Ashley Cole

[TonyW]

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I recall when we managed to acquire the services of Wayne B, he was contracted to Man City, on circa £100,000 per week of which we paid approx £10k with his parent club forking out the remainder, (crazy money I know but that is how the rumours went)

I read that too, madness.
Reading offered him bucket loads too.

 

[BensGrandad]

Bridge was out of contact when Reading offered him silly money.
Cole will get the offer.

From whom , he hasnt in the last 6 months.

 

[TonyW]

He won't need to make demands, he will get offers.

 

[TonyW]

From whom , he hasnt in the last 6 months.

Manchester City.

 

[Stat Brother]

He won't need to make demands, he will get offers.

On 14 August 2015, Cole terminated his contract with Roma with one year of his contract remaining

He's had 10 weeks to get the 'offers' in.

 

[TonyW]

On 14 August 2015, Cole terminated his contract with Roma with one year of his contract remaining

He's had 10 weeks to get the 'offers' in.

How do know he didn't?
Could well be waiting for the right one.
Zamora anybody?

 

[LlcoolJ]

Anyone who saw him play for Roma (see the article linked earlier in the thread) will realise that this argument about wages is totally irrelevant. He was dogshit and his contract was terminated because he was never going to play for them again after a series of truly awful performances where it was clear that he's lost it.

Bridge was out of favour at Man City but there was no suggestion that he couldn't still play to a decent level. Despite the fact that he was the highest paid golfer in the country at the time he still desperately wanted to play football and prove that he was still on it. I'd be surprised if Cole still has that desire after his experience at Roma. He's got nothing to prove but a lot to lose.

Will the former best LB in the World really want to be seen being skinned regularly by Championship wingers? I know I wouldn't do that in his position and I'm pretty sure my ego is no way as big as Ashley's. It's not as if he needs the money but surely the sensible thing to do would be to carry on being paid a fortune somewhere where the standard of football is poor, the lifestyle excellent and the spotlight far less harsh. If he doesn't retire then surely the semi retirement of the MLS fits the bill perfectly.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

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Are you saying you would turn down ASHLEY COLE to play left back for the Albion, seriously? ASHLEY COLE

Yes I would. Did you see the way he got roasted against Bayern in the CL last year?

No chance he would come here to play for 15K-20K a week when he could go to the MLS or Indian Premier League.

 

[BensGrandad]

No chance he would come here to play for 15K-20K a week when he could go to the MLS or Indian Premier League.

Why has he not done so many others have or has he had no offers due to everybody anticipating high wage demands.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Why has he not done so many others have or has he had no offers due to everybody anticipating high wage demands.

Maybe, he has enough money? doesn't love football anymore? Or the offer has not been appealing enough?

 

[GT49er]

I don't think money is the issue, not now. The only consideration is, does Ashley Cole WANT to play football any more? If he does, he will come to an agreement with somebody, somewhere. If he's just not interested any more, there's nothing to discuss.
So, does anybody actually know if he wants to kick a football in anger again?

 

[Postman Pat]

Yes I would. Did you see the way he got roasted against Bayern in the CL last year?

No chance he would come here to play for 15K-20K a week when he could go to the MLS or Indian Premier League.

He won't be playing Bayern, he'll be playing Burnley!

Why are people still going on about MLS & ISL, they are nearly finished. MLS till March and ISL only runs Oct to Dec!

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

He won't be playing Bayern, he'll be playing Burnley!

Why are people still going on about MLS & ISL, they are nearly finished. MLS till March and ISL only runs Oct to Dec!

Using that as a example showing he is on the decline and isn't the same player. If he can't get motivated for a game against Bayern in the CL, then how is he going to get motivated for Burnley away in the Championship. If ability is not the issue maybe motivation is.

The MLS and IPL are the only leagues silly enough to pay his high wages.

 

[LlcoolJ]

It wasn't just against Bayern that he was embarrassed. He got destroyed by mediocre players in Serie A which is why Roma dropped him and eventually let him go.

 

[BensGrandad]

As has been said many times we do not play teams in Seria A or La ligue but teams in the 2nd tier of English football and you could name the current England internationals as our oponents on 1 hand.

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

I'm always amazed at how certain players like Ashley Cole get all the stick for being a 'bell-end', 'mercenary' or 'thicko'.

Because, in case you'd been asleep for the past 30 years, football is wall-to-wall with knobheads like Ashley Cole.

The fact is this: you give a novice knobhead an obscene amount of money and quickly he becomes a turbo knobhead.

For all you know, the Albion development squad may have a number of knobheads-in-waiting, just like Cole, but the fact is, they're not high profile (or rich) enough to make the newspapers.

Picking on him in this way seems senseless and arbitrary.

Completely agree with you. Lets not forget we have had one of the biggest (littlest) knobheads in the game play for us. Yes, you guessed it. Leon Knight.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Jesus Christ. Never mind the facts, because he used to be a great player he must still be able to play Championship football.

There are countless examples of that not being the case.

I presume those arguing the point never actually saw him play for Roma. He's not just not the same Ashley Cole (obviously), barring a miracle he's finished.

And what has "current England internationals" got to do with anything?

 

[BensGrandad]

In Seria A he would be playing against internatiinals most weeks but not if he signed for us. I would sooner take a chance on him rather than Calderon or Chicksen or even move LR come to that.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Then I'm afraid you are completely deluded.

Rosenior is match fit, has fitted in perfectly with the rest of the team, has a great attitude and has played at left back in the Premier League.

You're comparing him to an Ashley Cole who doesn't exist any more.

 

[BensGrandad]

Then I'm afraid you are completely deluded.

Rosenior is match fit, has fitted in perfectly with the rest of the team, has a great attitude and has played at left back in the Premier League.

You're comparing him to an Ashley Cole who doesn't exist any more.

I dont doubt that he would probably not be as good as Rosenior currently but we do not want nor need to disrupt our play by moving him from right midfield where he has excelled and is of most use to us when we can bring in an able cover for Bong.