Joe Cole

[Steve R]

Yep. Young and youngry seems to have become bus pass and world weary.

A year ago we were being told that transfer fees weren't the problem and that money was available, it was wages that wa sthe issue. That seems to be on its head too.

[ozzjim]

Ashley Cole would be an incredible signing.

Joe Cole - position we need someone in - yes, talented - certainly. I loved him as a player 2 years ago and thought he was hard done by at Liverpool, and hardly a big shock he has struggled at West Ham under Allardyce, but as we are even more long ball,.... hmmm.

I am going to stick my neck the other way, I reckon he will be effective in the way Berger was for us, and that will do for me. Time will tell, but I think it is a good signing.

[Hoppo]

Welcome Joe. I hope you are as magic as Merson.

[Le Lapin]

Not reported anywhere else yet. If true, it's an unusual direction for our signing policy. If the lad wants to play and can keep fit he'll be a great addition. He's a really good player with good experience and would be a good link with Delph. If the lad is coming to Villa to top up his retirement nest egg, well then it's going to be another stick to beat the manager with. Would like to see Cole play for us, he's better than we have at the mo.

[Tuscans]

Yea true, but of you take the bottom tier of the league, the group we tend to struggle against, then he could be the cog that was missing in a lot of games over the last 3-4 seasons.

[Monty]

He has more creative talent than our other midfielders. That might not say much, but it is at least an improvement.

And I wouldn't judge him too much on his WHam performances. The only attacking midfielder who flourishes under Allardyce is Kevin sodding Nolan.

[Concrete John]

As a one year deal it makes sense until a takeover happens.  Quite a practical signing under the circumstances.

[Tuscans]

Didn't he do a little punditry on ITV? So Cole, maybe Keane....Dixon next.

[john e]

He's actually got a footballing Brain unlike the rest of the horse shit we have on our midfield
(With the obs exception)

[brontebilly]

When he went on loan to Lille he played pretty well according to the French media. It could work and considering we don't have a penny to spend and a club without an owner in some ways, I don't think it's a bad bit of business.

He did in fairness but then the French league is pretty slow and obviously doesn't have the overall quality of the prem.

I think he struggles with the pace nowadays as he didn't do much at Liverpool or West Ham and that's the last 4 years of his prem career so not encouraging to me.

Think you are being kind to the French league, it is awful. Joey nietzsche was well able to hold his own in midfield for Marseilles in that league. Cole hasnt been any use since 07/08. He was the most overrated player of his generation, some accolade when you consider the cast that made up Golden Generation. Billed as a superstar by the London media since he was a kid but aside from a couple of seasons under Mourinho was nearly always the first man taken off no matter who the manager was. Was reasonably ok at international level where the pace was a bit slower. Never rated him and was a laughing stock at West Ham second time around and Liverpool. Senderos and Joe Cole, who next a return for Habib Beye to cover right back?

If we arent bought before the end of the transfer window, we will be bottom at Xmas.

Anyway, back to the World Cup

[dave shelley]

Bastards are now saying it's a medical tomorrow despite it being on their news feed that he'd signed.  Apologies all.

[silhillvilla]

Should have signed Cheryl Cole. That would have shifted some ST's

[kippaxvilla2]

If we can secure Lescott now I will be chuffed with the summers transfer dealings.  That's Aaron Lescott of course.

[glasses]

Fuck a duck.

What a bunch of fucking clowns we have running the club. Just ridiculous

[Clampy]

I don't know about anyone else but to me this and Senderos don't feel like 'Lambert' signings. It's a bit odd.