Joe Cole

[adrenachrome]

Verily, our cup runneth over.

Good times.

[Des Little]

Know what? I fancy Cole to break into the England squad...for SoccerAid 2016.

If we are restricted to free transfers, why on earth don't we go for Tom Ince? At least with him there's a resale value...a no lose gamble from where I see it. Or am I missing something??

[pauliewalnuts]

Know what? I fancy Cole to break into the England squad...for SoccerAid 2016.

If we are restricted to free transfers, why on earth don't we go for Tom Ince? At least with him there's a resale value...a no lose gamble from where I see it. Or am I missing something??

He'll want too much in his pay packet.

[RussellC]

"Joe's what I like to call a 'number 10'. I've been tracking him for some time."

Shudder.

[silhillvilla]

What will we be paying Cole ? £50k a week ? That would be another £2.5m spectacularly wasted . Will this club and it's owners ever learn !?

[ozzjim]

I don't think he would though Paulie, I think he would be a no brainer for us at the moment.

[pauliewalnuts]

Know what? I fancy Cole to break into the England squad...for SoccerAid 2016.

Next in: Ralph Little and Jonathan Wilkes

[Des Little]

Know what? I fancy Cole to break into the England squad...for SoccerAid 2016.

If we are restricted to free transfers, why on earth don't we go for Tom Ince? At least with him there's a resale value...a no lose gamble from where I see it. Or am I missing something??

He'll want too much in his pay packet.

Which we'd recoup when he moves on. Cole's wages are money down the drain.

[Ian.]

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

How's this - Hoolahan struggled to get into the Norwich team but he was pretty good when he played so maybe it'll be the same with Joe Cole.

Both Cole and Hoolahan are similar aged players, both can't get in the first team of their last clubs but one's good enough for us and the other isn't?

[Gregorys Boy]

We can't have our cake both ways.   People have been crying out for experience and he has that.   

I'm not saying I'm jumping up for joy about it, but some of you moaning about him better not be the same ones that were asking for experience - someone will find your quotes

This is a fair comment, but like others I think this signing is coming two years too late.  He should be an improvement on most of what we have, but I can't see him playing enough to make too much of a difference.  Also he doesn't have the biggest of personalities which could have been good to have to make up for his lack of minutes on the pitch.  But wait and see it may still prove a great buy.

[pauliewalnuts]

Know what? I fancy Cole to break into the England squad...for SoccerAid 2016.

If we are restricted to free transfers, why on earth don't we go for Tom Ince? At least with him there's a resale value...a no lose gamble from where I see it. Or am I missing something??

He'll want too much in his pay packet.

Which we'd recoup when he moves on. Cole's wages are money down the drain.

I don't disagree, just expect that will be the way our glorious leaders will see it.

[David_Nab]

2 year deal big pay cut according to Matt Kendrick

[PaulWinch again]

Good grief this is very weird.

[pauliewalnuts]

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

How's this - Hoolahan struggled to get into the Norwich team but he was pretty good when he played so maybe it'll be the same with Joe Cole.

Both Cole and Hoolahan are similar aged players, both can't get in the first team of their last clubs but one's good enough for us and the other isn't?

Yes, that's about right.

[Holte L2]

If we can keep him fit, it's a decent signing. Albeit it's a massive IF