What to do with Adebayor

[paulcumpstone]

I have a couple of tonnes of sand that needs shifting round my back garden.

you want him to move it or be under it?

 

[spursram]

Never...in the history of THFC, has so much opinion been expressed, by so many people over so few performances.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

You would think that a sensible option for our top scorer who is costing us a million pounds every few months would be to actually play him? He doesn't need motivation. He will score or help Harry or another player to score if they play together.
But not even an option in the poll. The hatred for this guy defies logic.

He him self defies logic, he isn't our top scorer and he shouldn't be played simply because he makes a lot of money.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Never...in the history of THFC, has so much opinion been expressed, by so many people over so few performances.

Have you heard about Damiao?

 

[cozzo]

He will go to Chelsea

 

[Gbspurs]

He will go to Chelsea

I hope so but I doubt it. I don't really care where he goes but there is no point keeping him at this stage.

So frustrating really as he has all the talent and could have been immense for us.

 

[Main Man]

Adebayor would have been a good option from the bench in a number of games this season. I don't think he would have contributed any less than Soldado for instance?

Fans are quick to criticise his attitude etc, but I am not sure any of his managers have ever criticised him for this? Harry and Sherwood to this day say the complete opposite, whilst both AVB and Poch defended him whilst on his two sabbaticals. I have only ever heard good things from the players too?

The stats also suggest he covers as much ground per game as many other strikers in our League - not as much as Kane mind but nor should we expect him too, should we?

It seems to me that this 'toxic' Adebayor maybe only exists to the fans? He maybe motivated by money but that is hardly a crime.

Sterling is clearly motivated by money - and a proven **** - but you would all be wanking if we signed him this summer wouldn't you?

I will be amazed if he has anywhere near the level of success in his career that Adebayor has?

 

[talkshowhost86]

To give a more reasoned answer to the likes of @prawnsandwich who are saying he should play, he absolutely should be nowhere near our team.

Even if we leave aside the stories of him being a hugely disruptive influence on the team (which would be enough to keep him away for me), his presence doesn't make any sense tactically.

One of our biggest problems at the moment is that we are too open in midfield, and yet you're saying we should switch to a 4-4-2? That just doesn't make any sense. That means sticking with the 4-2-3-1 or moving to a 4-3-3. In either of those formations you have to pick Kane as the lone striker, so when would you then play Adebayor? He can't play behind the striker (not creative enough) and he can't play as a wide forward (too lazy).

So even taking out of the equation that he's a bit of a bell-end, there's no reason to be playing him at all.

 

[Main Man]

Even if we leave aside the stories of him being a hugely disruptive influence on the team (which would be enough to keep him away for me)

What stories?

And please don't even quote ITK

Definition of story btw: an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

What stories?

And please don't even quote ITK

Please don't even act as if there is any reason to doubt that he can be hugely disturbing when/of he wants/decides to.

 

[Metalhead]

You would think that a sensible option for our top scorer who is costing us a million pounds every few months would be to actually play him? He doesn't need motivation. He will score or help Harry or another player to score if they play together.
But not even an option in the poll. The hatred for this guy defies logic.

I don't hate the guy but it's way beyond the point of him going back into the first team. I'd be very surprised if there's any kind of reconciliation now.

 

[Main Man]

Please don't even act as if there is any reason to doubt that he can be hugely disturbing when/of he wants/decides to.

For example...

 

[talkshowhost86]

What stories?

And please don't even quote ITK

Definition of story btw: an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

Yes and I'm sure that the same stories have arisen at every club he's been at purely out of coincidence.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Definition of story btw: an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

Yes yes yes, and "Story" can also be a level of a building, or even a surname. What on earth is your (valid) point.

 

[talkshowhost86]

For example...

Wenger selling him because he's disruptive - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...phies-reason-I-left-join-Manchester-City.html

Fighting at City - http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/04/manchester-city-kolo-toure-adebayor

etc etc.

And that was in a two minute google search in which the most common word used to describe him is 'disruptive'.

Don't get me wrong nobody should believe everything the papers say, but do you really think it's a complete coincidence that these stories arise so frequently around him? And that he just magically isn't playing for Spurs?

 

[mil1lion]

I'd like to see him working in the canteen. At least he'll be doing something.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Quite unbelievable that only 10% of Tottenham Supporters want to even try to bring him right (based on this poll)



I interpret that as people enjoying seeing him fail.

 

[Main Man]

Wenger selling him because he's disruptive - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...phies-reason-I-left-join-Manchester-City.html

Fighting at City - http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jan/04/manchester-city-kolo-toure-adebayor

etc etc.

And that was in a two minute google search in which the most common word used to describe him is 'disruptive'.

Don't get me wrong nobody should believe everything the papers say, but do you really think it's a complete coincidence that these stories arise so frequently around him? And that he just magically isn't playing for Spurs?

As expected, you have provided no factual evidence whatsoever.

But well done for using google to back up your point.

I have similarly googled 'Adebayor is not disruptive' and I found these quote from Brad Friedel amongst several other articles.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...r-ahead-of-tottenham-vs-arsenal-10029025.html

"Emmanuel Adebayor is a very big character," the American said.

"He's got a very strong ego and he can deal with (the booing) but I do agree with what Mauricio (Pochettino) was saying - it does bring a negative energy.

"A lot of people want a far sexier story than it actually is. Adebayor is not a bad lad.

"He's not bad around the training ground. He causes no issues whatsoever to any of the staff or the players."

Tottenham players were, though, said to be angered by Adebayor reportedly bringing Newcastle players into their dressing room after a 2-1 home defeat in October.

Friedel says "that never happened", as far as he was aware, and that the furore surrounding the striker has been blown out of proportion.

"I think the fans, because of his wages, because of his past and because of how good he can be, want to make a bigger story out of this than there actually is," he told talkSPORT.

"The story is Mauricio came in, he likes Adebayor, Roberto Soldado and Harry Kane, and he was trying to find the right formula. Kane started scoring, so Harry is playing. I don't think there is anything else to it than that.

"Adebayor turns up to training like everybody else and he's a team-mate and a friend. If stories transpire in the newspapers because of it there is nothing we can do to help that.

"I think a lot of people are getting a feeling he is a bad egg around the place but he isn't. He's a good guy that trains and tries to get himself into the team and that is that."

 

[Database]

And this shows that he has a good attitude. People were laughing at comment section but he did it. Salute! His brother died and he was training with U21 team but still when Tim brought him back he scored lots of goals and was our savior.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...be-the-No-1-striker-at-Tottenham-Hotspur.html

He doesn't deserve this kind of shit from the supporters.

 

[chavkev]

We would be wise to remember who is likely to be our FC in the event that Kane gets sold this summer. You all know our club, any sizeable bid and it will get accepted. Sorry to be the portent of doom, but We always take the money eventually, particularly with a stadium to pay for.