Author Topic: Reds sign Joe Cole (Read 200534 times)

ScouseGirl · « **Reply #440 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:37:21 pm »

Just wanted to add......................Hello Joe Cole

always like it when the player is easy on ones eye

Dr Cornwallis · « **Reply #441 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:37:46 pm »

Quote from: Art Vandelay on July 19, 2010, 03:33:00 pm

Hopefully he proves me wrong, but I don't think he's that good a player and I'm certainly concerned by the particularly bad knee injury he had. I also think he's been massively overhyped this summer, simply by not playing in most of the England games where they were absolute shit his stock has risen by default.

Like I say, hope I'm wrong, but I just don't think he'll be anywhere as influential in our play as it seems a lot are making out.

Putting all the obvious issues aside for a moment, this is great news because Cole is infinitely better than Babel. He may not be quick, but he'll retain the ball and he can slip a through ball between defenders, and that's Nando's currency.
Just not sure how Hodgson will balance Babel, Jovanovic, Cole, Kuyt, Gerrard and Riera. And really I should be mentioning Pacheco in that list as well.

rocco · « **Reply #442 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:38:35 pm »

Quote from: Nofliesonfrank on July 19, 2010, 03:23:56 pm

But we're doomed? We're a sinking ship? We have no money? Well I guess the firesale begins now. .....

People are dumb....

?

Some are smart and not gullible

LFCfan4Life · « **Reply #443 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:39:42 pm »

Quote from: Andy@Allerton on July 19, 2010, 03:33:33 pm

We don't seem to have any money since we've sold two players for around £8M and have brought in a player for £1.5M and two free transfers.

actually since january we have sold around £16m of players(voronin, dossena, Mihaylov, buchtmann, san jose, yossi) and released a few others - all these sales have been freeing up the wage budget

and signed 3 free transfers(joe cole, jovanovic and maxi) and jonjo for £1.5m

but no one is selling players to make interest payments

Red_Rich · « **Reply #444 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:40:03 pm »

Quote from: TomDcs on July 19, 2010, 02:02:12 pm

Very promising imo, stevie will like this.

IMHO, Cole has signed AFTER getting confirmation from Stevie that he will be staying (and Prolly Nando too).

But I may be wrong. He may be Stevie's direct replacement.

Let's hope it's the first scenario.

(I bet there have been a few txts sent between Cole, Stevie and Nando very recently!!!!!

Welcome to England's most successful club, Joe.

red4life69 · « **Reply #445 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:40:27 pm »

wow - blown away by the news - great player and he plays with agression and he actually looks up and "passes" the ball. Should fit very nicely with stevie G and Maxi...

Welcome Joe..We will have your standards corrupted and your Save LFC Tshirt ready for your son !!

Massive thanks to Jules and Kit - T shirt came last week and have not stop wearing it. Played a gig to 2000 people on Saturday and wore it there too...I think some reds might be ordering some more from you this week i told them where to get them from. !!

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rockredrock · « **Reply #446 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:40:30 pm »

Hello joe what's it like not bein a rentboy now?,hope you have a good time with us and win loads of stuff

lazzathered · « **Reply #447 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:40:46 pm »

Quote from: Dr Cornwallis on July 19, 2010, 03:37:46 pm

And really I should be mentioning Pacheco in that list as well.

I'm VERY happy about this signing, but am slightly concerned about Pacheco's development as well. Hope he doesn't get flogged for peanuts while we're so excited and looking the other way

Mavis Cruet · « **Reply #448 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:41:03 pm »

Quote from: Kite on July 19, 2010, 03:26:44 pm

Great signing. Best free agent on the Market and we got him. Lets not moan about this lads. be happy for one day this year !

Ed Zachary

exiledinyorkshire · « **Reply #449 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:41:06 pm »

Joe Cole is not a left sided player. He will not have signed for us over other very good offers in order to be stuck out on the left. Joe cole has to play just off the CF.

Sorry that was in response to Alan Kennedy on Sky saying we have needed a left sided player, and Joe Cole is the answer. He is also now saying that Gerrard and Torres arent going anywhere, so fuck knows what to think now. Having said that he is on the piss in Denmark so i'll forgive him for speaking shit.

neilfc6 · « **Reply #450 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:41:20 pm »

FUCKING GET IN!!!!! best bit of news in ages, lets hope this is the first of many

Fitzy. · « **Reply #451 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:42:10 pm »

Exciting news this. First bit of positive news in ages.

exile kopite · « **Reply #452 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:42:46 pm »

Clearly i blame Purslow and Broughton, the chelsea supporter and spy, for this.

So, will Cole pickup #7?

Carra-ton · « **Reply #453 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:42:52 pm »

Absolutely delighted...it's more to do with the intent that it shows, it's been a long time since we have managed to sign someone who is really well known in England(in the attacking positions), just get a decent left-back and a monster of a mid-field marshal who will control the tempo, an I tell you we are set

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #454 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:42:52 pm »

Not sure how i feel about this. His injury record is a a big concern, and we're probably after blowing our whole Summer budget on him. That and i don't particularly rate him that highly anyway.

Jonno83 · « **Reply #455 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:43:13 pm »

Fantastic buy, seems good business now to get rid of Yossi, get a fee and bring in a player a couple of years younger who is english. Maybe things are looking slightly brighter on the pitch....

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #456 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:43:18 pm »

----------------------Reina----------------------

Johnson---Carra----------Skrtel------Agger

-------------Aqua---------Lucas---------------

Cole--------------Gerrard---------------Jova

---------------------Torres---------------------

Assuming we sell Mascherano and keep everyone else, this is our best team in my opinion

Hopefully we'll sign at least one new left back but I can't see great improvement on that team, given all our signings have been either under £2m or free.

kk65 · « **Reply #457 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:43:27 pm »

Another Rent Boy at the club...my oh my.....

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #458 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:43:34 pm »

Good signing, hopefully with the new medicos we can keep him fit and see him out on the park as much as possible.

benn25 · « **Reply #459 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:43:57 pm »

I mentioned in a JC thread ages ago, he'll come to Liverpool. One of the reasons is that he wants to play for England. If we are to believe Fabio, he has to be playing constantly. England means JC is going to be all out to keep himself fit and shine. Yes we're not in CL, but that doesn't mean we won't be in 2011/12, which I think we will. He's established in the team, got his England place back, hopefully the club would of been sold by then, and hali fucking eula he finishes his career winning the league and possibly the CL.

Next we need a LB of some quality with masch money - which is dragging on for too long and hopefully Remy.

Keep up the pressure - YANKS OUT!!!

LFCfan4Life · « **Reply #460 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:44:49 pm »

Quote from: exiledinyorkshire on July 19, 2010, 03:41:06 pm

Sorry that was in response to Alan Kennedy on Sky saying we have needed a left sided player, and Joe Cole is the answer. He is also now saying that Gerrard and Torres arent going anywhere, so fuck knows what to think now. Having said that he is on the piss in Denmark so i'll forgive him for speaking shit.

just getting over excited over a good piece of news als doesn't want to be all gloom and doom on national tv

you have to remember the saying 'one swallow doesn't make a summer'

Mr Q · « **Reply #461 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:45:35 pm »

Very good signing if he can keep fit. Hopefully this makes Gerrard stay.

Hopefully nobody starts to hail Purslow as a saviour though, he is still the devil and unless he does what he is meant to do, I can never praise him.

Walter Sobchak · « **Reply #462 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:45:49 pm »

hugely important not to lose sight of this...

Quote from: LFCfan4Life on Today at 15:39:42

actually since january we have sold around £16m of players(voronin, dossena, Mihaylov, buchtmann, san jose, yossi) and released a few others - all these sales have been freeing up the wage budget

and signed 3 free transfers(joe cole, jovanovic and maxi) and jonjo for £1.5m

majestic_11 · « **Reply #463 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:46:55 pm »

Maybe 3 free signings in out starting eleven next year?

Think we have got three good footballers for very little initial outlay!

Hope we can pring in a bit of pace and power to compliment the side.

LFCfan4Life · « **Reply #464 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:47:19 pm »

Quote from: exile kopite on July 19, 2010, 03:42:46 pm

So, will Cole pickup #7?

with his injury record i hope not

Teigen · « **Reply #465 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:47:21 pm »

Welcome Joe. Hopefully Brukner can keep him fit the most of the season.

Great signing!

ollyfrom.tv · « **Reply #466 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:48:00 pm »

Nice bit of business. Welcome Joe.

exiledintheUSA · « **Reply #467 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:48:10 pm »

Quote from: Walter Sobchak on July 19, 2010, 03:45:49 pm

hugely important not to lose sight of this...

Quote from: LFCfan4Life on Today at 15:39:42
actually since january we have sold around £16m of players(voronin, dossena, Mihaylov, buchtmann, san jose, yossi) and released a few others - all these sales have been freeing up the wage budget

and signed 3 free transfers(joe cole, jovanovic and maxi) and jonjo for £1.5m

Yes it is important but if you look at it the other way re have replaced players with better players. Albiet for free.

myrlas · « **Reply #468 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:48:52 pm »

No matter what people say or think about this. It will improve our first team.

Cole is a much, much better player than Benayoun. Proven, experienced, creative.

Best news so far this summer.

Kasper · « **Reply #469 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:49:53 pm »

Quote from: Libertine on July 19, 2010, 02:29:53 pm

have to say i'm a little surprised by the ecstatic reactions on here (but maybe that says a lot about how far we've fallen).

no doubt he's a quality player and when fully fit might be better than benayoun. but he's hugely injury prone and on the treatment table is of use to no-one. yes, on paper we've swapped him for beanyoun and gained £5m, but that's at probably double the wages which wipes it our pretty quickly.

Well, according to various speculation, Benny was at £40,000/week at West Ham and is now at £70,000/week at Chelsea. So let's assume he was at around £60,000/week at Liverpool.

It's been reported that we have offered Cole £90,000/week.

That's a added expense of £30,000/week, and since Cole's contract runs for three years, that's a total of £4.3 million. Adding a sign-on fee, that would probably put the total cost in the region of the £5 million we got for Yossi. And even if it is actually a bit more, it still sounds like a pretty good deal, right?

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #470 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:50:16 pm »

You have to wonder why Capella and Ancelotti didn't play him when he was fit, possible dud on our hands here.

kop1311 · « **Reply #471 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:50:22 pm »

Quote from: ghost77uk on July 19, 2010, 02:01:21 pm

Wow! I honestly expected him to stay in London...

Yeah me 2. well pleased with this signing, has shown he can unlock defences which is the one thing we've been lacking for god knows how long. will hopefully convince stevie and el nino the club means business. swap yossi and 6m for Cole, that to me is good business for once

rocco · « **Reply #472 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:50:31 pm »

Quote from: Dr Cornwallis on July 19, 2010, 03:37:46 pm

Putting all the obvious issues aside for a moment, this is great news because Cole is infinitely better than Babel. He may not be quick, but he'll retain the ball and he can slip a through ball between defenders, and that's Nando's currency.
Just not sure how Hodgson will balance Babel, Jovanovic, Cole, Kuyt, Gerrard and Riera. And really I should be mentioning Pacheco in that list as well.

I would think Riera will be moved on ....

KopiteN1ck · « **Reply #473 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:50:43 pm »

fantastic signing Mr Hodgson!

Id like to see Cole start on the left. Doesnt quite have the pace of babbel or reira but more than makes up for it with his technical ability!

Heres to more freebies...

exile kopite · « **Reply #474 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:51:10 pm »

Quote from: LFCfan4Life on July 19, 2010, 03:47:19 pm

with his injury record i hope not

assume you think Torres should switch to 38 then?

scatman · « **Reply #475 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:51:57 pm »

Well I'm not a big fan, I'll admit it, I'm sure some of you saw my comments in the earlier thread.

Welcome to Liverpool Joe, good luck and please prove me wrong. Try to stay fit son.

Paul JH · « **Reply #476 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:52:11 pm »

Considering the shit we are in as a club, the likes of this signing I didn't think was possible, so delighted. And credit must go to Cole for forgoing the Champions League, although people will say only for more money, but I genuinely think he's joined because he wants first team football.

Nice to see we are still a draw despite what the twats in charge get up to. Welcome Joe, and nice one Roy for getting him.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #477 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:52:31 pm »

Quote from: LFCfan4Life on July 19, 2010, 03:39:42 pm

actually since january we have sold around £16m of players(voronin, dossena, Mihaylov, buchtmann, san jose, yossi) and released a few others - all these sales have been freeing up the wage budget

and signed 3 free transfers(joe cole, jovanovic and maxi) and jonjo for £1.5m

but no one is selling players to make interest payments

Good stattage there mate. Still, no need to worry. 1 Free signing and half the club sold is a sure sign of delerious progress

Mind you - you forgot the £4M for Insua.

So £20M of players gone. And £1.5M spent bringing one in, plus three free signings.

Fairytale of 2005 · « **Reply #478 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:52:52 pm »

Best news we have received in a long while.

scatman · « **Reply #479 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:53:18 pm »

Quote from: KERRYKOP on July 19, 2010, 03:50:16 pm

You have to wonder why Capella and Ancelotti didn't play him when he was fit, possible dud on our hands here.

Please please don't

I'm going to start going on about why he is a dud now, you're opening the floodgates for me and redmark