Joe Cole

[john e]

Haven't been on here for a while since leaving early at White Hart Lane for the last game, however had to laugh yesterday when hearing the news of Joe Cole signing.

Wtf is this all about. If he'd have signed for Brentford or Charlton I wouldn't have been surprised but with us being the shambles that we are I just laughed. Shit season, shit players! Why not sign some really old extra shit ones to go with them.

Nearly as funny as the folk on here talking up his signing "England International Joe Cole" it proclaims on the avfc.co.uk site. Ha, brilliant. 10 years ago possibly, but now he wouldn't get into my Monday night 7 a side team, then again, neither would most of the shite we have currently. Ah well, I'm off to Brazil on Sunday so who cares. Lets see if we've signed Shaun Derry and any other grey haired pensioner by the time I get back.

What on earth are you blathering on about, he's 32 not 42

Hope you have a good trip to Brazil btw

[shaunreynolds]

He's past his prime yes but still could be a good addition to the squad although it seems "The Gaffer" has gauranteed him a starting place. Lets get off his back before he's played a single minute for us and get behind him and the rest of the players! UTV

[JD]

If he is fit for half the games that will be 19 games where we have a player who can control a ball, pass further than 10 yards, cross a ball (maybe take a corner) and take a decent free kick. That's more than we have now (sad as it is).

[aj2k77]

I'm getting the feeling Cole and Senderos for free will be masterstrokes. Save the few pennies we might have for a decent holding midfielder with a prescence and we could surprise ourselves by not being utterly shit next season.

[silhillvilla]

Will he move to the Mids or is it a Pires job ?

[Dave]

I'd guess the latter - when he was at Lille he used to get the Eurostar each day for training.

[adrenachrome]

I'd guess the latter - when he was at Lille he used to get the Eurostar each day for training.

Wait till Mrs Lowton gets wind of this. There will be hell to pay in the twittersphere.

[SheffieldVillain]

I'm getting the feeling Cole and Senderos for free will be masterstrokes. Save the few pennies we might have for a decent holding midfielder with a prescence and we could surprise ourselves by not being utterly shit next season.

I'd add a decent left back to that as well, but other than that I agree. At the very least signing Joe Cole shows that Lambert might want to improve the style of football on offer.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'd guess the latter - when he was at Lille he used to get the Eurostar each day for training.

I know it's sometimes hard if you have kids (I don't know if he does), but that's really quite sad. The opportunity to play abroad and instead of shifting out there for a few months, you opt to Eurostar it from Laahndaahn every day.

[fbriai]

I'd guess the latter - when he was at Lille he used to get the Eurostar each day for training.

I know it's sometimes hard if you have kids (I don't know if he does), but that's really quite sad. The opportunity to play abroad and instead of shifting out there for a few months, you opt to Eurostar it from Laahndaahn every day.

I thought he only took the Eurostar at the beginning of his stay, before he was joined by his family. Could easily be wrong though.

[Dr Butler]

I'd guess the latter - when he was at Lille he used to get the Eurostar each day for training.

I know it's sometimes hard if you have kids (I don't know if he does), but that's really quite sad. The opportunity to play abroad and instead of shifting out there for a few months, you opt to Eurostar it from Laahndaahn every day.

I thought he only took the Eurostar at the beginning of his stay, before he was joined by his family. Could easily be wrong though.

I'm sure I saw a report on his time in France and he lived there with his family..

[QBVILLA]

Seen plenty of comments about him being past his best. Well at his best he was playing in the CL, representing England and trousering the best part of £100k a week. Not wishing to be disrepectful to our club, but if he wasn't past his best we'd have absolutely feck all chance of signing him. He isn't as good as he was but he is better than what we already have because if you haven't noticed we've been shit for the past four years.

[john e]

Seen plenty of comments about him being past his best. Well at his best he was playing in the CL, representing England and trousering the best part of £100k a week. Not wishing to be disrepectful to our club, but if he wasn't past his best we'd have absolutely feck all chance of signing him. He isn't as good as he was but he is better than what we already have because if you haven't noticed we've been shit for the past four years.

Sadly, spot on

[Holte L2]

I'd guess the latter - when he was at Lille he used to get the Eurostar each day for training.

The Sky Sports Documentary "Joe Cole, a year in France" shown at the time must have been a smokescreen then.

[pauliewalnuts]

Seen plenty of comments about him being past his best. Well at his best he was playing in the CL, representing England and trousering the best part of £100k a week. Not wishing to be disrepectful to our club, but if he wasn't past his best we'd have absolutely feck all chance of signing him. He isn't as good as he was but he is better than what we already have because if you haven't noticed we've been shit for the past four years.

There's always the option of signing players who haven't peaked yet, of course. Meaning ones who are further along the line than the dross we've bought in recent seasons.

My problem with Cole isn't his age, it's the fact he's done nothing in the PL for years now. Hoolahan and Barry are the same age, but have done it recently. Either of those would be a better signing IMO. I suspect it will be something to do with cash, though.