Gabby - keep or let go

[supertom]

So. We're left with Gabby as our only hope up front now. My patience with him reached as low a point as you can get this season, but now for tomorrows game I want something from Gabby. I want him to come good again. I want him to salvage his Villa career. I want him to win us over again. I want him to turn up and try his hardest and slog his fucking guts out. I want him to get back to his best, which is to say, a Premier League standard striker. Something that we don't actually have at the club any more. Not even close.

So Gabby...you're not gonna read this. You're probably not going to care about the sentiment from all the fans, but please, PLEASE deliver! Even if you fuck off in May, go out on a high. Go out with some good grace and perhaps a slither of popularity.

Now to you guys. I know Gabby's let us down persistently. In truth I've found myself disliking him this season. Previous years it was merely a frustration but it's become worse. But for tomorrows game, if possible, can anyone going to the game just give Gabby as much backing as possible. Can we all pray to McGrath and will Gabby to deliver a decent performance, and then to keep that up for the remaining games. I know he's fat. I know you can see the belly rolls through his shirt, but fuck it. We need wins. Anything less than 8 wins and we're done. Gabby has saved us in the past. He's delivered in important games. He's now got the 15 most important games we've had in decades. Just for one game, lets wipe the slate clean and give him a chance.

COME ON GABBY!! I want to love the fucker again.

[PaulWinch again]

So Gabby here's a chance at redemption then. Score 25 goals by the end of the season and you can be a hero again.

[CT]

Gabby has had weeks to knuckle down, get match fit and prove a point to Garde and anyone else who doubts him.

Unfortunately, you only have to look at him to see that hasn't happened.

I remember on the VP Tour that the Guide was saying about the fact there was no alcohol in the players bar - this was because the players are on a strict 8% body fat.

I'm no expert, but Gabby would appear to have more than 8%!

[ozzjim]

He looked like he had got some very well filled handles at the weekend.

He is our only hope though

[Caribbeanvillan]

This gave me a chuckle - Agbonlahor used to have pace - that dog who goes round on the advertising hoarding has more pace.

[JUAN PABLO]

This gave me a chuckle - Agbonlahor used to have pace - that dog who goes round on the advertising hoarding has more pace.

sign that dog up

[Toronto Villa]

He actually did ok last night. I know it's last resorts and everything. He has a chance to come through yet again. We will now see if he truly has emerged from his exile to offer something/anything up front.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Anybody that gets thrown up front all alone for 70 minutes isn't going to have the greatest of games. Based on the last two games I'd have him in the side before Gestede or Kozak. At least he has a purpose. He's still coming back from his back injury and hopefully will improve. The least we can expect is between now and the end of the season he gives his all.

It will be interesting to see who Garde plays alongside him on Saturday. Three injured strikers, one suspended and the other on loan at Bristol City.

[Vegas]

He actually did ok last night. I know it's last resorts and everything. He has a chance to come through yet again. We will now see if he truly has emerged from his exile to offer something/anything up front.

Are we still on the advertising hoardings dog?

[john e]

The mickey taking and general criticism that Gabby gets on here is I believe very much a internet born thing
On Saturday he got the biggest cheers and applause from the fans than anyone else

I'm not standing up for him, I've never rated him very highly even in the good old days,
 but he is loved at Villa Park if not on the message sites, that I do know

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Anybody that gets thrown up front all alone for 70 minutes isn't going to have the greatest of games. Based on the last two games I'd have him in the side before Gestede or Kozak. At least he has a purpose. He's still coming back from his back injury and hopefully will improve. The least we can expect is between now and the end of the season he gives his all.

It will be interesting to see who Garde plays alongside him on Saturday. Three injured strikers, one suspended and the other on loan at Bristol City.

bloody hell how long have we been saying that for!

gabby was finished at this level two seasons ago

[edgysatsuma89]

The mickey taking and general criticism that Gabby gets on here is I believe very much a internet born thing
On Saturday he got the biggest cheers and applause from the fans than anyone else

I'm not standing up for him, I've never rated him very highly even in the good old days,
 but he is loved at Villa Park if not on the message sites, that I do know

I thought exactly the same. I had a little chuckle to myself in the stands thinking about this site. I give him pelters on here but would never do it at a game. On the same note I wasn't exactly buzzing to see him come on.

[conman]

The mickey taking and general criticism that Gabby gets on here is I believe very much a internet born thing
On Saturday he got the biggest cheers and applause from the fans than anyone else

I'm not standing up for him, I've never rated him very highly even in the good old days,
 but he is loved at Villa Park if not on the message sites, that I do know

I thought exactly the same. I had a little chuckle to myself in the stands thinking about this site. I give him pelters on here but would never do it at a game. On the same note I wasn't exactly buzzing to see him come on.

first player last night for months to actually get the ball off the floor while crossing from the wing , and it should have resulted in a penalty

[bertlambshank]

He actually did ok last night. I know it's last resorts and everything. He has a chance to come through yet again. We will now see if he truly has emerged from his exile to offer something/anything up front.

And if you watch the game back he won most things in the air last night.

[PeterWithesShin]

I was in L2 Saturday and I doubt the response around me was much different to on here when Gabby came on. Plenty of sarcastic "It's ok Gabby will save us" type comments followed by laughter. Difference is being at the match it's followed by singing. That's not a 'better fan' comment btw. Just that if I was watching on TV I make a sarcastic comment but I won't then start singing in my lounge. In the ground i'll make the same comment but then sing. Gabby and the team don't hear my comment wherever I am, but they do hear the singing in the ground. Hopefully that makes sense!