Football Focus

[matthew123]

Great to see the Reds bringing in Joe Cole (pending medical) - and that now makes it 14 players currently on Liverpool's books that were at this World Cup, and another 8 who have previously played for the Reds (Heskey, Crouch, Mark Gonzalas, Alonso, Arbeloa, Kewell, Alou Diarra, Anelka).

One more player past or present and that would represent an WC entire squad - 1/32nd of total WC representation.

[Mick Mac]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Cole to Newcastle would have been funny.

No it wouldn't. But it was funny the first time.

[Mick Mac]

???? Wrote:

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> Joe Cole to Liverpool

Heard on the radio that this move is subject to America. Not sure what that means.

[????]

It means you need your ears tested

[Mick Mac]

Thats AM for you.

Think its a good signing. Hes keen and talented but for some reason at least 3 Chelsea managers and 3 england managers have not made him a regular.

[Keef]

Not sure about that Mick, he was egular for England and Chelsea before injury messed it up for him.

I said when it was announced he was leaving Chelsea that I'd love him to come to Liverpool, but doubted we'd get him. I'm made up he's coming, and hope it's the sort of signing that will convince others to stay.

[Mick Mac]

It seems he was injured quite a bit, but remember Mourinho taking a fair bit of time to warm to him. But its another attacking midfielder for Liverpool, so they need to make sure they retain Mascherano.

[????]

...or they'll be in for Parker :(

[red devil]

Cole's signing is good news for 'pool especially when you consider they are not a Big 4 CL club anymore...I thought he would be nailed on to stay in Ldn and go to Spurs and play under 'arry again, but he obviously wanted more of a guarantee of first team football than being a bit part squad player like he was at Chelski...big fish small pond syndrome ;-)

[????]

3/10 rusty pre-season effort

[red devil]

Yeah, but at least my post had 'rhythm'...;-)

[Keef]

Lets see if you get any bites red devil...

[red devil]

I've got all day Keef...;-)

http://www.fishing-tackle.us/fishing-float-600.jpg

[????]

I've had 56 on the northern one B)

[red devil]

Quality before quantity...:-S

[Jah Lush]

I think Joe Cole is a great signing for Liverpool, for the player and the club. I'm a little gutted that he didn't come to Spurs though. He's quality with bags of talent. That is quite a coup Roy Hodgson has pulled off there. Liverpool fans should be rightly impressed with that.

[citizenED]

I'm gutted. Was hoping he'd come to the Arsenal. Have the impression we need to up our English player quota.

[Jah Lush]

I'm elated he didn't go to Arsenal. ;-)

[Annasfield]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I think Joe Cole is a great signing for Liverpool,

> for the player and the club. I'm a little gutted

> that he didn't come to Spurs though. He's quality

> with bags of talent. That is quite a coup Roy

> Hodgson has pulled off there. Liverpool fans

> should be rightly impressed with that.

Hogdson has nothing to do with signings. Its all in the hands of the man who brought in to sell the club, hence players being sold for millions and new ones brought in on a bosman. Wonder where that money is going....

Rodriguez

Jovanonic*

Cole

(*Forgot about him in my earlier post)

[red devil]

...well in the case of Cole nearly ?20m is going on wages, still good business if he's worth about ?12-15m. In fact 'pool could sell him next year and make a profit...hmmmmm ;-)

Apparently Cole signed because Gerrard pledged his future at 'pool...

[Annasfield]

You sound like Purslow himself. Every time you sign a player you have to pay them wages - that's usually conveniently omitted when player's price tags are flashed all over the press.

[????]

So Joe and Yossi sort of swap....I think I know who I'd rather.

[????]

Vuvuzelas not welcome at Emirates Stadium! Don't want to wake everyone up after all.

And earlier it was Spurs I'd heard had banned them. Fact or silly season?

[Jah Lush]

Silly season. Mind you, I think if anyone was silly enough to blow on one of those feckers at White Hart Lane they'd soon have it shoved down their throat or up their arse.

[matthew123]

Michael Owen must be gutted he didn't do another 12 months at Newcastle as he'd now be a nailed on certainty to re-join Liverpool but as it is he burnt his bridges by going over to the dark side.

Not sure Joe Cole would have come to Anfield if Rafa had been in charge - so fair play to the man who was apparently once a school PE teacher in SE22!