Joe Cole

[Rudo]

People just bringing the smoking thing up as another excuse to have a go at him.

[Reece]

[Fredo]

Noticed this last night, it must have hurt.

[PaddyPool]

Ooooooh , these pushups are a bitch !!!! 3,,,,,4,,,,,,,5,,,,,,,,.

[dww]

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Joe Cole: "I'm enjoying my football". Well, we're not. Stop smoking, get fit, play with some intelligence, start earning your vast salary.

The problem is that he is very unlikely to suddenly learn match intelligence at this stage in his career. He's never had it and his best football came when Mourinho essentially operated him as a puppet for Chelsea. If we had a well established pattern of play and some strong tactical leadership on the pitch he might be worth persevering with but being as we don't we have to get rid of him ASAP.

[cream]

People just bringing the smoking thing up as another excuse to have a go at him.

He does smoke.

[Red_Polo]

He does smoke.

Yeah, and tbh it's not the sort of thing a footballer ought to be doing.

[Rudo]

Not saying he doesn't.

Still, if he was playing out of his skin every week, it would 'that Joe Cole smokes, cool cunt or what'

[Red_Polo]

Not saying he doesn't.

Still, if he was playing out of his skin every week, it would 'that Joe Cole smokes, cool cunt or what'

Yeah, it's his choice and whether advisable or not I'm not going to berate him for it. It's hardly likely to be his reason for under-performing.

[Mostar]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/12/joe-cole-liverpool

Joe Cole concedes that his long-term future at Liverpool is in doubt

Joe Cole has conceded his long-term Liverpool future is in doubt eight months after arriving at Anfield on a four-year contract worth £90,000 a week.

The England international has endured a difficult time since leaving Chelsea on a free transfer and electing to restart his career at Liverpool instead of Tottenham Hotspur. The first red card of the 29-year-old's professional career on his debut against Arsenal set the tone for a campaign disrupted by injury and a struggle to adapt to a left-midfield role under Roy Hodgson and Kenny Dalglish.

Cole made only his 17th start for Liverpool in the deserved defeat by Braga in the Europa League on Thursday. When asked if he believed he would still be at Anfield next season, with Harry Redknapp reportedly still interested in bringing the midfielder to White Hart Lane, the Liverpool player was noncommittal.

"It has been difficult this season," he said. "I find myself playing these Europa League games trying to catch up but I am still nice and positive, still myself. I know what a great job it is playing football for a living but what will be will be. Of course I still think I can make it here. There's nothing stopping me but I'll just take it day by day, step by step and we'll see where we go. I am happy, I like the lads, I like the training now, the manager has come in and been a breath of fresh air.

"Do I think I made the wrong decision to come here? As I say, it's day by day. But I'm proud to play for Liverpool. I am working hard every day and enjoying myself. So personally I will just keep going, keep working hard, doing my best and enjoying my football. It was nice to play 90 minutes in Braga. We've got good players, the club is looking really positive, going in the right direction and I am proud to be part of it."

Dalglish admitted Liverpool were fortunate to leave Portugal with only a one-goal deficit after a performance that prompted his first public criticism of the team since returning to the club. "We know one goal in our last five away from home in Europe isn't good enough," said Cole. "We are still well capable of going through but it will be a tough night next week."

Regardless of his own position at Liverpool beyond this summer, and despite the setback in Braga, Cole believes the club have the managerial team in place to move forward under Dalglish.

"I just think we have the right man here in Kenny, the fans love him," he said. "Damien Comolli's come in and brought in some fantastic players while I know Steve Clarke from Chelsea and I don't think there is a better coach around. You can just feel this club's going in the right direction but for me I will just take it day by day."

[Rudo]

Sounds as though he's resigned to leaving in the summer.

[Baracus]

I've never had anything Good to say about him.

In fact I'd still say the phase Joe cole is a ***t

[Mostar]

Sounds as though he's resigned to leaving in the summer.

Seems that way.

I think it will be difficult to find a club that will take him and his wages unless he agrees to take a paycut.

[SB]

Not saying he doesn't.

Still, if he was playing out of his skin every week, it would 'that Joe Cole smokes, cool **** or what'

When he's not playing well people rightly want to know why yeah. Smoking is know to affect your health yeah. Put two and two together and what do you get yeah? A possible reason why he's been so bad since joining yeah ! Smoking is not cool and it never will be. Never mind the fact that he's paid big bucks to perform as a sportsman. I can't believe you can defend him Rudo I really can't

[Pablo]

Another sportsman that's into fags. They're all finally coming out of the closet now. Great news.