The future of Joe Cole?

[Daniel 7]

You missed those goals he's scored against us then?

Yep, covered that with

"fancy flick here or a deflected goal there"

Just not a fan, not saying he's badly ****e or anything, just over-rated. He hasn't added anything to the squad other than a huge addition to the weekly wage bill.

[Craig_H]

I know what you mean but surely it's reasonable for us to set more store by the judgement of someone like Mourinho or (taking Shaggy's point into account) Ancelotti than yours, even if you personally choose to ignore their perspective on this particular issue.

You can set more store (whatever that means) by whatever you like mate.

I dont need to hear a manager's opinion on a player, to either form my own, or justify it. Each to their own.

I'm not 'ignoring' their perspective, i just have a different one.

[Qantaga]

Give him time, he is most likely being nurtured

[Baracus]

Give him time, he is most likely being nurtured

Nutured like a fruit to be sold in the summer

[Kenneth]

You can set more store (whatever that means) by whatever you like mate.

I dont need to hear a manager's opinion on a player, to either form my own, or justify it. Each to their own.

I'm not 'ignoring' their perspective, i just have a different one.

With Arn like stubbornness.

[Craig_H]

Stubborn because i dont just take what a manager says, and base my views accordingly?



Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

[Kenneth]

He's cracking up, he's cracking up....

[Rudo]

That was a bit sheepish syd.

[TheElephantMan]

I thought we'd signed the Joe Cole who tormented our defence on a number of occasions during the last few years, but instead we bought the Joe Cole who kills the momentum of our attacks by needlessly giving the ball away. I don't think Dalglish rates him and don't think he has much of a future here, but I wonder who would pay £100k or whatever his salary is? We could be stuck with him in our reserves until the end of his contract.

[Kronenburg1892]

*ahem*

Joey, Joey Cole.
Joey, Joey Cole...

[billy_mac]

Kenny's sure to spring him into the first team when we least expect it. He's the forgotten man of LFC, hasn't looked fit since he joined. I wonder what Clarke makes of him after working with him at Chelsea, maybe he doesn't rate him and has told Kenny ????

[Rudo]

Been a Joe Cole for many a year but i have to say i'm doubtful he'll be here beyond summer.

Injuries have again held him back and he hasn't really had a run of games to show us all what he's about.
- It's such a shame because the lad is desperate to do well and be a success at Liverpool.

[Kenneth]

Not been given a sniff yet by Kenny. Is he injured? Out of form? Off field problems? Ran over Kenny's dog?

Admittedly, bar a very impressive performance against an unimpressive opposition, (Rabotnicki YouTube - Joe Cole - Liverpool v.s. Rabotnicki by ElAlonso )
he's been a bit rubbish (getting sent off didn't help) but surely a good player doesn't turn into Paul Konchesky overnight. How much of his poor form was down to the overall team performance, collectively low confidence and some dodgy tactics?

Surely Cole is the ideal player to slip into Kenny's new more fluid attacking midfield? So why isn't he getting a look in?

Looking at the vid now, the first incident typifies Joe Cole in the main.

[Craig_H]

I thought we'd signed the Joe Cole who tormented our defence on a number of occasions during the last few years, but instead we bought the Joe Cole who kills the momentum of our attacks by needlessly giving the ball away. I don't think Dalglish rates him and don't think he has much of a future here, but I wonder who would pay £100k or whatever his salary is? We could be stuck with him in our reserves until the end of his contract.

That wont happen. He will leave if he isnt playing football.

[Rudo]

That wont happen. He will leave if he isnt playing football.

defo, there'll be a few clubs in London looking him in the summer for a start.

Things in football can change so quickly tho, who's to say he won't keep himself fit and put in a few classy displays from now untuil the end of the season and everyone will be saying what a player we have.