Emmanuel Adebayor

[supertom]

Hoping for a bit of the Carew factor. Adebayor is quality when he's on song. I do agree he could become a cult hero. If it doesn't work out, he's only on loan. However for our sakes I hope he does. I don't worry so much about his laziness as long as the goals come. What's more concerning is his mental health. I hope he's ready to play week in, week out. His head's got to be right.

[manic-road]

If we sign Adebayor on loan I would be fairly pleased to have a forward with a proven record of scoring in the Premier League, also he normally pulls his finger out of his hoop when he is looking for a new contract so hopefully he will bust a gut for us.

[paul_e]

I think my view of this deal has been coloured for the better by the other business we are doing. If this was the first signing of the summer I might have raised an eyebrow. With what else we have done and are linked with it makes sense.

That's my thoughts as well, first signing and it sets alarms about who we'd be getting and exactly how Sherwood saw things longer term.  Coming after a few very interesting signings from France and links to another I'm ok with it.

[Chris Jameson]

Adebayor has the potential to be the most misspelt name in Villa's history since Ciaran Clark(e).

[john e]

I know its a few years ago when he was top man at Arsenal, but he was class

someone put his goalscoring stats up on here a few pages back and it was impressive, scoring wherever he's gone,i was a bit surprised actually as you come to believe he's just sat around collecting wages for the past couple of years, but when he's played he generally finds the net

I think if he was the main transfer story and the only striker we bought in then we would have every right to feel worried, but he's not, we have a load of jordans and some, so he could just work in the new set up

[peter w]

To be honest i'm in the excited stage I get when any player is linked or signs for Villa. the years of watching relegation scrap after relegation scrap and seemingly endlessly mind numbing tawdry shite has also left me withered when trying to get too enthused.

[cheltenhamlion]

There is something to be said for a bit of experience so I would welcome it at the minute. And with the nature of the deal mooted we might just have a decent chunk of change to spend in January if the recruiting stopped at what we are after currently.

[mr underhill]

I know exactly how to spell adibeyor

[brian green]

How long before Nursey writes a sentence with the words "Villa boo boys..and.. Emmanuel Adebayor" in it?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We are the perfect club for him.   The fans are vocal, passionate, funny, clever and committed.   Within days he will have his own song and he will respond accordingly.  I think I would be depressed if I had wasted the best years of my career at the Arse, Citeh (the big pile of money that used to be a proper football club) and Spuds.   All he has played for are accountants in three piece suits.   Welcome to B6 Emmanuel. We are the real deal.

There's a lot of truth in that, Brian. I've often thought we're one of the few remaining big clubs where our supporters are still traditional - old skool as we say in da 'hood. It must be equally dull and embarrassing being a life long supporter of a club that buys trophies to celebrate in front of their gloryhunting/tourist/selfie taking fans.

Last season confirmed just how brilliant our fans are. Thousands traveling up and down the country to support the lads and watch some of the most soul destroying football known to man.

[cheltenhamlion]

I am still waiting for his "they fucked my mate Paul over" tome.

[cheltenhamlion]

One gets the impression that Adebayor just wants to be loved. If he does the business for us he will be. With a gaffer who rates him and without the constant pressure for success at other clubs he has played for. For a year or two it looks a good fit to me.

And I will try very hard if he does sign to nail us a Trust forum with him.

On that subject, would ant of you associated with the Trust fancy a Q+A with Paddy Reilly? Loads of stuff of the same ilk with patrons being worked on but I ask that simply because I would be interested.

[sab879]

I welcome the potential addition of Adebayor in the short term he is experienced in the premier league. And he clearly showed he can produce performances under tim at spurs so why not take the chance ?

[brian green]

He is huge , has a neat hat and hates Tottenham.   That will do for me.

[Ian.]

Adebayor has the potential to be the most misspelt name in Villa's history since Ciaran Clark(e).

Sod it. I'm calling everyone Jorden from now on anyway.