Gabby Agbonlahor Sidelined With Hamstring

CowesBhoy, stop being so sensible and pointing out logic, you should be well aware that this has nothing to do with MON's version of football

he was sick and wanted to play. what is wrong with playing him. A virus and a hamstring are not really related injuries. i want players like that at the club. MON didnt really have to many other options up front as he seems to have gone away from the 4-5-1/4-3-3. silver lining is this should give young del a few run outs

lol RiF. Mad and great post!

Trust us to turn this into a question on mon's ability to manage our players. To be honest, if I'd heard Gabby had a cold and said that because of it he didn't want to play the game against Everton I'd be *****ed off. Yes it probably isn't going to be great for him, but it's nothing major is it? We moan about footballers being pussies most of the time, but now we're all *****ed off, it's mon's fault for not wrapping Gabby up in baby wipes and rubbing him all over.

Well said PTP. It's often the way, Villa fans want their cake and eat it too. Want the players to sweat blood for the team but blame MON for playing hem less than 100% fit. We obviously don't want to go back to the days of cortisone injections enabling them to play with serious injuries, but a cold is or shoudln't be completely debilitating, a paracetamol can take away the symptoms, for fecks sake.

It seems that Gabby (along with Ashley Young) has been shortlisted for young player of the year. Not bad for a player that the fickle have jeered this year. Thank god then we didn't have any of the young players that haven't been nominated, or some fans would have them swinging from the gallows. Personally I think if he wants to do his best for the team that is good enough for me. How long since we have been able to say the top scoring English man in the league, is a Villa fan from Erdington? He scores against the biggest names and in his short career has already scored against Manure, Chelski, The Arse, Murderpool, Bluescouse to name a few. I remember last season him clearing off the line at Sty Andrews then going up the other end and heading the winner(just to prove he does it against the small clubs aswell as the big ones). Capello thinks he is good enough for England, but still some fans are never satisfied. The player, the man, may not be every bodys cup of tea. But he is one of us. He has gone the extra mile. He has had to play up front on his own (I actually think he gives more to the team in this role), he has partnered Heskey and Carew and he never shys away. Well done Gabby. You have improved again this year and I for one think we will see even more from him next season as hopes to get on the plane to South Africa.

True, I can see tha gm but a great many fans can't see that a player is doing their best whilst not fit but playing anyway. We had the same with Jlloyd who played injured because there was no one else at the time, many fans didn't realise and he got slated for not playing to his abilities. Not sure I put spin on things, the site is about opinions, comments and posts from all users including myself.

just re-read the article GM. I don't moan at all. I ask a question at the end. I explain that Gabby played after coming off his sick bed, which is a good sign that he wants to play and quote the manager who explains the situation re: his hamstring. I can't see any major controversy in any of that. My main moan this season has been about one issue and one issue only, the rest I've basically just enjoyed the ride and the fact that I am positive the club is now in the right hands and is moving forward. The great thing about all this now is we are all back to doing what fans do best, talking, moaning, debating, agreeing and disagreeing about the players, manager, tactics, substitutions ... ie FOOTBALL not politics. Long may it continue I say.