Qwpzxjor1 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 As this is a temporary call til the end of the season I wouldve given it to Ireland. Performing well at the moment and he is very vocal on the pitch. I expect a barrage of abuse for this opinion. No abuse from me, I think that's an excellent shout. Ireland is a perfect leader right now. But Gabby has it, Gabby has my support and he can prove us wrong. Come on Gabby, dig us out of this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I hope it spurs him on to score some goals, because we are **** if he doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I don't really see Gabby's problem with the last two years. He's a striker that has pace but does not score enough goals, and has so far failed to prove he can play alongside Bent who is undoubtedly our main striker. The last two managers have been trying to accommodate him in the side, and he has therefore found himself pushed out onto the wing. His natural game has always led to him playing in the channels, so i don't really see what he has to be unhappy about. For a player who supposedly loves the club, and signed a very lucrative 5 year contract despite having never scored more than 13 league goals in a season, he seems to be doing an awful lot of moaning (albeit in private). I would say this makes him totally unsuitable to be captain of Aston Villa, he's playing for his boyhood club, he's idolised by the fans, he's never truly taken the bull by the horns and put in consistent performances, and yet everything is the fault of the manager. If Gabby had put in the effort, if he'd really tried he could have been our main striker, he has all the assets, pace, strength, a good shot. He's been given plenty of chances, and yet he's always failed to take them. Now he moans because he's being asked to help a team struggling for width by playing on the wing, and then he's rewarded by being given the honour of captaining the side. Crazy. Good luck to Sunderland fans, because if he failed as a striker here at a club he's supposed to love, then he'll have no chance of success there. Good post. I find it laughable that Gabby has all these problems with the managers. The only thing that I remember Hou did was to get gabby on the wing and said to him that he had bulked up too much and that he needed to lose weight. Gabby moaned about this and said he knew his body best. Funnily enough come the start of this season he had lost some weight and started brightly....he really is not the brightest spark is he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 So far it's done nothing, very poor again today.. as a captain he should be doing alot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Awful. Unfair that Heskey gets so much stick tbh. Both offering very very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 If he was on form, YES make him captain. But, when on form he was being moved about, lost his confidence and then when he is so very low on morale, he is given the armband and the weight of all those Villa fans on him, because he CARES it will affect him. So, a big **** you to McLeish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claretman Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Gabby wasn't good today and hasn't been for ages. That effort on his left foot was particularly grim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Gaby is going through what Bent was. When a ball played up to him, he's constantly being fouled, nobody to flick headers on to and the midfield being to far away to support. We can't expect his form to be brilliant given the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Rubbish today...again. Doesn't look interested right now, maybe a move to Sunderland would be best all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Dont get me wrong love Gabby true Villan. But the only reason McLeish chose him as captain is to get on our, the fans side. He has as much leadership qualities as a child in a boxing ring. He could never shout or order others players around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Rubbish today...again. Doesn't look interested right now, maybe a move to Sunderland would be best all round. his head is already at the stadium of light. I dont blame him, I wouldnt want to play for this pillock either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Worry that Gabby will be off in the summer. Doesn't want to be out there at the moment by the looks of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houllierout Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Im glad im right again. Fairly useless player wiith no brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Can't believe how many people still defend this mediocrity. The guy isn't good enough. When Bent is fit again he will be dropped, and hopefully offloaded in the Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 if he leaves Villa I could see his career goign the way of Vassell but at moment he looks demotivated compared to start of season. Maybe MON has tapped him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 At the beginning of the season, the team seemed to be using his pace, he was scoring goals and getting hmimself into positions. He's now having long balls punted up to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Gabby is not in best form for sure. However to say he is not interested is pure bollocks My view on him is that he is only a real threat when he is 100% fit and match sharp. At start of season after a good pre season we saw the best of him and I would say for the first 10-15 games he was by far and away our best player. I think he has struggled to get it back since his injury in mid season - wouldn't surprise me if he is still playing with some niggles now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 blame the manager, his style is ruining gabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 one on one with the keeper - time to think shoots with his weaker foot, goes out for a throw - classic Gabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 his head is already at the stadium of light. Did'nt want to believe that really (you don't when you know how someone is Villa through and through) but I think there might be some meat on this particular bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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