Gabby

[jwarry]

This is interesting and revealing http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/the-gabby-agbonlahor-scandal-is-much-bigger-than-one-illicit-photograph-a6993631.html and worrying if true. Can someone so dense hold so much sway?

[Matt C]

'But Agbonlahor is the story of what happens to a club when those at its helm stop caring.'

Ain't that the truth.

[old man villa fan]

'But Agbonlahor is the story of what happens to a club when those at its helm stop caring.'

Ain't that the truth.

It is also why very good footballers do not go on to be top footballers.  In any walk of life, to get to the top you need self-discipline and focus on a clear objective.

[Tom_Mc9?]

He's a bloody disgrace. Kendrick got it spot on when he described him as the poster boy of our decline. What a shame.

[Hookeysmith]

He seriously has to move on - how can he ever play for the club again
Its a good job he does not frequent the city centre anymore and opts for drinking in London as I would imagine someone would lamp him one

And although I would not condone it  - you could hardly blame them

[rob_bridge]

Being brutally honest and Machiavellian about it if the club wanted rid they could easily coerce him and set him up for a genuine breach of contract.

[sid1964]

Gabby ought to be sponsored by "Big Johns"

[PeterWithe]

This is interesting and revealing http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/the-gabby-agbonlahor-scandal-is-much-bigger-than-one-illicit-photograph-a6993631.html and worrying if true. Can someone so dense hold so much sway?

Scathing isn't it. I share your puzzlement that someone so seemingly lacking in any sort of character is looked up to by players and feared by management.

Perhaps he has unseen depths, very unseen depths.

[Hookeysmith]

I would imagine that for the youngsters he is not only seen as the "Daddy" as he has been there so long but also maybe he really is  a nasty bully boy bastard to boot. It clearly evident that there are the cliques between the UK players and the foreign lads, especially the ones who joined under Sherwood - Looking at Richards comments about the incoming Manager's need to be able to speak English, Gabby and the Bad Santa French dictionary (He probably thought it was a book about everything - Steven Wright) its almost bordering on racism.
Is it any wonder that any of the new lads have hardly performed in an environment like that

[DeeBoy1]

So it seems that Gabby has been a complete parasite since the early years, but there is also the thought that far too many 'respected' managers have just let him get away with it. Bearing all this in mind I propose a new name for him Bushy Muff (a badly managed c*nt).

Thank you and goodnight.

[CJ]

According to The Torygraph the club have called in the PFA. I really hope the PFA side with the club coming down heavy on Gabby - sacking for repeatedly bringing the club into disrepute woulds be great but I can't imagine the PFA siding with the club for any sanction on the player.  Something to act as a wake up call for Jack wouldn't go amiss.

[SheffieldVillain]

According to The Torygraph the club have called in the PFA. I really hope the PFA side with the club coming down heavy on Gabby - sacking for repeatedly bringing the club into disrepute woulds be great but I can't imagine the PFA siding with the club for any sanction on the player.  Something to act as a wake up call for Jack wouldn't go amiss.

It would be nice, wouldn't it. But no, I can't see the PFA agreeing to any punishment bar a warning and perhaps light fine.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

According to The Torygraph the club have called in the PFA. I really hope the PFA side with the club coming down heavy on Gabby - sacking for repeatedly bringing the club into disrepute woulds be great but I can't imagine the PFA siding with the club for any sanction on the player.  Something to act as a wake up call for Jack wouldn't go amiss.

It would be nice, wouldn't it. But no, I can't see the PFA agreeing to any punishment bar a warning and perhaps light fine.

Punishment for footballers seems to be doing fuck all for a few weeks on full pay.

[Chris Jameson]

According to The Torygraph the club have called in the PFA. I really hope the PFA side with the club coming down heavy on Gabby - sacking for repeatedly bringing the club into disrepute woulds be great but I can't imagine the PFA siding with the club for any sanction on the player.  Something to act as a wake up call for Jack wouldn't go amiss.

The PFA will arrange for him to have six months paid leave to take a break from football. Or play up front for Aston Villa, same thing in his world.

[SheffieldVillain]

According to The Torygraph the club have called in the PFA. I really hope the PFA side with the club coming down heavy on Gabby - sacking for repeatedly bringing the club into disrepute woulds be great but I can't imagine the PFA siding with the club for any sanction on the player.  Something to act as a wake up call for Jack wouldn't go amiss.

It would be nice, wouldn't it. But no, I can't see the PFA agreeing to any punishment bar a warning and perhaps light fine.

Punishment for footballers seems to be doing fuck all for a few weeks on full pay.

It seems like we've been punishing most of our squad all season then!