Gallowgate Toon Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Perotti is well behaved though, Ben Arfa is a loose cannon that teams weren't willing to take a risk on. 7m is press talk, he's worth a lot more than that and Sevilla know it, they won't let him go for such a small amount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I personally find that €7m figure very, very hard to believe. Sevilla never sell cheap. Ok, lets say €10-15m, but thats still a good price if the potensial is what it looks like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 It was only a year ago that City were being linked with Perotti for £40m. Carlton Cole wouldn't be that bad of a signing for £10m, like. He's got a fair bit of talent, just hasn't been using it this past year or so. He's s**** man. You'd be paying £10 million for somebody with a worse record than Shola. But far more ability and mileage left in him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 It was only a year ago that City were being linked with Perotti for £40m. Carlton Cole wouldn't be that bad of a signing for £10m, like. He's got a fair bit of talent, just hasn't been using it this past year or so. He's s**** man. You'd be paying £10 million for somebody with a worse record than Shola. But far more ability and mileage left in him. Hardly. He'll be 28 at the start of the next season and has barely showed any ability in his entire career. Quite surprised you actually rate him, and at £10 million too. Bad, bad player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Shola > Carlton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 It was only a year ago that City were being linked with Perotti for £40m. Carlton Cole wouldn't be that bad of a signing for £10m, like. He's got a fair bit of talent, just hasn't been using it this past year or so. He's s**** man. You'd be paying £10 million for somebody with a worse record than Shola. But far more ability and mileage left in him. Hardly. He'll be 28 at the start of the next season and has barely showed any ability in his entire career. Quite surprised you actually rate him, and at £10 million too. Bad, bad player. I don't think he's quite worth £10m, just don't think he'd be that bad a signing at that price. He's one of those players who's awareness will just click at some point, like Zamora's did. Only he's naturally a better finisher and athlete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Similar to Doyle, Elmander, etc in that alongside a good poacher he'd be alright imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 It's quite a gamble to think that Carlton Cole's awareness will suddenly click for the season after we sign him for a large fee though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Would be physically sick if we spend money on Carlton Cole. As a footballer he is a guttless, talentless, spineless, Waste of skin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Wasn't Cole one of the 7 'Toon player' rapists in London in the Bobby era - with Titus et al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Wasn't Cole one of the 7 'Toon player' rapists in London in the Bobby era - with Titus et al. Think so... or something similar. Didn't actually happen of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Carlton is the shittest of the Cole's by some distance. He should thank the devil everyday that he's a premiership footballer, his limited talents are embarrassing. I'd be sick if we wasted money on him, he's a shite Ameobi ffs. just sickening the thought of a third of carrolls fee blown on that tart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Carlton is the shittest of the Cole's by some distance. He should thank the devil everyday that he's a premiership footballer, his limited talents are embarrassing. I'd be sick if we wasted money on him, he's a s**** Ameobi ffs. just sickening the thought of a third of carrolls fee blown on that tart. recently aye, i think he's pissed off there and has more than that. not too long ago he was touted as a possible england call up. in the right set up, and i'm not saying we are, a very decent forward could emerge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Can't believe people claiming Carlton Cole is worse than Shola. Absolute insanity. He's stronger, quicker, works harder and is far more of a handful than Shola for goodness sake. He's a bit stiff and can look awkward, but if we are looking to get a prem experienced targte man sort, along with another striker who is more of a goal scorer, then Carlton Cole wouldn't be a bad shout. Definitely rather him than Crouch or Elmander. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayno Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I do think he is underrated, but being better than Peter Crouch is a bit much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Carlton is the shittest of the Cole's by some distance. He should thank the devil everyday that he's a premiership footballer, his limited talents are embarrassing. I'd be sick if we wasted money on him, he's a s**** Ameobi ffs. just sickening the thought of a third of carrolls fee blown on that tart. recently aye, i think he's pissed off there and has more than that. not too long ago he was touted as a possible england call up. in the right set up, and i'm not saying we are, a very decent forward could emerge. He has 7 caps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I do think he is underrated, but being better than Peter Crouch is a bit much I said I'd rather Cole. We need more athleticism and pace. Crouch does not stretch teams at all, and just isn't mobile enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayno Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I do think he is underrated, but being better than Peter Crouch is a bit much I said I'd rather Cole. We need more athleticism and pace. Crouch does not stretch teams at all, and just isn't mobile enough. Keeps up with Lennon and Bale on the counter attack... He is actually reasonably quick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Cole can produce moments of skill - like with his goal against Birmingham in the League Cup semi - that put him in a class above your average target man. Hence the international recognition. The natural progression of his career got disrupted by the Abramovich revolution at Chelsea. I don't think he got the right chances at the right time, and then ended up being farmed out on loan here and there. His temperament was also a bit wayward. We could be the chance he's been waiting for, at the right time, so I'd be happy to see him sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Feel like I've stepped into bizarro world. People advocating spending ten million on Carlton fucking Cole to replace Andy Carroll?! I thought this money was better than having Carroll and will give us a far better team according to some on here? Cole couldn't lace Carroll's boots. I'd honestly rather have given him away for free than sign that lump. Is this the clever scouting for bargains that everyone keeps banging on about and telling me we're brilliant at? Jesus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Feel like I've stepped into bizarro world. People advocating spending ten million on Carlton fucking Cole to replace Andy Carroll?! I thought this money was better than having Carroll and will give us a far better team according to some on here? Cole couldn't lace Carroll's boots. I'd honestly rather have given him away for free than sign that lump. Is this the clever scouting for bargains that everyone keeps banging on about and telling me we're brilliant at? Jesus. on the bright side when have we ever signed anyone we've been linked to in feb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Cole can produce moments of skill - like with his goal against Birmingham in the League Cup semi - that put him in a class above your average target man. Hence the international recognition. The natural progression of his career got disrupted by the Abramovich revolution at Chelsea. I don't think he got the right chances at the right time, and then ended up being farmed out on loan here and there. His temperament was also a bit wayward. We could be the chance he's been waiting for, at the right time, so I'd be happy to see him sign. You have some points. If you place an attacker aka Bellamy beside him, and he got to Barton and another winger on the left to constantly provide him with crossers, he could bag some goals. But the fact is that he got a shit scoring ratio. And I think he, despite WH's economical situation, is on a very good contract. In other words, the lad may have potential, but he's not worth £10 mill and a £40 000 a week contract. I will take him, but only on a free transfer or minimal sum (WH may be forced to sell him cheaply if they go down), and if he settles for a wage that is represents his performances on the pitch. He scores one goal in approximately every fifth game. That is not good enough to justify a sweet contract. Sign him on maximum £15 a week, and renegotiate if he delivers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 West Ham can ask for as much as they want but I bet if they go down they'll get £6-7m tops for Cole. Him along with a £10-15m striker who'll bag 15 goals a season would work imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 West Ham can ask for as much as they want but I bet if they go down they'll get £6-7m tops for Cole. Him along with a £10-15m striker who'll bag 15 goals a season would work imo. 6-7 is generous in the extreme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk77 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 West Ham can ask for as much as they want but I bet if they go down they'll get £6-7m tops for Cole. Him along with a £10-15m striker who'll bag 15 goals a season would work imo. 6-7 is generous in the extreme That's and understatement, especially when we consider what we paid for HBA and Tiote. TBH, I would be furious if we spent more than £2 mill on this player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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