Butterfingers Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I don't think there has been a single player in the history of the game to take a pay cut to go on loan somewhere. What a ridiculous notion. Well if players do it when transferred half way through contracts, I'm sure there will have been some who have accepted a drop in order to get more game time. You might find this hard to believe but as well as snuggling up to the wife at night and of course money, some players actually want to play football. Quite often they take a drop in wages in order to do so. A ridiculous notion also you might think but never the less its true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2015 I still think he'd be worth the limited financial risk for a years loan. I think, for example, against Bournmouth at the weekend he would have thrived, and against other (probably) 'bottom half' teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I don't know why you're being quite so prickly to be honest, I agree with you in the main. He has a signed, legally binding contract, and I have genuinely never heard of a player taking a pay cut to go on loan. If you can find one then I'll hold my hands up. That would involve renegotiating his contact, for one. At the end of the day Spurs are accountable for that too. You're asking him to take responsibility for Levy wanting to renege on a deal. Either way, you can't blame him for not wanting to buckle at this point. You might *think* he should give up £40k a week to play for us, but with 20 days left in the window he would be absolutely mental to do so. Again just IMO. It's nothing personal against yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) Also, these players that supposedly take pay cuts whilst in the middle of a deal. Are they 31 year olds approaching the end of their career signing 1 year deals? Free agents I can understand. Again, I know of no examples of it happening. I think Adebayor is an easy target. Edited August 10, 2015 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I've been waiting outside the club shop for a week to get one of the first Adebayor shirts that we've already had printed up You needing some soup or anything? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 ......Interesting how reports suggest Spurs are desperate to get rid. Hmmmmmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I've been waiting outside the club shop for a week to get one of the first Adebayor shirts that we've already had printed up You needing some soup or anything? Please. Or some broth. I'm determined to have the first 'Adebayor 69' Villa shirt in the country. I can see them already printed in the store room behind the tills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Interesting this seemingly nailed on loan has died a death. I think there are only two possible reasons: 1) Levy has massively overplayed his hand and we have walked away. 2) Adebayor does not want to come here either because he does not like the club or living in the city or both. Interestingly our new ITK covering Little Aston Hospital said he failed to keep two appointments for medicals which suggests he is not really interested. TBH I was hoping it was reason one and we had left Levy high and dry. Whilst on paper I see lots of pluses from a loan deal realistically I think we are probably better forgetting this one. My guess is the club has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Looks like he wants to go to West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Sherwood could make other signings before the transfer window closes but insists a deal to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Emmanuel Adebayor is “dead in the water”. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11802066/Aston-Villa-transfer-news-Adama-Traore-agrees-7m-deal-from-Barcelona.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 In before the lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Enjoy your retirement Emmanuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsimutv Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Medicals were set up, his contract was ready to sign. He vanished for four days during this period. Not somebody i really want tbh. Although it isnt over until the window closes or he goes elsewhere i guess. Edited August 13, 2015 by tsimutv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I told everyone this guys a first class knobhead and delighted he isn't signing for us. Trust me he would have caused havoc in that dressing room A poor role model in my opinion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'll only start celebrating when he isn't here at the end of the window myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'll only start celebrating when he isn't here at the end of the window myself Good point, hopefully Tim's realised what a clown adebayor is and won't go back in for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 That bus'll come along any minute now, son. I'm sure of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Does Richard or anybody know what happened here? Just genuinely curious. I thought this was done and dusted. Did he just not turn up or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Does Richard or anybody know what happened here? Just genuinely curious. I thought this was done and dusted. Did he just not turn up or something? Nobody knows anything, people here claimed he had already signed and passed a medical weeks ago. Most likely Tim tried to sign him but Levy wanted too much or Ade wouldnt lower his wages, just common sense really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Does Richard or anybody know what happened here? Just genuinely curious. I thought this was done and dusted. Did he just not turn up or something? Nobody knows anything, people here claimed he had already signed and passed a medical weeks ago. Most likely Tim tried to sign him but Levy wanted too much or Ade wouldnt lower his wages, just common sense really. I think there may be an element of truth to him not wanting to leave London again. He didnt want to leave Arsenal but the silly money City were offering was a small sacrifice. Like most footballers driven by money. Boy does he like to boast how much money he has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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