JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, Dave J said: But seriously you did not pick a very good example to support your cause. That goal assist was not difficult to achieve. You have to try much harder to come up with something much better than this. I, as well as some others have come up with several examples, videos etc. It has been done to death and i'm frankly tired, will try my best to leave you all to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I can't think of a more paradigmatic example of 'a waste of time' than trying to persuade Dave J that Gabby has ever done anything worthwhile. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Today Gabby earned something like £ 9.300 not counting bonuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I know we're not the best run club in the world but surely they don't get bonuses when we lose 4-0 ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Has he recently given birth to twins? That's a pretty serious spare tyre he has there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 What sort of reception did he get off the crowd or was no one left in the Holte end at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 He was cheered on, although it helped that his arrival immediately followed some intense anti-Delphisms. I actually thought he looked a little more interested, a little more lively, and our general play brightened a little. I'm happy to criticise the player he has become, but there is no doubt that if Garde could get him interested he could still play a useful role in the Championship for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 14 minutes ago, terrytini said: He was cheered on, although it helped that his arrival immediately followed some intense anti-Delphisms. I actually thought he looked a little more interested, a little more lively, and our general play brightened a little. I'm happy to criticise the player he has become, but there is no doubt that if Garde could get him interested he could still play a useful role in the Championship for us. Hmmm, interesting point. I wish, but I can't help think he is finished. Rooney's brilliant star has faded with age, but he has a locker full of talent and intense work rate and drive to fall back on that enables him stake a case, but Gabby never had anything other than pace, his two or three very average goal scoring seasons are a long, long behind him now. I don't think he is good enough for the Championship either. I think if he had anything to offer, a Championship team would've picked him up this window (if his wages were less than half what they are). I would rather we were debating another striker than Gabby I really do, he's a waste of time, filling his bank account while he can. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hard to disagree with that either. But I still think he might get double figures. And we can't debate another striker here, its the Gabby thread ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 1 hour ago, terrytini said: Hard to disagree with that either. But I still think he might get double figures. And we can't debate another striker here, its the Gabby thread ! Look everyone is well aware of my views on Gabby; and I am trying to be balanced here, but I very much doubt he will break double figures even in the championship. Let's be fair he has never been a natural goal scorer has he? So what is showing right now that suggests otherwise ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, Dave J said: Look everyone is well aware of my views on Gabby; and I am trying to be balanced here, but I very much doubt he will break double figures even in the championship. Let's be fair he has never been a natural goal scorer has he? So what is showing right now that suggests otherwise ? Yeah I'm not going to put my house on it, the key words were "think " "might", and "if Garde could get him interested". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Gabby is not brilliant but he has always been an easy target for criticism. the fact is all the managers he has had since MON have not helped him plus Gabby has not really helped himself either but for me a good manager would get something out of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwdriver Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 He ran around a bit but didn't do anything worthy of being the highest paid player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Incredible that this lump was given a new contract whilst Albrighton was let go. Aston Villa's relegation is fully deserved Edited January 31, 2016 by Arj Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 He ran around a bit but didn't do anything worthy of being the highest paid player. Completely irrelevant to us though isn't it? How much he's paid I mean. I don't see what choice we have but to give him a go. If he's fit and even remotely motivated that is. Grim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Doug, never been a good player, yes your right about the purple patches, but so few and far between and decidedly average either side of the sporadic purple patches. They weren't that few and far between though. A cursory glance at his history right up until Lambert's second season would show that. He was a good young player in a team that should have played in the Champions League. John Carew was a "purple patch" player too wasn't he, yet still earned admiration. I assume you didn't rate him either, or Ashley Young? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 31, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 31, 2016 He looks very very heavy. I was a bit embarrassed for him when he came out to warm up. I've not seen a footballer in that condition for a while. And I like him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 5 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: They weren't that few and far between though. A cursory glance at his history right up until Lambert's second season would show that. He was a good young player in a team that should have played in the Champions League. John Carew was a "purple patch" player too wasn't he, yet still earned admiration. I assume you didn't rate him either, or Ashley Young? If that's your view of a good young player Doug, then fair enough that's up to you. I didn't rate him during the period you recall and saw these days coming even back then. However I find it odd that you presume I wouldn't rate Ashley Young? Ash was technically very very good, easy on the eye, full of tricks and a joy to watch. Everything that Gabby isn't IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Due to our lack of activity in the transfer market, think we are going to have to use him unfortunately! Shouldn't be a starter for sure but for the next 2/3 games I would give him a go and see what we get from him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 If that's your view of a good young player Doug, then fair enough that's up to you. I didn't rate him during the period you recall and saw these days coming even back then. However I find it odd that you presume I wouldn't rate Ashley Young? Ash was technically very very good, easy on the eye, full of tricks and a joy to watch. Everything that Gabby isn't IMO. It is my view yes. Gabby was productive. Not quite Ashley Young levels of productive granted, but productive nonetheless. I think you'd be quite surprised to find their goal/assist numbers to be very similar. Regularly 10-16 goals and 6-8 assists over a 4 year period, as well as the aforementioned season under Lambert. If that's not the definition of a "good" player then I'm confused as to what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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