Football 2010-2011

[TheGayTent]

nah, i can't believe that

[TheGayTent]

West Ham are trying to get Joe Cole on loan.

[jump]

why would dalglish get rid of the english messi?

Edited January 18, 2011 by jump

[ampersand]

It's not as if he's playing like Messi at the moment and I think it's more to do with Grant wanting him than Liverpool not wanting him (even with his huge wages and not even playing). The article said something about Cole leaving a thank you for your time message on his voice mail when he left Chelsea.

http://www.footylatest.com/avram-grant-in-bid-to-take-joe-cole-on-loan/19134

[eFestivals]

Would be perfect in a 3 man midfield.

only if you want to guarantee Champs footie next year.

Whatever Cole might have been, he's an exceedingly long way from being it now.

[eFestivals]

http://www.footylatest.com/avram-grant-in-bid-to-take-joe-cole-on-loan/19134

"Wayne Bridge was an excellent signing, and now Grant wants to improve the attack by bringing in Joe Cole from Liverpool."

I can't work out if that's meant to be serious or not. I'm reading it as the best joke of the day, given Bridge's début on Saturday.

[ampersand]

"Wayne Bridge was an excellent signing, and now Grant wants to improve the attack by bringing in Joe Cole from Liverpool."

I can't work out if that's meant to be serious or not. I'm reading it as the best joke of the day, given Bridge's début on Saturday.

[TheGayTent]

only if you want to guarantee Champs footie next year.

Whatever Cole might have been, he's an exceedingly long way from being it now.

[TheGayTent]

"Wayne Bridge was an excellent signing, and now Grant wants to improve the attack by bringing in Joe Cole from Liverpool."

I can't work out if that's meant to be serious or not. I'm reading it as the best joke of the day, given Bridge's début on Saturday.

[eFestivals]

was he the one that fell asleep when walcott waltzed in for the second? was a good finish from walcott but utter joke that he got the chance.

Bridge got the direct blame for all Arsenal's goals on Saturday, from all directions.

That Walcott goal was very un-Walcott, wasn't it? I don't really expect him to be poaching goals like that.

As you say, it was a good finish but he shouldn't have got in front of the defender (who I presume was Bridge, but can't be sure now).

It was 'only' WHU they were playing, but Walcott had another good'un - set up one, scored another, and won the penalty for the 3rd. The word 'inconsistent' is being heard less and less.

Edited January 18, 2011 by eFestivals

[TheGayTent]

was he the one that fell asleep when walcott waltzed in for the second? was a good finish from walcott but utter joke that he got the chance.

[worm]

Bent to Villa for 24 million in an exchange deal of 30 million and Emile Heskey.

[ampersand]

One bad game, when he's not match fit means Bridge is a bad signing?

Larsson had a shocking debut for Celtic...

...Celtic fans think Larsson was a shit signing don't they?

N.B. I'm not suggesting for a second that Bridge will be an excellent signing, but writing him off after less than one game is foolhardy.

Edited January 18, 2011 by ampersand

[eFestivals]

You think Joe Cole wouldn't be an improvement on Spector/Kovac/Boa Morte in the attacking midfield role? With Parker, Hitzelsperger, and Noble out for all or large parts of the season, all three of those named have played there.

I thought you needed blood & guts players in there, and not flowers?

Out of curiosity when was the last time you watched Joe Cole play in central midfield?

Probably about the same time as you were raving about him being one of the best attacking central midfielders in the world, who'd show his class if given the chance to play there.

[eFestivals]

One bad game, when he's not match fit means Bridge is a bad signing?

Larsson had a shocking debut for Celtic...

...Celtic fans think Larsson was a shit signing don't they?

N.B. I'm not suggesting for a second that Bridge will be an excellent signing, but writing him off after less than one game is foolhardy.

Whether or not he'll be worth having remains to be seen. In theory he should be, but after that shocker on Saturday I'm now far from sure.

But anyway, I didn't say he was a bad signing. I merely pointed out that a statement saying "Wayne Bridge was an excellent signing" is laughable at this moment in time.

[TheGayTent]

I thought you needed blood & guts players in there, and not flowers?

[eFestivals]

Bent to Villa for 24 million in an exchange deal of 30 million and Emile Heskey.

Bent to Sheffield Utd on loan is a far more accurate story. And it's 100% true - tho Marcus, not Darren.

But where the f**k have you got those made up numbers? For a start, that must be valuing Heskey at £6M.

The deal is being reported everywhere as £18, plus *UP TO* another £6M, dependent on factors (factors that don't normally return the stated extra money).

[TheGayTent]

Whether or not he'll be worth having remains to be seen. In theory he should be, but after that shocker on Saturday I'm now far from sure.

But anyway, I didn't say he was a bad signing. I merely pointed out that a statement saying "Wayne Bridge was an excellent signing" is laughable at this moment in time.

[eFestivals]

Why do you think that???

perthaps because the three [players you say are out and you're missing are all those types of players, while Cole isn't?

Right, so not for about 2 months then.

corrected for you. Wjhere have you been?

PS: he very quickly proved himself as shit in central midfield.

And you think he'd be worse in that role than Kovac, Spector, or Boa Morte? Glad we've cleared that up...

For WHU as they are right now, yes I do.

Surely you don't want yet another player who's not up for a relegation fight?

Still think the notion that Tevez is a better player than Rooney is a ridiculous one?!

I'm not sure that I've ever said anything like that, but I accept that I might have. Are you sure it was me, and not someone else?

But if Tevez is the better player, what does it say for Fergie as a manager, as he made Rooney look the better of the two?

[eFestivals]

So you actually are judging a player after less than 90 minutes.

Oh do f**k off.

I'm judging that statement which says "Wayne Bridge was an excellent signing" made after less than 90 minutes as ridiculous.

As you've so rightly pointed out, 90 minutes is too short a time to make a judgement on a player of his (overall) calibre - but if there was to be a judgement after those 90 minutes, then "excellent" isn't the word that anyone should be using given the performance.

[Steve P]

"Wayne Bridge was an excellent signing"

[worm]

Bent to Sheffield Utd on loan is a far more accurate story.

[TheGayTent]

perthaps because the three [players you say are out and you're missing are all those types of players, while Cole isn't?

[eFestivals]

Well he certainly was as far as i'm concerned

PMSL

[TheGayTent]

You do realise Neil, that bar Illunga (who has been out for most of the season) there isn't another left back in the WHU first team squad?

Which means centre halves have been playing left back.