Liverpool complete Cole signing
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No one is saying Spurs are a bigger club than Liverpool.
Just that Cole said it's his main priority to be playing Champions League football, then he goes to Liverpool who aren't in the Champions League.
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I'm feeling gutted and happy in a way - just from an Evertonian's perspective - from this signing.
Gutted because I'm sure he'll do well for Liverpool, and under Woy but happy because, and this will offend some people but in theory its just some 'rivalry banter', its ******** Liverpool up a bit more if they don't get a buyer soon. £96,000 per week for a player that missed some of last season with a knee injury, and has missed fair bits over the year due to his injury proneness, could blow up in Roy's face.
Can't imagine him in a Liverpool shirt. oO)
Gutted because I'm sure he'll do well for Liverpool, and under Woy but happy because, and this will offend some people but in theory its just some 'rivalry banter', its ******** Liverpool up a bit more if they don't get a buyer soon. £96,000 per week for a player that missed some of last season with a knee injury, and has missed fair bits over the year due to his injury proneness, could blow up in Roy's face.
Can't imagine him in a Liverpool shirt. oO)
What I said about wages was that the high wages doesn't make much of a difference because they make up for it being a free transfer. Also, I never said I wasn't behind him, I want him to do well. I'd of just preffered Rafa to stay and us save the money we have spent on compensation etc.
Exactly.
1. Liverpool are one of the biggest clubs in the world with a rich history and fan base.
2. Spurs are in the champions league qualifiers (lets not get too ahead of ourselves just yet) and it is there first season in doing so. Liverpool may not be there this year but over the last ten years, very often?
3. We don't know how much Joe Cole is on, just because someone blurts out a figure, doesn't mean it's true.
4. Yes he said when he left Chelsea, he wanted to play in the champions league but perhaps he had more confidence in the offer from Liverpool and first team assurances?
I doub't the soul reason for his move is financial, give the guy a break.
He is an amazing footballer and a great pick up on a free transfer, brings technical ability, a sweet cross ball and isn't afraid to run at players. Great Deal.
Fair enough, I was angry when rafa got sacked. I Thought he was the right man for the job
I felt the same mate, if he hadn't got so much stick from the press, I doubt the Yanks would of felt the need to get rid of him. Of course though, I am behind Hodgson.
Let's be honest guys I doubt there was very little difference in the wage offers from Liverpool and Tottenham/ Arsenal [if they even offered], however we have the cash from the Benayoun deal which works out at £5.5m + £3m p/year we are saving on wages so it is hardly a terrible deal, and is the type of signings we need to make if we are going to start challenging again!
I was being sarcastic - I'm a Liverpool fan lol.
I was being sarcastic - I'm a Liverpool fan lol.
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im pretty sure if you are on a free you can ask for a singing on fee which you could be as a high as the player wants. just because Liverpool haven't paid Chelsea doesn't mean they haven't give him a cheque for 3-5 million
not 100% sure tho
not 100% sure tho
if your a free transfer the signign on fee usealy is higher mate you are right, im not sure how much it was but you can imagine how much michael ballacks was at chelsea ay.
I've heard that Liverpool offered around £90k p/w and Arsenal and Spurs offered him around £80k p/w - If that's the case, that is not a lot of difference at all with todays wages in football so surely Roy must have done something right.
And those of you spouting about him playing for the money (Don't worry, I've quoted you here. And admittedly, I am not surprised who has said it) Get a grip! Have you not thought it might because he wants regular first team football?
Arsenal - Have Arshavin, Nasri and Rosicky who can play in the 'AMC' role - Cole's preferred position.
Spurs - I doubt he would want to compete with Luca Modric for an attacking midfield position, again first team football isn't anything they could guarantee.
Chelsea - They aren't going to drop Lampard for him are they!
Liverpool - Gerrard, that's about it. He can easily drop into Centre Midfield. So surely it was the attraction of first-team football which made him join.
he would get regular first team football at spurs, arsenal and man utd all them teams need a player like joe cole. its obvious none of the teams above including chelsea would pay him what he wanted which in my mind is greedy. he said he wanted champions league football what happend to that. im not saying liverpool are a bad club because i would have to be mentaly insane and stupid but it dosent look good towards him it does look like money came first in this deal.
How in any way do neither Spurs or Arsenal have a player like that? I mentioned Spurs have Modric and Arsenal have Arshavin. Very similar players.
Oh and United ruled themselves out of the running weeks ago.
to me cole is better than arshavin plus i will add cole is english and i think especially redknapp would have played cole first team.
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