Joe Cole

[curiousorange]

Well, you can't claim you saw this coming. Is Keane aware of this madness?

[kippaxvilla2]

If he plays it will be to the benefit of us.  That's a big if.

[Des Little]

What's David Batty up to these days?

[SoccerHQ]

Yet another famous player we've signed a good 3 years too late and are getting them as they head into semi retirement.....Ginola, Schemichel, Robbie Keane, Pires etc.

He hardly played for West Ham last season, it's fair to say he's past it at this level but needs must I'm afraid.

[bertlambshank]

Who is running the club at the moment the fucking Grace Brothers- "I'm free".

[john e]

blimey...didn't he struggle in the end to get into West Ham's team? I don't know what he's got left but you can see how all of this is playing out. It's like last season's policy never happened and we have taken a complete 180 turn. Crazy

yes that is a bit worrying,
 but if there is one manager about who wouldn't appreciate what Cole offers its Allardyce

well that's the best I can come up with for now

[UK Redsox]

Villa are turning into the MLS of the Premier League.

[Clampy]

He made over 30 appearances for West Ham last season according to wikipedia. Bit of a strange one really.

[The Left Side]

He didn't set the world alight on his return to WHU, I hope he proves the doubters wrong.

[Jimbo]

Joe what? Frickin'ell.

[Matt Collins]

We need that kind of player. But when's the last time he did anything of note?

I guess this makes hoolahan unlikely

I haven't checked, but how are those who are certain we've got a takeover done and dusted spinning these signings?

[kippaxvilla2]

It's all starting to make sense now.  Roy Keane wasn't for the assistant managers job it was to anchor the midfield.

[UK Redsox]

Let's just be grateful that it isn't Carlton or Ashley.

[john e]

he's the creative midfielder everyones been raging on about in every match thread last season

what did we expect, we are up for sale no money will be invested short term, Lambert is trying to put together a team with a bit more experience on a shoestring budget, Coles as good as we are going to get in the present circumstances

[Meanwood Villa]

I'll stick my neck out and say this will be a shit signing.