LondonLax Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (Joe) Cole is on a free I've heard. Worth a shout but might demand some good money in wages. He's after £30m over 5 years according to the dear old Daily Mail - £120,000 a week. He'll go to Spuds then. Man City you mean? Spuds don't pay those kind of wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (Joe) Cole is on a free I've heard. Worth a shout but might demand some good money in wages. He's after £30m over 5 years according to the dear old Daily Mail - £120,000 a week. He'll go to Spuds then. Man City you mean? Spuds don't pay those kind of wages. Hm, anyway, Benayounn it is, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 12, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think he'll go to Spurs. Arry loves him, it's London which requires no uprooting and they are CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 12, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2010 Yeah Cole to Spurs is almost nailed on i would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I wouldn't rule out Cole to Man Utd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark8691 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I wouldn't rule out Cole to Man Utd. Funny. As i've seen no sign of dementia in old Fergie yet? Oops wrong Cole! Dont know why I've Carlton on my mind ?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davies4England Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I hope Spurs get Cole, for the wages he wants he's a waste of money :X Didn't have many decent games in a very good Chelsea team, their fans are happy to see the back of him, when his demands don't meet his ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 People need to get Bent (lol) out of their heads. Not going to happen. Stop fantasising about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 We will sell more than we buy We need two midfielders (one of a defensive nature and one of an attacking nature), a top striker and the old favourite right back (although I think we already have a pretty decent one at the club, shame MON does not agree) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I would want us to hold onto Young, Reo and Curtis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 12, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2010 We will sell more than we buy. I think you're right, it'll be a strange summer this one. I wonder how many teams will be bold enough to balance what they do and take the flak from the fans in favour of long term stability. I think there's a chance that things will only start happening once City and Chelsea start throwing money about, I think the rest of us will be to some extent fueled by that money then sloshing around the leagues. We need two midfielders (one of a defensive nature and one of an attacking nature), a top striker and the old favourite right back (although I think we already have a pretty decent one at the club, shame MON does not agree) Pretty much agree, but I also think we need a left back and I wouldn't mind seeing a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomvilla7 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 People need to get Bent (lol) out of their heads. Not going to happen. Stop fantasising about it.# 100 million per cent agree!! we missed out on him. his value ha increased. he prob wont move anyways. hes on crazy wages. get over it. i cant help wondering what some players might be like if they got the proper support and quality deileverys into the strikers... like stephen fletcher,kalinic,doyle etc.. could be worth a punt and maybe produce 10,15 goals a season. thoughts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 We will sell more than we buy. I think you're right, it'll be a strange summer this one. I wonder how many teams will be bold enough to balance what they do and take the flak from the fans in favour of long term stability. I think there's a chance that things will only start happening once City and Chelsea start throwing money about, I think the rest of us will be to some extent fueled by that money then sloshing around the leagues. We need two midfielders (one of a defensive nature and one of an attacking nature), a top striker and the old favourite right back (although I think we already have a pretty decent one at the club, shame MON does not agree) Pretty much agree, but I also think we need a left back and I wouldn't mind seeing a keeper.And I absolutley agree with you. However on the first point you make, yes every year the market doesn't seem to take off until the real money is spent and I think this year we can include Tottingham Hoofspuds in that mix as well, thats the nature of the game these days I think On the second I do not think we have the capacity to also recruit a left back, unless it is just cover for say 1M or under and as to goalkeeper I thought there were high hopes for Guzan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 12, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2010 Guzan had a somewhat underwhelming end to his year and I'm not entirely convinced. I think the top of the tree will remain as it's been for a while, but I don't think you'll have to go far down the table to find some very cautious chairmen. I don't think Liverpool will spend much and I'm not sure Everton will spend much prior to sales. Sunderland seem to have a bit of cash but already have a very large squad. Beyond that it's difficult to see many clubs outside of the top eight coming out with a net spend of more than a few million. It's difficult (or at least for me it is!) to see exactly how this will pan out, but a summer transfer window in a league that's gone bust will be an interesting watch. It's not a great time to be Joe Cole I would think, he wants £120k a week, but frankly if the three teams that can afford that don't want him he'll need to be prepared to drop his demands by about half. A strange summer ahead I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I don't think we're going to see a massive improvement in Spurs and Man City this summer. Spurs probably will buy 2 or 3 players who will only move for Champs League football. Man City, however, probably won't do much. They can't buy many players better than what they already have. Unless they plan to do a complete shuffle again - in which case they'll have the same problem as this year in that they have a team that need to gel together before they start to play well. Either way - I don't think we'll see a huge change in "The Race for 4th" and also don't think we'll need to spend loads and loads to put up a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Ancellotti keeps repeating over and over that Cole will stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 12, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think City will spend more than £200m this summer, their current crop didn't make fourth and they aren't aiming at fourth, they'll be aiming to get into the title race. Don't underestimate their ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Spot on but it has to be the right players, they'll be some shopping to be done with Man City players though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 What massive money names could City sign? A genuine question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Correct, just like last summer they'll be some decent pick ups leaving like Dunney. Would happily have Onouha and Ireland in our squad for next season. And if they're spending 200m + what happens to the likes of Given, Hart, Lescott, Bridge, Kompany, De Jong, Barry, Adam Johnson, Adebayor, Tevez, Bellamy? All half decent premier league players last time I looked. The problem with Man. City is the mentality of the club, not the actual team imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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