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dagg · 8th May 2020, 10.05:01

Apologise if its already been posted but I've just found it.

GABBY AGBONLAHOR has revealed that he had a call from Wrexham wanting to sign him before he eventually decided to hang up his boots last March.

“I had people calling me from Wrexham, Solihull Moors,” the former Aston Villa striker told the Claret & Blue podcast. “OK, I had to make it public in the March to let everyone know I’m not playing again. There were offers Aberdeen. No offence to these clubs but I’m not going to play for Aberdeen!

“The only reason I made my retirement public was because I was getting silly offers, people were giving me my number out.

“I played at the highest level for Aston Villa and I’m not ending up at Aberdeen. Some players are different, some will go to like Forest Green and play until they’re legs don’t work any more when they’re 38/39.

“To me, I wanted to go out on a sort of high and I was a one-club man. I’m not going down the leagues and my body told me it’s time. It’s early, 31, don’t get me wrong. You’ve got Gareth Barry still playing at 39.”

Agbonlahor, pictured going up for a header against Wrexham’s Ryan Valentine in a 5-0 League Cup win at The Racecourse in 2007, added: “My body was telling me to stop.

“At the end of that season (2017-18) I got offers from here and abroad and, the longer it went (without playing) the offers got worse and worse.

“It came to September, October, November and then January (2019) and you can’t expect any offers to be good.”

OneLoveWrexham · 8th May 2020, 10.19:28

‘We tried’

CRUMBS · 8th May 2020, 10.25:03

Was he caught smoking one of those pipe things outside a bar somewhere while injured , i think . Maybe we were after Gabby Logan really .

tokyored · 8th May 2020, 10.33:33

13 goals in 6 years. He'd have fit right in.

-luke · 8th May 2020, 10.51:05

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Originally Posted by tokyored

13 goals in 6 years. He'd have fit right in.

We'd have coached that goalscoring form right out of him

Woody · 8th May 2020, 10.55:10

I’ve seen him play plenty of times, totally relied on confidence and pace, Martin O Neil seemed to get the best from him, but playing under Keates in the NL, I honestly couldn’t see that working

Funny_Old_Game · 8th May 2020, 11.12:47

Saunders-tastic this would’ve been.

Cenotaff · 8th May 2020, 11.22:25

He lost his real danger when he started putting on too much muscle. He still would have shredded the National League up but he's only really cared about playing for Villa.

Lods · 8th May 2020, 11.58:46

Lost that yard of pace that set him apart from a lot of people on his day. He was lightning in his prime.

Probably would have done a job at this level barring injury. But he was injury prone. Definitely would have been a risk if we signed him.

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dagg Taking coaching badges (info) Joined: Dec 2006 Racecourse Spot: Cold Road Stand Real Name: G Twitter: @	Gabby Agbonlahor Apologise if its already been posted but I've just found it. GABBY AGBONLAHOR has revealed that he had a call from Wrexham wanting to sign him before he eventually decided to hang up his boots last March. “I had people calling me from Wrexham, Solihull Moors,” the former Aston Villa striker told the Claret & Blue podcast. “OK, I had to make it public in the March to let everyone know I’m not playing again. There were offers Aberdeen. No offence to these clubs but I’m not going to play for Aberdeen! “The only reason I made my retirement public was because I was getting silly offers, people were giving me my number out. “I played at the highest level for Aston Villa and I’m not ending up at Aberdeen. Some players are different, some will go to like Forest Green and play until they’re legs don’t work any more when they’re 38/39. “To me, I wanted to go out on a sort of high and I was a one-club man. I’m not going down the leagues and my body told me it’s time. It’s early, 31, don’t get me wrong. You’ve got Gareth Barry still playing at 39.” Agbonlahor, pictured going up for a header against Wrexham’s Ryan Valentine in a 5-0 League Cup win at The Racecourse in 2007, added: “My body was telling me to stop. “At the end of that season (2017-18) I got offers from here and abroad and, the longer it went (without playing) the offers got worse and worse. “It came to September, October, November and then January (2019) and you can’t expect any offers to be good.” __________________ Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.

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OneLoveWrexham Taking coaching badges Joined: Dec 2011 Racecourse Spot: Mold road stand Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Gabby Agbonlahor ‘We tried’

8th May 2020, 10.25:03	#3-0 (permalink)
CRUMBS Legend Joined: Aug 2012 Racecourse Spot: mold road stand Real Name: nev Twitter: @	Re: Gabby Agbonlahor Was he caught smoking one of those pipe things outside a bar somewhere while injured , i think . Maybe we were after Gabby Logan really .

8th May 2020, 10.33:33	#4-0 (permalink)
tokyored Legend Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: MRS Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Gabby Agbonlahor 13 goals in 6 years. He'd have fit right in.

8th May 2020, 10.55:10	#6-0 (permalink)
Woody Club Captain Joined: Oct 2011 Racecourse Spot: GUS Real Name: Woody Twitter: @	Re: Gabby Agbonlahor I’ve seen him play plenty of times, totally relied on confidence and pace, Martin O Neil seemed to get the best from him, but playing under Keates in the NL, I honestly couldn’t see that working

8th May 2020, 11.12:47	#7-0 (permalink)
Funny_Old_Game Name A Stand After Me (info 1 & 2) Joined: Nov 2008 Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Gabby Agbonlahor Saunders-tastic this would’ve been.

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Cenotaff Part Time ITV4 Pundit Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Gabby Agbonlahor He lost his real danger when he started putting on too much muscle. He still would have shredded the National League up but he's only really cared about playing for Villa.

8th May 2020, 11.58:46	#9-0 (permalink)
Lods Cult Hero Joined: Dec 2017 Racecourse Spot: Wherever the new ticketing process lets me sit Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Gabby Agbonlahor Lost that yard of pace that set him apart from a lot of people on his day. He was lightning in his prime. Probably would have done a job at this level barring injury. But he was injury prone. Definitely would have been a risk if we signed him.