Joe Cole

[tottenhamseagull]

Has Joe Cole done a press conference today stating
a) Liverpool was his boyhood club
b) stood on the kop as a kid
c) admired Hodgson since his Switzerland in Euro 96
d) dreamed of playing for Liverpool after watching Kevin Keegan play

You mean Robbie Keane stylee? But he made the mistake of "the boyhood speech" with 3 different clubs....fool

 

[Simster]

Quite a few good players on frees this summer.

Free? £90k a week?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

How is it a swap, Cole was unsigned?

Not a financial swap, but skill-set swap really.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

And how many did he get..? Thats right FIFTEEN ish

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Possibly, as it panned out. Doesn't alter the fact that he would have EXPECTED more games at Villa than Chelsea, though.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Look at this team of England hopefuls - not one of them a regular in their club side:

1. Hart
2. Richards
3. Gibbs
4. Mancienne
5. Onuoha
6. Walcott
7. Wilshere
8. Rodwell
9. Carrick
10. Sturridge
11. Adam Johnson.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Possibly, as it panned out. Doesn't alter the fact that he would have EXPECTED more games at Villa than Chelsea, though.

Sorry we are talking at cross purposes. Im talking about when Sidwell ORIGINALLY moved to Chelsea. Not when he went back.

He got 15ish games for Chelsea. Villa he is an everpresent. Virtually.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Sorry we are talking at cross purposes. Im talking about when Sidwell ORIGINALLY moved to Chelsea. Not when he went back.

He got 15ish games for Chelsea. Villa he is an everpresent. Virtually.

Ah - that's where it got confusing then - he went to Chelsea from READING, innit?

 

[Superphil]

Not a financial swap, but skill-set swap really.

I mean you can only swap if you currently own the player, Cole was a free agent, he was swapped with no-one. Chelsea bought Benayoun while he was under contract with Liverpool.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Ordinarily I'd be interested to see how Hodgson could take an ailing giant like Liverpool, sell a couple of Carlos Kickaball's, infuse the line-up with quality English players and see how they do. But after the shit World Cup I've just witnessed the Premier League can all go f*** themselves...

 

[Mellotron]

Villa he is an everpresent.

Eh? No he isn't.

08-09 - 15 games (inc subs)
09-10 - 23 games (inc subs)

Young Milner Petrov Downing

is the settled Villa midfield.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Has Joe Cole done a press conference today stating
a) Liverpool was his boyhood club
b) stood on the kop as a kid
c) admired Hodgson since his Switzerland in Euro 96
d) dreamed of playing for Liverpool after watching Kevin Keegan play

e)it's not about the money
f)lLiverpool are too good to not be in the Champions League
g)Liverpool's fans are the best in the world
h)that he can't wait to link up with his England buddy Stevie G

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I mean you can only swap if you currently own the player, Cole was a free agent, he was swapped with no-one. Chelsea bought Benayoun while he was under contract with Liverpool.

Yeah, I understand, I was just pointing out that it wasn't a real "swap" as such, but I think people caleld it that as they were players with similiar Attributes, even though Cole was technically unattached, but came from Chelsea.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Ah - that's where it got confusing then - he went to Chelsea from READING, innit?

Yes he did. Like I say I have distinct apathy in most things prem league, at least until we get there anyway.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Eh? No he isn't.

08-09 - 15 games (inc subs)
09-10 - 23 games (inc subs)

Young Milner Petrov Downing

is the settled Villa midfield.

I dont CARE

And I did say VIRTUALLY.

 

[Pavilionaire]

What's not to like:

"Joe, it's you old boss Harry Redknapp. Please come and play for Spurs - you'll get first team football, Champions League, you won't have to move house, there's Defoe, Crouchy, Ledley, Tom, Dawson, Lennon - all the England boys -AND you and Frank can still go out spit-roasting after Stringfellows on a Saturday night. £75K a week - what do you think?"

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

What's not to like:

"Joe, it's you old boss Harry Redknapp. Please come and play for Spurs - you'll get first team football, Champions League, you won't have to move house, there's Defoe, Crouchy, Ledley, Tom, Dawson, Lennon - all the England boys -AND you and Frank can still go out spit-roasting after Stringfellows on a Saturday night. £75K a week - what do you think?"

I'd rather move up north for £90k a week.

 

[Safe.]

Free? £90k a week?

Yes they didn't pay a fee for him.

 

[Walkers Cajun Squirrel]

Liverpool also got £6million odd in this swap deal. Not bad.

 

[beorhthelm]

What's not to like:

maybe, and this might be an shocking alternative view, he's gone to Liverpool to get games. Tottenham has already got a strong midfield. Liverpool was light of quality before losing Benayoun, having to use Kuyt as a winger, he's vitually guaranteed 1st team football.

 

[tottenhamseagull]

maybe, and this might be an shocking alternative view, he's gone to Liverpool to get games. Tottenham has already got a strong midfield. Liverpool was light of quality before losing Benayoun, having to use Kuyt as a winger, he's vitually guaranteed 1st team football.

This is true. He will have to work for his money at Spurs. That is what has scared him off a move. All the best Joe