Gabby

[Tayls_7]

I've made my thoughts on Gabby plain over the last 4 or 5 years but it must be hard to get fit and then remain close to being match fit if you've been told you have zero chance of making the first team squad.

The poor lamb. He should have insisted on a loan move......

[nodge]

Bizarrely they were showing TSM's season on the concourse before the game at Reading the other night (presumably to piss us off before the game) and although I can't remember how many goals he got or assists, he looked like if he got anywhere near that sort of fitness level he'd tear this league a new arsehole. He seemed to create a fair few for Bent.

[Pete3206]

If he can get fit, we might need the cover when the African Nations contingent depart.

 

[eamonn]

The first few games under McLeish he was explosive and I thought he was ready to step up a level.

[Louzie0]

If Gabby has been training with whoever at BH then he should bloody well be fit. He's been training for months, now. Why wouldn't he be? Sorry, but I have very little patience left for him. He gets played, or sold. I hope we keep him on merit.

[Mellin]

Last I saw of him was those daft Owen Hargreavesesque videos showing how fit he was. Which he clearly isn't.

He's a farcical wanker. I can't find the words to show my contempt.

[The Left Side]

If it is just your job to train for 2 hours a day and he still isn't fit 3 months into the season then he should be fired. It's not like he didn't get warned about his fitness under RDM?

[mr underhill]

you could say the same thing about McGoal - he always looks unfit to me

[eddiemunster]

When I saw the title of this group of posts, two things came to mind;
1) Who the feck would be dumb enough to pay for this waste of feckin space?
and
2) Where did the club find a crane big enough to shift the fat ,useless ,waster/wanker off of his arse???

[Villafirst]

Incredible after all pre-season and nearly 3 months on he still isn't fit! Surely the club could cancel his contract? There must be some clause in there about ensuring a certain level of fitness? The club needs to rid itself of all these wasters.

[eamonn]

He's probably gym-fit but not match-fit given he's played, what, less than one U21 game all season?

[CAitken]

Well after watching the team against Wolves, if that's match fit, how unfit is he. I'm match fit if that is the benchmark

[OzVilla]

He has no excuses. An utter disgrace.

[adrenachrome]

Brum Mail

Aston Villa boss watches Gabby Agbonlahor in action for the U23s

The development side are taking on Swansea this afternoon and the club's longest-serving player starts up front


    14:33, 24 Oct 2016
    Updated 14:33, 24 Oct 2016
    By Gregg Evans


Gabby Agbonlahor has been handed a start for Aston Villa’s U23s as he continues his personal fitness programme at Bodymoor Heath,

The 30-year-old lines up alongside Andre Green and Keinan Davis up top for the claret and blues who take on Swansea behind closed doors this afternoon.

New boss Steve Bruce put Agbonlahor on a six-week training plan to get him up to speed for a possible first-team recall in the coming weeks.

And an impressive display in front of the watching manager will help boost his chances in the time ahead.

Agbonlahor has had a difficult time at Villa in recent years, scoring just one goal in the past 18 months.

His last appearance came in March this year and towards the end of the last campaign he was suspended following claims he was overweight and partying too often.

Former boss Roberto Di Matteo wanted the striker out but Agbonlahor turned down a loan move to Reading.

Bruce has since stressed that the slate has been wiped clean and he’s prepared to give him another chance providing he gets back to full fitness.

On Saturday he was at Villa Park watching his side beat Fulham 1-0 ahead of the Second City derby on Sunday.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Lasted 61 minutes before being replaced apparently. Lost 1-2