Joe Cole

[Mazrim]

We're slowly building the Premier League's finest collection of has-beens and never-wases.  Plus Benteke and Guzan.

I'm afraid so. Stumbling from one ill thought out plan to another.

[Percy McCarthy]

Sold his body to medical science?

Anyway, Keane, Senderos, Joe Cole...has Paul Lambert bought a time machine?

It's a remake of Young and Hungry titled Released and Retired.

Old and greedy.

[TonyDaleysHair]

Just for reference, can anyone tell me the bracket in which the player is 'experienced' that most were clamouring for last year and the point in which they become over the hill?!! Just because of an indifferent season at West Ham does not remove that class we have see him supply over the years....just for an outrageously obscene statement with regards to his age, he's three years younger than Andre Pirlo (referencing age there...not skill)
 

Fuck me im starting to think O'dreary was right and 5 minutes on this site quantifies his statement...we truly are fickle!

[hilts_coolerking]

Just for reference, can anyone tell me the bracket in which the player is 'experienced' that most were clamouring for last year and the point in which they become over the hill?!! Just because of an indifferent season at West Ham does not remove that class we have see him supply over the years....just for an outrageously obscene statement with regards to his age, he's three years younger than Andre Pirlo (referencing age there...not skill)
 

Fuck me im starting to think O'dreary was right and 5 minutes on this site quantifies his statement...we truly are fickle!

No you're right.  I distinctly remember everyone saying at the end of last season that we're crying out for Joe Cole and Phillipe Senderos.

[Mazrim]

There's that F word again. If you don't accept something as the right thing to do, you're fickle.
I think most Villa fans would settle for average at the moment. But here's the problem; we're not even getting that.

In fairness, I might have been glad of Cole in January when we desperately needed something else in midfield. But this is early in the close season and really, I think we should be aiming a little higher.

[ozzjim]

Using magic beans?

[Mazrim]

If we did use magic beans we'd find most of the giants had already been signed by Stoke.

[ROBBO]

This looks like we are trying to survive next season without spending, doesn't auger well for a quick sale.
Senderos and Cole will probably lose the club another few hundred season ticket holders.

[DeKuip]

Get in an experienced left back and holding midfielder to add to Given, Hutton, Senderos, Cole and Bent and we have old heads as cover/alternatives in all areas of the park.
We're clearly going for the two team approach that's enabled Man City and Chelsea to challenge in all competitions!

[Toronto Villa]

This looks like we are trying to survive next season without spending, doesn't auger well for a quick sale.
Senderos and Cole will probably lose the club another few hundred season ticket holders.

I don't get the last bit. Why would these signings lose us season ticket holders? It might not get us any new ones, I'll buy that but why would some people who sat through last season consider these signings as the last straw and turn in their tickets?

[Goldie.7]

Joe Cole oh dear.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Last season you would have had a hard time convincing me we would have had even less money to spend this transfer window. Fucking hell.

Anyway, no issue with Joe. Good deal considering our new apparent financial backing (ie: bugger all)

[Toronto Villa]

The only thing I might ask is that at this early stage who has actually spent any money? If these deals are made in August with us having done nothing prior I'd be really concerned. However, it's not and to get a couple of experienced players in even if they are both short term isn't the end of the world.

[Hoppo]

Some on here need a reality check.
Were skint untill new owners come in. Lambert is doing what he can with limited funds.
A little bit respect for the new signings would be nice. Lets start next season with a fresh start for all old and new players.

[OzVilla]

I'm not overly fussed about signing Joe Cole, tbh.  He might be just what we are needing if he can stay fit.

I appreciate that's is early doors in the transfer window but the main issue for me is it's another released free transfer signing which makes the cynical in me believe that we are only looking at free agents where no fees are involved.  Quite frankly, with Randys weird world of running a football club this wouldn't surprise me at all and add to the theory of recalling the bomb squad in from the cold.

If the transfer budget is effectively zero plus wages and signing on fees then I'm afraid we're donald ducked.  We need investment not a total spend freeze.