Aston Villa's treatment of their club captain Gabriel Agbonlahor recently has been nothing short of disgraceful, and is just one more reason why the football community should rejoice in seeing the Villans' current demise.
As an Aston Villa fan, I have always appreciated Gabby Agbonlahor. Whether it be on the pitch, or all the charity work he does within the community and with the club's charity partner Acorns.
It's just a shame the club that 'Gabby' grew up supporting doesn't appreciate him.
The way the foreign loving idiots at board level are trying to force the club's longest serving player out is distasteful to say the least. To a man who gives nothing but 100% every time he puts on the claret and blue shirt no less. Sure, it doesn't always transcend into goals or assists, but the effort is still there, and as fans that's all we ask of any player.
The shift in core values at AVFC isn't just affecting the club's all time Premier League scorer, it's already had implications on the likes of Nathan Baker and Callum Robinson, who have both been bombed out to Bristol City. Young England hopeful Jack Grealish has also been cast aside, a decision by Rémi Garde that will surely cost the former youth prospect a place at the Euro's.
Shabby treatment that only seems to be dished out to a certain group of players.
The Aston Villa fans aren't absolved of blame either. They turned on the local lad long before the current Villa regime did. Back when Martin O'Neil was in charge in fact. With Agbonlahor substituted, the Villa front man left the pitch to a chorus of ironic cheers and boos during a loss to Tottenham Hotspur. Although plenty of fans later denied it.
For Gabby, I think he should leave Aston Villa, especially now he's being pushed out by all. He deserves better. He deserves a lot better. The club is rotten at all levels and will only get worse.
And Agbonlahor still has a lot to offer. How bitter sweet it would be for him to find success at another Premier League club while Aston Villa languish in the second tier of English football.
Many at Aston Villa may have already forgotten the man's contribution to the club and all the important goals and assists he's provided, and more fool them.
Well, maybe recalling his now infamous non performance at White Hart Lane will keep them warm on a wet Tuesday night at Deepdale next season.
