Adebayor Sky Sports Interview 17/01/14

[Flashspur]

very interesting - thanks for posting

 

[dimiSpur]

Interesting to hear the players think the home fans get on their back quickly. I don't think thats correct and I think thats exaggerated. Perhaps the previous manager got it in his head the home crowd are against the team and the players have jumped on that bandwagon. The atmosphere might not always be reminiscent of an eastern European ground, but its highly unfair to suggest we boo at any given opportunity. If the players think home defeats by West Ham and Liverpool, 3-0 and 5-0 respectively, don't warrant a full time boo, then they are seriously up their own arses.

Ade came across well. Also interesting listening to him how very different his culture is to ours.

What struck me most about that interview was that he knew where we are in the league.

 

[Main Man]

I have always liked Ade, and he has been our best striker for years.

What I find funny is that the majority of Spurs fans and pundits alike now chastise AVB for isolating Adebayor from the first team fold; yet last summer I remember being in the distinct minority when saying we should keep him etc.

The fickle nature of a Spurs fan.

We really do embarrass ourselves at times.

 

[Main Man]

Interesting to hear the players think the home fans get on their back quickly. I don't think thats correct and I think thats exaggerated. Perhaps the previous manager got it in his head the home crowd are against the team and the players have jumped on that bandwagon. The atmosphere might not always be reminiscent of an eastern European ground, but its highly unfair to suggest we boo at any given opportunity. If the players think home defeats by West Ham and Liverpool, 3-0 and 5-0 respectively, don't warrant a full time boo, then they are seriously up their own arses.

Our home support is awful unless we have the game all sewn up, like Palace at home once we made it 2-0.

I think Ade was spot on with everything he said regarding the crowd, and he is obviously speaking for the team rather than just how it effects him as an individual.

 

[dimiSpur]

Our home support is awful unless we have the game all sewn up, like Palace at home once we made it 2-0.

I think Ade was spot on with everything he said regarding the crowd, and he is obviously speaking for the team rather than just how it effects him as an individual.

"The support is awful" is different to "the supporters boo". That was my point. I agree our home support is non-existant.

 

[buttons]

Blew away just about every preconceived idea I had about him, brilliant stuff.

Loved the bit when GS asked 'do you think you're at your peak?' And he replied 'no. I'm still improving'

Let's hope TS continues to get a tune out of him and in his personal life he is able to stay happy.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

I have always liked Ade, and he has been our best striker for years.

What I find funny is that the majority of Spurs fans and pundits alike now chastise AVB for isolating Adebayor from the first team fold; yet last summer I remember being in the distinct minority when saying we should keep him etc.

The fickle nature of a Spurs fan.

We really do embarrass ourselves at times.

Yip. I've always been a vocal Adebayor supporter & consistently defended him and consistently said isolating him was avbs biggedst mistake. Often to much ridicule

Glad the tide seems to be turning because he's a bloody nice fella, he's not lazy at all (just looks it sometimes because of his natural body movement) & he's the best striker we've had since berba

 

[Spurz]

This is not something I necessarily ascribing to Ade here but this would be the mentality of a child. A young child at that. And a spoiled little shit to boot. His career is one which he gets paid a small fortune every week. There are responsibilities that go along with that.

Indeed, it's that career and the money he makes in it that allows him to do those very admirable things.

Which is why he is so hard to understand. His priorities are very different from people like us with normal jobs and lives. When I go to work, i do not worry if my brother will die or my country will collapse. When I take a bus, I do not think it will be riddled in bullet holes and I will be holding a dying person drenched in blood.

 

[yankspurs]

Very interesting interview. Ade comes across very well and very genuine. Certainly doesnt come across as someone that has an attitude problem or someone who has gotten some in the club to dislike him like we had heard during the summer. He seems to have a good head.

He has been through alot in his life and has been through stuff I would not wish upon anyone, besides terrorists. Horrible what happened to him with his national team. Such a sad situation in all of Africa, not just Togo. Adebayor may command high wages, but it is for a great cause. As he said, most of the money he makes is spent trying to help Africa. More power to him. Great to see someone care so genuinely about his entire continent, let alone his country.

Hope he scores alot more goals for us the rest of the season. We need it and he needs it.

 

[spurs-r-us]

Interesting to hear the players think the home fans get on their back quickly. I don't think thats correct and I think thats exaggerated. Perhaps the previous manager got it in his head the home crowd are against the team and the players have jumped on that bandwagon. The atmosphere might not always be reminiscent of an eastern European ground, but its highly unfair to suggest we boo at any given opportunity. If the players think home defeats by West Ham and Liverpool, 3-0 and 5-0 respectively, don't warrant a full time boo, then they are seriously up their own arses.

Ade came across well. Also interesting listening to him how very different his culture is to ours.

What struck me most about that interview was that he knew where we are in the league.

It's more like the restless shouting when it's 0-0 at 47 minutes.

 

[yankspurs]

This is not something I necessarily ascribing to Ade here but this would be the mentality of a child. A young child at that. And a spoiled little shit to boot. His career is one which he gets paid a small fortune every week. There are responsibilities that go along with that.

Indeed, it's that career and the money he makes in it that allows him to do those very admirable things.

Your family should always come ahead of your career, mate. Ade is 100% right to be making decisions based on his family and his country.

 

[Gbspurs]

Glad he is back. Too good to rot on the bench, especially at a club like ours where we can't afford such luxuries.

Shame AVB couldn't get the best out of him but thats all in the past. Now please go and fire us to top 4, we need someone to step up.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Which is why he is so hard to understand. His priorities are very different from people like us with normal jobs and lives. When I go to work, i do not worry if my brother will die or my country will collapse. When I take a bus, I do not think it will be riddled in bullet holes and I will be holding a dying person drenched in blood.

You make it sound like he's SAS!

 

[Misfit]

Which is why he is so hard to understand. His priorities are very different from people like us with normal jobs and lives. When I go to work, i do not worry if my brother will die or my country will collapse. When I take a bus, I do not think it will be riddled in bullet holes and I will be holding a dying person drenched in blood.

Your family should always come ahead of your career, mate. Ade is 100% right to be making decisions based on his family and his country.

Yeah OK. Look, this is coming across as me not liking Ade or something, and that isn't the case, but fucking hell. Let's not turn the guy into Ghandi. He was willing to sit out months over something as trivial as a sodding beanie. Let's just simmer down a smidge. He's obviously a lovely fellow who has experienced things we can only imagine and one of the very best players in our squad.

Mate, I have a family. Go back to smoking pot and catching herpes, kay. (Lucky git) I have my priorities well in order thanks. I suppose Ade is fortunate enough to already be independently wealthy at this point to do just that. Otherwise that attitude would cause him problems, and as a consequence his family.

Last post in this fred from me. Interesting interview. He's a lovely guy, very glad he's back in the squad. Carry on with the canonisation. I won't interrupt again.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Very interesting interview. Ade comes across very well and very genuine. Certainly doesnt come across as someone that has an attitude problem or someone who has gotten some in the club to dislike him like we had heard during the summer. He seems to have a good head.

He has been through alot in his life and has been through stuff I would not wish upon anyone, besides terrorists. Horrible what happened to him with his national team. Such a sad situation in all of Africa, not just Togo. Adebayor may command high wages, but it is for a great cause. As he said, most of the money he makes is spent trying to help Africa. More power to him. Great to see someone care so genuinely about his entire continent, let alone his country.

Hope he scores alot more goals for us the rest of the season. We need it and he needs it.

Something I think you'll find true of slmost all Africans. I don't know very many who are not deeply involved in working toward solutions for their countries & continent in some way

 

[Spurz]

Yeah OK. Look, this is coming across as me not liking Ade or something, and that isn't the case, but fucking hell. Let's not turn the guy into Ghandi. He was willing to sit out months over something as trivial as a sodding beanie. Let's just simmer down a smidge. He's obviously a lovely fellow who has experienced things we can only imagine and one of the very best players in our squad.

Mate, I have a family. Go back to smoking pot and catching herpes, kay. (Lucky git) I have my priorities well in order thanks. I suppose Ade is fortunate enough to already be independently wealthy at this point to do just that. Otherwise that attitude would cause him problems, and as a consequence his family.

Last post in this fred from me. Interesting interview. He's a lovely guy, very glad he's back in the squad. Carry on with the canonisation. I won't interrupt again.

Actually I am agreeing with you that he does things that may seem absurd to most people. But I understand that different experiences and circumstances will mould a person to make different decisions and priorities. After looking at what has happened to him, some of us just think yeah I might just appreciate life differently if that happened to me.

As for the beanie issue, it's not him that was willing to sit out for months but the other unmentionable holding a grudge.

 

[Misfit]

Actually I am agreeing with you that he does things that may seem absurd to most people. But I understand that different experiences and circumstances will mould a person to make different decisions and priorities. After looking at what has happened to him, some of us just think yeah I might just appreciate life differently if that happened to me.

As for the beanie issue, it's not him that was willing to sit out for months but the other unmentionable holding a grudge.

I think both adults in that situation need to ask themselves some questions for sure. Ridiculous and only in the bubble of professional sports could such an absurdity exist. For months. AVB does seem to have form for that. Ade is hardly a shrinking violet either. Maybe they were too similar/stubborn.

Thankfully that's all in the past. Looking forward to seeing Ade playing for the rest of the season. If he's on it I think we'll get top 4 myself.

 

[Locotoro]

I think both adults in that situation need to ask themselves some questions for sure. Ridiculous and only in the bubble of professional sports could such an absurdity exist. For months. AVB does seem to have form for that. Ade is hardly a shrinking violet either. Maybe they were too similar/stubborn.

Thankfully that's all in the past. Looking forward to seeing Ade playing for the rest of the season. If he's on it I think we'll get top 4 myself.

What happened to the other post being your last post on the matter.

Can you bugger off already so we can start talking about you when you're gone.

 

[Misfit]

What happened to the other post being your last post on the matter.

Can you bugger off already so we can start talking about you when you're gone.

OK, this rully srsly is my last post.

I regret nothing!

 

[Capocrimini]

Like it or not Ade is our best player, he has issues, great to see him talk openly about it. He has his baggage, and complications, but I love the guy.