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Post by pasa on Nov 3, 2010 8:19:55 GMT
fair comment, but it'd be a bit dissapointing if he was to go chasing after Carlton Cole before strengthening the midfield and full back positions first, he's got fuller, tuncay, jones, EG, walters and mama allready, at least 4 of them would be the envy of most prem clubs outside the top 6.
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Post by stokelad84 on Nov 3, 2010 8:26:15 GMT
Sign him up TP!
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Post by dozintheseventees on Nov 3, 2010 8:32:05 GMT
pasa: I agree with you actually mate. I wouldn't turn my nose up at another decent striker coming in but surely the supply to the very good front men we already have is more of a priority.
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Post by pasa on Nov 3, 2010 8:41:01 GMT
pasa: I agree with you actually mate. I wouldn't turn my nose up at another decent striker coming in but surely the supply to the very good front men we already have is more of a priority. i'd like to think so doz.
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Post by oggyoggy on Nov 3, 2010 9:01:45 GMT
Carlton Cole is certainly nearly twice the player van der vaart is so that would be a bargain for such a quality, hard working, stable individual who is never injured....
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Post by dozintheseventees on Nov 3, 2010 9:05:02 GMT
Can't be fishing season already. ;D
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Post by stokelad84 on Nov 3, 2010 9:05:31 GMT
Pennany and Etherington crossing for Cole and Jones... Goals, goals, goals
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Post by dozintheseventees on Nov 3, 2010 9:09:16 GMT
stokelad84: Shouldn't the same be true of Etherington crossing for Jones and Fuller?
And it saves £14 Million (apparrently).
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Post by stokelad84 on Nov 3, 2010 9:12:34 GMT
Perhaps doz, but I can't really remember Fuller scoring many headers (apart from off long throws)
TP won't be bringing in 2 full backs and he won't be bringing in new central midfielders.
So the best we can hope for is to sign Pennant up permanant and strengthen out front line.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2010 9:13:18 GMT
I wouldn’t spend 14 million on Cole. I wouldn’t spend 10 mill on him.
I’d keep hold of Tuncay and invest the money where it’s needed most. Centre of midfield and a full back (or 2).
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Post by luke45 on Nov 3, 2010 9:20:23 GMT
I wouldn’t spend 14 million on Cole. I wouldn’t spend 10 mill on him. I’d keep hold of Tuncay and invest the money where it’s needed most. Centre of midfield and a full back (or 2). Agree with all of that.
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Post by dozintheseventees on Nov 3, 2010 9:37:27 GMT
stokelad: Yeh sorry mate I missed Pennant off my post and I would certainly like to see us signing him up in January. The point I was making though is that we already have good strikers at the club and, with Jones/Fuller/Tuncay/Eidur/Walters/Mama, there should be plenty of goals with wide players such as Ethers and Pennant to supply. True Ric doesn't score too many headers but it's a question of finding the right pairing up front as a big man with a good head usually works best with a striker who plays off him and is clever on the ground. In any case, I'd like to see as many good balls into feet for our strikers as in the air as our front men are good on the ground with the right service. Pennant and Ethers are both clever players who can cut in and cause huge problems with balls in to feet as well as sending in crosses for the strikers to head. I said earlier that I wouldn't turn my nose up at another good striker coming in but I honestly believe that we have excellent options already up front but need to improve the service we get in to them.
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Post by foster on Nov 3, 2010 9:45:07 GMT
If this is true then it seems that we've got no future plans for Mama or EG.
Cole, Tuncay, KJ and Fuller..... looking good.... (and Walters).
However, if we're looking at WH players then i'd like to see us bidding for Noble. - 15m cash for both sounds about right.
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Post by foster on Nov 3, 2010 9:46:09 GMT
My mates (Hammers fan) response to the story -
You can have him for that to be honest.
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Post by Bick on Nov 3, 2010 9:52:30 GMT
7mil max.
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Post by nott1 on Nov 3, 2010 10:03:50 GMT
WHY IS THIS THREAD STILL ON>>>IT DATES FROM JULY!
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Post by foster on Nov 3, 2010 10:20:41 GMT
Good point. Didn't notice that.
Which dicknose started saying we were linked with Cole again?... Nice one.
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Post by Inverness Stokie on Nov 3, 2010 12:06:41 GMT
Carlton Cole is certainly nearly twice the player van der vaart is so that would be a bargain for such a quality, hard working, stable individual who is never injured.... If only Van der Vaart could score some goals...
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Post by kaney78 on Nov 3, 2010 17:11:56 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. id be pleased if we signed him.what worrys me is tony actually pickin the two best strikers to go up front and the best pairing.coz we have four quality strikers at the club imo but dont seen to know who our startin two are yet.walters is not good enough for me.if cole did come id like to see fuller and him leading the line
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Post by ProudPotter17 on Nov 3, 2010 17:40:05 GMT
We need a centre mid' and a full back (or two).
I don't want us to waste our time on this guy again.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 3, 2010 17:56:39 GMT
I bumped this back up because 1) I didn't think it needed a new thread 2) it was the first Carlton Cole thread I found and 3) it has been suggested that TP wanted Cole and KJ in the summer and this article indicates that TP may be able to get his wish if he wanted to and was allowed to.
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Post by heworksardtho on Nov 3, 2010 17:57:44 GMT
injury prone,slow,14 mill they must see pulis coming,roy keane and pompey still laffing there cocks off at the money we paid for walters and wilson
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Post by stokelad84 on Nov 3, 2010 18:29:15 GMT
Laughing their cocks off while being a league lower than us... Good for them
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Post by elystokie on Nov 3, 2010 19:09:27 GMT
I wouldn’t spend 14 million on Cole. I wouldn’t spend 10 mill on him. I’d keep hold of Tuncay and invest the money where it’s needed most. Centre of midfield and a full back (or 2). This
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Post by sjohank on Nov 3, 2010 19:43:58 GMT
I wouldn’t spend 14 million on Cole. I wouldn’t spend 10 mill on him. I’d keep hold of Tuncay and invest the money where it’s needed most. Centre of midfield and a full back (or 2). Agreed, two quality full backs actually, both with pace. I don't think TP will go for CC in january. If Tunny stays and when Ricci is fit again, well, that's enough!
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Post by vickyground on Nov 4, 2010 0:32:26 GMT
What a gamble this is. 14 Million, wow. But as I see it, he is not playing well this season, on the bench last game I think. Also, at West Ham he has got good support with Parker. What about our present strikers, Tuncay can't even get on the bench, Mama will be fit soon, and (hopefully) Ricardo too and don't think about relegating KJ to the bench, for goodness sake he is the only striker finding the net.
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Post by realstokebloke on Nov 4, 2010 1:18:38 GMT
Much more pressing concerns to sort first - i think we can all see which positions as well.
If he's decided Mama is off, or won't ever "get back", or he was a bargain buy, maybe - but £14m - the Porny Kings are having a giraffe.
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Post by stokey69 on Nov 4, 2010 9:11:39 GMT
Look at the date on the article--22nd July
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 4, 2010 9:16:33 GMT
Look at the date on the article--22nd July If you actually read the thread, you would've seen that it got bumped back up because of this article. Look at the date on the article, 2nd November..
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Post by shanksalot on Nov 4, 2010 9:32:49 GMT
Jones is lazy, and cant jump with his back to the goal--So sell him in jan
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