Why we are not right to boo Adebayor

Davetheyid · January 18, 2015

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Davetheyid, no one disputes the fact that Levy has done pretty well keeping the club afloat but this is perhaps his only strength. He has been in charge of Spurs for the past 13 years (forgive me if I'm incorrect) and to date we have nothing to show for it apart from promises. The lure/smell of money motivates and drives the man, selling the clubs best players replacing them with bargain buys in the name of profit is a recipe for mediocrity and does not enable advancement. Levy is penny wise and pound foolish. The top clubs are willing to speculate in order to accumulate and they are right. Why should Spurs fans be content and happy with constantly finishing 6th or worse?
Profit is the name of the game for Mr Levy, apportioning blame for ill judged purchases on his Director of football and anyone else instead of himself. Managers are usually the whipping boys. One step forward and two backwards, always having to rebuild a team season after season. A few jewels may emerge from time to time like Eriksen, Chadli to name but a few from the latest crop but how long will they be around before the smell of money from overseas reaches his nostrils. Levy also prides himself on his negotiating skills. We had a perfect chance to buy 23 year old Christian Benteke from AV a year ago for £25M instead we bought a 28 year old Spanish midget for £26M, a man who has never played outside his native Spain except for the odd International match. Sadly, the rest is history. I wonder how much Levy will try and sell him for now. Lets now talk about Levy building a new stadium shall we. He has been looking for someone else to put their hands in their pockets to build the stadium for the past 10 years when the idea was first muted. To date no one has emerged to shoulder the burden. Naming rights is a façade/ smoke screen.
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Profit is the name of the game in any business. Spurs do make a profit and this isn't ferried away into Levy's pocket or any other shareholders pocket it's reinvested into the club. FACT!
I would rather spend money I know I can afford to pay back, then run up debts I can't. Leeds, Man city, Chealsea.
Why would'nt you seek financial backing in building a new stadium? To say this is somehow a negative is ridiculous.

gorgeguy · January 18, 2015

Not an Ade fan, but I totally agree with your sentiments: Booing your own player is the least beneficial thing a "fan" can do for a team. I also appreciate how you bring up the notion that ALL of the Spurs will feel like they may be next.

What all we Spurs' fans must keep in mind is that it's highly unlikely another team will pick him up this January. His wages are crazy-high and what team will take that on when he's barely done anything this year? In addition, I'd rather have him up front than Soldado. The latter may have a great team attitude, but he does not seem able to escape the awful run that he's suffering.

In the end, I think we "**** it up" in cheering for Ade. It may make the difference in our Spurs reaching significant achievements this season.

Mike · January 18, 2015

Anyone who boo's in my opinion is a wanker and we do not need you at the Lane. Don't give me this "I pay my money and I am entitled to an opinion" bollocks. You come to support your team. Supporting does not involve booing. If you were a player and got boo'd, would that motivate you? It wouldn't me, I would think well **** you! You boo me and I will do ****! I have been going to the Lane for over 45 years and can honestly say I have never boo'd anyone. I have an opinion and I keep that for the pub or forums, not booing players. It does not motivate and does not help the team. Support means getting behind the lads no matter what. Support or **** off is my opinion. We have too many boo boys and that was empahsised by people who walked out after we went 0-2 down against Burnley and a couple of blokes close to me who were on the players backs after the 1st minute in that game. My answer, had you stayed till the end you would have seen a team performance from a group that do care and in the end won comfortably. We don't need you and we don't want you, so stay at home if all you want to do is boo. I know Adebyaor has his issues and can be a ngeative influence, but all the time he has a Spurs shirt on i will never boo him. COYS!

Stu · January 19, 2015

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You are, of course, operating off the back of unproven rumours.

What we think we know about Adebayor and what we actually see are two different things. We do not know for definite what happens behind closed doors. But the rumours have been translated into fact by fas who have been wanting to stab a knife in his back ever since he arrived.

There was an interview with his a season or so ago that was very illuminating, including his thoughts on the bus attack and why he tries to get the highest wage possible (in part due to the amount he consistently gives to charities in Togo).

Therefore I think that Adebayor should only be judged on what he has done on the field. Has he done enough this year? No. Not since Sherwood got the boot. But to assume the reasons why is to get suckered into treating rumour as fact. The article is 100% right. Booing solves nothing, especially when you consider that the man you loathe still goes home with his paycheque and you, the supporter, are the one that has done your money and helped encourage a loss of confidence in the squad.

What public fallout with Mason and Kane? That came from ITK rumour, which was picked up by the tabloids.

Where's the actual evidence of it? Was it confirmed by any of the players involved? The manager? Anyone else at the club? Not that I am aware of.

Absolutely. WHL is dire during league matches these days. I even go less now as a result. I tire of the constant whinging by over-spoiled "fans" who think they are owed 5-0 wins every week.

The crowd is the 12th man. That should never be underestimated. Adebayor was just exposing the elephant in the room and the moaners and boo boys don't like being called on their ****. He's not the first either, with AVB mentioning it last season.
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Everything mentioned here is spot on.

The atmosphere used to be one of the best but now if we aren't ahead by half time the crowd seem edgy! Go behind and out come the whingers! No game is a given these days, teams set up and defend deep and its not easy to score, switch off for a second and your be exposed.

On the levy matter…... Do you really think any other chairman would of got the fees paid for the likes of modric-bale-berbatov-carrick? And many others?! I think not! An the fact we are on the brink of a elite stadium is a testimony to his shrewd business! Yeah ok he has his flaws but he is human! He always has the clubs future in his mind I'm sure of it.

Onto soldado bring as bad as Armstrong and Doherty.....yeah ok then! Sure soldado has missed sitters but technically he is class, mentally he is clever he sees runs and pulls defenders side opening space for chadli and eriksen.

Adebayor whilst I agree isn't god enough he still doesn't warrant being booed for me, he is a spurs player and whilst that remains just back him! He can score goals and he isn't half as bad as people are making out!

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