dAVe80 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Can I be the first in this thread to say I don't have a strong opinion either way? Yeah, pretty much this. If we sign him, fine. If we don't, also fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I love this new strategy of investing in true quality youth, Amavi signing plus the links to Oulere, Martial, Darder etc are the most exciting for many many years. But for us to be a success next season we could do with just a few older, more experienced heads in the side to help them. Personally i think this is why we've done so badly in recent years despite having players who are capable of more. I think a few from the likes of Williams, Cambiaso, Adebayor etc who are 30+ could add that extra steel/resolve we've been missing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 This just seems like such an unlikely transfer. Both from his point of view and ours, financially speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I'd imagine spurs want rid and with one year left on his contract i'm sure they'd be willing to cover some of his wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 He was meant to go to West Ham in January with Spurs meeting 50% (I think) wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2015 He was meant to go to West Ham in January with Spurs meeting 50% (I think) wages. Not quite. He was supposed to go to QPR with them paying some of the wages but he preferred the option of West Ham. Only Levy wouldn't contribute to the wages for him to go there because of the bad blood between the two over the Olympic stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Would be by far the 2nd best striker to step foot into villa park as a villa player if we signed him. Statement based on the last 5 years btw. That is laughable, I'm sorry to say if you are serious that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysasquatch Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Would be by far the 2nd best striker to step foot into villa park as a villa player if we signed him. Statement based on the last 5 years btw.That is laughable, I'm sorry to say if you are serious that is I think he's right, name a forward besides Benteke the last 5 season we've had better than Adebayor? Let's say they're bang in form, no one (besides Benteke) come close. Edited July 19, 2015 by mightysasquatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Robbie Keane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy_Lion Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 If he is cheap and on a low wage then sure, he could be useful. But his wage demands will be far too high, i'd much rather someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaid Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I love this new strategy of investing in true quality youth, Amavi signing plus the links to Oulere, Martial, Darder etc are the most exciting for many many years. But for us to be a success next season we could do with just a few older, more experienced heads in the side to help them. Personally i think this is why we've done so badly in recent years despite having players who are capable of more. I think a few from the likes of Williams, Cambiaso, Adebayor etc who are 30+ could add that extra steel/resolve we've been missing. Plus Adebayor isnt the type of striker that relies on pace or anything. So if he loses any pace with age, thats not going to be a problem. Its very likely he can score 10+ goals. Id take that (if its not costing too much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 He's a piece of shit and I want him nowhere near Villa Park unless it's a one year deal on massively low wages. You really dont mince about with words do you RBear Cant help agreeing with the sentiment though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 He's like a less extreme version of Winston Bogarde these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Do we learn nothing, change the name to andrex park ??? Sh**ting, crying or w**king mikeyp, Sh**ting, crying or w**king..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Good to have for a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 19, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2015 Would be an absolutely awful signing. Fortunately, I think this is all lazy journalism. Tim will know better. Tim will know better. Better than anyone here on this forum. IF Tim wants him then it's because he knows what he hopes to achieve with the signing. He'll know his personality, mental and physical condition and abilities far above you and me. This is a player that's well known to him, and he'll know if he fits into his Villa plans. If Tim thinks he can do a job for us then I'm happy to trust his judgement, especially if he's brought in alongside a proper attempt to replace Benteke. All a big IF though. That's very generous. No manager makes exclusively good signings. All managers make bad signings. This would be one of them. I won't trust Tim's judgement on it, but I would hope he'd prove me wrong. While signings can turn bad at the time of the deal all signings are seen as good. Exactly the same as decision you make that's turns out bad...at the time it's the right decision. Whut? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Photo on Facebook doing the rounds with him and a guy at Birmingham airport. Not sure how legit it is. I hope it's just a loan and we pay 50% of his wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I don't mind purely because Timmy S is in charge and he knows how to deal wit him. However my only request would be it's only with a young Benteke replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Given we'll sell Benteke and be relying on Gabby and Sinclair as our strike options at this point, i'd be happy enough with Adebayor for a couple of seasons to give us some experience. He's old, but he's not ridiculously old, and he's been a very good striker in this league over a long period of time. If we get him, cool. If we don't, that's fine as well. I'd expect Sherwood to bring in a few players he trusts, and at least it's not MON passing up Falcao for Heskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I actually quite want us to sign him now - something feels right about the transfer to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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