Emmanuel Adebayor

[Archie]

Brilliant player when he was at Arsenal, but only 2 goals and huge personal and familiar problems in his last season at Spurs.
This is the reason why he's come to Villa, the elephants'cemetery.

[cdbearsfan]

If he'd scored thirty goals for a team that finished sixth last season, we'd be in with no chance of getting him. As it is, I'll happily take my chances on a bloke that has scored goals whenever he's been a first team regular at some of the top clubs in Europe (and Tottenham) and was a massive success under our current manager as recently as a year ago.

[Villa in Denmark]

Sky making it up as they go along?

Well they knew f¤¤k all about the timing of the Benteke going out with a 3 or 4 day medical so I say yes, they're making it up (or "educated" guesses)

We'll have done well if we can get it done in 2 (SKY) days.

[Richard E]

Brilliant player when he was at Arsenal, but only 2 goals and huge personal and familiar problems in his last season at Spurs.
This is the reason why he's come to Villa, the elephants'cemetery.

Well, seeing as how his Dad allegedly washes elephants this should be an excellent move for him and his family.

[brian green]

What elephants are those?

[Richard E]

Happy with this move, a guy with a solid track record as a goalscorer, and he seems a cheeky chappie too.

[Richard E]

What elephants are those?

It's a slanderous song rival fans used to sing about him. It also cast grossly defamatory aspersions on his mother's alleged choice of profession.

[brian green]

I thought only men could be mahouts?   I would like to know who are these pachyderms interred beneath the holy ground.

[dave.woodhall]

Brilliant player when he was at Arsenal, but only 2 goals and huge personal and familiar problems in his last season at Spurs.
This is the reason why he's come to Villa, the elephants'cemetery.

Is there any chance you might comemnt abiut the big money signings we're making, or will it just be the cheaper ones and loans?

[cdbearsfan]

What elephants are those?

I can't believe you've forgotten. You'd make a rubbish elephant.

[ChicagoLion]

Typical desperate signing of a troubled player that will bring nothing but problems.
The epitomy of what is wrong with professional footballers. Worse signing than Fash the Bash.
We are drinking at the last chance saloon.

[dave.woodhall]

Typical desperate signing of a troubled player that will bring nothing but problems.
The epitomy of what is wrong with professional footballers. Worse signing than Fash the Bash.
We are drinking at the last chance saloon.

I don't know if you've noticed, but we've signed another six players you could also have talked about.

[Legion]

Worse than Fashanu? Not even close.

[cdbearsfan]

Okay then, I'll humour you. Why is he the epitomy of all that is wrong with professional footballers?

[tomd2103]

Typical desperate signing of a troubled player that will bring nothing but problems.
The epitomy of what is wrong with professional footballers. Worse signing than Fash the Bash.
We are drinking at the last chance saloon.

We've struggled for nearly five years now, finished 17th last season and got humiliated in the FA Cup Final.  We're not exactly a dream move for most top flight players, so we're going to have to take the odd gamble on players.