Gabby

[Ger Regan]

There's no proof he's been disruptive in the changing room. He's been shit on the pitch and been pictured on holiday during the season. Fans have put 2 and 2 together and come up with something ridiculous. I hope he gets it together and scores a shit load of goals next season.

I'm not so sure that's actually correct. There's been rumblings for years from people well-placed to know that he's been a wrong un.

[saunders_heroes]

There's no proof he's been disruptive in the changing room. He's been shit on the pitch and been pictured on holiday during the season. Fans have put 2 and 2 together and come up with something ridiculous. I hope he gets it together and scores a shit load of goals next season.

I'm not so sure that's actually correct. There's been rumblings for years from people well-placed to know that he's been a wrong un.

Like who?

[dave shelley]

Regarding getting shot of him, I think January will be the best chance of binning him we'll have.  Premier League bottom clubs' will be desperate and, hopefully be prepared to throw money at anything that will give them a shot at staying in the promised land.  Unless you're Villa of course.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I'm pretty sure he'll only leave once his contract runs out. Like N'Zogbia, he will be here stinking the place out like a bad smell due to the fact nobody wants him and who can blame them? Poor performances and a poor attitude to match it. He's our Shola Ameobi, but with misplaced arrogance and a poor work ethic to boot.

[Clampy]

Personally, I think he's past it and has been for quite a while and his cocky attitude after he scored that long overdue goal against Norwich last season was kind of typical of him. That said, if the new manager wants to persevere with him then we need to get behind him.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I'm pretty sure he'll only leave once his contract runs out. 

I'm not so sure. The only time he ever seems to make any effort on the pitch is when his contact is up for renewal. Maybe we should just offer him rolling one-week contracts?

[Hookeysmith]

Genuine question this but what evidence do we have that he is a disruptive influence in the squad? Is it rumour and hearsay or do we have a reliable source that he is negative about the structure and management of AVFC? My opinion is that the disciplinary measures should have been more enforced and the lack of fitness was enough to void his contract though I am not an employment law specialist by any means.

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I think the evidence that he was club captain and didn't take his fitness seriously.  Damming enough.  Add to that partying in Dubai and London during the clubs most disastrous period then this is certainly disruptive.  All that said if he stays, plays, puts in effort and works hard, I would not be bothered about seeing him play.  Would rather he didn't and we got better assets, but given the circumstance would rather a fit / productive gabby than paying him off £6m to sit on his arse...

And lets not forget the AVTV Xmas Bad Santa thingy where Richards hands Gabby his present. He opens it in front of the squad and the camera and it is an English / French dictionary - he looks, he smirks and then arrogantly tosses it aside. I saw that as a big "F*ck you Garde"

[old man villa fan]

There's no proof he's been disruptive in the changing room. He's been shit on the pitch and been pictured on holiday during the season. Fans have put 2 and 2 together and come up with something ridiculous. I hope he gets it together and scores a shit load of goals next season.

Poor attitude is disruptive, even more so when you are club captain.  Another player could look at him and think, if he doesn't give a s***, why should I.  If that is not disruptive, I do not know what is.

[Hookeysmith]

There's no proof he's been disruptive in the changing room. He's been shit on the pitch and been pictured on holiday during the season. Fans have put 2 and 2 together and come up with something ridiculous. I hope he gets it together and scores a shit load of goals next season.

Poor attitude is disruptive, even more so when you are club captain.  Another player could look at him and think, if he doesn't give a s***, why should I.  If that is not disruptive, I do not know what is.

I actually think Richards is more of that than Gabby - Gabby is just a follower

[peter w]

Genuine question this but what evidence do we have that he is a disruptive influence in the squad? Is it rumour and hearsay or do we have a reliable source that he is negative about the structure and management of AVFC? My opinion is that the disciplinary measures should have been more enforced and the lack of fitness was enough to void his contract though I am not an employment law specialist by any means.

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I think the evidence that he was club captain and didn't take his fitness seriously.  Damming enough.  Add to that partying in Dubai and London during the clubs most disastrous period then this is certainly disruptive.  All that said if he stays, plays, puts in effort and works hard, I would not be bothered about seeing him play.  Would rather he didn't and we got better assets, but given the circumstance would rather a fit / productive gabby than paying him off £6m to sit on his arse...

And lets not forget the AVTV Xmas Bad Santa thingy where Richards hands Gabby his present. He opens it in front of the squad and the camera and it is an English / French dictionary - he looks, he smirks and then arrogantly tosses it aside. I saw that as a big "F*ck you Garde"

Could also have been a joke at how rubbish he is at trying to learn French; that Garde couldn't understand Gabby's accent or vice versa. No point guessing just to condemn somebody because it fits with a - erm, trying to not say narrative - view of Gabby.

[dicedlam]

There's no proof he's been disruptive in the changing room. He's been shit on the pitch and been pictured on holiday during the season. Fans have put 2 and 2 together and come up with something ridiculous. I hope he gets it together and scores a shit load of goals next season.

Poor attitude is disruptive, even more so when you are club captain.  Another player could look at him and think, if he doesn't give a s***, why should I.  If that is not disruptive, I do not know what is.

I actually think Richards is more of that than Gabby - Gabby is just a follower

I think it is the other way round. Agbonlahor had the 'dont give a fuck' attitude way before Richards came on board.

Get shot.

[cheltenhamlion]

I have mentioned this before in the middle of last season he was allowed a holiday in the US but with a specific fitness regime to follow in order that he might have lost enough weight to play a part in the first team. He came back more overweight than when he went.

[Toronto Villa]

I have mentioned this before in the middle of last season he was allowed a holiday in the US but with a specific fitness regime to follow in order that he might have lost enough weight to play a part in the first team. He came back more overweight than when he went.

It was ludicrous the shape he was before let alone after. I'm trying to accept the fact that he's going to be at the club this season unless someone comes in for him, and the fact that he does look in top shape suggesting somebody has got through his thick fucking skull. So until such time as he leaves, if he maintains this course of application we may as well get behind him and the team. Even if we never forgive or forget what his role was in our relegation last season.

[cheltenhamlion]

I can go with that. I won't ever sing a song in support of the cock ever again

[AV89]

Genuine question this but what evidence do we have that he is a disruptive influence in the squad? Is it rumour and hearsay or do we have a reliable source that he is negative about the structure and management of AVFC? My opinion is that the disciplinary measures should have been more enforced and the lack of fitness was enough to void his contract though I am not an employment law specialist by any means.

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I think the evidence that he was club captain and didn't take his fitness seriously.  Damming enough.  Add to that partying in Dubai and London during the clubs most disastrous period then this is certainly disruptive.  All that said if he stays, plays, puts in effort and works hard, I would not be bothered about seeing him play.  Would rather he didn't and we got better assets, but given the circumstance would rather a fit / productive gabby than paying him off £6m to sit on his arse...

And lets not forget the AVTV Xmas Bad Santa thingy

Please CAN we forget it ? It was bloody embarrassing and epitomised the entire circus that Lerner and Fox had turned us into.