[Albion] Joe Cole’s claim that we have “a similar level of player to West Brom”

[Guinness Boy]

I don't think that's a fair assessment of the sentiment behind the opening post. The media fawn over our team all the time, the XG kings and statistical darlings of the headscratching pundits trying to work out how we're doing as badly as we are relative to their understanding of how we play the game. I'd like to hear a little less praise from the media for the performance and a little more admiration for the ability to get the results to match the general perception of our team.

I was surprised to hear Joe Cole say he thought there wasn't much between WBA and our teams - I think we're a long way ahead of them. Like others, I think only Johnstone in goal and Pereira would have a chance of getting into our team although Conor Townsend seems a fairly useful left back/wing back. Don't let him take free kicks though.

I don’t think Cole’s right. I just haven’t got my knickers in a twist over it. He’s an idiot.


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[LamieRobertson]

Who?

 

[TugWilson]

Best way to look at it imho , we lost 1-0 recently at theirs and should have won 5-1 COMFORTABLY . If you can find any honest resemblance between the two teams on the pitch that day ( except for the glaringly obvious lack of finish )then good luck with your meds ....cos they ain`t working !

 

[Munkfish]

Why? You’re not even funny or interesting.

I find your behaviour here repugnant and will call it out. Is this abusive style off moderation supported by NSC?

Jesus christ mate, you sound like a right ****. I barely notice posters on here. But you stand out on a regular basis for being a complete bellend.

 

[Sirnormangall]

I don't know too much about the WBA team but would any of their players make the starting 11 for Brighton ahead of our current squad?

No!

 

[Stat Brother]

This is harsh - Joe Cole specifically mentioned us in a fairly poor analysis piece.

You write that as if there's been an excellent piece of analysis by Mr Cole.

Why shouldn't it be mentioned on here?

Because it's only Joe Cole with a fairly poor analysis piece.

 

[vagabond]

Jesus christ mate, you sound like a right ****. I barely notice posters on here. But you stand out on a regular basis for being a complete bellend.

You don’t even know anything about me. That’s not a pleasant way to talk to someone.

Who’s the one being abusive here?

 

[Munkfish]

You don’t even know anything about me. That’s not a pleasant way to talk to someone.

Who’s the one being abusive here?

Me, doesnt stop you coming across as a bellend.

Anyway, Have a lovely evening.

 

[Hilltop]

You write that as if there's been an excellent piece of analysis by Mr Cole.

Because it's only Joe Cole with a fairly poor analysis piece.

are you saying there's a right and wrong with football opinions and Joe Cole is always wrong?

Also, surely Joe Cole's opinions on the sport will stand stronger than most people? After all, he did play internationally for England. Fair play he didn't get privately educated like some, but that shouldn't make a slightest difference in terms of football opinions. Strange how the speed Joe Cole can process information is being used to judge his football opinions?

 

[AmexRuislip]

Jesus christ mate, you sound like a right ****. I barely notice posters on here. But you stand out on a regular basis for being a complete bellend.

You don’t even know anything about me. That’s not a pleasant way to talk to someone.

Who’s the one being abusive here?

Who really gives a toss what Joe Cole says or even thinks

 

[vagabond]

Me, doesnt stop you coming across as a bellend.

Anyway, Have a lovely evening.

And you seem like such a lovely person.

If you can’t talk to people without hurling abuse or swearing it really doesn’t say much for your intellect or what kind of human being you are. Please ignore me as I’ll do you. Thanks.

 

[Seasider78]

Pundits rarely say anything of interest and at this level know little or nothing about anyone outside the top six other than the 4-5 bullet points handed to them before they go on air.

Switch on at kick off and off at the final whistle and save yourself the pain of listening to the ignorance about us

 

[Munkfish]

And you seem like such a lovely person.

If you can’t talk to people without hurling abuse or swearing it really doesn’t say much for your intellect or what kind of human being you are. Please ignore me as I’ll do you. Thanks.

Just calling it as I see it. Im sure there are plenty of others who think it to.

 

[Stat Brother]

are you saying there's a right and wrong with football opinions and Joe Cole is always wrong?

Also, surely Joe Cole's opinions on the sport will stand stronger than most people? After all, he did play internationally for England. Fair play he didn't get privately educated like some, but that shouldn't make a slightest difference in terms of football opinions. Strange how the speed Joe Cole can process information is being used to judge his football opinions?

Not as strange as you inferring my stance on Joe Cole's lack of ability to analyse football is anything to do with his education.
I don't think he's very good, he wouldn't be very good if he spoke like the Queen, I don't think he's any good speaking like Joe Cole.

He said something that doesn't really hold up despite, let's not forget league position and head to head record, but the fact Joe Cole said it seriously diminishes the level of f**ks I can give it.

TBH I can only think of about 3 posters in all of NSC who would feel the need to bring this nothingness to the masses, that says more about them than it does NSC, Albion fans in general or for that matter Joe Cole, himself.

 

[vagabond]

Just calling it as I see it. Im sure there are plenty of others who think it to.

Nah, you’re just being unpleasant and abusive. Perhaps you’re one of GB’s mates.

If you’re going to barge in and only hurl insults at people at least try and specify what was said that was so offensive to you. Else you come across as a naive buffoon to be honest.

Just calling it as I see it.

 

[vagabond]

are you saying there's a right and wrong with football opinions and Joe Cole is always wrong?

Also, surely Joe Cole's opinions on the sport will stand stronger than most people? After all, he did play internationally for England. Fair play he didn't get privately educated like some, but that shouldn't make a slightest difference in terms of football opinions. Strange how the speed Joe Cole can process information is being used to judge his football opinions?

[emoji106] well said.

Joe Cole is a professional footballer and now pundit. You’re quite right, ok he’s not gone through the education system but there’s no need to be snobby about that. he’s entitled to his opinions. As we are entitled to disagree with him.

 

[Solid at the back]

Only a Brighton fan could get offended by what a pundit has to say about our squad. Why do we have to be such wet wipes?

 

[Mr Putdown]

We get no respect!

But you get up again?

 

[Iford Albion]

Hilarious how this is going.

The margins between players and squads in the premiership are small. That's why teams at the top don't win ten nil every week. West Brom have some good players. A few would strengthen our squad. Joe Cole was a talented player but never fulfilled his potential and is not really cut out for punditry. Its an interesting proposition though because the difference between us and West Bromwich really is marginal. As is the difference between us and West ham for example.

 

[Sheebo]

The replies to that tweet are actually refreshing...