Emmanuel Adebayor

[Ryu]

The media say Levy is a genius at negotiating deals so it must be true.

Bitter Arsenal fans who never forgave Adebayor for leaving for a more successful club and sad, Small Heathesque, Tottenham fans who never forgave Adebayor for playing for Arsenal say he's trouble. Even though he's scored goals whenever he's been a regular starter throughout his career and nobody seems able to provide any evidence of him being trouble.

He just is.

For some reason.

I think Levy being a great negotiator is one of this widely known facts that isn't actually a fact, like sharks not being able to get cancer. There's deals you can point to that spurs did well out of and some really poor ones, like pretty much any club.

I think part of it being people know who he is and associate him as looking after the owners money, who has absolutely no public profile. I've seen people commenting online about it being his money as well.

There's probably some subconcsious Dave Whealen style logic in there as well, it being Spurs. 

[Gregorys Boy]

Told you it was a done deal a mth ago .....


They have pulled the plug on Townsend ,his work rate isn't good  so I'm happy.

Thou might be in for Lennon.

And theres some more good signings coming .

I'd rather have Townsend. 

If there is one player who defines taking a punt on him on loan than it is Adebayor.  If options are limited then I am happy to give him a few months if his few goals help to keep us up for another season.

[peter w]

And finally, the belief in voodoo. Well, if that's a reason to berate him, we really should be refusing to sign any non-Arab African player, given that belief in voodoo is so widespread that virtually every Sub-Saharan African team that every qualifies for a major tournament takes a witch doctor with them. I'm really struggling to see how religious belief can be used a stick to beat a player with.

That's hilarious.

"Why do you think this player is a risk?"
"Well, he's been on the record lately as saying that he thinks the reason things aren't working out for him is that his mother has cast a voodoo curse on him"
"Well, if you're writing off players believing in voodoo, you need to write off pretty much all sub Saharan African footballers."

You think his belief in Voodoo is a good reason not to sign him? I think it's a load of shite, I think all Theism is. If a player went through a bad spell of form then said he thought it was because he'd not been a good Christian, for instance, would you consider that to be a good reason not to sign him?

Yes, frankly.

Although there's a bit of a difference between "forgive me father, I have sinned" "say 100 hail marys and undergo a 20 match barren spell" and "I'm not scoring because my mother has put a voodoo curse on me".

Not really because as said ju-ju is still widely held as a belief system across West Africa. No that it's widely followed in terms of practising but more of a superstition. If a businessman opens new premises he is still likely to go to the 'witch doctor' for a few words of good fortune. Sadly, that also involves someone being kidnapped , beheaded and the head buried under said premises. Even children. To that end it is less likely to be seen in the cities, major cities, but its still there endemic across the region.

[Ryu]

And finally, the belief in voodoo. Well, if that's a reason to berate him, we really should be refusing to sign any non-Arab African player, given that belief in voodoo is so widespread that virtually every Sub-Saharan African team that every qualifies for a major tournament takes a witch doctor with them. I'm really struggling to see how religious belief can be used a stick to beat a player with.

That's hilarious.

"Why do you think this player is a risk?"
"Well, he's been on the record lately as saying that he thinks the reason things aren't working out for him is that his mother has cast a voodoo curse on him"
"Well, if you're writing off players believing in voodoo, you need to write off pretty much all sub Saharan African footballers."

You think his belief in Voodoo is a good reason not to sign him? I think it's a load of shite, I think all Theism is. If a player went through a bad spell of form then said he thought it was because he'd not been a good Christian, for instance, would you consider that to be a good reason not to sign him?

Yes, frankly.

Although there's a bit of a difference between "forgive me father, I have sinned" "say 100 hail marys and undergo a 20 match barren spell" and "I'm not scoring because my mother has put a voodoo curse on me".

Not really because as said ju-ju is still widely held as a belief system across West Africa. No that it's widely followed in terms of practising but more of a superstition. If a businessman opens new premises he is still likely to go to the 'witch doctor' for a few words of good fortune. Sadly, that also involves someone being kidnapped , beheaded and the head buried under said premises. Even children. To that end it is less likely to be seen in the cities, major cities, but its still there endemic across the region.

Being from Korea there's probably a good chance Ki From Swansea believes celling fans in rooms can kill people.  I'd have loved us to sign him though! Didn't cissokho or some other play fail a medical in Italy because of the belief his wonky teeth would make him susceptible to other injuries?

Cultures have superstitions.  I'm sure there are otherwise reasonable seeming people all of us know who believe they've communicated with their dead nan, or something.

[Holte L2]

on according to the Times today and according to someone on VT who knows 'someone' in the club shop ,who said they were busy printing up the no 10 shirt with Ade's name on it. So there you are.

I used to work in the shop, albeit 15 years ago and I'd be surprised if they know.  It doesn't take 5 minutes to number up a shirt either so it wont keep them busy.

[UK Redsox]

Don't forget our own Yellow Dot is a bit voodooish

And that always works

What about the Admiral's Pie ?

Does the mythical power of fish mean that this is the Christian version of the Dot (which is orange rather than yellow)

[peter w]

Of course they do. The point being that as sub continent dwellers tend to hold onto a parochial system and dowries , then the same is said for West Africa. It permeates all areas of life. Plus, I didn't say I wouldn't sell him rather the opposite. As CD said if we didn't sign somebody because of some belief or the other we'd never get anyone in.

[UK Redsox]

There's a great tune by The Neon Judgement called "Voodoo Nipplefield"

Just thought that I'd mention it

[Phil from the upper holte]

NO to Lennon, Fast and not a lot else, there is a good reason why he's done nothing for years

[cdbearsfan]

The Neon Judgement sounds made up, like the sort of band Jeremy in Peep Show would like.

[Villa in Denmark]

Well, if he joins, I'm looking forward to a blast of Voodoo Child as he takes to the pitch.

Personally I prefer Voodoo Chile.

[tomd2103]

NO to Lennon, Fast and not a lot else, there is a good reason why he's done nothing for years

He seemed to do OK on loan at Everton last season. 

[Legion]

The dot is/was orange.

[old man villa fan]

NO to Lennon, Fast and not a lot else, there is a good reason why he's done nothing for years

He seemed to do OK on loan at Everton last season.

Did he?

[UK Redsox]

The Neon Judgement sounds made up, like the sort of band Jeremy in Peep Show would like.

They're calling it a day later this year after 35 years. The final gig is in Brussels in September. I did consider going but it clashes with the Liverpool game / Psychfest and...... TNJ are no where near as good as they used to be.