Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Caiphus]

It sounds like Adebayor has only recently started getting treated for mental illness since last season when he got compassionate leave for being suicidal.

If his treatment is going well then getting some continuity in his life through regular playing time would be a great thing for him, and I don't think him appearing to be a bit of an enigma in his past should see everyone devoid of compassion.  He has reportedly been a good trainer and if Sherwood is able to nurture him and his eccentricities/illness I think it is worth the gamble considering he is a prolific striker.

Of course I am heavily biased towards giving people with a documented mental illness every chance to get better.

[tomd2103]

I don't mind the idea of Adebayor, Ayew, Kozak, Robinson and Gabby as our options up front with the likes of Gil, Sinclair, Grealish, Gueye creating chances behind them. Benteke is gone, time to play a different way. Get the ball on the deck and get the midfielders much more involved in scoring goals. We saw that last season how Sherwood encourage the midfield to get into the box. I think we still need a quality CM to partner Gueye, maybe just to allow him to get forward more which he clearly likes to do.

Maybe it was the instructions on Saturday, but I didn't get the impression he was that kind of player.  He seemed more to be a deeper lying midfielder who broke things up. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Adebayor is about the most UnVilla signing I can think of.

Very much the type of signing I'd expect at the Albion.

[saunders_heroes]

Adebayor is about the most UnVilla signing I can think of.

Far better than the lower league crap we've been signing for the last 5 years though.
I hope we sign him.

[Matt Collins]

So much depends on adebayor's mental state and none of us know that really

[DB]

Adebayor is about the most UnVilla signing I can think of.

Very much the type of signing I'd expect at the Albion.

Yes. The new Anelka or Kanu.

[Toronto Villa]

So much depends on adebayor's mental state and none of us know that really

If Lambert was signing or TSM1 I'd be shitting it. But Sherwood is the most qualified to get the most out of him. Even if it is a short burst, Adebayor is a very talented player and can be very useful. I hope it would only be a loan deal, but not against a short permanent deal either.

[mr underhill]

but some of the goals tim coaxed out of him were now almost two years ago, and the guy has played virtually no football for a long time. To me on the coin he'd want, it's too risky. The last thing we need is some ageing prima donna on our hands, but I accept others here think he'll cut the mustard short term.

[Malandro]

Of course I am heavily biased towards giving people with a documented mental illness every chance to get better.

I'm with you on that. If he sees it as a help and distraction, I'm sure he will be very grateful to Sherwood. Bring it on I say.

Its very easy to say a big striker is lazy when the game is going against his team - they will always look like they are doing bugger all. Anyway, time will tell.

[Ads]

Adebayor is about the most UnVilla signing I can think of.

Far better than the lower league crap we've been signing for the last 5 years though.
I hope we sign him.

Me too. He's a goal scorer who the manager seems to be able to get the best out of.

Him coming in, with a younger player who will be ready to take over the pressures of being the main man up front maybe next season makes a lot of sense to me.

[john e]

but some of the goals tim coaxed out of him were now almost two years ago, and the guy has played virtually no football for a long time. To me on the coin he'd want, it's too risky. The last thing we need is some ageing prima donna on our hands, but I accept others here think he'll cut the mustard short term.

I read your post and I think yeah he's got a good point there, then I read somone else's post who is more positive and I side with them for a bit,

I don't know I'm truly 50/50 on it, I don't think anyone can categorically know exactly what his state of mind and motivation will be, so we can only trust in Tim

My gambling nature says give it a go if the terms are right, but then my gambling nature has caused me lots of problems in the past, so fuck knows

[supertom]

Now we have Ayew, I wouldn't be adverse to Adebayor. I'd fancy him to have a purple patch under Sherwood. A good half season here or there. I also expect good things from Kozak. 

[brian green]

I would sooner have a player recovering from mental illness than a player who goes on a club bonding holiday, gets drunk and starts fighting.   If Adebayor comes and we treat him like Peter Withe he will do us proud, if we treat him like Marlon Harewood he will not.

[Marlon's Hairy Wood]

It's crazy that we have Richards, Ayew, Amavi, Gueye and potentially Adebayor in.. yet we'll still have 12million to play with, without even touching this seasons transfer kitty

If Randy goes all in then this season has the potential to be much improved

[curiousorange]

I'm really not that fussed about Adebayor coming in - it could work, but I don't think it'll work out in the long run, because he doesn't seem to have much form for stability. However, if he does come in, and Sherwood gets a great first half of the season out of him (enough to take the stress from the other, untested portion of the attack), it's a very good loan. I just hope we're not relying on him for another squeaky-bum run-in.