Gabby

[Tayls_7]

The argument shouldn't be on the merit of Davis vice Agbonlahor. The kid is doing his best. Gabby shat on us from a huge height and anyone who cares to forget it has no shame.

A myth that's been put about on forums, by a minority, that's become 'fact'.

I've seen it develop over the last few years. Everything that went wrong, "Gabby must be behind it/involved." Innuendo and rumour, all 'backed up' by the 'evidence' of Gabby on a bong. Big deal.

Not totally surprising. Ellis had gone and some needed a new 'Antichrist'. It sure wasn't going to be Lerner, not with the fawning over his arrival and him not being Ellis, so the established players took the brunt as everything turned to shit. One by one these players moved on, which leaves Gabby to take the brunt.

Gabby gets his name sung from The Holte by all of us that remember, as recently as last season, the great memories he has given us. Including scoring goals against the very best in the PL, and winning goals at that.

Compare that to Davis "doing his best", with two virtually meaningless goals in games where hammered poor Championship sides.

I hope Davis proves me wrong and becomes a great striker four us, scoring 70+ PL goals, but don't make me laugh by trying to devalue what Gabby has achieved with our club, whilst at the same time 'bigging up' two Championship goals for Davis.

Gabby didn't let us down? We all still sing his name?

[Villa75]

Nobody is devaluing what the fat waster has achieved. However, none of his goals, bursts of speed, late winners at the Sty will help us go up as they only exist in the history books and your wankbank now. So sing his name all you like but remember that he is stealing a wage from us and hasn't performed for years.

He's not "stealing a wage from us", you wanker (I get that 'free' after your 'insinuation' earlier). The money we spend on Villa tickets/merchandise wouldn't pay for the milk in his tea for a year. TV money is where the players get their wages. It's not the fucking 1950's.

Christ. It overdramatic shit like "stealing a wage from us" that convinces me some fans are obsessed with the amount of money players get (and they don't).

[saunders_heroes]

The argument shouldn't be on the merit of Davis vice Agbonlahor. The kid is doing his best. Gabby shat on us from a huge height and anyone who cares to forget it has no shame.

A myth that's been put about on forums, by a minority, that's become 'fact'.

I've seen it develop over the last few years. Everything that went wrong, "Gabby must be behind it/involved." Innuendo and rumour, all 'backed up' by the 'evidence' of Gabby on a bong. Big deal.

Not totally surprising. Ellis had gone and some needed a new 'Antichrist'. It sure wasn't going to be Lerner, not with the fawning over his arrival and him not being Ellis, so the established players took the brunt as everything turned to shit. One by one these players moved on, which leaves Gabby to take the brunt.

Gabby gets his name sung from The Holte by all of us that remember, as recently as last season, the great memories he has given us. Including scoring goals against the very best in the PL, and winning goals at that.

Compare that to Davis "doing his best", with two virtually meaningless goals in games where hammered poor Championship sides.

I hope Davis proves me wrong and becomes a great striker four us, scoring 70+ PL goals, but don't make me laugh by trying to devalue what Gabby has achieved with our club, whilst at the same time 'bigging up' two Championship goals for Davis.

What exactly has he achieved with this club?

Even in his most prolific seasons, playing alongside genuinely good players such as Young, Milner, Barry, Carew etc, his goalscoring record was mediocre at best for a striker (this winger nonsense you spout won't become true no matter how often you say it).

The last 5 years of Gabby being overweight, unfit and uninterested are certainly no myth. His attitude was so poor during the relegation season that I'm shocked the club didn't terminate his contract on the grounds of gross misconduct.

Agbonlahor has played loads of games for us out on the wing. Unless you’re pretending otherwise?

[Villa75]

The vast majority of his games have been played as a winger or '2nd striker'. Very rarely as the only front man.

If he had been an out and out main striker, taking penalties, he would surely be over 100 league and cup goals by now, instead of the 'only' 86.

[saunders_heroes]

The vast majority of his games have been played as a winger or '2nd striker'. Very rarely as the only front man.

If he had been an out and out main striker, taking penalties, he would surely be over 100 league and cup goals by now, instead of the 'only' 86.

You’re right, he’s rarely been the out and out striker he’s often portrayed on here.

[garyshawsknee]

Gabby defintely gets better the less he plays.

[saunders_heroes]

Gabby defintely gets better the less he plays.

Really? If anything it’s the exact opposite from what I can gather from reading this thread.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's not "stealing a wage from us", you wanker (I get that 'free' after your 'insinuation' earlier).

No you don't. Pull anything like that again and you won't be posting here any more.

[Villa75]

Gabby defintely gets better the less he plays.

He certainly gets better the less other players get near his 86 career Villa goals.

I've been supporting Villa for over 40 years and, for me, there are only a handful of attacking players that have given me as much enjoyment over an extended period, that Gabby has.

[Villa75]

He's not "stealing a wage from us", you wanker (I get that 'free' after your 'insinuation' earlier).

No you don't. Pull anything like that again and you won't be posting here any more.

Have you had a word with Bad English for what he posted? Or is it targeted at me only, which I would see as bullying?

[saunders_heroes]

Gabby defintely gets better the less he plays.

He certainly gets better the less other players get near his 86 career Villa goals.

I've been supporting Villa for over 40 years and, for me, there are only a handful of attacking players that have given me as much enjoyment over an extended period, that Gabby has.

I’d agree with that. Is there anyone who has scored more Villa goals than him in the last 40 or so years?

[garyshawsknee]

Gabby defintely gets better the less he plays.

Really? If anything it’s the exact opposite from what I can gather from reading this thread.

I've seen some folk calling for him to be picked again. I wouldn't have him anywhere near the squad.

[CT]

Interesting to see lifelong Chelsea fan John Terry, running up, down and around the Holte End much earlier today, doing everything he can to get fit quickly and get back in the side.

You'd think a lifelong Villa fan would be doing even more... 

[saunders_heroes]

He's not "stealing a wage from us", you wanker (I get that 'free' after your 'insinuation' earlier).

No you don't. Pull anything like that again and you won't be posting here any more.

Fair point, but there’s been a few ‘agent provocateur’ style posts on here aimed at him in this thread.

[saunders_heroes]

Gabby defintely gets better the less he plays.

Really? If anything it’s the exact opposite from what I can gather from reading this thread.

I've seen some folk calling for him to be picked again. I wouldn't have him anywhere near the squad.

It seems to me that anytime anyone calls for him to be recalled to the squad they’re pounced on by the anti Gabby brigade. We’re all entitled to our opinion.