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Steed Malbranque
So... Can we still give him a squad number?
................................ADEBAYOR
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When he refuses to wear the shirt , maybe we can sue him for breach of contract
So... Can we still give him a squad number?
Why not just give him a chicken suit?
Whether we like it or not - there's two situations we have to deal with right now.
1. He is still a Tottenham player, and is collecting HUGE wages
2. He is also the only natural striker at the club if Kane isn't available for any reason
Clearly something happened between Poch and Ade last season as he went from first choice starter to complete exile in the second half of the season. But that doesn't mean that the first thing Poch should be doing today is calling him in for a one-on-one meeting and trying to work out their differences. Its in both of their best interests.
For Ade - because as we all know money is his primary motivator. If he is frozen out for another year he will be 32 years old, having not played for a year and a half and with a bad reputation hanging over his head. When he goes looking for his final payday from the MLS, China, Qatar or whoever next season, he'll do well to get a third of his £100k a week contract if that's the case. He needs to have a good season to remind people what he can do.
For Poch - because otherwise, we are one Harry Kane injury away from having to play one of Chadli, Lamela, Son or N'Jie out of position in one of the most important positions on the pitch. And because, when motivated, Adebayor is one of the best strikers in the county. Even taking into account his "strops" under Wenger, Mancini, AVB and Poch, the fact is he has an almost one in two goalscoring ratio going back to 2007 when he came out of his shell at Ar5ena1. That's an eight year period playing for four different clubs under eight different managers, hardly consistent surroundings, yet still consistent.
Clearly, Poch has worked hard to focus on squad harmony and getting rid of negative influences who don't tow the party line. I think his problem last season was making Kaboul and Ade, who turned out to be these bad influences, into club captain and vice captain respectively. That means that the younger players took notice of them if they start slagging Poch off or criticising a young player's approach, for example. As the outcast coming back in and under instructions to be on his best behavior, I do think that that negativity can be managed with the correct approach. I seem to remember a few of the players from the Harry era talking about what a lively, bubbly character Adebayor had been previously, Defoe for example, and remember that celebration he used to do with Bale?
I'm not exactly happy about this situation but we have to make do with what we have. Over to you Poch.
Whether we like it or not - there's two situations we have to deal with right now.
1. He is still a Tottenham player, and is collecting HUGE wages
2. He is also the only natural striker at the club if Kane isn't available for any reason
Clearly something happened between Poch and Ade last season as he went from first choice starter to complete exile in the second half of the season. But that doesn't mean that the first thing Poch should be doing today is calling him in for a one-on-one meeting and trying to work out their differences. Its in both of their best interests.
For Ade - because as we all know money is his primary motivator. If he is frozen out for another year he will be 32 years old, having not played for a year and a half and with a bad reputation hanging over his head. When he goes looking for his final payday from the MLS, China, Qatar or whoever next season, he'll do well to get a third of his £100k a week contract if that's the case. He needs to have a good season to remind people what he can do.
For Poch - because otherwise, we are one Harry Kane injury away from having to play one of Chadli, Lamela, Son or N'Jie out of position in one of the most important positions on the pitch. And because, when motivated, Adebayor is one of the best strikers in the county. Even taking into account his "strops" under Wenger, Mancini, AVB and Poch, the fact is he has an almost one in two goalscoring ratio going back to 2007 when he came out of his shell at Ar5ena1. That's an eight year period playing for four different clubs under eight different managers, hardly consistent surroundings, yet still consistent.
Clearly, Poch has worked hard to focus on squad harmony and getting rid of negative influences who don't tow the party line. I think his problem last season was making Kaboul and Ade, who turned out to be these bad influences, into club captain and vice captain respectively. That means that the younger players took notice of them if they start slagging Poch off or criticising a young player's approach, for example. As the outcast coming back in and under instructions to be on his best behavior, I do think that that negativity can be managed with the correct approach. I seem to remember a few of the players from the Harry era talking about what a lively, bubbly character Adebayor had been previously, Defoe for example, and remember that celebration he used to do with Bale?
I'm not exactly happy about this situation but we have to make do with what we have. Over to you Poch.
I'd love to sit down with him and tell him how lucky he is to play for this club. I will also reiterate how lucky he is to be a footballer in the first place. Someone needs to drag that passion out of him. Make him feel loved again and we should reap the rewards.
Let him earn his money, it's no good for anyone him sitting on the side lines. Poch needs to prove his man management skills and get adebayor scoring again.
Apologies if I've missed this being mentioned, but it seems to me very obvious that Adebayor has some sort of mental issue.
The Facebook ramblings and general behaviour are not the actions of a sane man.
Presumably those desperate for Adebayor to leave because of his perceived lack of application or loyalty are questioning the club's seeming lack of loyalty to a player under their control?
I don't doubt Adebayor has acted unprofessionally at times - but I'm not convinced the actions aren't a consequence of at best, a very fragile mind, or worst, a man with quite serious mental issues.
This isn't me making excuses for him, I simply think there is a chance that his erratic behaviour is being over simplified.
1. Is a sunk cost and is irrelevant to any further decisions.1. He is still a Tottenham player, and is collecting HUGE wages
2. He is also the only natural striker at the club if Kane isn't available for any reason
1. Is a sunk cost and is irrelevant to any further decisions.
2. So we're left with deciding whether it's better to have Ade maybe bother to turn up for a match every now and then or if it's better to stick to principles that set very clear boundaries to our youth players and any who look to join us in the future.
I'd far rather go into the season with one striker than undermine both the manager's decisions and the hard work all the rest of our squad puts into their game.
1. Is a sunk cost and is irrelevant to any further decisions.
2. So we're left with deciding whether it's better to have Ade maybe bother to turn up for a match every now and then or if it's better to stick to principles that set very clear boundaries to our youth players and any who look to join us in the future.
I'd far rather go into the season with one striker than undermine both the manager's decisions and the hard work all the rest of our squad puts into their game.