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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 22, 2010 19:10:34 GMT
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 22, 2010 19:12:12 GMT
I'm desperate for a big signing but he simply isn't worth £14 million imo
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2010 19:13:07 GMT
Crazy money that.
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Post by Heisenbeech on Jul 22, 2010 19:13:38 GMT
Jesus.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 22, 2010 19:15:05 GMT
Harry Harris, the bloke who wrote that, has definitely got a good source at West Ham as well.
He's been getting some very good West Ham stories for quite a while.
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Post by Olgrligm on Jul 22, 2010 19:16:16 GMT
A lot of money, but that's the going rate considering:
1) He's a striker
2) He plays in London
3) He's English
I'd rather Jones, but he's probably as good as we'll get to replace Mama in our price range. Still, it's an awful lot of money.
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Post by staliondal on Jul 22, 2010 19:16:58 GMT
How good are ESPN with this sort of stuff?
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Post by an348398 on Jul 22, 2010 19:17:20 GMT
Carlton Cole is no better than fucking Heskey, £14m would be a ludicrous amount of money to spend on the big lump
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Post by stokecityscott on Jul 22, 2010 19:17:48 GMT
The reporter is bob on RE transfer info.
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Post by pasa on Jul 22, 2010 19:18:37 GMT
£14M !?!?! fuck that , go for a 30 somthing kevin davies and have done with it.
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Post by 3rha on Jul 22, 2010 19:19:05 GMT
how much is rodders from wigan, a better player and i think wigan need some homegrown players
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Post by PotterLog on Jul 22, 2010 19:20:08 GMT
Sweet Mary mother of God. 14m quid.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2010 19:20:40 GMT
As if we'll spend £14m on a crock! He's got dodgy knees don't ya know  |
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Post by serpico on Jul 22, 2010 19:20:57 GMT
It's a lot of money, but there aren't many strikers out there who would fit into our team as well as cole would, he may not be worth 14m to most clubs, but he might be worth 14m to us if he comes in and hits it off with Fuller, which i think he would, and grabs 8-10 goals himself.
He's a deluxe version of Mama.
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Post by knowles on Jul 22, 2010 19:21:14 GMT
Let's hope he is as good as his spell at Villa.  I can't see him leaving London to be honest. |
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Post by RMSCFC on Jul 22, 2010 19:21:22 GMT
14 million for carlton cole please hope not....
we could use half of that and sign Carew, Di Santo, KPB or even Pavy
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Post by bogus on Jul 22, 2010 19:21:50 GMT
9-10 up front isn't bad with add-ons, imo. He'd have to stay fit and perform before we paid them.
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jul 22, 2010 19:23:01 GMT
I can't see him coming anyway. But surely the 14m would be massively based on clauses. Appearances, goals, International caps e.t.c
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Post by SCFC92 on Jul 22, 2010 19:23:36 GMT
 JEEEEESUS! This just makes me realise how far we have come, even being linked with any £14 Million pound move!!! |
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Post by stokemanusa on Jul 22, 2010 19:24:43 GMT
Carlton Cole is no better than fucking Heskey, £14m would be a ludicrous amount of money to spend on the big lump He has more talent than heskey ever had are you kidding me?  Have you seen some of his goals even against us... he sell for 10 million than 4 million later on his performance sounds like a good deal. Besides stoke need a big signing to entice others to come to the midlands. |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jul 22, 2010 19:26:04 GMT
It's a lot of money, but there aren't many strikers out there who would fit into our team as well as cole would, he may not be worth 14m to most clubs, but he might be worth 14m to us if he comes in and hits it off with Fuller, which i think he would, and grabs 8-10 goals himself. He's a deluxe version of Mama. I agree with alll of this. I'd rather we spent the cash on Jones for sure but if he's not interested in coming here and there's a chance that Cole might, then we simply have to go for it. As bogus has said, he'd have to stay fit and (presumably) show some form, for West Ham to eventually receive the extra 5 million. |
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jul 22, 2010 19:34:33 GMT
Iv'e just read the original article. How is that Stoke are always 'poised' to make an offer? We never seem to have offered these figures. How does the In the Know reporter know that we are 'poised' to offer this?
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Post by shiny nosehair on Jul 22, 2010 19:34:52 GMT
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Jul 22, 2010 19:36:14 GMT
If Coatsy's happy to part with £14 of his dosh on TP's advice, then fair enough. I trust the manager, and even if I didn't, it's Coatsy's decision and I think he knows how to spend such money better than any of us do.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 22, 2010 19:37:55 GMT
I like Cole as a player.
But if we 've got that kind of wedge, could we not do better for an outlay of £14m and wages of presumably £2.5-£3m-a-year on top?
Obviously we'll always have trouble getting players who attract that kind of price tag, as they'll think there will be other options - if not now, then in the next 12-18 months?
But that seems on the high side for Carlton.
But, on the plus side, at least a nearly a third of it would be dependent on him producing the goods.
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Post by bostonstokie on Jul 22, 2010 19:39:36 GMT
It's only 14m if he's healthy and working well in the side. And if that's the case, he's well worth it. Otherwise, 9m is what we're going to have to pay to have a shot at a player of his calibre.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 22, 2010 19:40:20 GMT
And then you've got this knee issue............
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2010 19:40:40 GMT
Harry Harris, the bloke who wrote that, has definitely got a good source at West Ham as well. He's been getting some very good West Ham stories for quite a while. Does he like the odd glass too..? ;D |
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Post by pasa on Jul 22, 2010 19:41:36 GMT
it does make you wonder if we are willing to part with that kind of money, if we are taking more than a passing interest in scott parker too.
bloody hell fire, imagine that for a transfer window.
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Post by ProudPotter17 on Jul 22, 2010 19:42:28 GMT
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Have you seen some of his goals even against us... he sell for 10 million than 4 million later on his performance sounds like a good deal. Besides stoke need a big signing to entice others to come to the midlands.
