32mil for ady

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:45 am

Why sell a player who could grab us 30 goals a season?

augie · Post by **augie** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:09 am

EC3 wrote:From day one i thought Ade looked a decent player, not the finished article but very promisiong and last season proves he has the potential to keep on improving.

But half way through the season i thought there was a change in his personality.

His comments that "everyone at Arsenal loves me, the fans, players" and now "everyone in my country loves me"

These comments make him sound a prick and unfortunately Arsenal seem to be developing a few players with this kind of attitude.
They first come into the team with a great attitude for the intial 12-18 months and then some seem to think they are wonderful and have made it.
If he wants to go then please fuck off and can AW make sure that when signing a player he has the right attitude.

The reason for the change in his and other players attitudes is down to one thing......we have no strong leaders in the dressing room. Can you imagine if ade or any other player started giving it billy big bollix when they had the likes of TA6, PV4 and killer Keown in the dressing room ? It also would be a humbling experience training and playing alongside a player like DB10 who when you start to think you are a great player you would look across at the dutch maestro and feel inferior straight away.

Maybe it suits wenger to not have leaders like that anymore cos he is the only person players could look up to then so no challenge to his authority ? One thing for certain we do need a few real leaders in this team and fast

Magic you can sell a player that you think would get you 30 goals if -

(a) you believe that you could replace him with any one of several strikers each of which would be more clinical.

(b) the replacement player would come in without the billy big bollox attitude that the departing player had

(c)you could do the above and come out with a profit that may be free to use elsewhere

I would def believe the possibility of selling ade for that money and replacing him with david villa is an option that wenger should really go for and it would be a huge step up in quality. Of course even the dog on the street know that it hasnt a hope in hell of happening

Gooner92 · Post by **Gooner92** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:15 am

Magic Hat wrote:Why sell a player who could grab us 30 goals a season?

Eggsactly, if we sell him its unlikely he's is going to be replaced immediately and unlikely we will strengthen our squad with the money available.

BT · Post by BT » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:25 am

EC3 wrote:From day one i thought Ade looked a decent player, not the finished article but very promisiong and last season proves he has the potential to keep on improving.

But half way through the season i thought there was a change in his personality.
His comments that "everyone at Arsenal loves me, the fans, players" and now "everyone in my country loves me"

These comments make him sound a prick and unfortunately Arsenal seem to be developing a few players with this kind of attitude.

They first come into the team with a great attitude for the intial 12-18 months and then some seem to think they are wonderful and have made it.

If he wants to go then please fuck off and can AW make sure that when signing a player he has the right attitude.

I'm not sure this idea that Ade's arrogant is totally substantiated. Other than him saying Henry believed in him and gave him confidence and that he loves the fans song about him, I havent really heard any direct comments from him that seem big headed. That stuff about 'I'm worth 30mill' is all press speculation again. I also think there's a part of him that feels a responsibilty in africa as an example and preaching self-belief looks like arrogance. When he goes home, he probably is treated like a superstar because he's a prominant African figure.

How much is lost in translation? Often these comments come after a question like 'you've done really well this year and Arsenal aren't missing Henry, don't you think?', ade says 'yes, its going well, i think i'm a lot better' and then its reported 'Ade thinks he's the dog's bollocks'

If it is true though, and in general, i agree completely with Augie that there is a real need for a leader in the team.

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:08 am

Gooner92 wrote:
Magic Hat wrote:Why sell a player who could grab us 30 goals a season?
Eggsactly, if we sell him its unlikely he's is going to be replaced immediately and unlikely we will strengthen our squad with the money available.

David Villa has said his dream is to play for Arsenal if we have Â£32m to spend we have no excuse not to buy him.

gus ceasar is a legend · Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:26 am

donaldo wrote:
Gooner92 wrote:
Magic Hat wrote:Why sell a player who could grab us 30 goals a season?
Eggsactly, if we sell him its unlikely he's is going to be replaced immediately and unlikely we will strengthen our squad with the money available.

David Villa has said his dream is to play for Arsenal if we have Â£32m to spend we have no excuse not to buy him.

With our board............the sultans of spin?

goonarmy · Post by **goonarmy** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:18 pm

I'd take 32mil for him, except how much of that would go on transfers, probably about 10mil, the rest of it would magically disappear

gusher311 · Post by **gusher311** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:06 pm

If we were to get 32 Mil for Ade I would pack his locker for him and show him the door.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:15 pm

I do not think Ade is over the top arrogant, just confident.

He was a bit rude to Bendtner though!

shimmy21 · Post by **shimmy21** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:25 pm

SSN have Wenger as having the quote of the week

If Milan are interested in Adebayor, they just have to call me and they will get the answer they deserve

COWABUNGA

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:28 pm

Unfortunately, that won't be a 'yes, and I'll spend the money on David Villa'!!

dvbrisgooner1 · Post by **dvbrisgooner1** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:33 pm

If we did get this money I would sign Thierry Henry and Klaas Jan Huntelaar. I believe that an Henry who is one of the rank and file (and he would have to understand that before being welcomed back) playing in the "Bergkamp" role with Huntelaar ahead of him could be devastating in the Premier League.

shimmy21 · Post by **shimmy21** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:39 pm

dvbrisgooner1 wrote:If we did get this money I would sign Thierry Henry and Klaas Jan Huntelaar. I believe that an Henry who is one of the rank and file (and he would have to understand that before being welcomed back) playing in the "Bergkamp" role with Huntelaar ahead of him could be devastating in the Premier League.

Not sure about TH coming back but Huntelaar is fucking class!

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:43 pm

He's good, but young and still unproven at the highest level. David Villa, on the otherhand, is still relatively young but has proven that he can produce the goods when it matters.

When you consider the relatively little difference there would be in their price tags, I know which one would be the more astute buy.

As for bringing back TH; that would be a retrograde step and could do more harm than good.

augie · Post by **augie** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:46 pm

I Hate Hleb wrote:He's good, but young and still unproven at the highest level. David Villa, on the otherhand, is still relatively young but has proven that he can produce the goods when it matters.

When you consider the relatively little difference there would be in their price tags, I know which one would be the more astute buy. As for bringing back TH; that would be a retrograde step and could do more harm than good.

Exactly and only a fool would fail to see the difference in class.