Gabby

[Jimbo]

Must be the articulated lorry that used to carry his lunch to Bodymoor Heath.

[Malandro]

Must be the articulated lorry that used to carry his lunch to Bodymoor Heath.

articulated lorry for unarticulated blobby

[sid1964]

As Gabby has found out, you on't mess with DR Tony!!!

[Hookeysmith]

Tony's comments are as damning as they could be - even alludes to not being a "man"

Fair play to him

[Jon Crofts]

Keep him until 5th November then burn him on a bonfire. 

[oldhill_avfc]

His attitude and physical condition has stunk over the past 12 months - no doubt.

If we could get him fit and onside he's at least the equal of of one of our forwards who some are saying we were right not to have sold for £11m and in today's market we could get £20m for.

Surely a better management approach would be get this situation sorted in more positive way.

[Risso]

His attitude and physical condition has stunk over the past 12 months - no doubt.

If we could get him fit and onside he's at least the equal of of one of our forwards who some are saying we were right not to have sold for £11m and in today's market we could get £20m for.

Surely a better management approach would be get this situation sorted in more positive way.

How many more managers have to consider him not worth persevering with?  He's done as a professional footballer.

[sid1964]

I would imagine that following the Dr's comments his agent, will be negotiating with the club to have a settlement on his contract

[JUAN PABLO]

His attitude and physical condition has stunk over the past 12 months - no doubt.

If we could get him fit and onside he's at least the equal of of one of our forwards who some are saying we were right not to have sold for £11m and in today's market we could get £20m for.

Surely a better management approach would be get this situation sorted in more positive way.

How many more managers have to consider him not worth persevering with?  He's done as a professional footballer.

this

and only 12 mths

really ??

[old man villa fan]

The Club needs to make a stand that it demands 100% from everybody. Allow GA to come back from what he has done defeats building a no-nonsense club. Attitude is everything, make an example of him and get rid.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

The Club needs to make a stand that it demands 100% from everybody. Allow GA to come back from what he has done defeats building a no-nonsense club. Attitude is everything, make an example of him and get rid.

The only way to "Get rid" would be to pay up his contract, what sort of message is that going to give out?

[oldhill_avfc]

His attitude and physical condition has stunk over the past 12 months - no doubt.

If we could get him fit and onside he's at least the equal of of one of our forwards who some are saying we were right not to have sold for £11m and in today's market we could get £20m for.

Surely a better management approach would be get this situation sorted in more positive way.

How many more managers have to consider him not worth persevering with?  He's done as a professional footballer.

I'm not trying to defend him, rather point out the opportunity cost of the current plan.

The only managers who've not 'persevered' with him are Garde and Black.  He played well during Sherwood's rescue act the season before.

[cdward]

I like to think what would the best managers do in the same scenario.
Can you imagine Saunders, Alex Ferguson, Mourinho, giving him a second chance!
Look at how Guardiola has dealt with Hart, that sends out the message to the whole squad, he is the boss and that's it.

I get the same impression from Xia, he is not afraid of the tough decisions, and RDM and Steve Clarke have their reputations to keep.
Gabby is finished as a Villa player. It's just a question of how can we get him off the wage bill.

[Stirchley Villain]

Tony's comments are as damning as they could be - even alludes to not being a "man"

Fair play to him

A bit unreasonable considering it is essentially an employer/employee relationship.

[oldhill_avfc]

I like to think what would the best managers do in the same scenario.
Can you imagine Saunders, Alex Ferguson, Mourinho, giving him a second chance!
Look at how Guardiola has dealt with Hart, that sends out the message to the whole squad, he is the boss and that's it.

I get the same impression from Xia, he is not afraid of the tough decisions, and RDM and Steve Clarke have their reputations to keep.
Gabby is finished as a Villa player. It's just a question of how can we get him off the wage bill.

Ferguson built his first championship side around a player with a volatile personality and poor reputation.
Taylor signed a crippled alcholic (when Ferguson was trying to get tough) who many think was the only truly world class Villa player in our lifetime.
Mourinho specialises in bonding with players who have reprehensible personalities.

There are lot of nuances here.  If Xia and RDM want to write off assets then that's their decision - no problem with that, but it's an expensive option which ultimately reduces the cash that migh tbe available to spend elsewhere.