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Arsenal Insider claim to have an "Exclusive" on the Joe Cole situation. Apparently 115k a week, 4 your deal to Arsenal. Check it out, probably a waste of band-width but Arsenal Insider have got a few things right in the past.

http://www.arsenalinsider.com/index.php ... th-arsenal

OnlyGotOneSong wrote:Arsenal Insider claim to have an "Exclusive" on the Joe Cole situation. Apparently 115k a week, 4 your deal to Arsenal. Check it out, probably a waste of band-width but Arsenal Insider have got a few things right in the past.

http://www.arsenalinsider.com/index.php ... th-arsenal

I can't see us paying £115k a week and he is not worth that amount...I think he will go to scummy spurs

OK so many rumours floating around it's hard to know what to beleive at this stage. Some fans are saying don't take him cos we don't need him, we have too many similar players and that we need strengthening in 3 other places. All of that is true but to my mind we do need him. Personally an injury free Cole offers more than the other similar players, with the exception of Fabregas and I feel he'll give the squad, club and fans a huge lift going into the new season. I'm sure Wenger will get it right this time in the other areas too so I just pray that we don't mess him around too much, pay the wages as he's on a free and just enjoy the huge boost he'll give to the place after the disappointing end to 09/10.

Rosie_titters wrote:

OnlyGotOneSong wrote:Arsenal Insider claim to have an "Exclusive" on the Joe Cole situation. Apparently 115k a week, 4 your deal to Arsenal. Check it out, probably a waste of band-width but Arsenal Insider have got a few things right in the past.

http://www.arsenalinsider.com/index.php ... th-arsenal

I can't see us paying £115k a week and he is not worth that amount...I think he will go to scummy spurs

I have to say if we did it could be a positive if it meant we were willing to stretch our wage structure to acquire other top players.

If though as suggested he was the replacement for Cesc on that much it would just be penny-wise pound-foolish really, especially if he was the only such signing wage-wise. It would also strike me as a bit deceptive again - see we're willing to spend...once.

I agree its unlikely to happen to begin with but if it happens it could at least mean some real positive change is afoot finally but again it hardly guarantees that is happening on its own.

I will say this - it would very much be a "Wenger" move, much in line with Overmars, Kanu and to a lesser extent, Petit gambling on players with serious physical (or with Petit psychological) issues in their history. There is a difference between suffering a catastrophic injury and being chronically injured, and this move has paid off big before...

the Goons on the Insider have claimed that it will be £80k a week + signing on fee equates to £115k. We will not be paying him £115 directly a week. It keeps Cole on what he is on now at Chelski and keeps him below Fab, Arsh etc

USMartin wrote:

Rosie_titters wrote:

OnlyGotOneSong wrote:Arsenal Insider claim to have an "Exclusive" on the Joe Cole situation. Apparently 115k a week, 4 your deal to Arsenal. Check it out, probably a waste of band-width but Arsenal Insider have got a few things right in the past.

http://www.arsenalinsider.com/index.php ... th-arsenal

I can't see us paying £115k a week and he is not worth that amount...I think he will go to scummy spurs

I have to say if we did it could be a positive if it meant we were willing to stretch our wage structure to acquire other top players.

If though as suggested he was the replacement for Cesc on that much it would just be penny-wise pound-foolish really, especially if he was the only such signing wage-wise. It would also strike me as a bit deceptive again - see we're willing to spend...once.

I agree its unlikely to happen to begin with but if it happens it could at least mean some real positive change is afoot finally but again it hardly guarantees that is happening on its own.

I will say this - it would very much be a "Wenger" move, much in line with Overmars, Kanu and to a lesser extent, Petit gambling on players with serious physical (or with Petit psychological) issues in their history. There is a difference between suffering a catastrophic injury and being chronically injured, and this move has paid off big before...

Cheers for that -

Having said that

When will they learn you just won't win anymore paying top players 80K at most and pushing out players not who deserve that much or more but are on 20-30K.

When will the money from the new stadium actually make the football team better anyway? Isn't that the reason we built it in the first place?

USMartin wrote:Isn't that the reason we built it in the first place?

No. We built it so Hill-Wood, Friar & Fiszman could buy bigger, more expensive bottles of brandy. And lots of nice cigars.

projoe wrote:

projoe wrote:a friend of mine knows cole's family well and was speaking to his dad the other day, he said that joe has already made up his mind to join us. very reliable source, hes known them for many many years. im now starting to believe

hes joining us, dont worry

Joe Cole to join by End Of Summer Transfer Window:
Arsenal 4/11
Tottenham 11/4
Man Utd 8/1
Liverpool 33/1
Aston Villa 33/1
Real Madrid 33/1
Barcelona 33/1
Man. City 33/1
Everton 40/1
West Ham 50/1

http://www.bettingpress.com/category/Fo ... 006090043/

i have it on very good authority he has already decided to join us, and decided a few weeks ago too

projoe wrote:

projoe wrote:

projoe wrote:a friend of mine knows cole's family well and was speaking to his dad the other day, he said that joe has already made up his mind to join us. very reliable source, hes known them for many many years. im now starting to believe

hes joining us, dont worry

Joe Cole to join by End Of Summer Transfer Window:
Arsenal 4/11
Tottenham 11/4
Man Utd 8/1
Liverpool 33/1
Aston Villa 33/1
Real Madrid 33/1
Barcelona 33/1
Man. City 33/1
Everton 40/1
West Ham 50/1

http://www.bettingpress.com/category/Fo ... 006090043/

i have it on very good authority he has already decided to join us, and decided a few weeks ago too

im getting excited by this now so if this doesnt materalise im blaming you lol

Agreed, it's going to be Projoe's fault if he doesn't sign now.

I'd be even more happier if Projoe's mate knew Cesc's family and that Cesc senior had told him that Cesc was staying!

thearsenal wrote:im getting excited by this now so if this doesnt materalise im blaming you lol

franksav63 wrote:Agreed, it's going to be Projoe's fault if he doesn't sign now.

i will take full responsibility when it doesnt happen

who made this thread?

Cant believe this shit has been going on for 37 pages... We are so desperate for signings i guess....


Id lock it if i were a mod

projoe wrote:

thearsenal wrote:im getting excited by this now so if this doesnt materalise im blaming you lol

franksav63 wrote:Agreed, it's going to be Projoe's fault if he doesn't sign now.

i will take full responsibility when it doesnt happen

who made this thread?

Some *word censored* I believe.... thank gawd he doesn't post on here much...

flash gunner wrote:Cant believe this shit has been going on for 37 pages... We are so desperate for signings i guess....


Id lock it if i were a mod

the man utd thread on joe cole has 1100 posts and 210,000 views lol