i totally disagree with you pedro his behaviour was awful.you have to factor into this that young kids would have been watching that match and now they think that sort of behaviour is acceptable

JC-i disagree with you. Other players have done worse and they got away with it. Everyone is picking on Adebayor because he got off to a good start with Man City, and scored against his former team. What he did was inexcusable, and not PG-13. That's for sure. But that's not the end of it. Players act out on the field. That's part of the game. It is inexcusable, but it happens. It's not the end of the world. Zidane in the world cup, Maradona against Brazil in 1982, etc.... Get over it Man City haters, and yes, whether you like it or not, we are breaking into the top 4 so start getting used to it and stop crying.

i totally disagree with him bcos he is not the only footballer whose folks will be abuse by oppossition suppoter,only last week Gabby Agbonlahon was been abuse a local rival team in a derby match against B"ham city but he just about his business and score a good goal to silence them.

Absolutely rubbish. He wanted to leave since the penultimate season. Nobody pushed him. He was only obliged his desire. Mark you he was South African TV during ConFed cup talking about how money would move him. I do not grudge him for that. That is his stardard and his measure of a man. What I grudge is crocodile tears. Did you ask if he brought his father and mother to the field? He is a very small man, long and short

I disagree completely with your line of thought. Adebayor was so arrogant. While at Arsenal, he was criticized on several occasions by the same supporter only for him to switch sides and he began on the offensive. Arsenal made him what he is today as he was of no relevance in football when he came to the emirates. To have turned back and bite the fingers that fed him is unpardonable. There's still a score to settle starting from the Carling Cup derby and the return match at Emirates when he will be payed back in full.

All footballers need to know that while on the field, skill must go hand-in-hand with good manners
Adebayor brought this unto himself..Not too long ago I saw Thierry Henry as a spectator during a football match at the Emirates
and I was quite thrilled.....we must learn not to burn bridges as we move along in life

I BELIEVE ADEBAYOR ACTIONS ARE HUMAN REACTIONS TO REJECTIONS BY ARSENAL.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH ADE. EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE, AND GIVEN WHAT HE WENT THROUGH AT THE HANDS OF ARSENAL SUPPORTERS AND MANAGEMENT WHO DECIDED TO SELL HIM, HE WAS JUSTIFIED TO CELEBRATE THE WAY HE DID, THOUGH IM NOT SAYING ITS ACCEPTABLE.

I used to admire Adebayor as a talented player before then,though i always recognised his love for money since he was always bickering about pay even while in arsenal and even in his national team,but that incident is inexcusable and smacks of wickedness cos he could have retired Vanpersie.

What mystifies me is that there are people who says that Adebayor was somehow treated differently by 'the Arsenal management'.

How?

I think Wenger let him go at the right moment, when as a not too efficient team player he was difficult to fit within the new system.

As for love from supporters, I guess that's something you have to earn and can't take for granted.

Bigger babies, bigger tears.

"That is when he agreed to go. Not for the money, but because he felt wanted.

As far as the game with Arsenal is concerned, Emmanuel told me about how Arsenal players did not want to shake his hand in the tunnel and how their fans sang about his family.

How they insulted his mother and father, the people that always meant everything to him. He regretted his goal celebration, but said it was the only way he had to reply to the supporters.

He also apologized to Van Persie and wishes he had never kicked out at his former teammate.

Adebayor knows he made mistakes. He just wants a second chance. Every person deserves that."

As if we didn't know it's still good to get a reminder that CNN is ahead of the tabloid pack.

It is easy to blame and condemn people. if you would not behave the same way as Ade, if you were in his shoe.. continue casting your blame and condemnation. His actions are consistent with human nature.
Arsenal fans are known to be bad loosers. They did same to Ashley Cole, Kolo and will do it to Thierry H and Vierra tomorrow if they pay against them...go and undertand what the true spirit of football is...it is give and take, win some loose some.

I agree with u Clement, some times human beings dont measure themself with what they, may be if they were in his shoes they would have done worse.
well on the other hand thsi is an oppotunity for adebayoh to yet add to his strata of wisdom and in future be more composed in the face of criticizm and employ a more deplomatic means to reply his critics.

With the exception of the Robin Van Persie incident, I had no issues with Adebayor's goal celebration. He ran virtually the full length of the pitch with his own energy. He had been criticized over and over by his own supporters when he was at Arsenal and that is the highest form of rejection ever. They wanted him to leave and when he finally did, they get angry he celebrated a goal in front of them...incredible...I am not a fan of Adebayor or anything but what better way to silence the very people who wanted you out. The only thing wrong that day was the Van Persie incident.

Why listening to Mr. Cash and Carry. Arsenal brought Ade to limelight, no matter what is done to hurt him, he should have behaved in a responsible manner. He looked so arrogant, indiscipline and a mistaken of creation. There is culture in Africa, he should have respect for his family back in Osun state, he hailed from Nigeria and not Togo, this should be at the back of his mind and remember the son of whom he is.....no sympathy, let Adebayo not (r) rot in hell.

Clement, you have a short memory, Cashley Cole betrayed Arsenal, while Kolo is highly loved in Emirate, Henry is a mini-god with Gunners while Viera remains evergreen. All the mentioned players left arsenal not cos of money except Cashly Cole. Henry woudl have earned tripple of his salary if he had crossed to Manu or chelsea so is Viera, check your record and dont support mercinary pls.

In Ade's defense the fans didn't treat him very good but that was probably because he wasn't playing up to the standards he could. I think Wenger sold him because it was the right time. If you watch his performances for City you he looks like a new person. Compare that with how he played for us – he looked lazy and was always offside and looked like he lacked energy. Like you say there are too sides to a story but in the end he was wrong to kick van Persie and wrong to celebrate in front of the fans. Judging from their reaction if the game was at Emirates it would have ended a lot worse.

When Ade was in Arsenal, statistics showed that he will missed about 6 scoring chances before scoring 1 goal. Arsenal needs a more potent striker infront of the post than Ade. So, I wasn't surprise when Mr Wenger said he hs to go. For his behaviour to RVP, his ex-teammate, and the goal celebration infront of the fans, I awarded him a straight RED card !