Joe Cole

[QBVILLA]

With Cole being on a free and by Premier League standards a modest wage

What will he be earning, anyone know?

I've heard £25k a week.

That's not much, relatively speaking.

Can't believe I'm describing a £2.5m contract as "not much"

Yes, I was only speaking to Lady QB last night about the cost of extending the servant quarters.

[QBVILLA]

I would hope that Cole will be used in the home games against teams that we're looking to beat, but not so often in away games where we'll be spending long periods of time without possession of the ball (not that we have it much at home).

My fear with using a 'number 10' (as Lambert likes to call them) is that we actually need some movement from the forwards in front of them in order to really be effective.

With a player like Cole who actually runs with the ball it does encourage defenders to leave their man to close the ball down and makes life easier for the forwards to find that space.

[malckennedy]

Halfwit? You're a paid up MENSA member then?

Is "he weighed in with his fair share of goals" a euphemism for "I haven't a clue what the number is"?

28 for Forest in two years and 25 for Newcastle.

I gave up my Mensa membership when they started letting riff-raff like Brendan O'Carroll in.

Yes,I've looked them up now too. Goals for Newcastle were in Division 2.

Look we broke our transfer record to get him. He was clearly well thought of and still a top player.

We also broke our transfer record to sign Cascarino

Yeah and there was high hopes for him as well (as we were going for the league at the time). Turns out he was a waste of space.
The fact remains we broke our transfer record for Withe and there were big expectations from him, and unlike Cascarino he delivered.

There were clearly high hopes and expectations of Peter Withe on the part of the manager, who later described him as "the final piece in the jigsaw". I can assure you that these hopes and expectations were not widely shared by the supporters at the time. That is the point.

[Havencheese]

Cole is exactly the type of player we needed when Lambert first took over to compliment his 'young and hungry' signings. Still if he gets on the park for about 25 league and cup games, I think it will have been quite handy an acquisition. Reaching that amount, no doubt there'll be a handful of his appearances it'll be a wonder why Lambert even bothered but if it bridges the gap for Westy and whoever else it'll be worth it.

Expectation can't be too high of course but given the state of hot poo we're in, I actually think we'll get a couple of moments here and there from Cole off his own boot, may prove to be a match winner on a couple of occasions.

[Legion]

Let's hope he has an impact more like Robbie Keane as opposed to Jermaine Jenas.

[ChicagoLion]

A nice little drive from that London to VP in his Chav Rover on a Saturday morning followed by a kick about and a nice overnight stay in the Hotel du Vin, assorted wanna be brummy chicks laying in wait in the VIP section of the latest night spot.

 Champagne, Blow Jobs, kiss and tell.

[brian green]

Where do I apply?

[Malandro]

Where do I apply?

Joe Cole. c/o Aston Villa Football Club. Birmingham, B6


Each to their own

[brian green]

I don't drink.   Do you think I would be allowed Irn Bru?

[john e]

I don't drink.   Do you think I would be allowed Irn Bru?

'Never trust a man who doesn't drink'

James Crumley

[brian green]

Very true.   I would not trust me any further than I can throw me.   Utter scoundrel and a blackguard.  I even miss eastie.

[Lucky Eddie]

Did Ron actually refer to Peter Withe as the final piece of the jigsaw when he bought him?

Or reflecting on the purchase when reviewing how he built the Champions?

Just curious.

[Malandro]

toeing the company line.

"senderos is such a brilliant signing"

Yes Joe.

[Gregorys Boy]

I do find it funny that Cole has received a rougher ride on this forum than Philip 'Flippin' Senderos!

[SteveN]

I do find it funny that Cole has received a rougher ride on this forum than Philip 'Flippin' Senderos!

I think we are all just glad that Senderos is not Titus Bramble.