Adebayor for £25m in January ? Would you ?

[gibbs131]

Good player, but not for that price.... and city wont sell him to us anyway

I think that price is good. For what you get.

I cant understand why they don't use him.

 

[Mr-T]

Signing Adebayor would be a bit like if we resigned Berba, good player but complete tosser.

 

[Yid-ol]

I think that price is good. For what you get.

I cant understand why they don't use him.

I would say at 25 its a bit much, i wouldn't go over 18 for him just now and seeing how its City, i would only offer maybe 12.... they will need to cut players and may have to take a loss with some people.

 

[ChRiStOpHe]

I've said it before, and i'll say it again - he's probably the best striker we could bring in, bar none.

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If you can stomach 6 minutes for Arsenal goals, watch it. 3 years ago, he was unstoppable. His all round game lends itself SO WELL as what we're trying to do here at Spurs. He is essentially the best of Crouch, Pav & Defoe. He can hold the ball well, and use it intelligently. His coolness in front of goal and ability to peel off his marker and find space is so evident in that video. His ability to break the line, as well as his willingness to drive at defenders is exactly the way Defoe has made a name for himself.

If you watch the video, you'll notice a fair few goals away from home. You'll also notice some very important goals (Man Utd away, AC Milan away, Liverpool away [Champions League]). His character is everything Harry has made a name for himself channeling. His value has dropped greatly over the last year, and in a team where the manager has other favourites, he's clearly expendable in their eyes.

There are a lot of big names being banded about, but right now the only one who is affordable, able and with (proven) Premier League experience is Adebayor. If the price is right (around the £15m-£18m mark, or of course a loan with an option to buy) and his wages are either reduced or jointly paid by ourselves and City, there should only be one player in our sights this Winter.

 

[StartingPrice]

I've said it before, and i'll say it again - he's probably the best striker we could bring in, bar none.

[yt]RyOsBZvG6vE[/yt]

If you can stomach 6 minutes for Arsenal goals, watch it. 3 years ago, he was unstoppable. His all round game lends itself SO WELL as what we're trying to do here at Spurs. He is essentially the best of Crouch, Pav & Defoe. He can hold the ball well, and use it intelligently. His coolness in front of goal and ability to peel off his marker and find space is so evident in that video. His ability to break the line, as well as his willingness to drive at defenders is exactly the way Defoe has made a name for himself.

If you watch the video, you'll notice a fair few goals away from home. You'll also notice some very important goals (Man Utd away, AC Milan away, Liverpool away [Champions League]). His character is everything Harry has made a name for himself channeling. His value has dropped greatly over the last year, and in a team where the manager has other favourites, he's clearly expendable in their eyes.

There are a lot of big names being banded about, but right now the only one who is affordable, able and with (proven) Premier League experience is Adebayor. If the price is right (around the £15m-£18m mark, or of course a loan with an option to buy) and his wages are either reduced or jointly paid by ourselves and City, there should only be one player in our sights this Winter.

I've said ti before, the opposition to him signing at the Lane is not in regard to his abiliy, and it is not in regard to his ArseScum connections (though they don't help). It is because of his attitude and behaviour.

I don't care how good he is as a footballer and I don't care what the price is, until someone can show me definitive, objective empirical proof that he has change his persona and won't totally destry the amazing team spirit we have, I just do not want him anywhere near WHL. Do you understand this objection?

 

[ChRiStOpHe]

I've said ti before, the opposition to him signing at the Lane is not in regard to his abiliy, and it is not in regard to his ArseScum connections (though they don't help). It is because of his attitude and behaviour.

I don't care how good he is as a footballer and I don't care what the price is, until someone can show me definitive, objective empirical proof that he has change his persona and won't totally destry the amazing team spirit we have, I just do not want him anywhere near WHL. Do you understand this objection?

Nope. It's the same one the magority used against the signing of Gallas in the summer. I myself wasn't sure it was a good idea. Literally, the exact reason.

I'd say that recent history has taught us that having the odd **** around hasn't had an adverse effect on the club, nor has it damaged team spirit.

Anyway, aside from his silly celebration against Arsenal, a tiff with Bendtner, and a few twatty goal-celebrating dances, what has he done to make him such a bad egg?

 

[Berglad]

Nope. It's the same one the magority used against the signing of Gallas in the summer. I myself wasn't sure it was a good idea. Literally, the exact reason.

I'd say that recent history has taught us that having the odd **** around hasn't had an adverse effect on the club, nor has it damaged team spirit.

Anyway, aside from his silly celebration against Arsenal, a tiff with Bendtner, and a few twatty goal-celebrating dances, what has he done to make him such a bad egg?

While he was at Arsenal his constant complaints about how he wasn't getting the respect and money he deserved and that if it wasn't rectified he'd have to leave, so he flirted with AC Milan and other clubs before Arsenal were happy to cash in on Man City's interest. That's why the fans and Wenger were generally happy to see him go.

Now he complains about not getting the respect/playing time he deserves at City when he just hasn't been very good (remember his performance against us at home last Dec? heehee!), but he can't leave because no one else will pay him what he's getting there.

Circumstances aside, he is the kind of striker who could do well for us and that we should be looking for, but personality and mentality-wise, and for the likely price, he's not someone I'd want at Spurs. I'm also not sure he would perform for us...when he wants to he can be an excellent player, but we've seen over the years he can also be sulky and poor just as often.

 

[gibbs131]

I've said ti before, the opposition to him signing at the Lane is not in regard to his abiliy, and it is not in regard to his ArseScum connections (though they don't help). It is because of his attitude and behaviour.

I don't care how good he is as a footballer and I don't care what the price is, until someone can show me definitive, objective empirical proof that he has change his persona and won't totally destry the amazing team spirit we have, I just do not want him anywhere near WHL. Do you understand this objection?

What behavior?

70% of strikers are wankers. They have to have that God complex and confidence to ignore barren runs.

I think the stumbling block could actually be racism. The Adebayaor song was infamous. He has to have heard it.

 

[StartingPrice]

Nope. It's the same one the magority used against the signing of Gallas in the summer. I myself wasn't sure it was a good idea. Literally, the exact reason.

I'd say that recent history has taught us that having the odd **** around hasn't had an adverse effect on the club, nor has it damaged team spirit.

Anyway, aside from his silly celebration against Arsenal, a tiff with Bendtner, and a few twatty goal-celebrating dances, what has he done to make him such a bad egg?

The objections have already been stated...hence my post asking if you actually understand the nature of the objections:shrug:

While he was at Arsenal his constant complaints about how he wasn't getting the respect and money he deserved and that if it wasn't rectified he'd have to leave, so he flirted with AC Milan and other clubs before Arsenal were happy to cash in on Man City's interest. That's why the fans and Wenger were generally happy to see him go.

Now he complains about not getting the respect/playing time he deserves at City when he just hasn't been very good (remember his performance against us at home last Dec? heehee!), but he can't leave because no one else will pay him what he's getting there.

Circumstances aside, he is the kind of striker who could do well for us and that we should be looking for, but personality and mentality-wise, and for the likely price, he's not someone I'd want at Spurs. I'm also not sure he would perform for us...when he wants to he can be an excellent player, but we've seen over the years he can also be sulky and poor just as often.

This.

And, Christope, I will say it again: an offer was made for him which his club rejected (all clubs and managers have a right to sell on their own terms, particularly if the player in question is being a **** about the sitution). This meant that he had to stay with he Goons for a year. As a professional, he had an absolute obligation to perform to the best of his ability for that period - given the huge amount of FCUKing money he was getng for doing it, I would say he was doubly obligated. And yet I, personally, can verify that I watched a match where it was so blatant that he wasn't trying that not only were the Goons fas booing him, but I actually had sympathy for them (and that's a first). It was disgusting (and that made his twat celebration, like he had sokmehow been vindicated, even worse).

Do you really want a player who will get paid ten times in a week what most people who are in the crowd are getting for a years' hard work, who will be quite happy to pick up his money while not trying - especially when he was in the wrong in the first place:shrug: I do not!

While Gallas has certainly made himself odious on occasion (though, if I remember rightly, he was right in the first place, even if his actions were wrong, in te second), I really don't think he has ever failed to perfrm blatantly for a year just because he couldn't get his petulant way.

Yeah, I had my qualms about Gallas, too...but they pale into insignificance when compared with the ones I have about Adebayor.

 

[hellava_tough]

I'd rather Ashley Young - would provide excellent cover for both wings, and potentially up front as well

 

[hoddle1987]

can't believe so many people have replied to this. its pretty straightforward, surely? the lad had one good season x number of years ago, under specialist guidance from wenger, and one-to-one mentoring from Henry!

since then, he has been little better than kenwynne jones.

city only bought him cos the arabs saw that one season, and thought goodness only knows what.

 

[tooey]

Drogba is an incredible player with a high work rate for the team. Him yes, although he is very iconic for Chelsea and seeing him with us would feel strange. And I dont think he is a primadona.

Ronaldo is selfish, overated, a diver and primadona. So a definite NO.

Ibrahimovich is a primadona, a bit selfish too and very arrogant, looking for cheap fig
hts. So he is a NO NO as well.

So you wouldn't be happy if we signed either of these two players.

Ronaldo.....Over rated? I dont like the guy but his goal scoring record speaks for itself. He may dive and play act....But so does a certian mr Bale on occsions.

Ibrahimovich.......I would chop my arm off to have.... the perfect player for our 4-5-1......

Your insane.

 

[SpurSince57]

And, Christope, I will say it again: an offer was made for him which his club rejected (all clubs and managers have a right to sell on their own terms, particularly if the player in question is being a **** about the sitution). This meant that he had to stay with he Goons for a year. As a professional, he had an absolute obligation to perform to the best of his ability for that period - given the huge amount of FCUKing money he was getng for doing it, I would say he was doubly obligated. And yet I, personally, can verify that I watched a match where it was so blatant that he wasn't trying that not only were the Goons fas booing him, but I actually had sympathy for them (and that's a first). It was disgusting (and that made his twat celebration, like he had sokmehow been vindicated, even worse).

And in the 2006 ANC, he justified walking out on Nice by saying that he would lay down his life for Togo (or words to that effect)—and then proceeded to lead his Togo team-mates in a wages strike before having a punch-up with the coach.

 

[sunnydelight786]

Everyone i getting all worked up or nothing imho as no way will City sell him to us, or even loan him to us, whilst we are challenging for a CL position with them. It aint gonna happen lads so lets just move on....

 

[Wellspurs]

And in the 2006 ANC, he justified walking out on Nice by saying that he would lay down his life for Togo (or words to that effect)—and then proceeded to lead his Togo team-mates in a wages strike before having a punch-up with the coach.

Apart from that and a few rows with team mates and managers he has been a model pro.

As for his song Teddy had as bad and came back...went to Manu etc.

 

[HodisGawd]

Woah there's some proper delusion on this thread.

Sorry, but to be up with the big boys we've got to put aside pettiness and sign, as 'Arry would say, "top, top" players when we can.

Ronaldo and Ibrahimovich aren't just top players they're two of the world's best. Any ANY team with either of them in would be improved.

And as for Adebayor, in my opinion, he's rather good and exactly the mould of striker we need. If you don't think he's as good as I do, then fine.

 

[HodisGawd]

As for his song Teddy had as bad and came back...went to Manu etc.

Teddy never had as bad and anyway, what the hell has Teddy got to do with Adebayor???

It's not like when weighing up whether to come Adebayor would consider what Teddy did, is it???

 

[Samson]

Woah there's some proper delusion on this thread.

Sorry, but to be up with the big boys we've got to put aside pettiness and sign, as 'Arry would say, "top, top" players when we can.

Ronaldo and Ibrahimovich aren't just top players they're two of the world's best. Any ANY team with either of them in would be improved.

And as for Adebayor, in my opinion, he's rather good and exactly the mould of striker we need. If you don't think he's as good as I do, then fine.

Is he though? He can't get a sniff at Man City, and I don't think that Mancini is a complete mug. He's also on three times the wages of Bale, more than double Modric's, and in the light of financial fair play, a real liability to our closest on-pitch rival.

 

[Samson]

I've said it before, and i'll say it again - he's probably the best striker we could bring in, bar none.

[yt]RyOsBZvG6vE[/yt]

If you can stomach 6 minutes for Arsenal goals, watch it. 3 years ago, he was unstoppable. His all round game lends itself SO WELL as what we're trying to do here at Spurs. He is essentially the best of Crouch, Pav & Defoe. He can hold the ball well, and use it intelligently. His coolness in front of goal and ability to peel off his marker and find space is so evident in that video. His ability to break the line, as well as his willingness to drive at defenders is exactly the way Defoe has made a name for himself.

If you watch the video, you'll notice a fair few goals away from home. You'll also notice some very important goals (Man Utd away, AC Milan away, Liverpool away [Champions League]). His character is everything Harry has made a name for himself channeling. His value has dropped greatly over the last year, and in a team where the manager has other favourites, he's clearly expendable in their eyes.

There are a lot of big names being banded about, but right now the only one who is affordable, able and with (proven) Premier League experience is Adebayor. If the price is right (around the £15m-£18m mark, or of course a loan with an option to buy) and his wages are either reduced or jointly paid by ourselves and City, there should only be one player in our sights this Winter.

But this thread asks about paying £25 million quid. That's the question. And if City are willing to loan him to us while paying his wages (or even pay him off before he comes) this is destined to end much like our interest in Micah Richards and Bellamy did.

 

[HodisGawd]

Is he though? He can't get a sniff at Man City, and I don't think that Mancini is a complete mug. He's also on three times the wages of Bale, more than double Modric's, and in the light of financial fair play, a real liability to our closest on-pitch rival.

I think he's good, he's always been good against us. He's got the talent, I don't think that's in question. What is in question seems to be his attitude.

And as for Mancini he's not a complete mug obviously, but one up front at home against your biggest rivals? Continually leaving Johnson on the bench? I'm not sure Mancini gets the Premier League yet. In short, I'd trust Harry much more to get the best out of Adebayor.

The finances are a different issue - nothing to do with how good he is.