Nothing to do with bias but rather I am not jumping on the wagon and therefore beginning to see what I was looking for.

Common, look at how RVP got his pay rise just a few weeks ago. Were the press not sniffing around? You bet they were. Did RVP or his agent give stupid interviews to fuel any raucous rumours upon which the press may drool? Of course not. They handled the whole thing professionally without offending anyone.

Even after all the accrimony at the start of last season, he could have endeared himself to the Arsenal fans by putting in a lot of effort; that was all that was required. But he did not. He acted as if he did not care. That’s not good enough. At least Theo puts in a great effort, albeit not as consistent as you like; even Eboue puts in a magnificent effort every single time he wears the Arsenal shirt. That’s more than anyone can say for Ade.

Ade played the matches that he did; scored the goals that he did, some incredible, others normal; demanded the wages that his ego convinced him that he was worth; behaved like the pratt that he is after getting it; fell out of favour due to his lackadaisical attitude; and buggered of to ManCShittty to have a bite of their seemingly inexhaustible pie. Good riddance. I just hope that he loses his shooting boots whenever he plays against us; that’s all.

Narsi has broken his fibula and will be out for 2-3 months. Karma is a funny thing and you clowns have been messing with it.

However, after Ade received his salary raise during the summer; the next season his work rate dropped and his comments in the media (both) sent the wrong signals to the fans. As for Ade, it was not about his goal production dropping to 16 – but more the perception of work rate on the pitch and comments to the media.

Show me where Arsene fails to give the player(s) the benefit of the doubt.

Gallas, Eboue, and Bendtner all had situations during this past season, where THE FANS became highly critical. Yet, these players fought back to prove their merit and desire to be at Arsenal.

Apart from his offside propensity I have no complaints about Ade least of at his effort and work rate. The “lazy” tag is simply undeserved. He has always been committed IMO but not always effective. Then again who has been effective lat season? RVP our top scorer with a grand total of 20, after an injury free season? I remember how woeful he was at the beginning of the season in particular, he missed bucket loads, most of them were not even on target. Ade in contrast had a lot of good efforts saved. I would be shocked if RVP had a better shot on target ratio than Adebayor.

It annoys me when I read people talking about Ade “ego” and “arrogance,” etc. I ask; do any of you know Ade? have you even met him once? Yet you claim to know the type of person he is.

Again I ask; is your judgement of his character based on knowlege gleaned from a personal relationship with him or rather from a media fuelled sterotyped image that you would rather believe.

Ade flirted with Milan and Barcelona supposedly, to get a better contract, so what?! If you were on 25,000 and someone is offering you 100,000 would you not play what ever card you need to play to get your club to pay you what you are worth? I would. Ade and his agent could have played it a lot better and come out with far more statements to appease the fans. However instead the media was full with contradiction as the things Ade actually did say was shrouded by things that he did not say and quotes taken out of context.

Ade has not deserved the treatment he has received from his detractors, truth is that there were a lot of fans always looking for an excuse to critise Ade even when when there wasn’t a good one the same goes for Eboue and Toure too of late. I remember reading a fair amount of derogatory comments even during Ade’s 30 goal season.

Walcott however can play however consistently inconsistent as he likes and you hear the Emirates singing his name “Theo, Theo, Theo”. Ade’s good work is ignored and his less than stella performaces are magnified.

same here !!