Gabby

[Mister E]

Yes, I think we should signal an end to these puns.

Yes, that's the ticket.

We've got a great platform for a decent punathon. Don't rail against it.

[kippaxvilla2]

Gabby used to run like a TGV.  Now a steam engine is more mobile.

[edgysatsuma89]

Gabby used to run like a TGV.  Now a steam engine is more mobile.

He used to be the fat controller of the dressing room.

[levico]

He used to have a good engine, now he's parked in the sidings.

[Bad English]

Given the current fad for portmanteau words such as Brexit, we could call him a shunt.

[supertom]

Have there ever been examples of such a long term player, at any club, leaving under such a shit cloud of hate? Under normal circumstances players stay at clubs for 16 years for two reasons, they're wanted and they want to. You'd assume they still cut the mustard or offer something but Gabby for five years has been utter pish. I suppose Toon fans have been desperate to see the back of Taylor, but at least he tried, he was just shit. Gabby though...it's ludicrous...and we're still not shot of the fucker.

[eamonn]

Didn't Everton want Tony Hibbert to do one long before he did?

[supertom]

Didn't Everton want Tony Hibbert to do one long before he did?

Well he's one of the most bang average players to have ever played in this division but I thought he was always largely fairly popular because he always worked hard when he played...even if he was a bit pants.

[Comrade Blitz]

Review of Fatty's performance w the U23s v Fuilham from Brum Mail:

Gabby Agbonlahor was back in claret and blue tonight.

But with Agbonlahor nowhere near Roberto Di Matteo's first team, the 29-year-old had to make do with a run out for the Under-23s.

The Brummie striker was named in the starting line up for the Premier League 2 fixture at Fulham's Motspur Park training ground.

Villa suffered a 3-0 defeat - and the eyes of the Birmingham Mail's scout were on Agbonlahor.

Here's a quick lowdown on how he got on:

Fitness
Agbonlahor has not played competitively for the Villa first team since a 16-minute cameo in the Premier League defeat to Swansea in March - Remi Garde's last game in charge.

He got a bit of action during the pre-season campaign, but since then he has been restricted to training with the under-23s and his own personal exercise regime.

It showed. He still looked a little overweight and his condition was even more pronounced given he was in the company of slightly-built youngsters.

Involvement
In truth he barely touched the ball (although he did touch it more than infamous first half at Tottenham last season).

His underwhelming offering was as much a result of a poor collective display from Villa as it was any fault on Agbonlahor's part.

When he did get involved he was tidy enough in possession, without doing much to hurt the opposition defence.

Our spy cannot recall any scoring chances for Agbonlahor with Villa's best opportunities falling to Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, who was wasteful in front of goal.

Agbonlahor was substituted on 59 minutes, making way for Corey Taylor.

Determination
There was one moment when he put a sprint in to beat a younger opponent to the ball with a burst of acceleration more typical of the Gabby of old.

He even tracked back to help out defensively on a couple of occasions.

It was less the contribution of a man busting a gut to get his career back on track and more the performance of a player easing his way back into action, perhaps understandable given his lack of match fitness.

Di Matteo is unlikely to change his mind about the club's current longest serving player any time soon and any clubs running the rule over him this evening will need much more convincing about him.

But it is a start...

[Villa in Denmark]

Review of Fatty's performance w the U23s v Fuilham from Brum Mail:

Agbonlahor was substituted on 59 minutes, making way for Corey Taylor.

Fucking hell. Subbed for a +40 year old headbanger who's recovering from a broken neck!

Mind you if Agbonlahor was going to be a member of Slipknot, I guess clown is as good as any.

for anyone who hasn't got a clue what I'm rambling on about.

[Axl Rose]

Review of Fatty's performance w the U23s v Fuilham from Brum Mail:

Agbonlahor was substituted on 59 minutes, making way for Corey Taylor.

Fucking hell. Subbed for a +40 year old headbanger who's recovering from a broken neck!

Mind you if Agbonlahor was going to be a member of Slipknot, I guess clown is as good as any.

for anyone who hasn't got a clue what I'm rambling on about.

I understand, like your knowledge, and would take any of the Knot in our team over fattwatlahor.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

His underwhelming offering was as much a result of a poor collective display from Villa as it was any fault on Agbonlahor's part.

Pretty much sums up his last 3 or 4 years. Even Benteke would look completely pissed off and uninterested when he was isolated up front and only had hoofs to chase. We've been shocking in giving our strikers decent service which is why Sunday was so encouraging.

[eamonn]

Still overweight? He's been pedalling that bike for all he's worth the last 3 months if his Instagram gym pics are true and not staged.

[PeterWithe]

Still overweight? He's been pedalling that bike for all he's worth the last 3 months if his Instagram gym pics are true and not staged.

It's painful being fair to him but some of the lads playing at that level will be whippet thin, he will look a bit chubby in comparison. I saw him the other day and he looked noticeably in better shape.

[in exile]

Review of Fatty's performance w the U23s v Fuilham from Brum Mail:

Agbonlahor was substituted on 59 minutes, making way for Corey Taylor.

Fucking hell. Subbed for a +40 year old headbanger who's recovering from a broken neck!

Mind you if Agbonlahor was going to be a member of Slipknot, I guess clown is as good as any.

for anyone who hasn't got a clue what I'm rambling on about.

I understand, like your knowledge, and would take any of the Knot in our team over fattwatlahor.

The Knot...wow, you're down with the kids