The transfer season in football is one that is keenly anticipated by the fans worldwide.the infinite rumours,the out of the world bidding,the innumerable controversies,the sudden turn of events-hell its sometimes even comaparable to the exploits on the field.
And one story thats been doing the rounds for quite some time now is the Emmanuel Adebayor story.Initially i assumed it to be one of those media(read goal.com) fashioned fantasies but as the saga drags on,it would be irrational to say that there is no truth atttached to it.
So Mr.Adebayor has been demanding-and of late the demands have turned into threats.Like tons of other players around,he seems to be discontented with his wage structure(which would be some tens of thousands of pounds per week) and has been threatning to move to one of the giants of italian or spanish football.
I have been a die hard gunners fan for the last many years now-but lets be pragmatic here...adebayor is definitely nt the deadliest strikers arnd(altough he might be the scariest!!)..i'm not suggesting he's no good because tht would be churlish to say about someone who scored 30 odd goals in a season.yes he was the centre of all attraction but tht was primarily because eduardo(who showed impeccable class all be it briefly) and van persie were sidelined with injury for the major chunk of the season.Adebayor for me is probably overrated by the media and apparently himself..and hence he's under the illusion that he is a big enough hero to be in a bargaining position at Arsenal.
The first question is about ethics and loyalty.u may think i'm naive to suggest loyalty in the face of business,but for me it is the one characteristic that separates the ordinary from the immortal(read:thierry henry).yes,at a time when henry's name would send ripples of fear and anxiety among opposition defences,Roman Abrahmovich(the zillionare of chelsea) had been more than willing to exchange a couple of his oil wells for the signature of the french pioneer.Henry didnt budge an inch and instead swore his loyalty to his club,fans and the manager.Its true that he left eventually for barcelona but that was mutually agreed upon and in all good faith.Even today,arsenal fans have nothing but pure reverence for him.
Okay,for a moment lets keep the loyalty issue aside.Cogently speaking,would it really be in the best interests of adebayor if he makes his much anticipated move to Milan.Very much debatable..for starters their would be a huge responsibilty on his shoulders-a big money arrival to a high profile club would be expected to deliver the goods immediately.its highly unlikely that he would be able to live up to the "expectations" simply because altough he is skilful, he still lacks that accuracy and finese in front of goal.If he fails to turn things around for milan,they would undoubtedly invest in another striker,the result-competition-more time on the bench-frustration-demand for a move away from the club.Maybe i'm being too futuristic but surely if such a time arrives,he would be a rather devalued striker who would be compelled to settle for bits n pieces.(remember scott parker,who begged for a move 2 chelsea only to be lost in the crowd,remember louis saha,who was a frontrunner at fulham till he desperately seeked a move to old trafford and today hardly features in the scheme of things there.)
I'm probably no one to say this but Adebayor-man,u still hv a long way to go both as a player n individual before u can ask for henry-like wages!!
And if he still continues his "show me the money" rants, i say just show him the door!!
And one story thats been doing the rounds for quite some time now is the Emmanuel Adebayor story.Initially i assumed it to be one of those media(read goal.com) fashioned fantasies but as the saga drags on,it would be irrational to say that there is no truth atttached to it.
So Mr.Adebayor has been demanding-and of late the demands have turned into threats.Like tons of other players around,he seems to be discontented with his wage structure(which would be some tens of thousands of pounds per week) and has been threatning to move to one of the giants of italian or spanish football.
I have been a die hard gunners fan for the last many years now-but lets be pragmatic here...adebayor is definitely nt the deadliest strikers arnd(altough he might be the scariest!!)..i'm not suggesting he's no good because tht would be churlish to say about someone who scored 30 odd goals in a season.yes he was the centre of all attraction but tht was primarily because eduardo(who showed impeccable class all be it briefly) and van persie were sidelined with injury for the major chunk of the season.Adebayor for me is probably overrated by the media and apparently himself..and hence he's under the illusion that he is a big enough hero to be in a bargaining position at Arsenal.
The first question is about ethics and loyalty.u may think i'm naive to suggest loyalty in the face of business,but for me it is the one characteristic that separates the ordinary from the immortal(read:thierry henry).yes,at a time when henry's name would send ripples of fear and anxiety among opposition defences,Roman Abrahmovich(the zillionare of chelsea) had been more than willing to exchange a couple of his oil wells for the signature of the french pioneer.Henry didnt budge an inch and instead swore his loyalty to his club,fans and the manager.Its true that he left eventually for barcelona but that was mutually agreed upon and in all good faith.Even today,arsenal fans have nothing but pure reverence for him.
Okay,for a moment lets keep the loyalty issue aside.Cogently speaking,would it really be in the best interests of adebayor if he makes his much anticipated move to Milan.Very much debatable..for starters their would be a huge responsibilty on his shoulders-a big money arrival to a high profile club would be expected to deliver the goods immediately.its highly unlikely that he would be able to live up to the "expectations" simply because altough he is skilful, he still lacks that accuracy and finese in front of goal.If he fails to turn things around for milan,they would undoubtedly invest in another striker,the result-competition-more time on the bench-frustration-demand for a move away from the club.Maybe i'm being too futuristic but surely if such a time arrives,he would be a rather devalued striker who would be compelled to settle for bits n pieces.(remember scott parker,who begged for a move 2 chelsea only to be lost in the crowd,remember louis saha,who was a frontrunner at fulham till he desperately seeked a move to old trafford and today hardly features in the scheme of things there.)
I'm probably no one to say this but Adebayor-man,u still hv a long way to go both as a player n individual before u can ask for henry-like wages!!
And if he still continues his "show me the money" rants, i say just show him the door!!
