[Villa in Denmark]

Guzan has never been a top keeper, not ever. Top 8 keeper? I think that says more about certain fans' judgement of players than anything else.

Better than Given though at the time or does he fit more for your demand of top level premier league player on premier league wages....bleeding this club dry.

You see I don't think Guzan was ever better than Given, just cheaper, that's why he became our first choice.
And the only person bleeding this club dry is Randy Lerner.

And once again goes sailing past the point to get a pointless pious shot of at Lerner.

Guzan wasn't resigned as Given's replacement. He was resigned as Given's back up.

Now how many clubs have top notch keepers as back up? Bare in mind we're talking about the Given of Lambert's first summer where he'd just been a big factor in us scraping enough points under McLeish.

[mr underhill]

Gabby's just a fat fuck - ask half the female population of the West Midlands

[rob_bridge]

For the level that Gabby reached and his age, he should be doing far better now than he is.  That is why he is coming in for criticism.

He has allowed his career to fall apart.

Indeed with the right attitude he could have been an England squad regular and scored at least 100 goals for us.

[PaulWinch again]

For the level that Gabby reached and his age, he should be doing far better now than he is.  That is why he is coming in for criticism.

He has allowed his career to fall apart.

Indeed with the right attitude he could have been an England squad regular and scored at least 100 goals for us.

Yep he's let himself down.

[pauliewalnuts]

Guzan has never been a top keeper, not ever. Top 8 keeper? I think that says more about certain fans' judgement of players than anything else.

Better than Given though at the time or does he fit more for your demand of top level premier league player on premier league wages....bleeding this club dry.

You see I don't think Guzan was ever better than Given, just cheaper, that's why he became our first choice.
And the only person bleeding this club dry is Randy Lerner.

And once again goes sailing past the point to get a pointless pious shot of at Lerner.

Guzan wasn't resigned as Given's replacement. He was resigned as Given's back up.

Now how many clubs have top notch keepers as back up? Bare in mind we're talking about the Given of Lambert's first summer where he'd just been a big factor in us scraping enough points under McLeish.

I'm not particularly prone to defending Lerner, but the "because he's cheaper" line doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

How come Given spent so many matches on the bench while Guzan started if it's all about the wages?

[ROBBO]

Gabby had one gift speed and that has gone, he has no ball control (never had) has little vision and is an idle fuck. I don't think he has done too bad for himself and he will be rolling in it for the next four years thanks to the idiots running Villa.

[kippaxvilla2]

Regarding Guzan.  Is it just a coincidence that his form has gone seriously downhill since Reggie Kray was bought in as goalkeeping coach?

I've never thought he was Schmeichel or anything but he was vital during those two years of trying to survive under Lambert.

I agree he's terrible now by comparison but the crock of shite he has in front of him week in week out cannot give him one aiota of confidence either.

[Villa in Denmark]

Regarding Guzan.  Is it just a coincidence that his form has gone seriously downhill since Reggie Kray was bought in as goalkeeping coach?

I've never thought he was Schmeichel or anything but he was vital during those two years of trying to survive under Lambert.

I agree he's terrible now by comparison but the crock of shite he has in front of him week in week out cannot give him one aiota of confidence either.

It's a 2 way street though. His form at the end of last season was awful too, when the back 4 weren't quite so  Keystone Cops.

Anyone who watched it culminate at Man City would be worried about how much shit he was going to drop you in.

I hadn't thought about the effect of the change (introduction of) coaches after Timmy Me turned up. I can't remember how he was earlier in last season, I've expunged the actual performances from memory.

[Clampy]

I think we do need a change in goal now. That doesn't mean Guzan hasn't been a decent keeper for us or that he became our No 1 because he was cheap.

[saunders_heroes]

I think we do need a change in goal now. That doesn't mean Guzan hasn't been a decent keeper for us or that he became our No 1 because he was cheap.

No, it does you know. He was overrated, no question.

[Clampy]

I think we do need a change in goal now. That doesn't mean Guzan hasn't been a decent keeper for us or that he became our No 1 because he was cheap.

No, it does you know. He was overrated, no question.

In your opinion, of course.