Good day to you all.
We’ll begin with Adebayor whose agent has been talking. Obviously he hasn’t been listening to the player because what he says is rather at odds with what Adebayor has been saying. Stephane Courbis says:
If this was a money problem, then he would have asked to leave. It is vital that Arsenal show their motivation to keep him. I know that Arsenal’s political position is that they don’t pay high salaries. Whatever they decide, the decision will be taken with respect.
When you compare that with what Adebayor said last week about money being the most important thing, his retirement and earning what Thierry Henry earns it’s fairly obvious that Courbis is attempting some kind of damage limitation just in case a move doesn’t happen this summer. That would leave the player facing fans who have been less than impressed with his behaviour, and that’s putting it mildly. As for whatever happens happening with respect I’m told this whole saga was sparked by Adebayor’s people making huge wage demands just after the season had ended.
What is it they say about respect being a two way street? So for Courbis to start bleating about that now when he and his ludicrous wage demands started the problem is a bit rich. No pun intended. No doubt there’s more to come in what’s proving to be as tedious a transfer story as we’ve ever experienced. Greedy player, greedy agent, that’s about the size of it.
A Zenit St Petersburg official has called Arsene Wenger ‘a cunning fox’ with regard to Andrei Arshavin. Dennis Lakhter said:
In the morning he says Arshavin will play all the time at his club and during the day he says he doubts the capabilities of Andrei to play three games in a row at the highest level. But this is a tactic to fool the competition. He calls Andrei a Tsar and then tries to deny interest in the player.
Apparently Arsenal are the most active in trying to buy the player although there’s definite interest from Barcelona too. Interesting, although the Mirror reports he flew into London to have talks with Chelsea. Given the Russian interest at Stamford Bridge I have to say I think that’s his most likely destination.
The Cannon has a pic of the new away kit from some promotional poster. Have to say I really like the look of this and I suspect this might be on my shopping list. Can’t say I’m too enamoured with the home kit though, the lack of white sleeves is wrong but sadly inevitable. When cunts like Nike give you a white away kit you know nothing is sacred.
Busy morning this morning. I have to see a man about a dog. And a cat. And three camels. And an anteater. Don’t ask.
More tomorrow.
